Personal data leaked for almost entire population of Ecuador
The personal data of almost the entire population of Ecuador has been leaked online, security experts said Monday, in a massive breach the government called a "very delicate" issue. An estimated 17 million people, including almost 7 million minors and children, had their data exposed ...
The U.S. sanctioned three North Korean state-sponsored groups that it says were responsible for hacking the Swift interbank messaging system and a ransomware attack called WannaCry 2.0 that crippled Britain's National Health Service and Renault SA factories across Europe. The Treasury Department said Friday the ...
Cybersecurity researchers warned Wednesday of malicious software in text messages pretending to be from telecom carriers, opening a door for hackers to attack Android smartphones. A report released by Check Point described a "new class of phishing attacks" that, when successful, can let hackers steal ...
Suspected 'nation-state' operation successfully infects iPhones with comprehensive spyware
Researchers say suspected nation-state hackers infected Apple iPhones with spyware over two years in what security experts on Friday called an alarming security failure for a company whose calling card is privacy. A mere visit to one of a small number of tainted websites could ...
Twitter said Friday the account of Chief Executive Jack Dorsey had been "compromised" after a series of erratic and offensive messages were posted. The tweets containing racial slurs and suggestions about a bomb showed up around 4 p.m. EST on the @jack account of the ...
Trump team taps FEMA, Coast Guard and cybersecurity funds to cover immigration crackdown agenda
The Trump administration is shifting $271 million earmarked for disaster aid and cyber security to pay for immigration-related facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a leading congressional Democrat said on Tuesday. The money, which was also set aside for the U.S. Coast Guard, ...
Accused Seattle hacker of Capital One tied to threat to shoot up California social media firm
The Seattle woman accused of a massive hack of personal and financial data from Capital One Financial Corp. threatened to shoot up an unnamed California social media company, according to court records. Paige Thompson, 33, was arrested during a raid of her house Monday morning ...
Seven & I Holdings resets all 7pay passwords after ¥38.6 million hack
Seven & I Holdings Co. said Tuesday that it has reset passwords for all of the roughly 16.5 million registered 7pay IDs, which are needed to use its smartphone payment service, following a recent security breach of the service. Users will need to register new ...
'Amateur' Capital One hack stuns financial security community
The massive data breach at Capital One appeared to be an unsophisticated attack from a single hacker, raising questions about the security of the financial system and insider threats to cloud computing. The motive behind the breach and extent of its impact remained unclear Tuesday, ...
Yamato Transport Co. said Thursday that security breaches have compromised the personal information of members of its online service, such as their names, addresses and credit card information. About 30,000 unauthorized login attempts in total were made on its Kuroneko Members online membership service between ...
Cryptocurrency exchange operator Bitpoint Japan Co. says it has found an additional ¥250 million worth of digital currencies stolen after losing around ¥3 billion in an earlier hack. The money was traced to overseas exchanges.
