Machine learning creates a new attack surface requiring specialized defenses

Machine learning (ML) inputs and outputs are becoming more widely available to customers thanks to organizations in almost every sector integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technology into their hardware and software products. Naturally, this has a… Continue reading Machine learning creates a new attack surface requiring specialized defenses

Operators of decade-old Malware-as-a-Service outfit charged

As Crackas With Attitude hacker “Incursio” got handed a 2-year prison sentence for gaining unauthorized access to government computers and online accounts of a number of US government officials (including then-CIA Director John Brennan), his hacking colleagues are either awaiting sentencing in the US or prosecution by the UK Crown Prosecution Service. UK malware supplier In the meantime, 18-year-old UK student Jack Chappell has been charged with running a web business supplying malware that was … More Continue reading Operators of decade-old Malware-as-a-Service outfit charged

Researchers discover 110 snooping Tor nodes

In a period spanning 72 days, two researchers from Northeastern University have discovered at least 110 “misbehaving” and potentially malicious hidden services directories (HSDirs) on the Tor anonymity network. What’s an HSDir? An HSDir is a Tor node that receives descriptors for hidden services – servers configured to receive inbound connections only through Tor, meaning their IP address and network location remains hidden – and, upon request, directs users to those hidden services it “knows” … More Continue reading Researchers discover 110 snooping Tor nodes