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Hackers
trump campaign
Oct. 28, 2020
Trump Campaign Website Hacked in Apparent Cryptocurrency Scam
A message up for around 30 minutes baselessly claimed that voters would soon learn that “the trump-gov is involved in the origin of the coronavirus.”
By
Matt Stieb
nikki haley
Nov. 21, 2019
Haley Used Unsecured Emails for Classified Info Because She Lost Her Password
If she runs for president, will she face “Lock her up!” chants?
By
Ed Kilgore
election security
Aug. 31, 2018
Wrong Kind of Security: Georgia Obstructs Overseas Voter Registration
A state — and a Secretary of State — famous for lax election security and hostility to voting rights makes an odd decision.
By
Ed Kilgore
cyber security
Aug. 21, 2018
Microsoft Uncovers More Russian Hacking Attempts Ahead of Midterms
The company seized six sites targeting the U.S. Senate and conservative think tanks, which were created by hackers linked to the Russian government.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Nov. 23, 2016
Assessing the Case That Our Election Might Have Been Hacked
You don’t have to buy it to accept that our voting machines are unacceptably vulnerable.
By
Eric Levitz
Early and Often
Oct. 1, 2016
Poll: Half of Trump Supporters Don’t Trust the Vote Count
A new poll indicates that Trump’s ongoing perpetuation of the myth of voter fraud is working.
By
Chas Danner
Sept. 22, 2016
Hacked Emails Detail Movements of Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama
The emails stolen from a low-level Democratic operative also contain private information on donors and Secret Service agents.
By
Jonah Shepp
early and often
Sept. 13, 2016
Suspected Russian Hackers Hit the Democratic Party Again
DNC interim chair Donna Brazile suggested Russia is trying to help out Donald Trump.
By
Charley Lanyon
Aug. 29, 2016
Report: Foreign Hackers May Have Breached Two States’ Election Databases
Arizona and Illinois were allegedly targeted.
By
Jen Kirby
law and order
Aug. 25, 2016
U.S. Court Finds Russian Lawmaker’s Son Guilty of Hacking, Identity Theft
Prosecutors say he is “one of the most prolific credit card traffickers in history.”
By
Charley Lanyon
spy games
Aug. 19, 2016
Russian Hackers Also Targeted Trump Campaign, GOP
Attacks took place over an extended period of time and targeted multiple Republican organizations.
By
Jonah Shepp
cybersecurity
June 19, 2016
Envisioning the Hack That Could Take Down New York City
The day cars drove themselves into walls and the hospitals froze. A scenario that could happen based on what already has.
By
Reeves Wiedeman
Mar. 10, 2016
Misspelling Foils Hackers’ $800 Million Cyberheist
But they still got a lot of money before the theft was detected.
By
Samuel Lieberman
Feb. 17, 2016
Apple Opposes Order to Unlock San Bernardino Shooter’s Phone
Apple claims that unlocking Syed Farook’s iPhone would threaten the cybersecurity of all Americans.
By
Eric Levitz
Nov. 25, 2015
Hackers Replace ISIS Site With Viagra Ad and Message: ‘Too Much ISIS’
“Too many people are into this ISIS-stuff,” the site now reads.
By
Jay Hathaway
oops
July 10, 2015
22.1 Million People Compromised in Hack of Government Personnel Data
If you even
know
someone who’s had a background check, you may be affected.
By
Margaret Hartmann
government
June 11, 2015
Every Single Federal Employee Hacked
A government worker union says that the latest cyberattack against the U.S. was worse than originally reported.
By
Jaime Fuller
hackerz
Feb. 4, 2015
Hackers Hit Health Insurer Anthem, Steal Data on Millions of Customers
It’s probably the biggest breach of a health insurer ever.
By
Margaret Hartmann
islamic state watch
Jan. 14, 2015
The CentCom Hacker May Be a British 20-Year-Old
Cue grumblings about millennials.
By
Katie Zavadski
conspiracy theories
Dec. 19, 2014
What If North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony?: 4 Alternate Theories
Many don’t buy the U.S. government’s explanation.
By
Margaret Hartmann
scary things
Nov. 20, 2014
A Creepy Hacker Site Is Streaming Nanny Cams
The site shows 4,500 U.S.-based webcams.
By
Katie Zavadski
machine age
Sept. 24, 2014
The Rise of the Hacker Bounty Hunter
Symbiotically capitalizing on tech companies’ soft spots.
By
Kevin Roose
the internet
Sept. 10, 2014
Your Gmail Password Might Be on a Russian Bitcoin Forum Right Now
It’s worth checking to see.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the internet
June 2, 2014
Federal Agents Seize Control of Nasty Computer Virus Network
But it could be back in as little as two weeks.
By
Caroline Bankoff
whistleblowers
Mar. 10, 2014
Edward Snowden Comes to SXSW
Via Google Hangout.
By
Kevin Roose
the most important people in the world
Jan. 22, 2014
Elite-Targeting Hacker Guccifer Allegedly Arrested After Hall-of-Fame Run
Meet Marcel Lazar Lehel.
By
Joe Coscarelli
oops
Jan. 10, 2014
Nearly a Third of the United States Possibly Affected by Target Security Breach
That’s a lot of information.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the most important people in the world
Jan. 7, 2014
Just About Every Rich, Famous, and Powerful Person Has Been Hacked by Guccifer
The prolific computer criminal has shared his stash, in case he gets caught.
By
Joe Coscarelli
snapchats are forever
Jan. 2, 2014
Snapchat Maybe Not Safe Enough to Trust With Naked Selfies
The app was hacked.
By
Joe Coscarelli
cyber security
Dec. 18, 2013
Washington
Post
Hacked Again
Chinese hackers suspected this time.
By
Adam Martin
art
Dec. 5, 2013
Bill Clinton Doodles Hacked By Guccifer From Presidential Library
No haunting “Socks the cat” portraits.
By
Margaret Hartmann
crimes and misdemeanors
Nov. 15, 2013
Anonymous Hacker Jeremy Hammond Gets 10 Years in Prison
The government is not playing around.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the internet
Oct. 28, 2013
Syrian Electronic Army Briefly Hacks Obama Twitter
The pro-Assad online posse strikes again.
By
Joe Coscarelli
security breaches
Oct. 4, 2013
Adobe Users, It’s Time to Change Your Passwords
This again.
By
Adam Martin
crimes and misdemeanors
Oct. 3, 2013
The D.O.J. Has Not Forgotten About Anonymous (Even If You Have)
New indictments in a 2010 attack.
By
Adam Martin
bad apple
Sept. 22, 2013
Hackers May Have Already Gotten Past the iPhone 5’s Fingerprint Sensor
That was fast.
By
Caroline Bankoff
hackers
Sept. 3, 2013
Syrian Electronic Army Targets U.S. Marines Online
Says they should defect before invading Syria.
By
Adam Martin
hackers
Aug. 27, 2013
Syrian Electronic Army Hits New York
Times
, Twitter With Annoying Hacks
The Internet is buggy today.
By
Joe Coscarelli
ink-stained wretches
Aug. 15, 2013
Washington
Post
Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
Who’s next?
By
Joe Coscarelli
the most important people in the world
Aug. 1, 2013
Colin Powell Says He Did Not Have an Affair, Despite ‘Personal’ Hacked E-mails
Guccifer strikes again.
By
Joe Coscarelli
June 7, 2013
China’s Obama and McCain Campaign Hackers Had Poor Timing
They showed their hand pretty clumsily.
By
Adam Martin
international affairs
May 20, 2013
Chinese Hackers Getting Back to Work on Mysterious American Companies
Their exact targets aren’t known.
By
Adam Martin
the internet
May 17, 2013
How the Syrian Electronic Army Keeps Hacking News Organizations
Employees hand over their passwords pretty easily.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the internet
May 15, 2013
Guccifer Keeps Hacking Famous Old People’s E-mail
This time Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the internet
May 7, 2013
Candace Bushnell Hacked by Guccifer
The hacker strikes again.
By
Joe Coscarelli
international affairs
May 7, 2013
United States Officially Calls Out Chinese Government’s Hackers
It did not mince words.
By
Adam Martin
the internet
Mar. 19, 2013
Bipartisan Hacker Guccifer Hates the Illuminati, AOL
But his actual motivations are murky.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the internet
Mar. 15, 2013
Indictment Probably Wasn’t a Surprise for Reuters Social Media Editor
The FBI searched his home in October.
By
Stefan Becket
the internet
Mar. 14, 2013
Reuters Social Media Editor Charged With Aiding Anonymous Hack [Updated]
Twitter machine Matthew Keys has gone silent.
By
Joe Coscarelli
and
Stefan Becket
Mar. 11, 2013
Colin Powell’s Facebook Page Was Hacked
He was hacked.
By
Dan Amira
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