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Hacking connected cars: How scared should you be?

May 3, 2016

Hacking connected cars: How scared should you be?

Does playing Pandora through your dashboard put you at risk of being driven off the highway by malicious hackers? It might, according to work by computer researchers and a survey published this week by Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass.

Why is the US Army opening the door of its cyber arsenal?

May 3, 2016

Why is the US Army opening the door of its cyber arsenal?

The U.S. Army has taken the unprecedented decision to release source code from in its cyber arsenal, specifically a version of the Dshell forensic analysis code.

Military spouses targeted in twisted ‘CyberCaliphate’ hack

May 3, 2016

Military spouses targeted in twisted ‘CyberCaliphate’ hack

Military spouses are the latest target of the hacking group describing itself as “CyberCaliphate,” which claims affiliation to the Islamic State.

Anonymous reportedly hacks into Twitter, Facebook accounts linked to Islamic State

May 3, 2016

Anonymous reportedly hacks into Twitter, Facebook accounts linked to Islamic State

Anonymous, the online hacking collective known as 'hacktivists,' took credit Tuesday with shutting down more than 1,500 social media accounts they linked to Islamic State supporters.

Newsweek Twitter account hacked by ‘CyberCaliphate’

May 3, 2016

Newsweek Twitter account hacked by ‘CyberCaliphate’

Newsweek’s Twitter account was hacked on Tuesday morning by a group describing itself as “CyberCaliphate,” the latest in a series of high-profile hacks by apparent cyber jihadists.

Fraud worries force TurboTax to halt state filings

May 3, 2016

Fraud worries force TurboTax to halt state filings

The parent company of TurboTax, the country's most popular do-it-yourself tax preparation software, temporarily halted transmission of state e-filing returns for nearly 24 hours over fears of fraudulent filings.

Report slams wasteful government IT spending

May 3, 2016

Report slams wasteful government IT spending

The U.S. government wastes 50 percent or more of the $70 billion to $80 billion that it spends on IT and IT security each year, according to a report released on Thursday by the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM).

Utah sees huge hike in cyberattacks, which may be targeted at NSA

May 3, 2016

Utah sees huge hike in cyberattacks, which may be targeted at NSA

Utah faces up to 300 million cyberattacks against its state databases every day, up from 25,000 to 30,000 attempted attacks just five years ago.

New techniques emerge to track terror threats on social media

May 3, 2016

New techniques emerge to track terror threats on social media

Terrorists have long used the Internet for their own personal gain, including recruitment, propaganda, and fundraising.

US Army releases cyber defense code, taps open source knowledge

May 3, 2016

US Army releases cyber defense code, taps open source knowledge

The U.S. Army is harnessing the knowledge of the open source tech community in an attempt to bolster its cyber defenses.