Internet cameras have hard-coded password that can’t be changed
Cameras with multiple brand names are wide open to remote hacking. Continue reading Internet cameras have hard-coded password that can’t be changed
Category Archives: Risk Assessment
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
How a few yellow dots burned the Intercept’s NSA leaker
By providing copy of leak, Intercept likely accelerated ID of contractor. Continue reading How a few yellow dots burned the Intercept’s NSA leaker
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
Putin: “Patriotic” Russian hackers may have interfered in US election
Comparing hackers to artists, Putin says they may have been inspired by patriotism. Continue reading Putin: “Patriotic” Russian hackers may have interfered in US election
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
OneLogin suffers breach—customer data said to be exposed, decrypted
Customer account-only support page warns of “ability to decrypt encrypted data.” Continue reading OneLogin suffers breach—customer data said to be exposed, decrypted
Defense contractor stored intelligence data in Amazon cloud unprotected
Booz Allen Hamilton engineer posted geospatial intelligence to Amazon S3 bucket. Continue reading Defense contractor stored intelligence data in Amazon cloud unprotected
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
Radio-controlled pacemakers aren’t as hard to hack as you (may) think
The four major makers aren’t properly securing critical cardiac devices, report says. Continue reading Radio-controlled pacemakers aren’t as hard to hack as you (may) think