Task force tells Congress health IT security is in critical condition
Report warns lack of security talent, glut of legacy hardware pose imminent threat. Continue reading Task force tells Congress health IT security is in critical condition
Category Archives: Law & Disorder
You’ll never guess where Russian spies are hiding their control servers
Turla uses social media and clever programming techniques to cover its tracks. Continue reading You’ll never guess where Russian spies are hiding their control servers
Leaked NSA report says Russians tried to hack state election officials
Alleged source of leak arrested by FBI after Intercept provided copy to NSA. Continue reading Leaked NSA report says Russians tried to hack state election officials
WikiLeaks says CIA’s “Pandemic” turns servers into infectious Patient Zero
Latest Vault 7 release exposes operation that infects PCs inside targeted networks. Continue reading WikiLeaks says CIA’s “Pandemic” turns servers into infectious Patient Zero
New Shadow Brokers 0-day subscription forces high-risk gamble on whitehats
Mysterious group with cache of NSA exploits promises new release to those who pay. Continue reading New Shadow Brokers 0-day subscription forces high-risk gamble on whitehats
E-mails phished from Russian critic were “tainted” before being leaked
Campaign targeting more than 200 people also spread disinformation, report says. Continue reading E-mails phished from Russian critic were “tainted” before being leaked
Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data
Voting models, other data were “worth millions,” consultant told Guccifer 2.0. Continue reading Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data
There’s new evidence tying WCry ransomware worm to prolific hacking group
Common tools, techniques, and infrastructure make link “highly likely.” Continue reading There’s new evidence tying WCry ransomware worm to prolific hacking group
Windows 7, not XP, was the reason last week’s WCry worm spread so widely
A run-down of recent WCry developments you may have missed. Continue reading Windows 7, not XP, was the reason last week’s WCry worm spread so widely
More people infected by recent WCry worm can unlock PCs without paying ransom
A tool released on Friday decrypts PCs running a fuller suite of Windows versions. Continue reading More people infected by recent WCry worm can unlock PCs without paying ransom