WikiLeaks Vault 7: CIA’s stealthy Angelfire Windows malware
Angelfire is the twenty second malware WikiLeaks has revealed since March.
Angelfire is the twenty second malware WikiLeaks has revealed since March.
Last week was all about WannaCry, the ransomware that piggybacked on a Windows exploit that had originally been developed by the US National Security Agency and was exposed to the world during the recent WikiLeaks hacking dump.
David Braue | 22 May | Read more
The CSO Perspectives roadshow continued to crisscross Australia and New Zealand, with CSOs sharing strategies on dealing with ransomware attacks and speakers including BDO’s national leader for cyber security; this week sees the final events, in Sydney and Wellington.
David Braue | 28 Mar | Read more
Taking on the role of the CISO can be a steep learning curve, particularly when it happens in the wake]] of a large cybersecurity incident. This, as cybersecurity breach posterchild Target appointed a new CISO.
David Braue | 13 Mar | Read more
Intel Security has released a tool that allows users to check if their computer's low-level system firmware has been modified and contains unauthorized code.
Lucian Constantin | 10 Mar | Read more
Information about purported CIA cyberattacks was "passed around" among members of the U.S. intelligence community and contractors before it was published by WikiLeaks this week, Julian Assange says.
Grant Gross | 10 Mar | Read more
WikiLeaks has attracted plenty of haters over its controversial disclosures. But the site may be in a unique position to help tech vendors better secure their products
Michael Kan | 09 Mar | Read more
WikiLeaks has released more than 8,700 documents it says come from the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence, with the documents saying the agency had 24 "weaponized" zero-day exploits for the Android operating system as of 2016.
Grant Gross | 08 Mar | Read more
Ecuador's embassy in the U.K. says it alone was responsible for cutting WikiLeak's founder Julian Assange's internet connection, stating that the country doesn't want to interfere with the U.S. elections.
Michael Kan | 19 Oct | Read more
WikiLeaks is accusing U.S. secretary of state John Kerry of trying to stop the site from publishing stolen emails from a Hillary Clinton aide
Michael Kan | 19 Oct | Read more
A "state actor" has cut off internet access for Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, the transparency activist organization said Monday.
Grant Gross | 18 Oct | Read more
There were concerns that enterprises were focusing too much on protecting themselves from sophisticated attacks and leaving themselves open to attackers utilising common techniques, while some analysts were warning that the incessant focus on security was causing password and security fatigue for users and CISOs alike. Little wonder many companies are keen to phase out passwords completely.
David Braue | 17 Oct | Read more
U.S. accusations that WikiLeaks is helping Russian hackers influence the upcoming election hasn't phased the controversial website from dumping emails allegedly stolen from a Hillary Clinton aide.
Michael Kan | 11 Oct | Read more
WikiLeaks is promising to release secret documents relating to the U.S. election, at a time when questions are already arising over whether Russian hackers are feeding the site information.
Michael Kan | 05 Oct | Read more
The next phase of information warfare may involve a blend of Soviet-style fake documents and more current document dumps that expose private information.