October 9, 2015 Boo! It's cybersecurity month October is officially National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
September 15, 2015 Russian national pleads guilty in major corporate hack attack A Russian man pleaded guilty in the U.S. on Tuesday to a major role in a computer hacking scheme that authorities say involved stealing and selling 160 million credit and debit card numbers.
July 29, 2015 British man accused of hacking into US government computer networks A British man accused of hacking into U.S. government computer networks and stealing sensitive and confidential information was arrested in England, and U.S. prosecutors said they will attempt to have him transferred to New Jersey.
July 29, 2015 Hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from US, European banks, report says A Russian-speaking cybercrime ring has stolen millions of dollars from banks in the U.S., Russia, and Eastern Europe, a cybersecurity firm has claimed in a report due to be published Monday.Â
May 6, 2015 Steer clear of a cyber attack: Seven ways to protect yourself from hackers We’ve entered into an era where private hackers are employing high tech tools and techniques that only governments had access to in the past. The good news is that it is feasible to protect your own accounts and those of your business.
May 6, 2015 Cybersecurity Summit: Want to stop attacks? Use 'vicious diplomacy' On Friday, February 13, President Obama will travel to Silicon Valley to engage with business and academic leaders in the tech community as part of a push to ensure a robust national cybersecurity posture that emphasizes strong defenses and resilient networks.
February 5, 2015 Europe coordinates global crackdown on users, developers of 'BlackShades' malware; 97 arrests More than a half million computers in more than 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware that lets cybercriminals take over a computer and hijack its webcam, authorities said as charges were announced Monday against more than 100 people worldwide.
February 5, 2015 Police say Canadian man used Heartbleed virus to steal personal info Police in Ontario, Canada have accused a 19-year-old man with exploiting the Heartbleed computer virus to steal personal data of over 900 taxpayers.Â
January 13, 2015 Hacking group accused of ties to Chinese military may be back in action A group of Chinese hackers accused of being linked to the country’s military may now be back in action after lying low for months.
January 8, 2015 Malware deadline passes, very few knocked offline If you're reading this online, you're fine. The day that was supposed to see thousands of people knocked off the Internet has arrived, but only a few people were affected.