Hackers

How Yahoo Totally Blew It on Security

A new report by The New York Times reveals the extent to which Yahoo didn’t really care about its user’s security, instead focusing on products and new features. Last week, Yahoo admitted that hackers had breached its servers in 2014, stealing the personal details of over 500 million Yahoo users. It’s the largest hack ever…

Privacy & Security William Turton Sep 28

Russian Hackers Might Have Gotten Into Democratic Smartphones, Too

The Federal Bureau of Investigation thinks Russian hackers may have targeted the mobile phones of democratic party officials, according to Reuters. The US government also blamed Russia for the hack on the Democratic National Committee, which exposed a trove of embarrassing internal emails and documents. According to the report, elected officials may be among those…

Privacy & Security William Turton Sep 27

What to Do With Your Hacked Yahoo Account

Yahoo just announced that it was the victim of a devastating state-sponsored hack that resulted in the personal data of half a billion users being breached. If you’re a Yahoo user, your account may have been comprised. It’s so far unclear exactly which accounts were breached. Yahoo says personal information “like names, email addresses, telephone…

Privacy & Security William Turton Sep 22

State-Sponsored Hackers Stole Personal Information From 500 Million Yahoo Users

It turns out the Yahoo hack was much bigger than we expected. https://gizmodo.com/report-yahoo-to-confirm-massive-hack-affecting-200-mil-1786936019 Yahoo just released a statement claiming that state-sponsored actors breached the company’s servers and stole data from half a billion users. The statement reads: A recent investigation by Yahoo! Inc. has confirmed that a copy of certain user account information was stolen…

Privacy & Security William Turton Sep 22

Report: Yahoo To Confirm Massive Hack Affecting 200 Million Users

A report by veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher at Recode says that Yahoo is preparing to confirm a massive data breach that has impacted over 200 million users. The extent of the breach, or whether hackers were able to gain access to users accounts, is unknown. From Recode: Earlier this summer, Yahoo said it was…

Tech News William Turton Sep 22

Researchers Hack a Tesla From 12 Miles Away

A team of researchers were able to wirelessly attack a Tesla Model S and gain control over some of its internal electronic components including the car’s brakes. And they pulled it off from 12 miles away. The hackers are able to wreak havoc over the Tesla they are testing. Besides slamming on the brakes, they…

Tech News William Turton Sep 20

FBI Director Says You Should Cover Your Webcam With Tape

Do you cover your webcam with tape or a sticker? Mark Zuckerberg does. It’s used to guard against hackers who might want to peek at your or your environment through your devices. And now the FBI Director has come out defending his own use of tape on his devices. “Do you still have a piece…

Privacy & Security Matt Novak Sep 14

The FBI Says Two State Elections Databases Have Already Been Hacked

The FBI has evidence that foreign hackers have accessed the state election databases in two states. According to Yahoo News, the FBI sent out a “flash alert” to election offices and officials across the country, asking them to take better security precautions. Yahoo’s Michael Isikoff reports: Those concerns prompted Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to…

Privacy & Security Christina Warren Aug 29

US Jury Finds Son of Russian Lawmaker Guilty of 38 Hacking and Identity Theft Charges

The son of a prominent Russian politician has been convicted in Seattle of 38 charges related to stolen credit card information, including 10 counts of wire fraud and nine counts of obtaining information from a protected computer, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. According to prosecutors, Roman Seleznev was “one of the most prolific credit…

Tech News Hudson Hongo Aug 25

Department of Homeland Security Investigating Leslie Jones Hack

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating the cyberattack on Leslie Jones, according to a report by the LA Times. The Ghostbusters actress has been subject to a barrage of online harassment since July, after Breitbart tech blogger Milo Yiannopoulos incited his army of alt-right eggs to harass Jones on Twitter, ultimately resulting in Yiannopoulos…

Privacy & Security Eve Peyser Aug 25

Leslie Jones Hacked, Nude Photos Leaked

Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones has been hacked. Images seen by Gizmodo include multiple nude photographs of Jones, and photos that appear to show the star engaging in sexual acts. The leak also includes scans of her passport, as well as of her California driver’s license. The files were reportedly posted on her personal website, http://justleslie.com,…

Privacy & Security William Turton Aug 24

Russian Hackers Are Attacking New York Times Journalists: Report

Citing government sources, CNN is reporting that reporters at US news outlets, including The New York Times, are being targeted by Russian hackers. The FBI is currently investigating the hacks. This represents a broader Russian cyber offensive on American soil. Earlier this month, US officials named Russia as the likely perpetrators behind the hacks of…

Tech News William Turton Aug 23

Traffic Surged to a Child Porn Ring After the FBI Took Over

Way back in February 2015, the FBI infiltrated Playpen, a child pornography ring on the dark web. After taking control of the site, the FBI could have shut it down. But it didn’t. Instead, the FBI kept it running for two weeks so that it could deliver malware to visitors. That malware was then used…

Privacy & Security Christina Warren Aug 23

Hackers Can Now Steal Data by Listening to the Sound of a Computer’s Hard Drive

Do you think your data is safe because your computer isn’t connected to the internet or a network? Wrong. As security researchers recently demonstrated, the sounds of your computer’s hard drive can be used to transmit data from an air-gapped and seemingly well-protected machine. The DiskFiltration hack, demonstrated in this video by security researcher Mordechai…

Privacy & Security Andrew Liszewski Aug 12

The DNC Hack Was Much Bigger Than We Thought

The recent hack that targeted Democratic officials and led to the resignation of Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was much bigger than initially suspected, according to a new report from the New York Times. Sources tell the paper that over 100 officials and groups had their private email accounts breached, and the primary…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman Aug 11

Looks Like a Russian Cybergang Hacked Into One of the World’s Largest Payment Systems

According to a report by security blogger Brian Krebs, Oracle’s popular MICROS point-of-sale terminals support website was commandeered by a Russian cybergang. This is bad since MICROS is in the top three most popular payment systems in the world. In a statement to Gizmodo, Oracle said it had “detected and addressed malicious code in certain…

Privacy & Security William Turton Aug 8

A Nostalgic Virus Is Infecting Windows Machines [Update]

They don’t make them like this anymore. Anyone who visited FossHub on Tuesday to download either Start Menu replacement Classic Shell or the audio editor Audacity is at risk of having downloaded a trojan that feels like something out of the early 90s. The malicious code was written by a hacking crew calling themselves Pegglecrew.…

Tech News Avery Ellis Aug 4

FBI Took Months to Tell the DNC About the Russians

We all have secrets—don’t tell my mom I smoke weed!—but sometimes it’s important to share no matter what. According to a report from Reuters, however, it appears that even though the FBI suspected the Russian government was behind the attacks last fall, it took months for agents to let the DNC know. One of the…

Tech News Eve Peyser Aug 3

Report: The Clinton Campaign Also Got Hacked [Updated]

In the wake of hacks against the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, US officials believe the computer network used by the Clinton campaign has also been compromised, according to a new report from Reuters. Reuters said it wasn’t clear what information on the Clinton campaign’s computer system was accessed. Via Reuters:…

Tech News William Turton Jul 29

The White House Finally Has a Plan For Dealing With Hacker Disasters

The White House just released new guidelines that detail how the federal government will respond to large scale hacks, including details on how it gauges the significance of particular hacks. The new plan specifically deals with major cyber breaches “affecting the homeland, US capabilities, or US interests.” It makes you wonder: what took them so…

Tech News William Turton Jul 26

How Yahoo Totally Blew It on Security

Russian Hackers Might Have Gotten Into Democratic Smartphones, Too

What to Do With Your Hacked Yahoo Account

State-Sponsored Hackers Stole Personal Information From 500 Million Yahoo Users

Report: Yahoo To Confirm Massive Hack Affecting 200 Million Users

Researchers Hack a Tesla From 12 Miles Away

FBI Director Says You Should Cover Your Webcam With Tape

The FBI Says Two State Elections Databases Have Already Been Hacked

US Jury Finds Son of Russian Lawmaker Guilty of 38 Hacking and Identity Theft Charges

Department of Homeland Security Investigating Leslie Jones Hack

Leslie Jones Hacked, Nude Photos Leaked

Russian Hackers Are Attacking New York Times Journalists: Report

Traffic Surged to a Child Porn Ring After the FBI Took Over

Hackers Can Now Steal Data by Listening to the Sound of a Computer’s Hard Drive

The DNC Hack Was Much Bigger Than We Thought

Looks Like a Russian Cybergang Hacked Into One of the World’s Largest Payment Systems

A Nostalgic Virus Is Infecting Windows Machines [Update]

FBI Took Months to Tell the DNC About the Russians

Report: The Clinton Campaign Also Got Hacked [Updated]

The White House Finally Has a Plan For Dealing With Hacker Disasters

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