Nov 16 State Department shuts down email system after suspected hacker attack By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department has taken the unprecedented step of shutting down its entire unclassified email system as technicians repair possible damage from a suspected hacker attack. Continue reading
Nov 12 Chinese hackers breach U.S. weather system By Justin Scuiletti A recent breach by Chinese hackers gave the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a reason to feel under the weather. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that hackers in China breached the United States' weather network in late September through… Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. Postal Service employee data stolen in cyberattack By Tom Raum, Associated Press Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer says personal information that may have been obtained in the attack includes employees' names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, emergency contacts and other information. Continue reading
Oct 11 Kmart latest retailer targeted in data breach By Rialda Zukic Kmart is the latest retailer targeted by a data breach involving malware, which may have compromised some customers’ payment-card information. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch The roots of 'Anonymous,' the infamous online hacking community By PBS News Hour As online hacking becomes more common, interest in the individuals and groups behind such cyber attacks rises. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with David Kushner of The New Yorker on the origins of one of the most infamous hacking groups, “Anonymous.”… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Could the celebrity photo hack happen to you? By PBS News Hour A slew of intimate celebrity photos have surfaced this week after several celebrities’ personal online storage accounts were hacked. Though it is not clear who hacked the accounts or posted them, Apple said that the breach on its iCloud server… Continue watching
Sep 01 Why calling stolen celebrity nudes a 'leak' is wrong By Corinne Segal A hacker posted pictures of nude female celebrities without their consent on Sunday, prompting a call for a change in how we talk about the hacking of personal photos. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State executes captured Syrian fighters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Islamic State militants reportedly executed more that 150 Syrian soldiers taken during recent fighting. Meanwhile, President Obama tamped down expectations for military action in Syria, saying the U.S. priority is to fight Islamic State in… Continue watching
Aug 06 Russian hackers steal 1 billion usernames and passwords By Colleen Shalby A Russian gang of hackers is said to have stolen more than one billion username and password combinations, and over 500 million email addresses. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch News Wrap: Allegations emerge of Chinese hacking into U.S. government files By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, The New York Times reported Chinese hackers accessed the Office of Personnel Management system, focusing on applications for top-secret clearances. In Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesman called the reports “irresponsible.” Meanwhile, the Pakistani military claimed… Continue watching