Medical devices are vulnerable to hacking, warns FDA
“The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to the healthcare industry, calling for more vigilance when…
Jun 14 2013 / No CommentDrudge Report Links to Malware-Infected Story
“Drudge readers who clicked on the Free Beacon link would in many cases have been infected immediately. The malware…
Jun 12 2013 / No CommentNSA chief says data disrupted ‘dozens’ of plots
“The US electronic spying chief has said massive surveillance programmes newly revealed by an ex-intelligence worker had disrupted dozens…
Jun 12 2013 / No CommentWhy Insiders, Not Hackers, Are the Biggest Threat to Cybersecurity
“The National Security Agency leaks by Edward Snowden will easily go down as one of the biggest revelations of…
Jun 11 2013 / No CommentPentagon Five-Year Cybersecurity Plan Seeks $23 Billion
“A Pentagon cybersecurity budget outline calls for spending almost $23 billion through fiscal 2018, as efforts are expanded on…
Jun 10 2013 / No CommentArmy releases new leaders’ handbook on cybersecurity
“The Army published a new handbook this month to provide leaders of all levels with the information and tools…
Jun 3 2013 / No CommentAny iOS device can be hacked within one minute with modified charger
“Security researchers have discovered a way to push software onto an iOS device using a modified charger. The team…
Jun 3 2013 / No CommentWhy Iran’s Hackers Might Be Scarier Than China’s
“May was a grim month for American cybersecurity. First, the Obama administration accused China of hacking government computers, potentially…
May 31 2013 / No CommentGerman court upholds terrorism database legality
“Germany’s high court on Wednesday upheld the legality of an anti-terrorist database that tracks thousands of people, but ordered changes in how it is operated and who is included. Germany’s top security official, Interior Minister Hans-Peter…
The Changing and Terrifying Nature of the New Cyber-Warfare
“On the hidden battlefields of history’s first known cyber-war, the casualties are piling up. In the U.S., many banks have been hit, and the telecommunications industry seriously damaged, likely in retaliation for several major attacks on…
The Value of a Hacked Email Account
“One prominent credential seller in the underground peddles iTunes accounts for $8, and Fedex.com, Continental.com and United.com accounts for USD $6. Groupon.com accounts fetch $5, while $4 buys hacked credentials at registrar and hosting provider Godaddy.com,…
Iranians Targeted In Massive Phishing Campaign
“Google says it has detected and derailed several email-based phishing attacks targeting tens of thousands of Iranian users during the…
Jun 14 2013 / No Comment / Read More »#OpTurkey: Hacktivists hit Turkey with massive Cyber attack
“Turkey suffers massive cyber attack after several hacktivists started to participate in the ongoing hacking operation against Turkey government. ‘#OpTurkey’,the…
Jun 6 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Cyberattacks devastated my business
“From a small startup that was hacked by Anonymous to a cleaning firm that fell prey to a Nigerian scam,…
May 28 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies
May 28 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Millions hit by Yahoo Japan hack attack
May 20 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Lessons From the Hacking Attack That Wasn’t
May 10 2013 / No Comment / Read More »EU to vote on harsher penalties for hackers
“The EU has drafted a new directive that includes harsher penalties for those convicted of hacking. The European Parliament last…
Jun 11 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Cyber-attacks behind possibly record-breaking bank heist
“It may be the largest bank robbery in history: A crime ring is accused of stealing $45 million from financial…
May 9 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Wash. Hospital Hit By $1.03 Million Cyberheist
“Organized hackers in Ukraine and Russia stole more than $1 million from a public hospital in Washington state earlier this…
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