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January 11, 2017

Los Angeles college reportedly pays hackers $28G ransom

A Los Angeles college reportedly paid hackers a $28,000 ransom after a cyberattack kept students and faculty locked out of their accounts.

January 9, 2017

WikiLeaks proposes database of verified Twitter users' info, sparks uproar

Wikileaks said it was considering building an online database containing personal information on verified Twitter users.

January 8, 2017

Hack-proof your life: 5 key steps to boost your safety online

Follow these five steps to boost your safety online instantly.

January 6, 2017

Trump beats the press over his feud with the CIA and alliance with Assange

First it was Donald Trump against the CIA.

January 4, 2017

WikiLeaks offers reward for info on Obama admin misdeeds

WikiLeaks didn’t waste any time getting to work in the New Year.

December 31, 2016

Vermont electric utility finds malware code attributed to Russians

A state electric utility confirmed on Friday it had found on one of its laptops a malware code the U.S. government says is used by Russian hackers.

December 27, 2016

Sony Music apologizes for Britney Spears RIP tweets

Oops, Sony did it again. Got hacked that is.

December 27, 2016

The FBI is now probing FDIC hacks allegedly carried out by the Chinese military

The FBI is investigating how hackers managed to make their way into computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Unfortunately, this isn't a new case -- it's been going on since at least 2010.

December 22, 2016

In Ukraine, more evidence of a hacking group's Kremlin ties

For those searching for stronger evidence of Russia's connection to the hack of the Democratic National Committee, the tale of an infected Ukrainian Android cellphone app may help, according to a cybersecurity firm.

December 21, 2016

Netflix US Twitter account hacked by OurMine

The group posted a number of messages promoting its own Web security services from the Netflix account.