Hacker Guccifer 2.0 Gives Rambling Speech at Cybersecurity Conference
The hacker blamed tech companies for data breaches and leaked new stolen data. Continue reading Hacker Guccifer 2.0 Gives Rambling Speech at Cybersecurity Conference
Category Archives: DNC Hack
After DNC Hack, Staffers Told to Use ‘Snowden-Approved’ App, Signal
Signal isn’t only for scrappy hacktivists and privacy wonks. Continue reading After DNC Hack, Staffers Told to Use ‘Snowden-Approved’ App, Signal
Hack of NSA-Linked Group Signals a Cyber Cold War
Whoever hacked the NSA-linked “Equation Group” wanted to send a clear message to the United States. Continue reading Hack of NSA-Linked Group Signals a Cyber Cold War
Why Did Guccifer 2.0 Evolve from Sloppy Hacktivist to Professional Leaker?
The hacker persona, likely created by Russian spies, has become much more calculated in the last few weeks. Continue reading Why Did Guccifer 2.0 Evolve from Sloppy Hacktivist to Professional Leaker?
Guccifer 2.0 Leaks Personal Info of Nearly 200 Congressional Democrats
The hacker, who recently claimed responsibility for the high-profile hack of Democratic National Committee (DNC), has now taken credit for hacking into the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as well.
To prove his claims, the hacker, go… Continue reading Guccifer 2.0 Leaks Personal Info of Nearly 200 Congressional Democrats
Democratic, GOP leaders got a secret briefing on DNC hack last year
Reuters: intelligence officials told “Gang of 8” it was a spearphishing attack. Continue reading Democratic, GOP leaders got a secret briefing on DNC hack last year
Misuse of Language: ‘Cyber’; When War is Not a War, and a Weapon is Not a Weapon
In this Threatpost op-ed, Dave Dittrich and Katherine Carpenter discuss the imprecision in language surrounding “cyber war” and “cyber weapons,” and explain how this may contribute to bad law and policy. Continue reading Misuse of Language: ‘Cyber’; When War is Not a War, and a Weapon is Not a Weapon
Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign also Hacked in Attack on Democratic Party
There’s a lot more to come from the DNC Hack.
The Associated Press confirmed yesterday that the computer systems used by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign were hacked as part of the recent Democratic National Convention (DNC) hack.
Last week’s … Continue reading Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign also Hacked in Attack on Democratic Party
WikiLeaks Leaks 25 DNC Voicemails, Likely from Email Transcription Service
They all appear to be pretty mundane. Continue reading WikiLeaks Leaks 25 DNC Voicemails, Likely from Email Transcription Service
Trump Comments Straddle Line of Soliciting Computer Crime
Donald Trump may have left himself an out today when he urged Russian hackers to find 30,000 emails deleted by Hillary Clinton from her private server. Continue reading Trump Comments Straddle Line of Soliciting Computer Crime