October 22, 2015 Reveton strikes back: Old malware has new tricks A veteran strain of ransomware called Reveton has mutated once again and is now infecting Windows PCs in the United States and abroad by disguising itself as Windows library, or DLL, files, in order to better escape the notice of victims.
October 22, 2015 Darknets: Murky recesses of the hidden web The Brazilian police investigation that cracked a high-tech child porn ring earlier this month has shone a spotlight on the darker recesses of the web, an area which still poses massive technology challenges to law enforcement.
October 22, 2015 Apple expands two-step verification to iCloud.com Apple has expanded its two-step verification process to iCloud.com, adding another layer of security by asking for a code on top of a password. The move comes after the tech giant was criticized over a recent hack that hit its online storage service.
October 22, 2015 NSA cyberwarfare could pick the wrong targets, Snowden says The National Security Agency is planning to combat cyberattacks from overseas with a sophisticated yet highly risky program code-named ‘MonsterMind,’ warns whistleblower Edward Snowden.
October 22, 2015 Secret Service warns hotels of data theft The Secret Service has confirmed what you've probably suspected for a long time: Public computers at hotels are ridiculously insecure, and you're taking a gamble with your personal data each time you use one.
October 22, 2015 FBI says Europe-based hackers stole millions of dollars from businesses, consumers A band of hackers implanted viruses on hundreds of thousands of computers around the world, secretly seized customer bank information and stole more than $100 million from businesses and consumers, the Justice Department said Monday in announcing charges against the Russian man accused of masterminding the effort.
October 22, 2015 Facebook, Google users threatened by new security flaw A serious flaw in two widely used security standards could give anyone access to your account information at Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and many other online services.
October 22, 2015 NSA uses Google's cookies to select surveillance targets, leaked Snowden docs reveal New documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden say that the agency is using small tracking files, known as "cookies," to help select targets for hacking and broader surveillance.
October 22, 2015 UN advances digital privacy resolution after reports of US eavesdropping The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee has unanimously approved a resolution protecting the right to privacy against unlawful surveillance in the digital age.
October 22, 2015 Chinese infiltrated top U.S. weapons systems, confidential report claims More than two dozen top weapons systems -- including the Patriot missile defense program and the Black Hawk helicopter -- were compromised by a widening Chinese cyber espionage campaign, according to a new military report.
