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The alleged theft of CIA hacking tools by one of the agency’s own officers — the worst data loss in CIA history — exposed a culture of “woefully lax” security around the agency’s dangerous cyberweapons, according to an internal report made public Tuesday, NBC News reported. The report, first published by the Washington Post, was provided to reporters by Sen….

A cybercriminal gang that hacked a major entertainment law firm claims it will release information on President Donald Trump if it doesn’t receive $42 million in ransom. The group, a known criminal enterprise, didn’t offer any proof it had information compromising to Trump. It did, however, release a large set of stolen files from the law firm, Grubman Shire...

As the growing phenomenon of zoombombing shows, sudden popularity can tease out previously unforeseen problems. In the case of Zoom, if a conference organizer shares a link in public and doesn’t take steps to limit access, anybody who sees the link can join the call — and do whatever they want on it.

China is denying involvement in any hacking activities after the United States indicted four members of the Chinese military for allegedly breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of people

Four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of Americans, the Justice Department said Monday, blaming Beijing for one of the largest hacks in history. The 2017 breach affected roughly 145 million people, with the hackers successfully stealing names,...

A “white hat” hacker group on Monday claimed responsibility for hijacking the social media accounts for the NFL and multiple football teams. OurMine, a Saudi Arabian hacking account that promotes its own cyber security services, said it hacked a number of the league’s accounts on its Twitter page, NBC News reported. The first team to be exposed to the hackers...

A Tennessee family said someone hacked a Ring security camera set up in their children’s bedroom and taunted their 8-year-old daughter.

The LeMay family, of Memphis, told NBC News they installed the device to keep an eye on their daughters. A few days later, the family said a stranger had gained access to the device.

Capital One Financial announced late Monday it had learned of a data breach that it says involves the personal information of more than 100 million customers as federal authorities arrested a suspected hacker in the case.

Police in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, say an app led them to respond to what they thought was a hostage situation.

The U.S. House Intelligence Committee released some of the Facebook ads purchased by Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.

The U.S. House Intelligence Committee released some of the Facebook ads purchased by Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.

The Senate Intelligence Committee rejected former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s request for immunity in exchange for cooperation on the Senate investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Flynn had extended the same offer to the House Intelligence Committee, as well as the Justice Department.

Thousands of documents were published Tuesday by WikiLeaks allegeding widespread hacking by the CIA. The documents describe various hacking tools the agency uses to break into users’ computers, mobiles and even smart TVs.

A New Hampshire lawmaker is proposing a ban on Russian vodka in response to reports of election hacking.

After reports of Russian hacking influencing the election, a New Hampshire senator is proposing a ban on vodka made in Russia.

The FBI and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a bulletin Thursday warning that connected vehicle technologies in modern cars are “increasingly vulnerable” to hacking....
In July 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV recalled 1.4 million U.S. vehicles to install software after a magazine report raised concerns about hacking, the first action of its kind for the auto industry. Also last...