Canadian hacker arrested for spying through webcams
Federal police arrested a Canadian woman Wednesday accused of remotely taking over people's computers and spying on them using their own webcams.
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Russian hackers read Obama emails, report says
Emails to and from President Barack Obama were read by Russian hackers last year in a breach of the White House's unclassified computer system, The New York Times said Saturday.
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Apr 25, 2015
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Feeling safe? Try attending Internet security conference
A conference of Internet security experts is not for the faint of heart.
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Apr 22, 2015
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White House hackers 'Russian speakers': researchers
Hackers who penetrated the State Department and White House computer networks in recent month were "Russian speakers," security researchers said Wednesday.
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Apr 22, 2015
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Researcher studies the hacker mind
Timothy Summers is providing a better understanding about how hackers think through his research and newly formed startup, Summers & Co., LLC, designed to improve cybersecurity.
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Apr 20, 2015
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Hackers keep trying new targets in search of easy data
The health care sector has become the hot target for hackers in recent months, according to researchers at Symantec, a leading cybersecurity company that says it's also seeing big increases in "spear-phishing," ''ransomware" ...
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Apr 14, 2015
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Russia detains hackers accused of using Nazi imagery in hits
Russian officials say they have detained five hackers responsible for the theft of roughly $1 million from banks in Russia and Ukraine, breaking up a group dubbed "cyberfascists" for its predilection for Nazi imagery.
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Apr 13, 2015
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Pro-Saudi hackers seize Iran TV's social media accounts
Hackers took over the social media accounts of Iran's Al-Alam television Sunday and posted material supportive of the Saudi-led air war against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, the Arabic-language channel said.
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Apr 12, 2015
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Maine police pay ransom to hackers to get files back
Some Maine police agencies say they have had no other choice than to pay a ransom to computer hackers to get their police records back.
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Apr 11, 2015
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Computer users face hard choice—pay ransom or lose files
It's a chilling moment: A message appears on a computer screen, saying the files are encrypted and the only way to access them is by paying a ransom.
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Apr 8, 2015
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