October 22, 2015 Hackers get personal in new Sony attack Sony was the target of a double-barreled attack by hackers on Sunday with an executive's flight diverted due to a bomb scare at roughly the same time as its network was under attack.
October 22, 2015 Yahoo ads spread CryptoWall ransomware Getting malware on your computer can be devastating, but at least it's usually easy to avoid — unless, of course, popular sites are spreading it via legitimate advertisements.
October 22, 2015 ‘Staggering’ data breach of 1.2B usernames and passwords could worsen: Expert The massive data breach revealed this week could be even worse than initially feared, warns a cybersecurity expert.
October 22, 2015 How to strengthen and secure your passwords in 7 simple steps This week's news that a Russian crime ring has amassed some 1.2 billion username and password combinations makes now a good time to review ways to protect yourself online.
October 22, 2015 Angry Birds site hacked after surveillance claims Angry Birds creator Rovio says the popular game's home pages have been hacked, two days after reports that the personal data of its customers might have been accessed by spy agencies.
October 22, 2015 Russian teen misidentified in Target breach, expert says A Russian teenager was incorrectly fingered as the source of malicious software used to steal 70 million Target customers' credit card numbers, security expert Brian Krebs told FoxNews.com -- but the teen may not be off the hook just yet.
October 22, 2015 Grand jury indicts 13 members of Anonymous A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted 13 members of the Internet hacking group Anonymous for allegedly carrying out cyber-attacks worldwide, including targets that refused to process payments for WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy website founded by Julian Assange.
October 22, 2015 Feds shut down $1.2 billion criminal Internet marketplace Federal authorities have shut down what they called the “most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace on the Internet today,” an underground operation responsible for distributing illegal drugs and other black market goods and services.
October 22, 2015 Is 'MiniFlame' spyware latest work of U.S. intelligence? A new espionage tool dubbed "miniFlame" by researchers appears to have come from the same malware factory that created Stuxnet, Duqu, Flame and Gauss.
October 21, 2015 Facebook will now alert you if your account is targeted by 'state-sponsored actors' While the chances of nation-state agents breaking into your Facebook account must surely be pretty slim, the social networking giant has nevertheless put in place measures that mean you'll be the first to know should it uncover any such nefarious behavior.