Can we trust hackers with our security?
English philosopher John Locke’s words from 1689 describe the way in which fear for their own security may irrationally drive citizens to accept the absolute authority of the state.
Before decrying the latest cyberbreach, consider your own cyberhygiene
Normal Internet users may be the unintentional insiders who enable cyber attacks to spread
Pro-Russian hackers take down German government websites
A pro-Russian hacker group from Ukraine on Wednesday claimed responsibility for attacks that brought down the websites of the German government and parliament
Sloppy hackers leave trail of crumbs
The director of the FBI said Wednesday the agency is confident in its assertion that North Korea was responsible for a hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment
North Korea has 6,000-strong cyber army: South
South Korea says rival North Korea has a 6,000-member cyber army dedicated to disrupting the South’s military and government
You’re being watched through your own surveillance cameras
Somewhere on the internet, there’s a Russian website showing inside people’s homes. The problem is, one of those homes might be yours
Destructive cyber attacks put businesses at risk
The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned U.S. businesses that hackers have used malicious software to launch a destructive cyberattack in the United States, following a devastating breach last week at Sony Pictures Entertainment
Hackers target hotel Wi-Fi networks
Hackers have developed a scheme to steal sensitive information from top executives by penetrating the Wi-Fi networks of luxury hotels
Cyber attacks to worsen: report
Cyber attacks might be taking a toll now, but just wait: a survey of experts says things are likely to get even worse in the US over the next decade
Russian hackers exploit Windows bug
Russian hackers exploited a bug in Microsoft Windows and other software to spy on computers used by NATO, the European Union, Ukraine and companies in the energy and telecommunications sectors
Yahoo servers breached by hackers
Yahoo said some of its servers were breached briefly by hackers, but that the attack was unrelated to the newly discovered Shellshock vulnerability
Hackers charged for $100 million software theft
Four members of an international hacking ring were charged with cracking the defenses of the US Army network as well as of blockbuster war video games, prosecutors said Tuesday
Hackers exploit Shellshock bug
Hackers have begun exploiting the newly identified “Shellshock” computer bug, using fast-moving worm viruses to scan for vulnerable systems and then infect them
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