March 1, 2017 Data from internet-connected teddy bears held ransom, security expert says Data from internet-connected smart teddy bears has been leaked and ransomed, exposing children’s voice messages and more than half a million customer accounts, according a security expert.
February 23, 2017 Obama revamp of federal bureaucracy created 'widespread' security policies violations, watchdog says One of former President Barack Obama’s pet projects -- to drag federal bureaucracy into the digital age -- morphed into a rogue operation that disregarded information security policies, according to a watchdog report.
February 22, 2017 Beware Google Chrome scam that could inject malware into your computer A Google Chrome scam that could infect your computer with malware continues to pose a threat to users, according to cybersecurity experts.
February 21, 2017 PC microphones helped steal hundreds of gigabytes of data from Ukraine firms A large-scale cyberattack, dubbed "Operation BugDrop," was perpetrated against targets in the Ukraine. At least 70 organizations were attacked, with huge amounts of sensitive information data stolen using PC microphones.
February 20, 2017 My Friend Cayla: Doll banned in Germany not 'espionage device,' company says The German distributor of talking doll My Friend Cayla insists it is safe to use but takes hacking claims "very seriously".
February 16, 2017 Yahoo is warning users over state-sponsored cookie-forging attacks Yahoo has sent out a new warning to some users regarding allegedly state-sponsored cookie-forging attacks. It is believed that hackers were able to steal the company's cookie source code to conduct the attacks.
February 9, 2017 Hackers infected DC surveillance camera network days before Trump's inauguration A group of hackers managed to breach Washington D.C.'s surveillance camera network and infect the system with ransomware days before President Trump's inauguration, law enforcement officials close to the investigation told Fox News.
February 9, 2017 State Department refugee database vulnerable to hacking, watchdog found As the debate over President Trump’s order suspending refugee admissions intensifies, Fox News has learned of another potential vulnerability in the system: the State Department refugee database has been susceptible to hacking for years.
February 5, 2017 Russian arrests spur questions over links to US hacking A series of high-profile arrests in Russia, purportedly including officers of the country’s secretive Federal Security Service and a cybersecurity expert, has intelligence officials on both sides of the Atlantic trying to unravel a mystery they suspect may be connected to Russian hacking in the U.S.
February 1, 2017 Radio stations in several states say signals were hacked with anti-Trump rap Radio stations in South Carolina and several other states say their signals were hacked and interrupted by an anti-Donald Trump rap song that contained obscene language.