Tag: Hackers

Ashley Madison, Cheating Site, Reportedly Hacked; Police Investigating
Ashley Madison, a website for married people who want to have a little extra-marital fun, was reportedly hacked over the weekend, and the group responsible is now threatening to le...
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Dating Site Hack Exposes Users’ Sexual Preferences, Account Data
Data breaches that reveal email address, usernames, passwords, and other account information are common and pretty serious in their own right – but when a hack reveals even more se...
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Starbucks: Bad Passwords, Not Hackers to Blame for App Thefts
If you use the Starbucks app to pay for your morning coffee, you might want to check your bank account. And then strengthen your password. After reports emerged saying hackers h...
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14-Year-Old Hacker Mastermind Infiltrated School Network, Charged with Felony
A Florida eighth-grader is facing felony charges after accessing his middle school's computer network and changing a teacher's background. Hacker extraordinaire Domanik Green,...
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Uber Denies Breach After User Info Goes Up for Sale
Uber says that it has found no evidence of a security breach following reports that user data has popped up for sale on dark web sites....
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Target OKs $10M Settlement over Massive Data Breach
Target has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by victims of the company's 2013 data breach – a massive hack that exposed up to 70 million people....
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Three Men Charged in Biggest Email Data Breach in History
An unsealed indictment reveals that the US Justice Department has cha...
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Obama Creates New Cyber Intelligence Agency
It's official – the US has a new agency to help combat cyber attacks. Through...
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Newsweek Twitter Account Hacked, Posts Obama Threats
Newsweek is the latest major publication to fall victim to a Twitter hack. It appears that a group calling itself Cyber Caliphate took over the magazine's account around 11am EST,...
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The US Is Getting a New Anti-Cyberattack Agency
Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco will give a speech at the Wilson Center...
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Madonna Hacker Arrested: Israeli Man Allegedly Leaked Tracks from Upcoming Album
Israeli police have confirmed that they have arrested a man in connection with several computer hacks and data leaks – the most notable of which involved Madonna. In December mo...
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North Korea Denies Sony Hack, Makes Threats
The point of North Korea's lengthy, rambling denial of involvement in the recent Sony hacks is pretty...
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Obama: Sony ‘Made a Mistake’ by Canceling The Interview
President Obama has officially weighed in on Sony's decision to pull the new film The Interview, due to threats made by a hacker group which previously exposed company doc...
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FBI: North Korea Responsible for Sony Hack
According to the FBI the November hack of Sony Pictures, which led to the leak of tons of company data as well as influenced the company's recent decision to yank the film The...
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‘Team America: World Police’ Is Also Getting Yanked from Theaters
According to several theaters which had planned to screen the 2004 comedy Team America: World Police in lieu of the film The Interview, Paramount has put the kibo...
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