(Getty Images) Shadow Brokers data dump tipped researchers off to a mysterious APT dubbed DarkUniverse The group is tied to an APT that has targeted Chinese minorities, Kaspersky said. Nov 5, 2019 By Jeff Stone
President Trump speaks at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Sept. 25, 2019. (U.S. Department of State / Flickr) Fake ransomware named after Donald Trump tries to trick victims out of a buck Hackers are trying to spread malicious software by using world leaders' names to generate interest. Nov 5, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) Alleged Capital One hacker Paige Thompson to be released before trial The judge previously admitted concern with the treatment of trans inmates. Nov 5, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Stephen Valasco / Flickr) Election security drill pits red-team hackers against DHS, FBI and police The red team's goal is voter suppression, echoing Russia's reported designs for 2020. Nov 5, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Scoop News Group photo) Cyber deals continue with Proofpoint’s $225 million acquisition of ObserveIT Sumo Logic also announced its own acquisition of Jask in an unrelated deal. Nov 4, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Pexels) BlueKeep is back. For now, attackers are just using it for cryptomining The hacking has finally begun, and so far, it’s gone off with a whimper, not a bang. Nov 4, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Pixabay) Japanese media giant Nikkei says $29 million lost in BEC scam This scam comes months after the FBI said international victims lost $29 billion through the same technique. Nov 4, 2019 By Jeff Stone
The National Security Agency and Cyber Command’s Integrated Cyber Center’s Joint Operations Center Watch Floor in Fort Meade, Maryland. Pentagon again deploying cyber personnel abroad to gather intel for 2020 elections The effort is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Nov 1, 2019 By Shannon Vavra