In-brief: A New York Magazine article imagines a massive, online attack on New York City in 2017. The scary thing: most of what it imagines has already happened.
Tag: hacks
Trump Dump: Russian Hackers Infiltrate DNC, Steal Research on GOP Candidate
In-brief: sophisticated hacking crews with ties to the Russian government compromised computer networks run by the Democratic National Committee and absconded with oppositional research on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Attacks or No, Security Firms Race to Connected Vehicle Market
In-brief: Security giant Symantec’s foray into automotive security is just the latest sign that the connected car market is the new frontier for cyber security firms. But a dearth of attacks and long development cycles may slow progress.
Et tu, Zuck? Facebook Founder Leaves Accounts Exposed
A hacker or hacking group going by the name of “OurMine Team” briefly took control of Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts, apparently using information from a major LinkedIn security breech that occurred in 2012.
According to OurMine Team, the passwords to Zuckerberg’s little-used Pinterest and totally dormant Twitter accounts were apparently the same as those for his LinkedIn login (“dadada”). Both Twitter and Pinterest rapidly restored control of the accounts over the weekend, …read more
Banks Scrutinize SWIFT Following Electronic Heists
In-brief: U.S. banking giant JP Morgan Chase is limiting employees’ access to the SWIFT messaging service, the latest response to a string of attacks on the critical, interbank service.
