Twitter Offers Some Details on How Hackers Accessed Data July 20, 2020 Twitter Inc. said on Saturday that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight accounts involved in...
Coordinated Twitter Hacking Raises Concerns About Platform’s Security July 16, 2020 By Joseph Menn and Raphael Satter The extraordinary hacking spree that hit Twitter on Wednesday, leading it to briefly muzzle some of its most widely followed...
U. of California, San Francisco, Paid $1.14M After Ransomware Attack June 29, 2020 By Kartikay Mehrotra The University of California, San Francisco paid criminal hackers $1.14 million this month to resolve a ransomware attack. The hackers...
Cybersecurity Firm Exposes Chinese Tax Software’s Malware That Endangers Networks June 26, 2020 When a U.K.-based technology vendor started doing business in China, it hired a cybersecurity firm to proactively hunt for any...
Ireland, Luxembourg Lag in Support for Policing EU Data Privacy Compliance June 25, 2020 By Foo Yun Chee Ireland and Luxembourg, European headquarters to Google, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon, need a substantial boost in resources to deal with...
Show Them the Money: Cyber Attackers Desire Financial Gain More Than Espionage May 19, 2020 By Arriana McLymore Money trumped spying as the top motivator for data breaches last year, according to Verizon’s annual report on cyber crimes...
From Google to Webex to Teams to Zoom: How to Choose a Videoconferencing App April 21, 2020 By Supantha Mukherjee and Munsif Vengattil The coronavirus crisis has seen millions locked in their homes turn to videoconferencing apps, bringing with it question marks over...
Hacking Attacks Against Corporations Double as Employees Work From Home April 17, 2020 By Joseph Menn Hacking activity against corporations in the United States and other countries more than doubled by some measures last month as...
400 Cybersecurity Pros Volunteer to Fight Hacking Tied to Coronavirus March 26, 2020 By Joseph Menn An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed on Wednesday to fight hacking related to the...
Employers Beware: Working from Home Creates New Cyber Risks March 19, 2020 By Kartikay Mehrotra, William Turton and Alyza Sebenius As companies and government agencies send their employees home to avoid contact with the coronavirus, many cyber-security teams are facing...