January 4, 2019 Merkel, hundreds of German politicians hit by mass cyber breach German Chancellor Angela Merkel was just one of several politicians and high-profile persons targeted in a mass cyber theft in recent weeks.
December 15, 2018 Holiday shoppers need to be on high alert for email scams Holiday shoppers need to be on high alert for spam-scams, a new report says.
December 13, 2018 Fake Amazon packages and GPS helped cops catch package thieves As the online shopping market continues to explode – it reached $121.5 billion, up 14 percent year-over-year in the third quarter according to the U.S. Department of Commerce – the biggest concern has been package theft, alarming shoppers, law enforcement and e-commerce companies alike.
December 4, 2018 'Fortnite’s' popularity has also made it a popular target for criminals "Fortnite" has become so popular it is now a new playground for cyber-criminals, a new study has found.
November 28, 2018 Justice Department indicts Iranian nationals for extorting more than $6M from victims across North America The Department of Justice has indicted two Iranian nationals for a three-year, multimillion-dollar cybercrime and extortion scheme which involved hacking into the computer networks of U.S. businesses and local municipalities.
November 20, 2018 Tumblr pulled from Apple’s iOS App Store after discovery of child pornography images Tumblr has been removed from Apple’s iOS App Store after sick child pornography was found on the social networking service.
November 6, 2018 Fox on Tech: Midterm election security in the spotlight Winning an election is hard, but securing those elections can be just as difficult, and a monumental task in today's cyber-savvy world as more states convert to online or electronic balloting. And according to a new survey from Unisys, election security is certainly on the minds of voters as they head to polls across the country.Â
November 6, 2018 Voting machines can be hacked in two minutes, expert warns How long does it take to hack an election?
November 6, 2018 Midterms cyber fear: One in five Americans may not vote over security worries, survey says Nearly one in five Americans will not vote or are highly unlikely to vote in Tuesday’s midterm elections over concerns about the integrity of U.S. voting systems, according to new research.
November 5, 2018 Foreign hackers have US election networks in their crosshairs, report says Foreign hackers are reportedly increasing their efforts to target America’s election infrastructure ahead of Tuesday’s midterms.