February 5, 2015 Europe coordinates global crackdown on users, developers of 'BlackShades' malware; 97 arrests More than a half million computers in more than 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware that lets cybercriminals take over a computer and hijack its webcam, authorities said as charges were announced Monday against more than 100 people worldwide.
February 5, 2015 Police say Canadian man used Heartbleed virus to steal personal info Police in Ontario, Canada have accused a 19-year-old man with exploiting the Heartbleed computer virus to steal personal data of over 900 taxpayers.
January 13, 2015 Hacking group accused of ties to Chinese military may be back in action A group of Chinese hackers accused of being linked to the country’s military may now be back in action after lying low for months.
January 8, 2015 Malware deadline passes, very few knocked offline If you're reading this online, you're fine. The day that was supposed to see thousands of people knocked off the Internet has arrived, but only a few people were affected.
January 8, 2015 The Pirate Bay knocked offline after police raid The Pirate Bay — the notorious file-sharing piracy site that has tormented Hollywood for years — has gone dark after Swedish police raided a data-center facility where the piracy site was hosted and confiscated equipment.
