Mar 16 Yahoo breach indictments may shed light on other hacks By Eric Tucker, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press A scheme uncovered during a federal investigation into a huge Yahoo security breach may have opened a window into other hacks potentially instigated by foreign governments, according to computer security experts. Continue reading
Nov 08 Here’s how hackers might mess with electronic voting on Election Day By Nsikan Akpan Here's what to watch for on Election Day in case hackers decide to sway the vote. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 7:16 News Wrap: U.S. indicts 7 hackers for attacks on banks By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. has indicted seven computer hackers with ties to Iran’s government for malware attacks that cost American financial institutions tens of millions of dollars. Also, government troops opened an offensive to retake Mosul from… Continue watching
Oct 19 Chinese cyberattacks on U.S. companies continue, despite cyberagreement By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Chinese hacking attempts on American corporate intellectual property have occurred with regularity over the past three weeks, suggesting that China almost immediately began violating its newly minted cyberagreement with the United States, according to a newly published analysis by a… Continue reading
Aug 17 IRS says thieves stole tax info from additional 220,000 By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A computer breach at the IRS in which thieves stole tax information from thousands of taxpayers is much bigger than the agency originally disclosed. Continue reading
Jul 09 Creepy cyber coincidence? Probably not By Vikram Mansharamani United Airlines, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Stock Exchange all had to shut down their services for “technical reasons.” Although the Department of Homeland Security released a statement saying that there was “no sign of malicious activity”… Continue reading
Jun 20 Upcoming U.S.-China talks may be strained by recent cyber attack By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Tensions between the U.S. and China are growing over its island-building in the South China Sea and over suspicions that Beijing was behind a massive hack into a federal government server that resulted in the theft of personnel and security… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: NAACP calls for federal investigation of police force after shooting in South Carolina By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Feb 05 Data breach at insurance company could impact millions By News Desk Health insurance giant Anthem said Wednesday that a database holding the personal information of tens of millions of its customers and employees was breached in a cyberattack. Continue reading
Dec 20 North Korea calls Sony hack claims ‘slander,’ threatens to retaliate By Andrew Mach Leaders in North Korea on Saturday called the Obama Administration's accusations that it was behind the cyber attack on Sony Pictures "groundless slander" and threatened to retaliate unless the United States agreed to conduct a joint investigation with them. Continue reading