May 24, 2018 Russia planning major cyberattack in Ukraine, may target Champions League final, police chief says The Russian government is preparing a major cyberattack aimed at causing chaos in Ukraine, possibly during the Champions League final on Saturday, the country's state security warned on Wednesday.
May 18, 2018 How to protect your router from Russian hackers A few weeks ago, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) issued an alert about state-supported Russian hackers carrying out attacks against a large number of home routers in the U.S. These hackers are organized, motivated, and well-funded.
May 18, 2018 Chrome, Firefox browsers are targeted by new 'Vega Stealer' malware A new malware strain is targeting popular browsers and programs such as Microsoft Word.
May 10, 2018 High school computer hack changes grades, top-10-student ranking in limbo A high school in Alabama is in a tough spot after grades were hacked, leaving the academic standing of students in question.
May 8, 2018 Russian hackers posed as ISIS to threaten military wives Army wife Angela Ricketts was soaking in a bubble bath in her Colorado home, leafing through a memoir, when a message appeared on her iPhone: "Dear Angela!" it said.
May 5, 2018 7 clear-cut signs you've been hacked Smart hackers don’t get caught. They break into your device, steal everything they can, and finish without a trace. Sometimes they leave a trail of destruction in their wake – malware, weird ads, confused relatives, and even a drained bank account or stolen identity.
May 3, 2018 Three black teens bombarded with racism due to success in NASA competition Three Washington D.C.-area high school students entered a competition supported by NASA, developing a way to purify lead-contaminated water in drinking fountains were bombarded with racist comments.
April 26, 2018 Hotel room lock hack can be done with any old key Researchers have discovered that hacking into a hotel room can be done with pretty much any electronic key lying around.
April 25, 2018 How hackers can use artificial intelligence against us Much has been made in recent months about the potential benefits of artificial intelligence for humanity – stopping terrorist content before it's seen, letting people experience events they otherwise never could or performing menial tasks, such as tagging photos.
April 19, 2018 Hackers are going after your online bank account, report says Banking and finance sites have the greatest risk for getting hacked, a new report says.