How techies, hackers swiped SA tax money
A document leaked as part of Al Jazeera and The Guardian’s “Spy Cables” reveals how techies and hackers defrauded or attempted to defraud the SA government
Mossad spies threatened cyber attack on SA
Former “Mossad spies” threatened a cyber attack on South Africa demanding an end to the Boycott Israel campaign
“Robin Hood” bank hackers steal $1 billion
The hacker gang that looted as much as $1 billion worldwide from banks was unusual: It stole directly from the banks, instead of ripping off their customers
Malaysia Airlines hacked – Plane not found
The website of embattled Malaysia Airlines has been hacked by a group proclaiming support for Islamic State group
U.S. not superior in cyberwarfare
Gen. Martin Dempsey says the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment demonstrates the military superiority enjoyed by the United States doesn’t necessarily carry over to the cyberworld
Received this e-mail from Tapatalk this morning, which (I hope you did too)
Dear Tapatalk Forum Community,
Today we discovered that someone had used an exploit in a third party plugin on the Tapatalk support forums, leading to the disclosure of email addresses and encrypted passwords, and...
Cybercrime could cause aviation disaster
Cyber crime is a serious threat to safety in the skies, aviation industry heavyweights said Wednesday, vowing to fight the growing scourge before it causes a catastrophic incident
Viewing hacked nude celebrity photos a “sex crime”
The people who chose to look at nude celebrity photos that hackers posted committed “a sexual offense,” actress Jennifer Lawrence says in an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair
China wages cyber-war against U.S.
China is waging an aggressive cyber-war against the United States which costs American business billions of dollars every year
Hollywood stars’ nude pics go viral after hacking leak
Nude photos purportedly showing many top stars, including Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence and pop star Rihanna, bounced around social media Sunday, in an apparent massive hacking leak
FBI investigating bank hacks
Investigators were digging Thursday to find who initiated and what was taken in an apparent intense hacker effort this month to penetrate the systems of US banks
FBI investigating cyber attacks on banks
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said it is investigating media reports that several U.S. financial firms have been victims of recent cyber attacks
Yahoo and Google team up for unhackable email
Yahoo Inc said it will join Google Inc to create a secure email system by next year that could make it nearly impossible for hackers or government officials to read users’ messages
Homeland Security employee data hacked
A company that performs background checks for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it was the victim of a cyber attack
Passenger plane Wi-Fi hacked to control satellite communications
Cyber security researcher Ruben Santamarta says he has figured out how to hack the satellite communications equipment on passenger jets through their Wi-Fi
Smartphone users at risk of password, data theft
Security researchers have revealed two separate threats this week they say could put up to 90 percent of the world’s 2 billion plus smartphones at risk of password and data theft