Security News

Senator Demands Answers on FBI’s Use of Zero Days, Phishing (Threatpost)
2015-07-02 15:06

The chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee is asking some pointed questions of the FBI director about the bureau’s use of zero-day vulnerabilities, phishing attacks, spyware, and...

FBI Says Cryptowall Cost Victims $18 Million Since 2014 (Threatpost)
2015-06-23 16:12

In a little more than a year, consumers affected by the Cryptowall ransomware have reported to the FBI more than $18 million in losses related to infections from the malware. Cryptowall is among...

FBI Investigating Alleged Attack on Houston Astros (Threatpost)
2015-06-16 18:49

In one of the more bizarre alleged hacking stories to emerge recently, federal authorities are investigating whether employees of the St. Louis Cardinals hacked into systems belonging to the...