December 2015

As researchers uncover more about two vulnerabilities recently patched in some Juniper Networks firewalls, the security community continues to speculate about who inserted what Juniper called “unauthorized code” into the company’s firewall operating system ScreenOS. Link: Researchers Say The Juniper Hack Could Be The Work Of Government–But Which One?

An Iranian hactivist group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that gave it access to the control system for a dam in the suburbs of New York, NBC News’ security analyst said. Link: Iranian Hackers Claim Cyber Attack on New York Dam

Ben CaudillIt’s about to become a little bit easier to hide online. In August 2015, security researcher Ben Caudill is set to formally unveil the “ProxyHam,” Wired reports — a router that masks its user’s identity by letting them hide several miles away from it. Link: This $200 DIY WiFi router will make it far …

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