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Identity thieves used thousands of stolen SSNs to generate IRS e-filing pins

February 10, 2016

Identity thieves used thousands of stolen SSNs to generate IRS e-filing pins

Attackers using malware and stolen personal information managed to generate 101,000 e-filing PIN numbers, according to the IRS.

Obama administration plans new high-level cyber official

February 9, 2016

Obama administration plans new high-level cyber official

The Obama administration is creating a new high-level federal official to coordinate cybersecurity across civilian agencies and to work with military and intelligence counterparts, as part of its 2017 budget proposal announced Tuesday.

NASA probes AnonSec hack claims, denies that one of its drones was hacked

February 2, 2016

NASA probes AnonSec hack claims, denies that one of its drones was hacked

Hacking group AnonSec says that it has accessed a trove of NASA data and hacked one of the space agency’s drones, prompting an investigation by NASA, which has questioned the validity of the claims.

Winter Storm Jonas leads to spike in computer infections

January 28, 2016

Winter Storm Jonas leads to spike in computer infections

Malware accumulated like snowflakes

Mobile threat Monday: Fake shopping app is so real it's scary

January 25, 2016

Mobile threat Monday: Fake shopping app is so real it's scary

This copycat Chinese shopping app behaves like the real deal, just with some extra malware thrown in.

3 biggest security threats of 2016

January 18, 2016

3 biggest security threats of 2016

Today, I’ll look at what are shaping up to be the biggest threats you'll need to worry about in 2016, and give you some tips for how to stay safe.

'Patriotic hackers' attacking on behalf of Mother Russia

January 16, 2016

'Patriotic hackers' attacking on behalf of Mother Russia

A proxy war is underway in cyberspace, according to I.T. security analysts, and it is pitting numerous foreign institutions against Russian-speaking cyber militias beholden to President Vladimir Putin.

Time Warner Cable says 320,000 customer passwords at risk after suspected hack

January 8, 2016

Time Warner Cable says 320,000 customer passwords at risk after suspected hack

Eight days into 2016 and we're already hearing news of the year's first serious online security breach.

Ukraine blames cyberattack for Christmas power outage

January 6, 2016

Ukraine blames cyberattack for Christmas power outage

Ukraine blames cyberattack for Christmas power outage

Hackers make a PS4 run Linux

January 4, 2016

Hackers make a PS4 run Linux

Is this a ghost of Christmas past come to visit?