Russian Trolls Ran Popular Far-Right Tennessee GOP Twitter Account
A popular far-right Twitter account that purported to represent the Republican Party of Tennessee was run by Russian trolls.
Are Smartwatches Safe? Study Finds Hackers Can Monitor, Communicate With Kids
The FTC has been asked to investigate the security of smartwatches for children after a report found that hackers can monitor and communicate with kids.
What Is TickBox TV? Netflix, Amazon To Sue Streaming Device Company
Major movie studios, Netflix and Amazon are suing TickBox TV, a small streaming service that allows access to potentially illegal streams of copyrighted content.
Google Security: Company Adds 'Advanced Protection Program' For High-Risk Users
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google has added new security features to its Advanced Protection Program for users at a high risk of being attacked.
Adobe Flash Zero Day: Company Patches Spying Vulnerability
Adobe issued a patch for a zero-day vulnerability in Flash that was used by hackers to plant spying software.
Pizza Hut Near Me Hacked? Company Doesn't Disclose Breach For Two Weeks
Pizza Hut suffered a data breach that exposed some customer data and financial data and waited two weeks to publicly disclose it.
Microsoft Hacked: Company Hid Breach Of Bug Tracking Database In 2013
Microsoft failed to fully disclose the extent of a breach it suffered in 2013 that resulted in unpatched exploits being stolen.
KRACK: Breaking Point Flaw For The Internet Of Things
KRACK attack: The discovery of several vulnerabilities that exploit a flaw in a popular wireless encryption protocol could provide a make-or-break moment for the IoT.
WiFi WPA2 Krack Attack, Flaw: Here's How To Stay Safe From Vulnerability
Major vulnerabilities were discovered in a popular Wi-Fi security protocol, which means that nearly every wireless device is at risk. Here's what you should do to stay safe.
Ransomware On The Rise: Dark Web Market Demand Up 2,500%
Ransomware sales are up more than 2,500 percent on the dark web since the start of 2017, according to a new report from Carbon Black.
IRS Suspends Equifax Contract, Citing Security Concerns
The IRS suspended Equifax's contract for identity management services, resulting in the agency's Secure Access service being unavailable for some taxpayers.
Facebook Phishing Scam: Attackers Use Trusted Contacts Feature To Trick Victims
A new phishing scam targeting Facebook users uses Facebook's Trusted Contacts feature to hijack accounts.
Republican Polling Firm Hacked, Personal Donor Information Revealed
Republican polling firm Victory Phones suffered a breach in January that exposed more than 166,000 Republican donors.
Comcast Cable Prices Rising? Small Providers Accuse Company Of Forcing Price Increases
Small- and medium-sized cable providers have issued a complaint with the FCC accusing Comcast of forcing them to raise their prices on basic cable packages.
Netflix Phishing Scam: Attackers Targeting Corporate Email Accounts
A new phishing scam disguised as an email from Netflix is seeking to harvest usernames and passwords from corporate accounts.
Social Media Scams: Campaigns Stealing Users' Financial Information On The Rise
Scammers are increasingly using social media in order to target victims to carry out financial and banking scams.
Equifax Hack: Credit Firm Website Redirects Users To Adware
Equifax appears to have suffered another hack, this time resulting in visitors to the credit firm's website being redirected to malicious downloads.
North Korea Hacking War: Attack Planned To Target US Power Grid
As the United States and North Korea continue their standoff, North Korea reportedly planned to attack the U.S. power grid.
How To Make Sure You Don't Fall For An iOS Phishing Attack
The iOS login menu is easy for anyone to fake and could be used in a phishing attack to steal passwords. Here's how to protect yourself.
Israel Saw Russians Using Kaspersky Software To Hack US Agencies
Israeli intelligence officers saw Russian hackers using Kaspersky Lab software to hack U.S. agencies for secret documents.
Can Trump Revoke A Network's Broadcasting License?
President Donald Trump suggested challenging the broadcast licenses of networks that publish stories he disagrees with, but that's not how the system work.
DreamHost Vs. POTUS: Judge Conceals Visitors To Anti-Trump Website
A Superior Court judge ruled DreamHost could redact the identities of visitors to Trump protest website DisruptJ20.org.
PureVPN Provided A User's Data To The FBI In Stalking Case
PureVPN, a popular virtual private network service, provided the FBI with user data of an alleged cybercriminal.
How To Check If You Downloaded A Fake Version Of Adblock Plus
More than 37,000 people downloaded a fake version of the popular Adblock Plus extension for the Google Chrome browser.
PornHub Malware: Site Was Displaying Ads Injected With Malware
PornHub was displaying malicious advertisements that would download malware onto a victim's machine for more than a year.
FormBook Malware: Attack Targets Defense Contractors In US, South Korea
A new malware attack is targeting defense contractors and other high-profile targets in the United States and South Korea
Twitter Censorship? Site Blocks Video From Republican Over 'Inflammatory' Abortion Comments
Twitter blocked an advertisement from Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn over what it deemed to be a controversial statement about abortion.
Could Your Internet Price Double Soon? Wall Street Bets On 'Yes'
Research given to Wall Street investors suggest broadband internet prices could double as Comcast and Charter look to increase costs.
Disqus Breach: 17.5 Million Emails Exposed By Login Hack
Blog comment service Disqus revealed it was hacked in 2012 and 17.5 million email addresses of users were exposed in the incident.
PledgeMusic Vulnerability: Music Site Let Anyone Access Accounts Without Password
Music fundraising and community platform PledgeMusic suffered from a security flaw that allowed anyone to access an account without a password.