April 13, 2016 Hackers use websites you visit daily to attack you - here's how to protect yourself It's generally accepted that hackers are smart and sneaky, but we got another big reminder last weekend when several major sites were used to serve malicious ads.
April 13, 2016 FBI reportedly paid hackers for tool that cracked San Bernardino gunman's iPhone The FBI reportedly paid professional hackers for a piece of hardware that enabled investigators to access an iPhone belonging to San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook.
April 7, 2016 Pro-ISIS hacking group CCA returns to secure messaging app Telegram Pro-Islamic State hacking group Cyber Caliphate Army (CCA), whose Telegram account was closed over the weekend, made a swift return to the encrypted social media platform, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute.
April 5, 2016 Sony hackers threaten 9/11-style attacks at opening of 'The Interview' The hackers behind a devastating attack on Sony are threatening an "11th of September"-style attack on movie theaters showing an upcoming movie that pokes fun at North Korea's communist dictatorship.
April 5, 2016 Trump hotels reportedly hit by second data breach in 12 months Donald Trump's hotel empire has reportedly been hit by hackers for the second time in less than a year.
March 30, 2016 Hackers breach computer networks of prestigious US law firms Hackers broke into the computer networks at some of the country’s most prestigious law firms, and federal investigators are exploring whether they stole confidential information for the purpose of insider trading, according to people familiar with the matter.
March 29, 2016 MedStar Health getting back online after cyberattack A large chain of Washington-area hospitals says it's made "significant progress" toward restoring its computer systems after a cyberattack and it has "no evidence" that patient information was stolen or compromised.
March 29, 2016 Computer virus hits MedStar Health, prompts FBI investigation MedStar Health has been hit with a virus that has forced it to shut down significant parts of its IT operation.
March 26, 2016 US official says '16-year-old computer nerd' behind high-profile hacks Remember the hacker who broke into CIA Director John Brennan's personal email as well as the accounts of other high-ranking US security officials?
March 25, 2016 'Creepy' search engine taps into private webcams Ever wonder how hackable your private webcams are?