October 9, 2017 Hackers breach public school databases, send out threatening texts Hackers sent out threatening text messages to the parents of students claiming plans for violence at their schools. Although the threats were empty, authorities closed a number of schools just to be safe.
October 3, 2017 Yahoo now says all 3B of its accounts were hacked Yahoo! parent company Verizon said that all 3 billion of Yahoo!'s accounts were hacked, up from the original figure of 1 billion.
September 27, 2017 The master decryption key for the Petya ransomware can't help NotPetya victims A new master decryption key was released by the developer of the original Petya ransomware, but it's incapable of helping NotPetya victims. It arrives after most Petya victims have paid the ransom or reformatted their PCs.
September 27, 2017 Verizon data breach: 14 million customers reportedly exposed Millions of Verizon customer records have been exposed after an Israeli technology company left user data unprotected, according to a new report.
September 27, 2017 Ashley Madison offers to pay $11.2 million to hacking victims Ashley Madison's parent company has reached a proposed $11.2 million settlement agreement with lawyers representing victims of the cheating site's 2015 data breach.
September 27, 2017 FBI warns parents about the risks of using Internet-connected toys Placing emphasis on protecting children, the FBI wants to make sure parents are researching the potential security risks of connecting smart toys to your home's wireless network or mobile devices.
September 27, 2017 Prominent digital drug marketplaces knocked out in 1-2 punch Two of the world's most notorious "darknet" marketplaces have been knocked out in a one-two punch that officials say yielded a trove of new intelligence about drugs and weapons merchants that operate from hidden corners of the internet.
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 Disney apps spying on children, lawsuit claims The Walt Disney Company has been slapped with a lawsuit claiming that more than 40 of its smartphone apps are illegally spying on children.
September 26, 2017 Robocall scams get craftier as tech industry tries new ways to block practice Federal agencies are stepping up their efforts to combat robocalls nationwide.
