February 25, 2016 Apple developing unhackable iPhone technology, report says Apple, which is fighting an order to help hack the phone of a shooter in the deadly terror attack in San Bernardino, Calif, is reportedly working on an unhackable iPhone.
February 20, 2016 DOJ would allow Apple to keep or destroy software to help FBI hack iPhone The White House appears to be willing to compromise with Apple in its dispute demanding the tech giant to comply with a federal court order to provide “reasonable technical assistance” in the government’s investigation of the locked iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino gunmen.
February 18, 2016 Legendary iPhone hacker weighs in on Apple's war with the FBI The following article was contributed by Will Strafach, a mobile security expert who made a name for himself as one of the most widely known and respected iOS hackers in the world.
February 18, 2016 Hospital pays nearly $17G in bitcoins to hackers who disabled computer network A Los Angeles hospital paid a ransom of nearly $17,000 in bitcoins to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its computer network because paying was in the best interest of the hospital and most efficient way to solve the problem, the medical center’s chief executive said Wednesday.
February 16, 2016 Hollywood hospital hit by ransomware attack, hackers demand $3.6M Ransomware is always going to present a major headache for any victim, but when a hospital is at the center of an attack, the matter suddenly appears more threatening, with the stakes potentially a whole lot higher.
February 15, 2016 Why protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks is a global emergency On Dec. 23, the entire Ivano-Frankivsk region in Ukraine suffered a major power outage. According to security experts and the Ukrainian Government the attackers used a destructive variant of the popular BlackEnergy malware.
February 12, 2016 T9000 malware steals your information If you've seen any of the “Terminator” movies, you might remember that Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a deadly T-800 assassin robot. In “Terminator 2,” there's an even more deadly robot called the T-1000. So, when you hear about a virus called the T9000, you know it has to be bad.
February 12, 2016 Don't Open That Attachment from Your Office Scanner Malware makes its way to computers in many ways, but one of the most common methods is by tricking users into opening email attachments that seem to have come from a friend, relative or other trustworthy sender.
February 12, 2016 Stolen Netflix passwords can be bought for 25 cents on the black market, Symantec warns Security specialist Symantec warns of an emerging black market for stolen Netflix passwords, which can be bought for as little as 25 cents.
February 11, 2016 Hackers could throw off our power grid by manipulating our AC units Ingenuity isn't exactly a quality you want in hackers, unless of course, they're on your side.
