Tag: Cybersecurity

"We are based in the U.S., but we strive to take down ISIS-affiliated websites, also ISIS members," a member of New World Hacking said on Twitter. (AP Photo)

Anonymous targets Trump, Turkey and others

Rudy Takala · January 4, 2016 5:05 pm

The war to protect your health info from hackers

Charlie Mitchell · January 4, 2016 5:01 am

It already notified users whose accounts were compromised, but now will specify if it was "state-sponsored." (AP file photo/Mark Lennihan)

Microsoft to notify users targeted by state-backed hackers

Rudy Takala · December 31, 2015 5:14 pm

According to the indictment, Chostak and his conspirators tricked victims into laundering stolen cash by sending spam emails with false offers of employment. (iStock photo)

Justice charges Ukrainian in cash-laundering scheme

Rudy Takala · December 29, 2015 7:46 pm

Along with China, Russia is a top origin point of cyberattacks against the United States. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

Israel arrests Russian for cybercrimes against U.S.

Rudy Takala · December 29, 2015 5:38 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at a parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. The country has been developing a form of intranet that precludes users from connecting with the outside world, since 2002. (AP File Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Report suggests North Korea has its own encryption system

Rudy Takala · December 29, 2015 12:10 am

The exposed data from the hack could include, for instance, what political lawn signs a voter has had on display over the last decade. (AP Photo)

Report: Data from 191 million voters exposed online

Rudy Takala · December 28, 2015 5:38 pm

"In this month we are working in silence. We have already foiled 1 attack #ISIS against #Italy, we hope to block others," one of the group's Twitter accounts claimed. (Daniel Dal Zennaro/ANSA via AP file)

Anonymous says it stopped terror plot in Italy

Rudy Takala · December 28, 2015 3:40 pm

Anonymous attacks Turkish banks over Christmas

Rudy Takala · December 28, 2015 2:25 pm

Yahoo is the third major tech company to introduce such a security measure. Facebook announced the same policy October, while Google did so in 2012. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Yahoo to notify users when they’re targeted by state-backed hackers

Rudy Takala · December 23, 2015 10:14 pm

Anonymous says it hacked Turkey for ‘supporting’ Islamic State

Anonymous says it hacked Turkey for ‘supporting’ Islamic State

Rudy Takala · December 23, 2015 7:40 pm

In its statement, SOBH Cyber Jihad said it had remained silent until now because of a "state level" warning to keep quiet "for the greater good." (AP Photo)

Iranian group claims credit for hacking NY dam

Rudy Takala · December 23, 2015 6:01 pm