More on the SolarWinds Breach

The New York Times has more details. About 18,000 private and government users downloaded a Russian tainted software update -­ a Trojan horse of sorts ­- that gave its hackers a foothold into victims systems, according to SolarWinds, the company whose software was compromised. Among those who use...

News Wrap: GandCrab Operators Resurface, Utilities Firms Hit By LookBack Malware

On this week’s news wrap podcast, Threatpost editors Tara Seals and Lindsey O’Donnell break down the top news, including: Despite claiming they were retiring, GandCrab’s authors have been linked to the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware via a technical analysis. A spearphishing campaign, first spotted i...

When It Comes To IoT Security, Liability Is Muddled

BOSTON—From hacked connected cars to power grids, the implications of IoT security issues seem to be getting graver – yet when it comes to pointing fingers for security troubles, many times victims don’t even know where to start. IoT experts said at the Security of Things Forum today said that a...

Hacking Smart Electricity Meters To Cut Power Bills

Smart devices are growing at an exponential pace with the increase in connecting devices embedded in cars, retail systems, refrigerators, televisions and countless other things people use in their everyday life, but security and privacy are the key issues for such applications, which still face...

White House Launches Electric Industry Security Maturity Model Program

The White House has launched a new initiative designed to help companies in the electric power industry measure the maturity of their security programs against a new maturity model. The program is being run in tandem with the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Energy and is meant t...