All posts tagged "Military"
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3.4KData SecurityUS Military’s Hacking Unit to take on ransomware gangs
The Unit’s boss Gen. Paul Nakasone said that the US military computer operatives are ready to target ransomware gangs and state actors,...
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5.0KCyber CrimeEx-army admin jailed for 12 years over US military health data theft
Frederick Brown, a medical data technician & administrator associated with the 65th Medical Brigade of the US Army caused millions of dollars...
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1.1KCyber CrimeUS military personnel defrauded into losing $822m through scams
According to AtlasVPN researchers, US military personnel lost over $822 million in different kinds of cybercrime and scams between 2017 and 30...
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374NewsHacker selling classified information on MQ-9 Reaper Drone on dark web
We do know that stealing and selling private information of unsuspecting users is the favorite activity of cybercriminals. However, it is quite...
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348Data SecurityPolar fitness app exposed location data of users in military & airbases
Polar Flow, an app developed by Polar, a Finland based sports gadgets manufacture has been found exposing personal and sensitive details of millions...
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337NewsChinese hackers stole 614 gigabytes of US Navy’s anti-ship missile data
In January and February 2018, the computers belonging to a U.S. Navy contractor were compromised by hackers backed by the Chinese government – As...
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210NewsPersonal Data of 21,426 US Marine Force Reserve Personnel Leaked
The United States Marine Corps Force Reserve has become a victim of a massive data leak this week due to which sensitive,...
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405NewsMisconfigured Amazon S3 Buckets Exposed US Military’s Social Media Spying Campaign
UpGuard’s security researcher Chris Vickery has discovered three misconfigured AWS S3 buckets that are available for public access on the internet. The...
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296NewsTrove of Private Military Contractor Job Applicants Exposed Online
Another day another trove of data goes public – This time, personal and sensitive data of American citizens who applied for jobs...
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220GeekRadio Station Broadcast Cold War Era Messages Despite Being Non-operational
Now, this is one such creepy news that has all conspiracy theorists excited and enthralled. Reportedly, there is a mysterious radio station...
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345GeekIndian soldier in hot water after playing porn instead of presentation
In an embarrassing incident, an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) official who was supposed to give a presentation during Sainik Sammelan mistakenly played a...
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375NewsSecret Pentagon Files Left Unprotected on the Amazon Server
Accidents happen to everyone but according to a recent report, this one is a pretty big one. Apparently, some of the confidential...
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184NewsMisconfigured Drive Leads to Data Leak of Thousands of US Air Force Officials
Researchers at MacKeeper Security have identified a “misconfigured device,” which was available for public access last week. It was nothing short of...
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187Cyber CrimeRussian Authorities Arrest Nine for Stealing $17 Million from Banks
According to Irina Wolf, the Russian Interior Ministry spokesperson, Russian Security Services officials have arrested nine hackers who are alleged to be...
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287NewsPhilippine Military Website Hacked and Defaced
A hacker going by the online handle of Shin0bi H4x0r hacked and defaced the official website of the Philippine Military on 30th...
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281NewsUS Government Wants You to Hack US Military and Pentagon for Good
Usually, security researchers feel hesitant to report any inherent flaws and vulnerabilities in software’s code or programming and other security holes plaguing...
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315NewsSouth Korea says their military cyber command was hacked
South Korea says their military cyber command was hacked with a malicious code – Usual culprit: North Korea. South Korea says its...
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229NewsSouth Korean Air Force Website Faces Cyber Attack
South Korea had its Air Force website hacked — While the investigations are underway some consider North Korea as the culprit! The...
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248GeekDARPA Squad X program to help troops pinpoint enemy in warfare
The Squad X program will help the military to identify enemies even at night by using unmanned aerial vehicles’ scanning capability and...
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374NewsPakistan-Linked Hackers Conduct Third Cyber-Espionage Campaign Against India
Pakistan-Linked Hackers Successfully Conduct Third Cyber-Espionage Campaign Against Indian Military within a Month Operation C-Major is the name of the latest cyber-espionage...
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229GeekUS Army Revolutionize Bullet Design — A Self-Destructing Bullet
The US army is working on a self-destructing bullet in order to reduce the risk of collateral damage Researchers from the US...
