Internet of Things (IoT) security: what is and what should never be

The Internet has penetrated seemingly all technological advances today, resulting in Internet for ALL THE THINGS. What was once confined to a desktop and a phone jack is now networked and connected in multiple devices, from home heating and cooling systems like the Nest to AI companions such as...

Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty to Taking Classified Data

A former employee for the National Security Agency pleaded guilty on Friday to taking classified data to his home computer in Maryland. According to published reports, U.S. intelligence officials believe the data was then stolen from his computer by hackers working for the Russian government. Ngh...

3 #Infosec Things I Am Grateful For This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a great time to eat, drink and reflect on the previous year. This year I am thankful for: Innovation. This is often overstated and has become a dirty buzzword, but I believe innovation in the space has driven solutions that are providing defenders a huge amount of value. From...

Double Whammy: When One Attack Masks Another Attack

In some contexts, a double whammy can mean a good thing: when your favorite team wins two games in a row, when two candy bars fall from the vending machine, etc. However, in the context of cyber security, a double whammy may translate to being attacked while still reeling from the impact of anoth...

Kaspersky Investigators Reveal How NSA Hacking Tools Were Stolen

By Uzair Amir In its latest report, Kaspersky Lab revealed the findings of This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kaspersky Investigators Reveal How NSA Hacking Tools Were Stolen...

November 15, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Lewis and Clark” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! November 15, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Some senators want to...

November 13, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Eric O’ Neill” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! November 13, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Why we need to stop...

Hack of Attack-for-Hire Service vDOS Snares New Mexico Man

A New Mexico man is facing federal hacking charges for allegedly using the now defunct attack-for-hire service vDOS to launch damaging digital assaults aimed at knocking his former employer's Web site offline. Prosecutors were able to bring the case in part because vDOS got massively hacked last...

#CbChats: Eric O’ Neill Chats About Hacking as Espionage, His Time at the FBI & Ryan Phillippe

Today on CbChats, Carbon Black National Security Strategist Eric O' Neill talks about his time at the FBI, his relationship with "Breach" star Ryan Phillippe and how hacking is just the latest iteration of espionage. https://www.carbonblack.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/EONCbchats.mp3 About Eric...

Cybercriminals Infiltrating E-Mail Networks to Divert Large Customer Payments

There's a new criminal tactic involving hacking an e-mail account of a company that handles high-value transactions and diverting payments. Here it is in real estate: The scam generally works like this: Hackers find an opening into a title company's or realty agent's email account, track upcoming...

November 6, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Daylight Saving” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! November 6, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: CBS Evening News Scroll ...

October 30, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Hallow’s Eve” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 30, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: The black market economy...

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...

Hackers Prepping IOTroop Botnet with Exploits

Hackers moved one step closer to launching full-scale DDoS attacks using millions of IoT devices herded into the botnet known as Reaper or IOTroop. Researchers at NewSky Security warn that hackers are swapping scripts on forums that can scan the internet for vulnerable IoT devices and dump defaul...

FIN7 Spear Phishing Attacks Now Aim At Avoiding Detection

By Uzair Amir The FIN7 hacking group has been targeting organizations from the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FIN7 Spear Phishing Attacks Now Aim At Avoiding Detection...

October 24, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Niagara Falls” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 24, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Putting the P, D, and R...

Reaper Botnet

It's based on the Mirai code, but much more virulent: While Mirai caused widespread outages, it impacted IP cameras and internet routers by simply exploiting their weak or default passwords. The latest botnet threat, known as alternately as IoT Troop or Reaper, has evolved that strategy, using...

October 21, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “British Parliament” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 21, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Not good: Ransomware is...

Hacking Back

Hacking back is a terrible idea that just will not die. Josephine Wolff takes apart the new hacking back bill that was introduced in the House recently...

Exhibition: it-sa Nuremberg

Scroll down for the German version of this post. Since 2009, security professionals, developers, and product providers have shared their ideas and platforms at it-sa, a security exhibition in the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg, Germany. This year, it-sa featured 629 exhibitors including...