One day, an airplane disaster in the skies of the United States, Europe or Asia could be caused by cyber criminals, says New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer. Speaking at a press conference Sunday, the longtime senator warned hackers could attack the Federal Aviation … [Read more...]
JPMorgan and Four Other Banks Attacked by Russian Hackers
Reports that Russian hackers have allegedly attacked JPMorgan Chase & Co. and at least four other financial institutions this month in a planned attack that led to the loss of an unknown number of gigabytes containing personal customer data. According to two of the people … [Read more...]
Study: Majority of Americans did not change passwords amid Heartbleed bug
Businesses and government agencies are still working to contain the immense Heartbleed computer bug, an OpenSSL security flaw that infected computers all over the world. Despite most technology experts and computer firms urging people to change their passwords, there are still a large … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) Safari browser tough but not invulnerable, according to PWN2OWN hackers
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is famed for how secure its operating systems, such as OS X, are, but today a team of Chinese hackers succeeded in penetrating Safari's defenses. The annual PWN2OWN competition, part of the annual CanSecWest security conference, was the scene of this ominous … [Read more...]
Google encrypts searches as part of a global strategy to stay ahead of hackers
If you have been worrying about your online privacy, then Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) may be taking your concerns to heart. It has been recently discovered that Google has been consistently encrypting Web searches taking place in China and throughout the globe. This might pose a problem … [Read more...]
Apple (AAPL) Remotely Disables Java In Response to Zero-Day Warning
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has proactively moved to disable the Java 7 plugin—the center of a recent Department of Homeland Security warning—from Macs where it is installed. The federal agency warned users to disable or uninstall Java software after security experts noted a serious … [Read more...]
Barnes & Noble Payment Systems Hacked
Customer payment information was stolen from 63 Barnes & Noble stores nationwide when thieves hacked into the keypads customers use to enter their PIN numbers during a purchase. The company discovered the compromise Sept. 14, but did not disclose the theft because the Justice … [Read more...]
