​240,000 Homeland Security employees, case witnesses affected by data breach

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed the breach of the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) Case Management System (CMS), affecting approximately 247,167 individuals employed by DHS in 2014, as well as individuals including subjects, witnesses, Read More …

After security disasters, banks using SWIFT messaging platform face new regulations in 2018

In 2018, all banks using the SWIFT messaging platform will be required to comply with a new cybersecurity framework that aims to establish a baseline for security. SWIFT stands for the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Banks use the closed network Read More …

Satori IoT botnet malware code given away for Christmas

A hacker has released the working code for a Huawei router exploit used by the Satori botnet over the holiday season as a freebie for cyberattackers seeking to target Huawei devices or bolster botnets. According to NewSky Security principal researcher Read More …

Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

A fundamental design flaw in Intel’s processor chips has forced a significant redesign of the Linux and Windows kernels to defang the chip-level security bug. Programmers are scrambling to overhaul the open-source Linux kernel’s virtual memory system. Meanwhile, Microsoft is Read More …

Cryptocurrency mining virus spreads across Facebook Messenger

A virus that turns victims’ computers into a cryptocurrency miner without their knowledge is spreading across Facebook Messenger, security experts have warned. The malware, named “Digmine”, affects desktop versions of the app when running on a Google Chrome browser, according to researchers Read More …

Bad Rabbit Ransomware Spreads via Network, Hits Ukraine and Russia

An ongoing ransomware campaign is hitting Eastern European countries with what seems to be a variant of the Petya ransomware dubbed Bad Rabbit (which we detect as RANSOM_BADRABBIT.A). Trend Micro XGen™ security products with machine learning enabled can proactively detect this ransomware as Read More …