Warning: Android Bitcoin wallet apps vulnerable to theft

A critical vulnerability in the Android implementation of the Java SecureRandom random number generator was discovered, that leaves Bitcoin digital wallets on the mobile platform vulnerable to theft. Before the announcement was made, users on the forums had noticed over 55 BTC were stolen a few...

Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Source Code From Federal Reserve

A 33 year-old Chinese man pleaded guilty in U.S. Federal Court to stealing proprietary source code used by the U.S. Federal Reserve to help track billions of dollars in government transfers that occur daily, according to a report by Reuters. Bo a.k.a. “Bryan” Zhang was employed as a contract work...

Chinese Hackers Use Canadian Law Firms as Backdoor to Client

Hackers operating behind Chinese IP addresses reportedly compromised seven Canadian law firms and the Canadian Finance Ministry and Treasury Board in an attempt to disrupt the high-profile acquisition of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan by the Australian mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd...

Hackers stole classified information from two Canadian ministries

Hackers stole classified information from two Canadian ministries The hackers sent e-mails to staff that seemed to come from senior managers, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. When recipients opened the attachments, the hackers got a path into the federal network. Stockwell Day, then the...

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper promises action on cyber attacks !

OTTAWA Federal security agencies are working to deal with cyber threats, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday. He wouldn't speak directly to what the government calls an "unauthorized attempt" to access computer networks at the Treasury Board. The attack left civil servants in key...

Treasury Bank Robbed by Online Thieves

Organized cyber thieves stole more than $100,000 from a small credit union who serves U.S. Treasury employees in Salt Lake City last week, in a brazen online robbery that involved dozens of co-conspirators. Read the full article. KrebsonSecurity...

Treasury Websites Hacked, Redirect to Malware

Websites operated by the US Treasury Department are redirecting visitors to websites that attempt to install malware on their PCs, a security researcher warned. Read the full article. The Register...