The U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) said SMS-based two factor authentication would soon be deprecated.
Tag Archives: Government
Attributing Advanced Attacks Remains Challenge For Researchers
Kaspersky Lab researchers participated in a Reddit AMA, touching on topics such as attack attribution, critical infrastructure security, attacker and researcher tradecraft, and the shortage of security talent.
Dropping Elephant APT Targets Old Windows Flaws
Dropping Elephant, an advanced persistent threat group, is using old exploits to target unpatched version of Windows in highly effective cyber espionage campaign.
APT Group ‘Patchwork’ Cuts-and-Pastes a Potent Attack
Researchers discover APT attackers that rummage dark web, GitHub and hidden criminal forums to patch together a high-impact APT.
Voter Database Leak Exposes 154 Million Sensitive Records
A voter database found by a white hat hacker included gun ownership, preferences on gay marriage and linked to individual social media accounts.
Meet the 18-Year-Old Who Hacked the Pentagon
The Department of Defense last week released the results of the first Hack the Pentagon bounty program and 18-year-old David Dworken was among those who participated.
Threatpost News Wrap, June 17, 2016
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including a password issue at Github, the xDedic marketplace, and another Flash zero day.
Meaningful Surveillance Reform Risks Defeat
Meaningful surveillance reform risks defeat if the reintroduction of the Massie-Lofgren amendment to a DoD spending bill is derailed because new US House rule changes.
Report: Federal Reserve Target of Constant Attacks
The U.S. Federal Reserve reported 50 breaches over the past five years including two that it is classifying as acts of cyber espionage, according to a Reuters Freedom of Information Request.
Cybercrime Hit Businesses Hardest in 2015, says IC3 Report
Businesses were hit hardest by inbox-based scams in 2015 that robbed U.S. companies of $263 million.