cyber espionage
Bugzilla bug that could reveal other software flaws has been patched
A critical security vulnerability in the popular online bug-tracking-and-testing tool Bugzilla has been patched, and users are advised to update to new releases as soon as …
Hackers indicted for stealing Apache helicopter training software
Four members of an international computer hacking ring have been charged with breaking into computer networks of prominent technology companies and the US Army and stealing …
Hackers penetrated systems of key defense contractors
Hackers associated with the Chinese government successfully penetrated the computer systems of U.S. Transportation Command contractors at least 20 times in a single year, …
Citadel malware becomes APT tool in newest hacking campaign
APT attackers wielding a newer, more dangerous versions of the Citadel malware have been targeting a number of Middle Eastern petrochemical companies, Trusteer researchers …
Machete cyber espionage campaign targeting Latin America
Kaspersky Lab discovered a new cyber-espionage campaign code-named Machete. This campaign has been targeting high profile victims, including government, military, law …
Turla cyber-espionage campaign puzzle solved
Turla, also known as Snake or Uroburos is one of the most sophisticated ongoing cyber-espionage campaigns. When the first research on Turla/Snake/Uroburos was published, it …
Western energy companies hit by state-sponsored hackers
Symantec researchers have confirmed the findings of their colleagues at F-Secure, who have been monitoring the spreading of the Havex malware family, and have put them in a …
China reacts to military hackers’ indictment, accuses US of hypocrisy
Yesterday, for the first time ever, the US Justice Department filed criminal charges against known state actors for hacking, as it accused five Chinese military hackers of …
Five Chinese military hackers charged for spying on US firms
A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at six …
Industries on the cyber war front line
ThreatTrack Security published a study that looks at the security vulnerabilities of two industries most often targeted by cybercrime: energy and financial services. 72% of …
Researchers share details about recent IE 0-day exploit and its delivery
Given that Microsoft has closed the Internet Explorer 0-day vulnerability that was exploited to compromise US-based defense and financial firms, the Sourcefire vulnerability …
Flash 0-day exploited in watering hole attacks, Adobe provides patch
Adobe has pushed out new versions of Flash Player for Windows, Mac and Linux, as a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability affecting the software is being actively exploited …