Security News

DDoSing Hospital Networks Landed This Hacktivist in Jail for Over 10 Years
2019-01-11 09:48

A simple DDoS attack could land you in jail for 10 years or even more. A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for launching DDoS attacks against the computer network of...

No plain sailing for Anon hacktivist picked up by Disney cruise ship: 10 years in the cooler for hospital DDoS caper
2019-01-11 09:05

Healthcare networks pummeled amid drama over teen girl's custody Five months after he was found guilty of orchestrating a distributed denial-of-service attack against US healthcare providers, the...

Hacktivist Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence for DDoS Attack on Hospitals
2019-01-11 07:37

A 34-year-old man from Somerville, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against two healthcare organizations in the...

How hacktivist groups pose a global cybersecurity threat
2018-10-25 17:51

Andrea Little Limbago, chief social scientist at Endgame, discusses hacktivist groups, cybersecurity trends, and how we can prepare for cyberattacks with CNET's Dan Patterson.

Hacktivist Drama 'Mr. Robot' to End With 4th Season in 2019
2018-08-29 19:30

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The hacktivist thriller "Mr. Robot" is coming to an end. USA Network said Wednesday the drama series starring Emmy Award-winner Rami Malek will air its fourth and final season...

Hacktivists, Tech Giants Protest Georgia’s ‘Hack-Back’ Bill
2018-05-02 20:13

Google, Microsoft, security researchers and hacking groups have lined up to protest the bill, which would criminalize unauthorized computer access.