The threat group behind the cyber espionage campaign dubbed “Machete” continues to target entities in Spanish-speaking countries, endpoint security firm Cylance reported on Wednesday.
read more
Proposed Legislation Would Give Legal Right to Hack Back
Hacking back is a perennial and contentious issue. Its latest instance comes in the form of a 'Discussion Draft' bill proposed by Representative Tom Graves (R-GA): The Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Graves claims it is gaining bipartisan support, and he expects to present it to the House of Representatives for vote within the next few months.
read more
Citadel Botnet Author Pleads Guilty
A Russian national has pleaded guilty in a United States court to charges related to the development and distribution of the Citadel malware.
read more
High Severity Flaws Patched in Rockwell Automation Tools
High severity vulnerabilities have been patched by Rockwell Automation in the company’s Connected Components Workbench and FactoryTalk Activation tools, ICS-CERT said on Wednesday.
read more
Brain-Inspired System Aims to Improve Threat Detection
A new "brain-inspired" computer system promises improved detection of cyber threats by looking for specific patterns that can more efficiently reveal indicators of compromise in a network.
read more
Senators Reintroduce Bills to Improve Cybersecurity of Vehicles and Airplanes
Legislation Would Protect Drivers From Auto Security and Privacy Risks, Implement Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft
read more
Intrusions Without Malware: Don’t Forget the Other Sixty Percent
The time has come to start paying attention to the other sixty percent. No, this isn’t a political piece. Rather, I am trying to call attention to something that, in my opinion, is not high enough on the priority list of many people in the information security profession.
read more
Vulnerabilities Found in Popular Solar Park Monitoring System
read more
Continue readingLastPass Flaws Allow Hackers to Steal Passwords
Critical vulnerabilities found in the Chrome and Firefox extensions of the LastPass password manager can be exploited to steal passwords, warned Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy.
The expert has discovered several flaws, but only one of them appears to have been patched by LastPass developers.
read more
Multiple Vulnerabilities Uncovered in Google Nest Cam
A security researcher took it to GitHub to disclose information on multiple vulnerabilities allegedly affecting Nest Cam and Dropcam Pro devices after receiving no response from Google for several months.
read more