May 3, 2016 Newsweek Twitter account hacked by ‘CyberCaliphate’ Newsweek’s Twitter account was hacked on Tuesday morning by a group describing itself as “CyberCaliphate,” the latest in a series of high-profile hacks by apparent cyber jihadists.
May 3, 2016 Fraud worries force TurboTax to halt state filings The parent company of TurboTax, the country's most popular do-it-yourself tax preparation software, temporarily halted transmission of state e-filing returns for nearly 24 hours over fears of fraudulent filings.
May 3, 2016 Report slams wasteful government IT spending The U.S. government wastes 50 percent or more of the $70 billion to $80 billion that it spends on IT and IT security each year, according to a report released on Thursday by the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM).
May 3, 2016 Utah sees huge hike in cyberattacks, which may be targeted at NSA Utah faces up to 300 million cyberattacks against its state databases every day, up from 25,000 to 30,000 attempted attacks just five years ago.
May 3, 2016 New techniques emerge to track terror threats on social media Terrorists have long used the Internet for their own personal gain, including recruitment, propaganda, and fundraising.
May 3, 2016 Your data is exposed! Will knowing about it help? Could a new law forcing companies to tell you when your private information has been stolen ultimately help protect you?
May 3, 2016 New York Post says some of its Twitter accounts hacked A New York Post spokeswoman said some of the newspaper's Twitter accounts were briefly hacked Friday.
May 3, 2016 The modern hacker takes on a new role Perceptions of hackers have changed over the course of the last decade. While businesses once viewed hackers as dangerous threats that needed to be kept at arm’s length, today, they are highly sought after by everything from private companies to intelligence agencies.
May 3, 2016 Centcom hack shows US fails to get ahead of hackers The attack by ISIS sympathizers on U.S. Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube pages is yet again raising questions over how secure America’s government and private sector information is against hackers.
May 3, 2016 Centcom hack: Military tightens password security The hack attack that seized the U.S. Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube accounts on Monday has prompted the military to tighten its social media password security.