September 26, 2017 Hacker who helped stop ransomware attack arrested in US Marcus Hutchins, a young British researcher credited with derailing a global cyberattack in May, has been arrested for allegedly creating and distributing banking malware, U.S. authorities say.
September 26, 2017 UK researcher who stopped WannaCry indicted in US The indictment, filed on July 11 in Wisconsin District Court, says that 'Defendant Marcus Hutchins created the Kronos malware,' alongside another person.
September 26, 2017 Hackers demand millions for stolen HBO data Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data Hackers using the name "Mr.
September 25, 2017 Convicted Russian hacker cashes in on fame with new book, Putin souvenirs A convicted Belarussian cybercriminal who was part of the biggest data theft in U.S. history said it’s much easier to hack into government computers than it is to break into big banks and credit card company servers.
September 25, 2017 HBO's Twitter accounts hacked in latest cyberattack Premium cable channel HBO has fallen victim yet again to a hacker attack. This time its official Twitter account was broken into, along with accounts for several of its most popular shows.
September 25, 2017 Navy says cyber sabotage played 'no role' in USS John S. McCain incident A top U.S. Navy admiral on Monday called for a swift and thorough investigation into Monday's collision of the USS John S. McCain into an oil tanker near Singapore -- marking the second deadly mishap that occurred in the Pacific in the past three months.
September 21, 2017 Hackers use security utility to lock Macs in blackmail scheme The "Find My X" service for Apple's various devices is being co-opted by hackers to lock various systems and handsets in order to demand a Bitcoin ransom payment for their unlocking.
September 19, 2017 Exposed: Massive spambot exposes 711 million email addresses 'For a sense of scale, that's almost one address for every single man, woman and child in all of Europe,' according to security researcher Troy Hunt.
September 19, 2017 Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab a 'danger' to US security, senator warns Prominent cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab poses a danger to U.S. security, warns Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who is pushing to prohibit the federal government from using the Moscow-based company’s products.
September 19, 2017 US, European energy firms targeted by shadowy cyber espionage group, experts warn Energy firms in North America and Europe are facing a new wave of cyber attacks that could wreak havoc on their operations, according to security expert Symantec.
