Topic: hacking

U.S., Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack

U.S., Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack

Reuters
Posted at Apr 17 06:32 AM

The United States and Britain on Monday accused Russia of launching cyber attacks on computer routers, firewalls and other networking equipment used by government agencies, businesses and critical infrastructure operators around the globe.   Read more »

Under Armour says 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts breached

Under Armour says 150 million MyFitnessPal accounts breached

Jim Finkle and Nivedita Balu, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 11:29 AM

Under Armour Inc said on Thursday that data from some 150 million MyFitnessPal diet and fitness app accounts was compromised in February, in one of the biggest hacks in history, sending shares of the athletic apparel maker down 3 percent in after-hours trade. Read more »

Privacy issues emerge as major business risk for Facebook: Analysis

Privacy issues emerge as major business risk for Facebook: Analysis

Salvador Rodriguez, David Ingram and Douglas Busvine, Reuters
Posted at Mar 20 08:53 AM

Facebook faces substantial business risks from new European Union privacy rules set to take effect in May, a looming reality that came into stark relief over the weekend with revelations that a controversial political consulting firm had improperly obtained personal data on 50 million Facebook users. Read more »

How hackers helped Singapore defense ministry

How hackers helped Singapore defense ministry

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 21 11:52 PM

Singapore's Defense Ministry said Wednesday it has successfully concluded its "Bug Bounty" ethical hacking program, the first of its kind in Asia, in which it invited hackers from all over the world to try to detect weaknesses in its website.   Read more »

RCBC faces lawsuit over $81-M bank heist

RCBC faces lawsuit over $81-M bank heist

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Feb 08 01:40 AM

DHAKA - Bangladesh's central bank will file a lawsuit in New York against a Philippine bank over the world's largest cyber heist, its finance minister said Wednesday. Read more »

'Jackpotting' hackers steal over $1 million from ATMs across US

'Jackpotting' hackers steal over $1 million from ATMs across US

Dustin Volz, Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 09:35 AM

A coordinated group of hackers likely tied to international criminal syndicates has pilfered more than $1 million by hijacking ATM machines across the United States and forcing them to spit out bills like slot machines dispensing a jackpot, a senior US Secret Service official said on Monday. Read more »

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