Security January 30, 2017 Fully-booked hotel pays hacker ransom to regain control Austria's Seehotel Jägerwirt reportedly paid a $1,600 ransom to regain control of its computer systems.
Vladimir Putin January 25, 2017 Reporter's Notebook: Russians fear for privacy as hacking accusations swirl The hacking scandal, widely believed to have been orchestrated by Russia, that led to the leak of a vast amount of material from the Democratic Party, is hardly the item of interest in Russia that it is in America -- but the Russians have their own fears, security and communications expert Andrei Soldatov said.
Hackers January 25, 2017 Decision looms on Assange extradition to Sweden Swedish authorities are getting closer to either indicting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for rape stemming from an incident in August 2010 or letting it drop, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ has learned.
Security January 19, 2017 DC's digital shield: Cybersecurity ramps up for Trump inauguration The Secret Service will be hard at work protecting against both physical and digital threats during President-elect Trump’s inauguration Friday.
Security January 17, 2017 Trump's Twitter: Could hackers wreak havoc from the White House? President-elect Donald Trump may have turned his Twitter account into a powerful political weapon, but experts warn that hackers could potentially use the same account to wreak havoc from the White House.
Security January 13, 2017 Phone hacking company falls victim to hackers Cellebrite, a digital forensics firm known for helping law enforcement crack into locked smartphones, has itself fallen victim to hackers.
Security January 13, 2017 How to protect yourself: 2 million Facebook, Google accounts compromised Security experts say passwords for more than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts have been compromised and circulated online, just the latest example of breaches involving leading Internet companies.
Hackers January 13, 2017 Multiple NASA websites hacked Nearly a dozen NASA websites run from the heart of Silicon Valley were hacked on Wednesday and remain offline Thursday, nearly 48 hours later, following a digital broadside against the space agency.
Security January 13, 2017 An end to computer viruses? Start-up claims it can stop malware An Israeli start-up claims their new software will put an end to all viruses and malware by anticipating attacks and preventing them before they start.
Hackers January 11, 2017 Los Angeles college reportedly pays hackers $28G ransom A Los Angeles college reportedly paid hackers a $28,000 ransom after a cyberattack kept students and faculty locked out of their accounts.
Twitter January 9, 2017 WikiLeaks proposes database of verified Twitter users' info, sparks uproar Wikileaks said it was considering building an online database containing personal information on verified Twitter users.