November 4, 2015 Washington confirms Chinese hack attack on White House computer White House sources confirmed but downplayed an alarming report claiming that the U.S. government’s most sensitive computers -- including systems used by the Military Office for nuclear commands -- had been breached by Chinese hackers.
November 4, 2015 White House updates app, invites you to tinker with it The White House released new versions of its White House app for iOS and Android Tuesday, including apps tailored for tablets. And in an unprecedented move, it opened its apps to developers to modify for their own use.
November 4, 2015 Anonymous hackers cripple Australian gov't websites International hacking group Anonymous took at least 10 Australian government websites offline Tuesday in a series of escalating attacks over proposed changes to privacy laws.
November 4, 2015 Android porn app resets your passcode, demands money There's a new piece of mobile ransomware hitting Android users, but giving in to its demands won't help.
November 4, 2015 Still dealing with the fallout, Sony reaches settlement in 'Interview' hacking lawsuit Last year's Sony Pictures hack was, by any measure, a calamitous event for the movie studio that left in its wake a trail of devastation, not to mention plenty of red faces.
November 4, 2015 Oracle takes down CSO's chastising blog post on home-security testing If the last few years have taught us anything about the nature of digital security, it's that nothing is airtight.
November 4, 2015 DOJ offers $3 million reward for Russian cyber fugitive The Department of Justice offered a reward of up to $3 million Tuesday in the case of a Russian national who allegedly spread malware that infected more than one million computers and resulted in financial losses of more than $100 million.
November 4, 2015 As hackers breach digital defenses, experts say internal protections needed Ever since the Internet blossomed in the 1990s, cybersecurity was built on the idea that computers could be protected by a digital quarantine. Now, as hackers routinely overwhelm such defenses, experts say cybersecurity is beyond due an overhaul.
November 3, 2015 Steam chat spreading dangerous malware Most people know not to click on suspicious links from strangers, but suspicious links from friends are more of a marginal case.
November 3, 2015 Poll: More Americans against Sony’s cancellation of 'The Interview' The results of a poll published Monday indicate that among Americans who have an opinion on the matter, more are opposed to Sony Pictures’ decision to cancel the release of "The Interview" than in favor of it.
