The "Extended Random" Feature in the BSAFE Crypto Library

Matthew Green wrote a fascinating blog post about the NSA's efforts to increase the amount of random data exposed in the TLS protocol, and how it interacts with the NSA's backdoor into the DUALECPRNG random number generator to weaken TLS...

Kaspersky Lab Sues U.S. Government Over Software Ban

Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab has taken the United States government to a U.S. federal court for its decision to ban the use of Kaspersky products in federal agencies and departments. In September 2017, the United States Department of Homeland Security DHS issued a Binding...

How to try to predict the output of Micali-Schnorr Generator (MS-DRBG) knowing the factorization. Part II

See also Part I and Part III of this series tl;dr In the previous article of the same series we tried to predict the output of Micali-Schnorr Generator MS-DRBG knowing the factorization. In this blog post we continue the effort started in part I showing different strategies. If you want to skip a...

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...

Here's the NSA Employee Who Kept Top Secret Documents at Home

A former employee—who worked for an elite hacking group operated by the U.S. National Security Agency—pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally taking classified documents home, which were later stolen by Russian hackers. In a press release published Friday, the US Justice Department announced that...

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...

Kaspersky: NSA Worker's Computer Was Already Infected With Malware

Refuting allegations that its anti-virus product helped Russian spies steal classified files from an NSA employee's laptop, Kaspersky Lab has released more findings that suggest the computer in question may have been infected with malware. Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab on Thursda...

Investigation Report for the September 2014 Equation malware detection incident in the US

Background In early October, a story was published by the Wall Street Journal alleging Kaspersky Lab software was used to siphon classified data from an NSA employee's home computer system. Given that Kaspersky Lab has been at the forefront of fighting cyberespionage and cybercriminal activities ...

Long Article on NSA and the Shadow Brokers

The New York Times just published a long article on the Shadow Brokers and their effects on NSA operations. Summary: it's been an operational disaster, the NSA still doesn't know who did it or how, and NSA morale has suffered considerably. This is me on the Shadow Brokers from last May...

NSA rocked after The Shadow Brokers Breach

By Waqas National Security Agency or the NSA as we know it This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NSA rocked after The Shadow Brokers Breach...

Devilish ONI Attacks in Japan Use Wiper to Cover Tracks

NotPetya has shown the way for attackers who want use ransomware as a cover for a deeper incursion. The latest example is a wave of wiper attacks hitting organizations in Japan for possibly as long as the last nine months. Researchers at Cybereason this week said they had detected targeted attack...

EternalRomance NSA Exploit a Key Player in Bad Rabbit Ransomware Mayhem

By Waqas Two days back we reported about the havoc caused by This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: EternalRomance NSA Exploit a Key Player in Bad Rabbit Ransomware Mayhem...

Bad Rabbit Ransomware Uses Leaked 'EternalRomance' NSA Exploit to Spread

A new widespread ransomware worm, known as "Bad Rabbit," that hit over 200 major organisations, primarily in Russia and Ukraine this week leverages a stolen NSA exploit released by the Shadow Brokers this April to spread across victims' networks. Earlier it was reported that this week's...

October 26, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Continental Congress” 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 26, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Protecting elections fro...

Bad Rabbit Linked to ExPetr/Not Petya Attacks

A link has been confirmed between the Bad Rabbit ransomware outbreak detected yesterday in major organizations in Russia and Ukraine and this summer’s ExPetr/Not Petya attacks. Researchers at Kaspersky Lab said there are “clear ties” between the two attacks though one major piece of the puzzle is...

ACLU Attorney: U.S. Citizens Legally Unsheltered from Abusive Surveillance

U.S. law has failed to protect Americans from widespread and excessive surveillance, a dire situation that requires immediate attention from citizens, lawmakers, attorneys, privacy experts and the courts. That was the urgent warning Jennifer S. Granick, Surveillance and Cybersecurity Counsel at t...

Kaspersky Opens Antivirus Source Code for Independent Review to Rebuild Trust

Kaspersky Lab — We have nothing to hide! Russia-based Antivirus firm hits back with what it calls a "comprehensive transparency initiative," to allow independent third-party review of its source code and internal processes to win back the trust of customers and infosec community. Kaspersky launch...

Israel hacked Kaspersky to inform US about Russia stealing NSA exploits

By Waqas Israeli Spies Hacked Kaspersky and Found Russian Hackers Exploiting the This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Israel hacked Kaspersky to inform US about Russia stealing NSA exploits...

Israel Hacked Kaspersky, Caught Russian Spies Hacking American Spies, But...

The cold cyber war has just turned hot. According to a story published today by the New York Times, Israeli government hackers hacked into Kaspersky’s network in 2015 and caught Russian government hackers red-handed hacking US government hackers with the help of Kaspersky. In other words — Russia...

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's Cell Phone was Tapped

Politico reports that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's cell phone was compromised back in December. I know this is news because of who he is, but I hope every major government official of any country assumes that their commercial off-the-shelf cell phone is compromised. Even allies spy on...