Earlier this month, Kaspersky Lab researchers disclosed malware code-named Slingshot so stealthy it was able to stay hidden for six years despite having infected at least 100 computers globally. The campaign specifically targeted breached … [Read more...] about Slingshot Targets Latvian-made Routers for Undercover Reconnaisance
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Shadow Brokers Leak of NSA Tools Reveals New Scanning Tools Techniques
Back in 2016, a still-unidentified group calling itself the Shadow Brokers began to leak a series of National Security Agency tools onto the Internet, which have since offered an unique glimpse into the internal operations of the NSA. The tools … [Read more...] about Shadow Brokers Leak of NSA Tools Reveals New Scanning Tools Techniques
U.S. Points WannaCry Finger at North Korea
The U.S. government declared this week that North Korea was behind the May WannaCry ransomware outbreak that infected almost a quarter million computers worldwide. The massive ransomware attack used the EternalBlue exploit in out-of-date versions of … [Read more...] about U.S. Points WannaCry Finger at North Korea
Kaspersky Challenges the NSA
Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab pointed to new analysis this week regarding recent news reports suggesting their collusion with the Russian government. Allegations in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post pointed to the Russian … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Challenges the NSA