Google has launched a new bug bounty program, the Mobile Vulnerability Rewards Program (Mobile VRP), designed to pay researchers for discovering security vulnerabilities found in the Android operating system. In-scope applications for the program include: Chrome Remote Desktop (com.google.chromeremotedesktop) Google Chrome… Continue Reading
3Commas, a cryptocurrency trading platform, recently confirmed that 10,000 API keys recently stolen from the platform were released into the wild, announced via an anonymous Twitter post last week. Key points: 3Commas is linked to several major crypto exchanges, including… Continue Reading
First Known Appearance (Date) 2018 Delivery Method Distributed via a Word File entitled “Sia_Sim.docx”, which contains a VBA macro. The macro must be initiated by the user, or can be initiated by an executable which is installed as part of… Continue Reading
It’s not much of a secret that the Chinese have been spying heavily within the U.S. for a long time now, but the last 5 or 6 years have been especially heavy. Chinese intelligence agents, both legal and illegal, appear… Continue Reading
Stanford University routinely monitors the wastewater treatment systems of a number of bay-area municipalities, including San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Sacramento, among others. This system, know as SCAN (Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network) provides a unique view and detection of a… Continue Reading
Things appear to be heating up in Ukraine, as Russian forces continue to amass on the edge of Ukraine, in full view of the world. Putin continues to deny everything, but the overhead shots and information coming in from, well,… Continue Reading
It’s not hard to find a lot of signs of unrest in the US today – from the Black Lives Matter riots on one hand to the January 6th riot on the other, along a whole host of other incidents,… Continue Reading
In July of last year, a drone was used in an apparent attack on a power substation in Pennsylvania. The person or persons behind the attack have not been caught. To say that this is concerning should be an understatement.… Continue Reading
Sure, just like an ICBM is a ‘spacecraft’. They both go in space, right?? China’s recent test-launch of a hypersonic missile caught American intel completely off-guard. The missile was launched in August, flying into a low-earth orbit before re-entering the… Continue Reading
Nicolas Chaillan (pictured) is the US Air Force’s first chief software officer, charged with securing US Government systems and strengthening US cyber warfare capabilities. Or at least he was, until he resigned last month. Chaillan resigned in September, and he… Continue Reading