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Cryptocurrency Transactions May Uncover Sales of Shadow Broker Hacking Tools
Even though the Shadow Brokers told customers to use privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash, researchers may have found clues pointing to who tried to buy more of the group's wares.
This Russian Company Sells Zero-Day Exploits for Hospital Software
Moscow-based Gleg provides zero-day exploits for medical software, and those in the medical industry are concerned about disclosure. But the exploits themselves may not be all that important in real world attacks.
Startup Offers $3 Million to Anyone Who Can Hack the iPhone
A new startup in Dubai is offering six and seven figure payouts for zero-day exploits for Android, iOS, Windows and Mac.
Israeli Government Asked European Security Companies for Zero-Days in Unsolicited Emails
Israel cast a wide net in Europe too, looking to purchase zero-days for its law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Here’s the Letter Israel Sent to Solicit Zero-Days From American Hackers
In a peek into the way governments may source hacking tools, Motherboard obtained a 2015 letter the Israeli Ministry of Defense sent to US-based exploit developers.
How a Tiny Startup Became the Most Important Hacking Shop You’ve Never Heard Of
Inside the secretive industry that helps government hackers get around encryption.
Startup That Sells Zero-Days to Governments Is Offering $1 Million For Tor Hacks
A startup that sells exploits to governments says it wants hacks for the browser used by activists, protesters, journalists, and criminals.
Researchers Catch Microsoft Zero-Day Used To Install Government Spyware
A cybersecurity firm has discovered yet another unknown vulnerability used to install government spyware. The vulnerability has now been patched.
iPhone Bugs Are Too Valuable to Report to Apple
For now, security researchers who have been invited by Apple to submit high-value bugs through the program prefer to keep the bugs for themselves.
The New Shadow Brokers Leak Connects the NSA to the Stuxnet Cyber Weapon Used on Iran
Researchers have found a hidden gem inside the treasure trove of the new alleged NSA hacking tools dumped by the Shadow Brokers.
Why Did Microsoft Wait Six Months To Patch a Critical Word Zero-Day?
The strange life and afterlife of a Microsoft Word Zero-Day that ended up in the hands of criminal and government hackers.
Newly Leaked Hacking Tools Were Worth $2 Million on the Gray Market
The new Windows hacking tools allegedly stolen from the NSA were worth a lot of money before they were dropped for free on the internet.