The Democratic National Committee has filed a civil complaint accusing Russia of trying to hack its computers as recently as November 2018.
Tag Archives: Government security
Attackers used a LinkedIn job ad and Skype call to breach bank’s defences
A Chilean Senator has taken to Twitter with alarming news – the company running the country’s ATM network suffered a serious cyberattack.
State agency exposes 3TB of data, including FBI info and remote logins
Oklahoma’s Department of Securities (ODS) exposed 3TB of files in plain text containing sensitive data on the public internet this month.
Ep. 015 – USB anti-hacking, bypassing 2FA and government insecurity [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – enjoy!
Shutdown hits government websites as certificates begin to expire
The US government shutdown is affecting more than just physical sites like national parks and monuments.
Zerodium’s waving fatter payouts for zero-day bug hunters
Any chance we could appeal to your conscience and integrity and put in a call for ethical disclosure?
Hacker uses early warning system for fake message campaign
Australians got scary texts, emails and phone calls from a trusted emergency warning service late last week after a hacker broke into its systems and used it to send fake messages.
Hacker doxes hundreds of German politicians
For over a month, hackers published data from hundreds of German politicians in a Twitter advent calendar – a massive government assault.
Instagram became the preferred tool in Russia’s propaganda war
Facebook and Twitter got a lot of heat, but “Instagram’s appeal is that’s where the kids are, and that seems to be where the Russians went.”
How not to secure US missile defences
One BMDS site’s patching was so deficient, it failed to address a critical vulnerability that first came to light nearly three decades ago.