Report details string of major cybersecurity breaches at federal agency
‘The intruders could have gained full functional control over…[the department’s] systems.’
On Nov 25, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
Hackers could attack new U.S. bio-weapons detection system
Talk about things going from bad to worse.
On Nov 24, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
How to destroy an American family
The Straters’ lives have been devastated by relentless cyberattacks. And there’s nothing they can do about it.
On Nov 24, 2015 by Aaron Sankin, William Turton
Infamous researcher hacks academic journals, Rickrolls readers
He’s hoping to highlight a possible security issue.
On Nov 20, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey
Netflix engineers re-configured a ’50s TV set to stream movies
Practical? Maybe not. But cool? Definitely.
On Nov 13, 2015 by Christine Friar
Prison phone company defends recording leaked attorney-inmate calls
An ‘anonymous hacker’ has privately leaked more than 70 million prison phone call records.
On Nov 12, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Rand Paul praises Edward Snowden for doing ‘a service’ to the U.S.
Paul also suggested a light sentence for the ‘whistleblower.’
On Nov 12, 2015 by Eric Geller
Man sues Ashley Madison for misrepresenting how many women actually used the site
‘Ashley Madison went to extreme measures to fraudulently lure in and profit from customers.’
On Nov 3, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz
Police arrest second U.K. teen for hack of major ISP TalkTalk
But Scotland Yard is still on the hunt.
On Oct 30, 2015 by Kevin Collier
These DIY tech projects will spruce up your Halloween décor
Wow your neighbors with your skills.
On Oct 30, 2015 by Jam Kotenko
How hackers can use Facebook to track your phone’s location
Wireless carriers and device manufacturers are working to fix the problems.
On Oct 29, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
It’s now legal to hack your car and your smart TV
The updates to a major copyright law only last for three years, at which point they may be renewed.
On Oct 27, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
After data breach, TalkTalk customers are already reporting scams
Even if the hack wasn’t the worst possible disaster, customers are still getting scammed.
On Oct 24, 2015 by Kevin Collier
U.K. broadband company TalkTalk hacked, gets ransom demand
Will TalkTalk pay up?
On Oct 23, 2015 by Kevin Collier
White House backs CISA despite privacy groups’ concerns
‘There is an urgent and compelling need for cybersecurity legislation.’
On Oct 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
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