(Getty) The group behind Trisis has expanded its targeting to the U.S. electric sector ICS security firm Dragos has briefed over 20 utilities on the new activity. Jun 14, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
A detail of an Alaris Gateway Workstation. Medical infusion-pump system has two serious bugs, researchers say The Alaris Gateway Workstation can be "bricked" by one attack, and another would allow hackers to reconfigure it or monitor what it does, researchers with CyberMDX say. Jun 13, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Pexels) Twitter scrubs nearly 5,000 accounts tied to state-backed information operations The takedown also highlights the difficulty of correct attribution. Jun 13, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
Fake coins with the Monero logo. (Getty) Criminal campaign uses leaked NSA tools to set up cryptomining scheme, Trend Micro says The research is a reminder that it is not just state-sponsored hackers that have reportedly co-opted the leaked NSA tools. Jun 13, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) The moral clarity of ‘Cult of the Dead Cow’ The story of the 'original hacking supergroup' shows how hackers have evolved over 30 years. Jun 13, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Congress to take another stab at ‘hack back’ legislation The concept of "hacking back," is, um, back. Jun 13, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty) Phishing kits are licensed, managed and pirated like any other legitimate software Spearphishing schemes are pulling on practices from legitimate software companies in order to enhance the efficiency and distribution of their scams. Jun 12, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
CrowdStrike’s first day on the NASDAQ was a big one (NASDAQ). CrowdStrike stock skyrockets on first day of Nasdaq trading The California-based company traded at $63 per share, nearly double its IPO price. Jun 12, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Stock / serazetdinov) Not quite fake news: Twitter accounts amplify old stories to sow discord The shift to use more real news marks a subtle upgrade in anti-detection techniques. Jun 12, 2019 By Jeff Stone
Evernote patches flaw potentially affecting 4.6 million users of Google Chrome extension The flaw was fixed last month. Jun 12, 2019 By Jeff Stone