Vevo says an 'unauthorized source' vandalized Drake, Lil Nas X and other YouTube channelsThe company is conducting a review of its security systems.By S. Dent, 04.06.2022
CD Projekt Red says it was hacked but won't pay the ransom"This may eventually lead to the release of the compromised data." By S. Dent, 02.09.2021
A ransomware attack has shut down Baltimore County public schoolsThe city's government was the victim of a similar attack last year.By K. Holt, 11.25.2020
Tesla worked with the FBI to block a million dollar ransomware attackA Russian citizen offered a Tesla employee $1 million to deliver the malware.By C. Fisher, 08.27.2020
Intel's Tiger Lake processors will feature on-chip malware protectionsIntel CET guards against COP/JOP/ROP hijacking attacks.By R. England, 06.15.2020
US Samsung Pay users can't send money internationally after Travelex hack (update)The ransomware attack is affecting people around the world.By R. England, 01.09.2020
The first in-the-wild BlueKeep cyberattack isn't as dangerous as fearedIt's not the fast-spreading worm that some expected.By J. Fingas, 11.03.2019
Chrome for Android update protects against Spectre-like chip hacksChrome 77 brings Site Isolation to sites where users enter passwords.By C. Fisher, 10.17.2019
Apple tries to clear up Google's claims about iOS vulnerabilitiesIt issued a rebuttal to a recent Google blog post about an iOS exploit.By C. Fisher, 09.06.2019
UN claims North Korea hacks stole $2 billion to fund its nuclear programThe UN is formally investigating what is says is a violation of its sanctions.By R. England, 08.13.2019
Facebook unveils a 'one-strike' policy for live streaming violationsThe move comes after it failed to control videos of the New Zealand attack. By S. Dent, 05.15.2019
Evidence mounts that Russian hackers are trying to disrupt the EU electionsState-sponsored groups Fancy Bear and Sandworm are phishing for government info.By R. England, 03.21.2019
Google Photos flaw let attackers grab users' location dataThe now-patched flaw is another example of browser-based side-channel attacks.By R. England, 03.20.2019
A single ransomware creator made almost $6 millionA new report suggests just one individual is responsible for the SamSam attacks.By R. England, 08.01.2018
Cortana can be used to hack Windows 10 PCsThe lock screen isn't so secure after all.By R. England, 06.13.2018
Major UK electrical retailer Dixons Carphone confirms it was hackedNearly six million card records have been compromised.By R. England, 06.13.2018
GitHub survives massive DDoS attack relatively unscathedDespite 1.3 Tbps of traffic, the site was only bogged down for 10 minutes.By R. LeFebvre, 03.01.2018
Nastier version of IoT botnet could brick your smart toasterBrickerBot is back and stronger than ever. By R. LeFebvre, 04.25.2017
Yahoo's latest transparency report reads like tonedeaf fluffPay no mind to that data breach behind the curtain. By T. Seppala, 10.27.2016
Some of the biggest sites on the internet were shut down this morning (update: down again)A DDoS attack shut down Spotify, Twitter, the New York Times and many more sites this morning.By N. Ingraham, 10.21.2016