malware

Jun 28, 2017
Why this ransomware attack is more alarming than the last
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Chester Wisniewski, senior security researcher with Sophos, talks to us about the latest cyber breach.
Apr 27, 2016
Why SWIFT is a tempting target for hackers
A little-known piece of the global banking system strengthens its security.
Feb 18, 2015
Is the NSA monitoring foreign hard drives?
Security experts say the scope of the hack suggests a state actor.
Nov 6, 2014
The numbers for November 6, 2014
A plan is coming together to resuscitate the eurozone. Let's do the numbers.
Jul 17, 2014
The bad code that hacked its way into the Nasdaq
In 2011, the FBI discovered dangerous software that was likely Russian in origin.
Jul 29, 2013
A tale of two hacking conferences: Black Hat vs. Defcon
The biggest difference between the two? This year Defcon organizers disinvited the Feds in the wake of NSA surveillance revelations. While Black Hat's keynote speaker will be none other than NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
Apr 17, 2013
Beware of malware…on your smartphone
A new study from a firm called NQ Mobile says instances of evil software showing up in mobile phones were up 163 percent last year.
Jan 16, 2013
Facebook’s new search; The hunt for ‘Red October’
Facebook's new Graph Search feature has rivals like Google and Yelp paying attention to the social media giant. And, a look at a piece of mysterious malware called "Red October" that has been secretly attacking government computer systems for five years.
Oct 19, 2012
Twitter blocks its first account and hospitals get more malware
Twitter blocks its first account officially, Google has a bad quarter and a new Chromebook, the emergency room has a virus.
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Oct 12, 2012
Ransomware: Holding Your Computer Hostage Under Pain of Death
A new hacker scheme locks your hard drive and your files and prompts you to pay up…or else.
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