‘Hacktivist’ group Anonymous continued their weekly cyber-assault on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, nicknamed #F–KFBIFRIDAY, on Feb. 24, temporarily hacking the homepage of the Dayton, Ohio chapter of private FBI partner InfraGard . Anonymous members replaced the regular h...
When a hacker manages to penetrate Air Force computer networks, it generally takes experts more than a month to piece together what went wrong....
The nation’s half a million miles of pipeline transporting natural gas, oil and other hazardous liquids, while highly efficient, remain vulnerable to environmental damage, accidents and terrorist attack, according to an analysis from the Congressional Research Service (CRS). “Both govern...
American officials have long complained about countries that systematically hack into U.S. computer networks to steal valuable data, but until recently they did not name names. In the last few months, that has changed. China is now officially one of the cyber bad guys and probably the worst. “...
Its reach is global: This month alone, the Anonymous movement has claimed to have hacked into the websites of a U.S. security company and the Polish government and has broadcast a private conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard. Now, the group has turned its sights on Canada’s Public...
There is growing talk of cyberwar, as opposed to run-of-the-mill cybercrime. There are also terms that lie somewhere in the middle like cyber espionage, and cyber hacktivism–which is sort of like cyber terrorism for good guys. At the heart of the debate is an attempt to define the scope of an ...
In a bulletin sent to the Falmouth Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center warns of an increase in email phishing scams in the weeks leading up to the April 15 deadline for filing tax returns. According to the bullet...
The hacking group known as Anonymous has claimed a new series of hacks against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and consumer rights websites. The loosely organized collection of cyber rebels said it attacked the FTC’s consumer protection business center and the National Consumer Protection We...