Orbitz Warns 880,000 Payment Cards Suspected Stolen
Orbitz said Tuesday a breach of both its consumer and partner platform may have led to the disclosure of 880,000 payment cards. Continue reading Orbitz Warns 880,000 Payment Cards Suspected Stolen
Author Archives: Tom Spring
Telegram Ordered to Hand Over Encryption Keys to Russian Authorities
Popular secure messaging service loses battle with Russian courts and now must hand over encryption keys or face being blocked from country. Continue reading Telegram Ordered to Hand Over Encryption Keys to Russian Authorities
A Mirai Botnet Postscript: Lessons Learned
Threatpost’s Tom Spring sits down with Flashpoint and Akamai to discuss how the two companies worked together to address the 2016 Mirai DDoS attacks. Continue reading A Mirai Botnet Postscript: Lessons Learned
The ‘Perfect Storm’ of Disinformation and Hacking
Matt Tait gives a list of examples throughout history where politically motivated groups have used disinformation and hacking as part of a campaign to shape public opinion. Continue reading The ‘Perfect Storm’ of Disinformation and Hacking
GandCrab Ransomware Crooks Take Agile Development Approach
Despite setbacks hackers behind GandCrab malware are pushing ahead with lucrative new ransomware strain thanks to quick-and-dirty agile development approach. Continue reading GandCrab Ransomware Crooks Take Agile Development Approach
New POS Malware PinkKite Takes Flight
Researchers shed light on a newly discovered family of point of sale malware that is extremely small in size and adept at siphoning credit card numbers from POS endpoints. Continue reading New POS Malware PinkKite Takes Flight
Microsoft Patches 15 Critical Bugs in March Patch Tuesday Update
Products receiving the most patches included Microsoft browsers and browser-related technologies such as the company’s JavaScript engine Chakra. Continue reading Microsoft Patches 15 Critical Bugs in March Patch Tuesday Update
Sofacy APT Adopts New Tactics and Far East Targets
A new analysis of the Russian-speaking Sofacy APT gang shows a continual march toward Far East targets and overlapping of activities with other groups such as Lamberts, Turla and Danti. Continue reading Sofacy APT Adopts New Tactics and Far East Targets
Security Camera Found Riddled With Bugs
Hanwha is patching 13 vulnerabilities in its SmartCam security camera that allows attackers to take control of the device, use it to gain further network access or just brick it. Continue reading Security Camera Found Riddled With Bugs
Olympic Destroyer: A False Flag Confusion Bomb
Researchers say the case of Olympic Destroyer malware show how threat actors can manipulate “geopolitical agenda” with false flags. Continue reading Olympic Destroyer: A False Flag Confusion Bomb