Montana officials said Tuesday they are notifying 1.3 million people that their personal information could have been accessed by hackers who broke into a state health department computer server. The letters are going to people whose information and records were …
The hackers are winning, according to a survey of 500 executives of U.S. businesses, law enforcement services and government agencies released Wednesday. The 12th annual survey of cybercrime trends found that online attackers determined to break into computers, steal information …
A majority of technology companies have experienced data breaches and other cyber incidents, yet only one in 10 has cyber liability insurance, The Stratton Agency announced today. “Ironically, technology companies are among the companies most vulnerable to cyber-attacks,” according to …
A British intelligence report said Wednesday that other nations are hiring hackers to launch attacks against their enemies, a trend it described as particularly worrying. The warning over cybermercenaries came in an annual report published by Britain’s Intelligence and Security …
Cybersecurity professionals know a myriad of ways hackers can try to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure or infiltrate corporations to steal or spy, but it is the fear of the unknown that some say keeps them up at night. U.S. …
Police in the small northwest Washington town of Burlington say hackers have transferred $400,000 out of a city account. The Skagit Valley Herald reports the money was electronically transferred to various personal and business accounts throughout the United States during …
The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to develop voluntary cyber security guidelines for owners of power, water and other critical infrastructure facilities, according to people who said they had seen recent drafts of an executive order. The …
South Korean police said they arrested two men who allegedly stole the personal details of about 8 million mobile phone subscribers and sold it to marketing companies in one of the country’s biggest hacking schemes. Police said in a statement …
The Jonesboro Public Library in Arkansas says someone hacked into its computers and stole more than $37,000 from its bank account. The Jonesboro Sun reports Wednesday that Liberty Bank, which runs the library’s account sent an email last week that …
A new study warns that the U.S. must develop cyber intelligence as a new and better coordinated government discipline that can predict computer-related threats and deter them. The report by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance says the dramatic expansion …