September 2, 2020 Apple accidentally approved malware for the Mac Apple-approved malware has arrived, leading experts to wonder if more is on the way.
September 1, 2020 16-year-old linked to celebrity Twitter hack: report The FBI has zeroed in on another individual they think may be responsible for the Twitter hack of dozens of prominent accounts in July, and he's only 16 years old, according to the New York Times.
August 27, 2020 'Vishing’ emerges as new cyber threat: What is it? The FBI and Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are getting serious about voice phishing, also known as vishing, a new threat to illegally obtain money.
August 26, 2020 Unsophisticated Iranian hackers armed with ransomware are targeting companies worldwide Unsophisticated Iranian hackers are attacking company networks with ransomware, a cybersecurity firm said.
August 20, 2020 Zoom hackers target Columbine High School call with threats of '2020 Columbine remake' Hackers on Tuesday disrupted a Columbine High School Zoom meeting with threats of a "2020 Columbine remake."
August 13, 2020 Amazon's Alexa had serious privacy flaws, researchers say Flaws in Amazon’s Alexa were serious enough that a user “in just one-click” could have handed over their voice history, home address and control of their Amazon account, cybersecurity firm Check Point said in a recent report.
August 7, 2020 Russia claims it will win race in finding coronavirus vaccine, scientists say not so fast Russia has announced that mass vaccinations are planned for early October, which would make it the first country to approve and distribute a coronavirus vaccine, but scientists are warning against the move.
August 5, 2020 Florida teen's Twitter hack bail hearing hijacked by porn bombs The hearing for the 17-year-old Florida teenager accused of hacking some high-profile Twitter accounts last month was hacked itself, with trolls streaming pornography on the teleconference call.
August 5, 2020 Google, Amazon, WhatsApp top list of hackers' favorite brands to imitate, report says Google and Amazon have overtaken Apple as hackers’ most imitated brands, a new report says.
July 29, 2020 Vatican, Hong Kong diocese allegedly hacked by China ahead of landmark talks The Vatican and the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong have been the targets of alleged Chinese state-backed hackers ahead of talks on renewal of a landmark 2018 deal that helped thaw diplomatic relations between the Vatican and China, according to a monitoring group.
