Reuters/Beck Diefenbach A six-year-old virus that drains bank accounts is thriving on Facebook, reports Nicole Perlroth of The New York Times. The virus is spread through phishing messages. When someone has been phished , their account will automatically send messages or links to a large number of their friends. These messages or links are usually ads […]
Chinese hackers breach key US weapons designs
Chinese hackers have compromised the designs of some of America’s most sensitive and advanced weapons systems—including vital parts of the nation’s missile defenses, fighter aircraft and warships—the Washington Post reported Tuesday. The Post cited a report prepared for the Pentagon by the Defense Science Board, which groups government officials and private sector experts. The document, […]
Social Media Editor in Court on Hacking Charges
A social media editor who has worked for two of the nation’s largest news-gathering organizations is scheduled to appear in federal court to face charges that he conspired with hackers to deface the website of the Los Angeles Times. The attorney for 26-year-old Matthew Keys says he will plead not guilty during the arraignment in […]
Pirate Bay co-founder charged with hacking, fraud in Sweden
The Pirate Bay co-founder Goddfrid Svartholm Warg has been charged with hacking several Swedish companies and stealing their personal data. He and three others are also accused of attempting to make illegal online money transfers. The 27-year-old’s charges include aggravated fraud, attempted aggravated fraud, and being an accomplice to attempted aggravated fraud, according to The […]
Cyber attacks hurt China’s credibility: U.S. official
BEIJING (Reuters) – Cyber attacks against the United States from China are eroding the country’s credibility and scaring off potential foreign investors afraid of losing their intellectual property, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. The sheer scale of hacking attacks from China bred mistrust in the U.S. government as well as the business community, said Robert Hormats, U.S. under secretary of […]
