Hackers take down Sony PlayStation online store
Hackers took down Sony’s online PlayStation store late Sunday, according to multiple reports, the latest attack on the company.As of mid-morning on Monday, the site was still inaccessible.Visitors are...
View ArticleIranian hackers downed Adelson's casino empire
In February, Iranian hackers took down the computer system of gambling magnate Sheldon Adelson’s casino empire, wiping hard drives clean and shutting down email.Las Vegas Sands, the world’s largest...
View ArticleFBI: Iranian hackers targeting major US companies
The FBI has warned businesses to watch out for a coordinated Iranian cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure companies, Reuters reported.The cyber campaign highlighted in the FBI’s confidential...
View ArticleIs China hacking Afghan government sites?
The Chinese government may be infiltrating numerous Afghan government sites, according to a new report.Cybersecurity firm ThreatConnect has found evidence of Chinese intrusions across myriad sites,...
View ArticleSony hackers threaten news outlet
Hackers believed to be responsible for the hack of Sony Pictures also leveled threats against a news organization, according to an intelligence bulletin from the FBI and Homeland Security Department....
View ArticleSex toys and other things you didn't know could be hacked
The media is flooded with news of hackers breaching government and corporate computer networks. But emerging awareness of the so-called Internet of Things points to a new realm of technological...
View ArticleIslamic, Chinese hackers target media
News outlets are coping with a wave of cyberattacks as hackers around the world seek to monitor their coverage or deface their websites for publicity. The latest intrusion at the Washington Post...
View ArticleMalware attack targets America's Thrift Stores
America’s Thrift Stores said this week that it has been the victim of a malware-driven cyberattack by Eastern European criminals who stole credit card data from the donations-based retailer.“This...
View ArticleDem strategy to counter GOP convention leaked
Democrats have laid out their plans to counter the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next month, according to a document leaked online by a hacker.The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has...
View ArticleCher: Trump a ‘f---ing traitor’
Pop star Cher went on a Twitter rant against Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying the GOP presidential nominee betrayed the U.S. with comments that he hopes Russian hackers have the deleted emails from...
View ArticleTrump: I'm 'being sarcastic' about Russia and Clinton's...
Donald Trump says he was being "sarcastic" when he said he hopes Russian hackers obtain deleted emails from Hillary Clinton’s private server. “They have no idea if it’s Russia, if it’s China, if it’s...
View ArticleGiuliani: Russia has Clinton’s emails
Rudy Giuliani claims Russia possesses deleted emails from Hillary Clinton's private server.“The Russians have those emails,” he said Thursday on “The Mike Gallagher Show.""They’ve had them for some...
View ArticleBlack Dem gets flood of racist messages after info is leaked
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.) says he has received a torrent of racist emails and phone calls since a hacker leaked contact information for House Democrats.“When somebody puts your address on the...
View ArticleClinton points to Russia in Powell’s email leak
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday said she has a lot of sympathy for Colin Powell, linking his leaked emails to Russia and raising alarms that the Kremlin is trying to impact...
View ArticleDemocrats are facing an existential threat far worse than Russia
Electors gathered across the nation on Monday to formalize the results of November’s presidential election, even as Democrats continued to search for answers to explain Hillary Clinton’s defeat. The...
View ArticleOur cybersecurity policies are failing us. It's time to fix them.
Last fall, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposed new rules for enhanced cyber risk management standards....
View ArticlePro-Trump group takes down website after hack: report
A Republican super PAC promoting President Trump’s Cabinet nominees took down its website after it was hit by hackers Monday, according to a new report.The hackers changed sections of the 45...
View ArticleTo win the cybersecurity war, we need to teach kids how to hack
If you ask kids right now what they want to be when they grow up, you probably won’t hear “hacker.” But hackers are absolutely essential to protecting cyberspace from computer criminals. We need to...
View ArticleWhy we should let our walls down when it comes to cybersecurity
With digital threats growing more rampant across the country and from around the world, the idea of building “walls” for cyber defense and protection can seem appealing. But even in this age of hackers...
View ArticleDisney CEO: Hackers claim to have upcoming film
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday revealed that hackers claim to have accessed one of the company’s upcoming movies.Iger added the hackers are threatening to release the film unless the studio pays a...
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