WikiLeaks Reveals Two CIA Malware Frameworks

WikiLeaks released details on what it claims are two frameworks for malware samples dubbed AfterMindnight and Assassin, both allegedly developed by the US Central Intelligence Agency. Continue reading WikiLeaks Reveals Two CIA Malware Frameworks

WikiLeaks Reveals CIA Tool ‘Scribbles’ For Document Tracking

The CIA is planting web beacons inside Microsoft Word documents to track whistleblowers, journalists and informants, according to WikiLeaks. Continue reading WikiLeaks Reveals CIA Tool ‘Scribbles’ For Document Tracking

Cisco Warns of Critical Vulnerability Revealed in ‘Vault 7’ Data Dump

Cisco said an unpatched critical vulnerability exposed by WikiLeaks’ Vault 7 release of CIA documents could give an attacker full control of the targeted switches and routers. Continue reading Cisco Warns of Critical Vulnerability Revealed in ‘Vault 7’ Data Dump

Four Men Charged With Hacking 500M Yahoo Accounts

The U.S. Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four men accused of hacking into a half-billion Yahoo email accounts. Two of the men named in the indictments worked for a unit of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) that serves as the FBI’s point of contact in Moscow on cybercrime cases. Here’s a look at the accused, starting with a 22-year-old who apparently did not try to hide his tracks.

According to a press release put out by the Justice Department, among those indicted was Karim Baratov (a.k.a. Kay, Karim Taloverov), a Canadian and Kazakh national who lives in Canada. Baratov is accused of being hired by the two FSB officer defendants in this case — Dmitry Dokuchaev, 33, and Igor Sushchin, 43 — to hack into the email accounts of thousands of individuals.

According to a press release put out by the Justice Department, among those indicted was Karim Baratov (a.k.a. Kay, Karim Taloverov), a Canadian and Kazakh national who lives in Canada. Baratov is accused of being hired by the two FSB officer defendants in this case — Dmitry Dokuchaev, 33, and Igor Sushchin, 43 — to hack into the email accounts of thousands of individuals. Continue reading Four Men Charged With Hacking 500M Yahoo Accounts

WikiLeaks Dumps Docs on CIA’s Hacking Tools

WikiLeaks on Tuesday dropped one of its most explosive word bombs ever: A secret trove of documents apparently stolen from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) detailing methods of hacking everything from smart phones and TVs to compromising Internet routers and computers. KrebsOnSecurity is still digesting much of this fascinating data cache, but here are some first impressions based on what I’ve seen so far. Continue reading WikiLeaks Dumps Docs on CIA’s Hacking Tools

WikiLeaks Dumps Docs on CIA’s Hacking Tools

WikiLeaks on Tuesday dropped one of its most explosive word bombs ever: A secret trove of documents apparently stolen from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) detailing methods of hacking everything from smart phones and TVs to compromising Internet routers and computers. KrebsOnSecurity is still digesting much of this fascinating data cache, but here are some first impressions based on what I’ve seen so far. Continue reading WikiLeaks Dumps Docs on CIA’s Hacking Tools