Austrian officials say parliament target of Turkish hackers
Austrian officials say the country's Parliament was the target of a hacker attack on the weekend, and a Turkish group has claimed responsibility.
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Feb 7, 2017
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News tagged with hackers
University student gets 3 years' probation in cybercrime (Update)
A Carnegie Mellon University student who developed and sold malicious software through an online cybercriminal marketplace that allowed others to remotely control Google Android smartphones has been sentenced to three years' ...
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Feb 6, 2017
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Indiana cancer agency hacked for data won't pay ransom
An Indiana cancer services agency says it will replace and rebuild its data after a computer hack demanding a ransom.
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Jan 17, 2017
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Don't get cyber-Scrooged! Tips for safe online shopping
'Tis the season to be jolly—but it's also the season for identity theft, phishing and credit card fraud.
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Dec 21, 2016
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Yahoo reveals new hack, this time a billion-plus users (Update 3)
Yahoo said Wednesday personal data from over a billion users was stolen in a hack dating back to 2013—twice as big as another breach disclosed just three months ago.
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Dec 14, 2016
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Worried by hacker threat, France prepares army response
France announced its first cyber-warfare army unit on Monday, aimed at increasing the country's hacking skills as concerns grow in Europe and the United States about Russian capabilities.
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Dec 12, 2016
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Statistician calls for audit to address election hacking fears
With the Electoral College set on Dec. 19 to cement the results of Donald Trump's presidential win, UC Berkeley statistician Philip Stark is calling for an audit to double-check that hackers did not manipulate the results.
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Nov 23, 2016
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Tips on protecting devices from hackers
Billions of fitness trackers, medical implants, surveillance cameras, home appliances, thermostats, baby monitors and computers in automobiles now are connected as part of a rapidly expanding "internet of things."
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Nov 15, 2016
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Hackers might be a pain, but we need them, expert says
Sure, they might take your credit card information, stop you from watching Netflix and figure a way to use any key fob to access your car, but don't think too poorly of hackers.
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Nov 9, 2016
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Russian hackers target cash before politics
Just as the scandal over alleged Russian hacking of the US Democratic Party erupted in June, police in Russia were rounding up a group known as Lurk.
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Nov 8, 2016
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