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    • General Alexander, Director of the NSA and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command speaks about cyber security and USCYBERCOM at CSIS in Washington
      U.S. spy agency chief to meet with hackers at "Defcon" Jim Finkle - Reuters - Fri, Jul 20, 2012

      (Reuters) - Computer geeks attending the world's largest annual hacking party in Las Vegas next week will have a rare chance to rub shoulders with the head of the U.S. … More »U.S. spy agency chief to meet with hackers at "Defcon"

      General Alexander, Director of the NSA and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command speaks about cyber security and USCYBERCOM at CSIS in Washington

      (Reuters) - Computer geeks attending the world's largest annual hacking party in Las Vegas next week will have a rare chance to rub shoulders with the head of the U.S. National Security Agency. General Keith Alexander, director of the spy agency, will speak at the Defcon conference, marking the highest-level visit to date …

    • Investors cheer Check Point profit rise, buyback Tova Cohen - Reuters - Wed, Jul 18, 2012

      TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel-based computer security firm Check Point Software Technologies posted higher quarterly profit and kept its full-year targets, easing fears … More »Investors cheer Check Point profit rise, buyback

      TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel-based computer security firm Check Point Software Technologies posted higher quarterly profit and kept its full-year targets, easing fears that companies might cut spending on their networks in a faltering global economy. Check Point said on Wednesday new products like ThreatCloud, which allows …

    • Warning: Fake Facebook Photo Notifications Contain Malware
      Warning: Fake Facebook Photo Notifications Contain Malware Todd Wasserman - Mashable - Wed, Jul 18, 2012

      Be careful about opening emails that claim you have been tagged in a Facebook photo, because they may actually be malware, according to a security expert. More »Warning: Fake Facebook Photo Notifications Contain Malware

      Warning: Fake Facebook Photo Notifications Contain Malware

      Be careful about opening emails that claim you have been tagged in a Facebook photo, because they may actually be malware, according to a security expert.

    • File picture shows Yahoo Inc. offices, housing its Search Marketing Group, in Burbank
      Yahoo breach puts users of other sites at risk Jim Finkle - Reuters - Thu, Jul 12, 2012

      BOSTON (Reuters) - More than 400,000 Yahoo Inc user names and passwords were stolen and published on the Web, putting other websites at risk as well, after hackers exploited … More »Yahoo breach puts users of other sites at risk

      File picture shows Yahoo Inc. offices, housing its Search Marketing Group, in Burbank

      BOSTON (Reuters) - More than 400,000 Yahoo Inc user names and passwords were stolen and published on the Web, putting other websites at risk as well, after hackers exploited a vulnerability in Yahoo's computer systems. Some logins for Google Inc, AOL Inc and Microsoft Corp services were among those compromised. The three …

    • Yahoo! is digging into how hackers looted nearly a half million passwords and email addresses from one of its servers
      Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords AFP - Thu, Jul 12, 2012

      Yahoo! on Thursday was digging into how hackers looted nearly a half million passwords and email addresses from one of its servers. More »Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords

      Yahoo! is digging into how hackers looted nearly a half million passwords and email addresses from one of its servers

      Yahoo! on Thursday was digging into how hackers looted nearly a half million passwords and email addresses from one of its servers.

    • Hackers Race to Steal Your Data Via Social Media During Olympics
      Hackers Race to Steal Your Data Via Social Media During Olympics Samantha Murphy - Mashable - Thu, Jul 12, 2012

      As the 2012 Summer Olympics in London gears up to become , hackers and cybercriminals are expected to pose a huge concern for users on sites such as , and . More »Hackers Race to Steal Your Data Via Social Media During Olympics

      Hackers Race to Steal Your Data Via Social Media During Olympics

      As the 2012 Summer Olympics in London gears up to become , hackers and cybercriminals are expected to pose a huge concern for users on sites such as , and .

    • Facebook Adds Security Checkpoints to Cut Down on Malware Samantha Murphy - Mashable - Wed, Jul 11, 2012

      As a part of an effort to keep pages virus free, the social network rolled out on Tuesday a series of security "checkpoints" to help members from spreading malware to … More »Facebook Adds Security Checkpoints to Cut Down on Malware

      As a part of an effort to keep pages virus free, the social network rolled out on Tuesday a series of security "checkpoints" to help members from spreading malware to others on the site.

    • Norton's Internet Security 2012 software for computer security on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Friday, July 6, 2012. Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. The warnings about the Internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google. Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
      Behind the threat: FBI Internet server shutdown ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Mon, Jul 9, 2012

      On Monday, the FBI turned off servers that had allowed thousands of malware-stricken computers to continue using the Internet. The personal computers — both Windows … More »Behind the threat: FBI Internet server shutdown

      Norton's Internet Security 2012 software for computer security on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Friday, July 6, 2012. Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. The warnings about the Internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google. Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

      On Monday, the FBI turned off servers that had allowed thousands of malware-stricken computers to continue using the Internet. The personal computers — both Windows PCs and Macs — are corrupted by a virus known as DNSChanger. Without the servers, the machines wouldn't know how to locate websites and send email.

    • To match feature PRIVACY-CHINA
      "Internet Doomsday" virus fizzles, web traffic flows Jim Finkle - Reuters - Mon, Jul 9, 2012

      BOSTON (Reuters) - Fears that a computer virus might cut Internet access around the world appeared to be overblown on Monday after U.S. authorities removed a safety net … More »"Internet Doomsday" virus fizzles, web traffic flows

      To match feature PRIVACY-CHINA

      BOSTON (Reuters) - Fears that a computer virus might cut Internet access around the world appeared to be overblown on Monday after U.S. authorities removed a safety net that had protected infected machines for months. Shortly after midnight EDT, the authorities cut off computer servers in New York City that had been put …

    • Malware Shuts Down Internet for Many, But Was It Overhyped?
      Malware Shuts Down Internet for Many, But Was It Overhyped? Samantha Murphy - Mashable - Mon, Jul 9, 2012

      Although a nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger was set to kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, no major companies experienced issues related … More »Malware Shuts Down Internet for Many, But Was It Overhyped?

      Malware Shuts Down Internet for Many, But Was It Overhyped?

      Although a nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger was set to kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, no major companies experienced issues related to the so-called "Doomsday Virus."

    • DNS Malware: Check If Your Internet Won't Work Monday
      DNS Malware: Check If Your Internet Won't Work Monday Samantha Murphy - Mashable - Fri, Jul 6, 2012

      A nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger will kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, and there's a chance you could be one of them. More »DNS Malware: Check If Your Internet Won't Work Monday

      DNS Malware: Check If Your Internet Won't Work Monday

      A nasty piece of malware called DNSChanger will kick thousands of Mac and PC users off the Internet on Monday, and there's a chance you could be one of them.

    • 'DNS Changer' virus was discovered in 2007
      Internet shutdown looms for some as US fix expires Rob Lever - AFP - Fri, Jul 6, 2012

      Tens of thousands of computer users around the world infected with malware last year may lose their Internet access on Monday with the expiration of a fix by US authorities, … More »Internet shutdown looms for some as US fix expires

      'DNS Changer' virus was discovered in 2007

      Tens of thousands of computer users around the world infected with malware last year may lose their Internet access on Monday with the expiration of a fix by US authorities, security experts say.

    • To match feature PRIVACY-CHINA
      Virus could black out nearly 250,000 PCs Jim Finkle - Reuters - Thu, Jul 5, 2012

      BOSTON (Reuters) - About a quarter-million computer users around the world are at risk of losing Internet access on Monday because of malicious software at the heart … More »Virus could black out nearly 250,000 PCs

      To match feature PRIVACY-CHINA

      BOSTON (Reuters) - About a quarter-million computer users around the world are at risk of losing Internet access on Monday because of malicious software at the heart of a hacking scam that U.S. authorities shut down last November. Some blogs and news reports hyped the risk of an outage, warning of a potential "blackout" …

    • FILE - This undated handout image provided by The DNS Changer Working Group (DCWG) shows the webpage resulting from not having the DNS malware. It will only take a few clicks of the mouse. But for hundreds of thousands of computer users, those clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing their connections. Tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday July 9, 2012 unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. (AP Photo/DNC Changer Working Group, FILE )
      Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday LOLITA C. BALDOR - AP - Thu, Jul 5, 2012

      Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that … More »Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday

      FILE - This undated handout image provided by The DNS Changer Working Group (DCWG) shows the webpage resulting from not having the DNS malware. It will only take a few clicks of the mouse. But for hundreds of thousands of computer users, those clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing their connections. Tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday July 9, 2012 unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. (AP Photo/DNC Changer Working Group, FILE )

      Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago.

    • Malware has infected Android phones of users' Yahoo email accounts to send out spam messages
      Researcher warns of Android phone 'botnet' AFP - Thu, Jul 5, 2012

      Malware has been spreading on Android mobile phones that takes control of certain email accounts to create a "botnet" to send out spam, a security researcher said this … More »Researcher warns of Android phone 'botnet'

      Malware has infected Android phones of users' Yahoo email accounts to send out spam messages

      Malware has been spreading on Android mobile phones that takes control of certain email accounts to create a "botnet" to send out spam, a security researcher said this week.

    • Technology experts work in London 2012 Olympic games Technology Operations Centre (TOC) in London's Canary Wharf financial district,Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The experts who will run the 11,000 computers and servers at the logistical heart of London's 2012 Olympic Games say they are confident of defending their systems against attempted cyber attacks.Its systems handle venue scoreboards, tournament data, accreditation and workforce management. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
      Olympic experts sure they can repel cyber threats DAVID STRINGER - AP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012

      Vital computer systems for London's 2012 Olympic Games have come under repeated cyber-attacks — but only from hackers who were invited to join in thousands of hours … More »Olympic experts sure they can repel cyber threats

      Technology experts work in London 2012 Olympic games Technology Operations Centre (TOC) in London's Canary Wharf financial district,Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The experts who will run the 11,000 computers and servers at the logistical heart of London's 2012 Olympic Games say they are confident of defending their systems against attempted cyber attacks.Its systems handle venue scoreboards, tournament data, accreditation and workforce management. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

      Vital computer systems for London's 2012 Olympic Games have come under repeated cyber-attacks — but only from hackers who were invited to join in thousands of hours of security tests.

    • FILE -- In a July 13, 2011 file photo Senate Commerce Chairman Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., presides over a hearing of the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rockefeller is adding a provision to cybersecurity legislation that would strengthen the requirement to report cybercrimes. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)
      Cybercrime disclosures rare despite new SEC rule RICHARD LARDNER - AP - Fri, Jun 29, 2012

      Hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times in two years and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands of … More »Cybercrime disclosures rare despite new SEC rule

      FILE -- In a July 13, 2011 file photo Senate Commerce Chairman Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., presides over a hearing of the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rockefeller is adding a provision to cybersecurity legislation that would strengthen the requirement to report cybercrimes. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)

      Hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times in two years and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands of customers. Wyndham didn't report the break-in in corporate filings even though the Securities and Exchange Commission wants companies to inform investors of …

    • Cybercrime disclosures scarce despite new SEC rule RICHARD LARDNER - AP - Fri, Jun 29, 2012

      Over a two-year period, hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands … More »Cybercrime disclosures scarce despite new SEC rule

      Over a two-year period, hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands of customers. Yet Wyndham didn't report the break-in in corporate filings even though the Securities and Exchange Commission wants companies to inform …

    • Stratfor to settle class action suit over hack Basil Katz - Reuters - Wed, Jun 27, 2012

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global security analysis company Strategic Forecasting Inc will settle a class action lawsuit brought by one of its customers over a crippling … More »Stratfor to settle class action suit over hack

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global security analysis company Strategic Forecasting Inc will settle a class action lawsuit brought by one of its customers over a crippling attack by hackers who stole data of clients including Henry Kissinger, court documents show. U.S. District Judge Denis Hurley in Central Islip on New York's …

    • Mir Islam exits the Manhattan Federal Court in New York
      U.S. charges 24 people in massive hacking sting Basil Katz - Reuters - Tue, Jun 26, 2012

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday said 24 suspected hackers had been arrested in a sting operation spanning four continents that targeted … More »U.S. charges 24 people in massive hacking sting

      Mir Islam exits the Manhattan Federal Court in New York

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday said 24 suspected hackers had been arrested in a sting operation spanning four continents that targeted online financial fraud of stolen credit card and bank information. In a two-year investigation, FBI agents posed as hackers on Internet forums, watching as …

    • Feds: Sting targeted online financial fraud TOM HAYS - AP - Tue, Jun 26, 2012

      Two dozen people on four continents, including alleged two hackers from New York, have been arrested in an elaborate sting targeting a black market for online financial … More »Feds: Sting targeted online financial fraud

      Two dozen people on four continents, including alleged two hackers from New York, have been arrested in an elaborate sting targeting a black market for online financial fraud, federal officials said Tuesday.

    • FILE - In this file photo taken on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny speaks to the media as he arrives for questioning at the headquarters of the Russian Investigation committee in Moscow, Russia. Oppositionist Alexei Navalny, who was elected in the Aeroflot Board of Directors, intends to protect the interests of this company and the rights of its minority shareholders. He has made an entry to this effect in his LiveJournal.(AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, file)
      Russia opposition leader's Twitter account hacked NATALIYA VASILYEVA - AP - Tue, Jun 26, 2012

      Hackers broke into a prominent Russian opposition leader's Twitter and email accounts, sending his followers abusive messages. More »Russia opposition leader's Twitter account hacked

      FILE - In this file photo taken on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny speaks to the media as he arrives for questioning at the headquarters of the Russian Investigation committee in Moscow, Russia. Oppositionist Alexei Navalny, who was elected in the Aeroflot Board of Directors, intends to protect the interests of this company and the rights of its minority shareholders. He has made an entry to this effect in his LiveJournal.(AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, file)

      Hackers broke into a prominent Russian opposition leader's Twitter and email accounts, sending his followers abusive messages.

    • FILE - In this file photo taken on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny speaks to the media as he arrives for questioning at the headquarters of the Russian Investigation committee in Moscow, Russia. Oppositionist Alexei Navalny, who was elected in the Aeroflot Board of Directors, intends to protect the interests of this company and the rights of its minority shareholders. He has made an entry to this effect in his LiveJournal.(AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, file)
      Russian opposition leader's Twitter gets hacked NATALIYA VASILYEVA - AP - Tue, Jun 26, 2012

      Hackers broke into a prominent Russian opposition leader's Twitter and email accounts, sending his followers abusive messages. More »Russian opposition leader's Twitter gets hacked

      FILE - In this file photo taken on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny speaks to the media as he arrives for questioning at the headquarters of the Russian Investigation committee in Moscow, Russia. Oppositionist Alexei Navalny, who was elected in the Aeroflot Board of Directors, intends to protect the interests of this company and the rights of its minority shareholders. He has made an entry to this effect in his LiveJournal.(AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, file)

      Hackers broke into a prominent Russian opposition leader's Twitter and email accounts, sending his followers abusive messages.

    • UK hackers admit plotting attacks on CIA, firms Reuters - Mon, Jun 25, 2012

      LONDON (Reuters) - Two British hackers pleaded guilty in a London court on Monday to plotting attacks against computers of international firms, law enforcement bodies … More »UK hackers admit plotting attacks on CIA, firms

      LONDON (Reuters) - Two British hackers pleaded guilty in a London court on Monday to plotting attacks against computers of international firms, law enforcement bodies and government agencies including the CIA, in a cyber crime spree that gained global attention. Ryan Cleary, 20, of southeast England, and Jake Davis, 19, …

    • 2 UK LulzSec hackers plead guilty in London court RAPHAEL SATTER - AP - Mon, Jun 25, 2012

      Two British hackers linked to the notorious Lulz Security group pleaded guilty to a slew of computer crimes Monday, the latest blow against online miscreants whose exploits … More »2 UK LulzSec hackers plead guilty in London court

      Two British hackers linked to the notorious Lulz Security group pleaded guilty to a slew of computer crimes Monday, the latest blow against online miscreants whose exploits have grabbed headlines and embarrassed governments around the world.

     

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