October 21, 2015 FBI launches probe into massive Sony Pictures hack The FBI has launched an investigation into the massive cyberattack that wreaked havoc on Sony Pictures Entertainment.
October 21, 2015 Mysterious malware performs 'stealthy surveillance' A highly sophisticated piece of malware began quietly spying on governments and businesses in 2008, according to security specialist Symantec, which warns that the complex code was likely the handiwork of a nation state.
October 21, 2015 17 arrests in worldwide drug website bust Seventeen people have been arrested so far in an international crackdown on underground websites selling illegal drugs, a top Europol official said Friday, with Dutch prosecutors saying the arrests came in the U.S., Ireland and Germany.
October 21, 2015 ‘WireLurker’ malware targeting iPhones and iPads marks ‘new era’ in iOS attacks Silicon Valley security researchers say they've discovered new malware attacking iPhones and iPads via Apple computers. Though currently confined to China, one researcher said it "heralds a new era in malware attacking Apple's desktop and mobile platform."Â
October 21, 2015 Apple acknowledges iCloud hacking in China, but says its servers are safe Apple acknowledges iCloud hacking in China, but says its servers are safe. The man-in-the-middle attack aims to compromise the credentials of iCloud users.Â
October 21, 2015 Four hackers charged with stealing $100m worth of US Army and Xbox technology The US Department of Justice has charged four hackers with stealing over $100 million worth of intellectual property and proprietary data related to Xbox and the US Army.Â
October 21, 2015 Cyber thieves got into 1,000 StubHub accounts; company says it issued refunds Cyber thieves got into more than 1,000 StubHub customers' accounts and fraudulently bought tickets for events through the online ticket reseller, a law enforcement official and the company said.
October 21, 2015 AOL announces that some of its user accounts have been compromised AOL announced today that a notable number of user accounts have fallen prey to "unauthorized access," and that lots of personal information was at risk as a result. Learn more here.
October 21, 2015 Number of hacker attacks on websites has sharply risen, report says The number of hacker attacks on websites has sharply risen, and most of them are originating from China, according to a new report on Internet activity.
October 21, 2015 Hackers hit Yahoo email accounts, steal passwords Usernames and passwords of some of Yahoo's email customers have been stolen and used to gather personal information about people they have recently corresponded with.