Spyware Infects US - Southeast Asia Summit Website

Spyware Infects US - Southeast Asia Summit Website

C&C server was hosted on an Hong Kong IP address

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 21st, 2015
Americans Fear Government Corruption, Cyber-Terrorism and Corporate Tracking

Americans Fear Government Corruption, Cyber-Terrorism and Corporate Tracking

Survey shows the top 10 fears of US citizens

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 16th, 2015
Old Voting Technology Raises Warnings About Next Year's US Presidential Election

Old Voting Technology Raises Warnings About Next Year's US Presidential Election

Some voting systems are susceptible to hacking

  • Web Blog
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 10th, 2015
Infographic: America's Top Digital Cities of 2015

Infographic: America's Top Digital Cities of 2015

The city of brotherly love is also the city of IoT

CWA Hackers Gain Access to JABS, the US Arrest Records Database

CWA Hackers Gain Access to JABS, the US Arrest Records Database

CWA is not done yet, plans to release more sensitive files

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 7th, 2015
US Air Force Increases Pay for Cyber-Warfare Specialists

US Air Force Increases Pay for Cyber-Warfare Specialists

It's not a big raise, but it shows the Air Force's interest in bolstering their cyber warfare capabilities

CWA Hackers Dox 2,400 US Government Employees

CWA Hackers Dox 2,400 US Government Employees

Teenage hackers strike again, release details on thousands of government employees to protest US backing of Israel

Man Who Tried to Hire Hacker to Wipe Out Court Fines Sentenced to 2-4 Years in Prison

Man Who Tried to Hire Hacker to Wipe Out Court Fines Sentenced to 2-4 Years in Prison

Landis faced up to 7 years in prison, got only 2-4 years

US Military Still Employing Obsolete SHA-1 Certificates for Its Websites

US Military Still Employing Obsolete SHA-1 Certificates for Its Websites

Besides SHA1, some websites use the archaic TLS 1.0 protocol

Three Students Hack School Computers, Change Grades, Modify Class Schedule

Three Students Hack School Computers, Change Grades, Modify Class Schedule

Perpetrators caught, face serious jail time

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 19th, 2015
Despite Anti-Spying Pact, Chinese Hackers Continue to Attack US Targets

Despite Anti-Spying Pact, Chinese Hackers Continue to Attack US Targets

Chinese attacks resumed one day after the pact was signed

ISIS Is Trying to Hack American Electrical Power Companies, Failing Hard

ISIS Is Trying to Hack American Electrical Power Companies, Failing Hard

For now, ISIS hackers lack the tools and expertise to do it

Military Contractors Have to Report Cyber-Attacks to the Pentagon

Military Contractors Have to Report Cyber-Attacks to the Pentagon

US Department of Defense announces new cyber-security policy

  • Cloud
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 4th, 2015
The US Accounts for Almost Half of the World's Data Centers

The US Accounts for Almost Half of the World's Data Centers

AWS, IBM and Microsoft have the most data centers

US Government Publishes Official Web Design Standards

US Government Publishes Official Web Design Standards

In case you want to build official-looking government sites

Apple Might Get Its Cut Out of US $611.8 Billion Defense Budget <em>Bloomberg</em>

Apple Might Get Its Cut Out of US $611.8 Billion Defense Budget Bloomberg

Bloomberg reports that US Defense Secretary Ash Carter wants the Pentagon to invest in Silicon Valley innovation

7 High School Students Arrested for Hacking School Network

7 High School Students Arrested for Hacking School Network

Misbehaving students played jokes on fellow class-goers

 
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