Security News

'Lazy' Hacking: Attack Automation Continues to Increase
2018-07-02 17:48

But No Signs Hackers Yet Have AI, Says Cybereason's Ross RusticiSecurity experts warn that hackers could one day make use of machine learning and AI to make their attacks more effective....

Two Arrested for Hacking 700,000 Accounts
2018-06-29 16:19

Russian law enforcement this week said two individuals were arrested for compromising accounts of loyalty program members from popular websites. read more

FireEye Denies Hacking Back Against Chinese Cyberspies
2018-06-26 06:00

In his latest book, New York Times correspondent David Sanger describes how cybersecurity firm Mandiant hacked into the devices of Chinese cyberspies during its investigation into the threat group...

Nintendo Switch hackers show hacking for mischief is alive and well
2018-06-25 12:23

Think today's hackers are only motivated by money? Think again. In the gaming world, there's plenty of hacks-for-lulz on display.

Hacking Incident at Billing Vendor Affects 270,000 Patients
2018-06-20 19:17

Attack on Firm Impacts Those Treated at Dozens of Physician PracticesA hacking incident at a claims processing company in New York has impacted 270,000 patients of 42 physician practices, which...

Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to ATM Hacking
2018-06-20 14:36

A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to his role in an ATM “jackpotting” operation, the United States Department of Justice announced this week. read more

Massive CIA Hacking Tool Leak: Ex-Agency Employee Charged
2018-06-19 13:18

Lead Suspect Joshua A. Schulte Already Detained on Child Pornography ChargesThe U.S. Department of Justice has charged a former CIA officer, 29-year-old Joshua A. Schulte, with providing 8,000...

Ex-CIA Employee Charged With Leaking Agency's Hacking Tools
2018-06-19 09:34

A former employee of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been charged with stealing classified national defense information from the agency and sharing it with WikiLeaks. read more

Ex-CIA employee charged with leaking 'Vault 7' hacking tools to Wikileaks
2018-06-19 08:18

A 29-year-old former CIA computer programmer who was charged with possession of child pornography last year has now been charged with masterminding the largest leak of classified information in...

How to combat global election hacking
2018-06-18 13:30

Neil Walsh, UN Chief of Cybercrime, explains how the United Nations combats cognitive hacking and cyberweapons targeting elections around the world.