House panel zeroes in on TikTok app over security fear

cybersecurity

Published
January 30, 2023

House panel zeroes in on TikTok app over security fear

The implications of this new scrutiny – part of a broadening congressional review of U.S. engagement with China – are unclear.
Published
January 24, 2023

Ex-Twitter engineer tells FTC security violations persist after Musk

Concerns about Twitter's security soared after an incident in 2020 when teenagers breached Twitter's internal systems and tweeted as Musk, Barack Obama and others.
Published
October 7, 2022

Facebook is warning 1 million users about stolen usernames, passwords

The company announced Friday that it identified more than 400 malicious Android and iOS apps this year that target internet users in order to steal their login information.
Published
September 6, 2022

Data breach may have affected over 15,000 student loan borrowers in Maine

Personal information including Social Security numbers may have been illicitly accessed, and 2.5 million people may have been affected nationwide.
Published
August 19, 2022

Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs

Apple has disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs
Published
January 18, 2022

Israel lawmakers outraged over claim police used spyware against citizens

Hebrew-language business newspaper Calcalist reported that in 2020, police used the NSO spyware Pegasus to surveil leaders of protests against Netanyahu, who was then prime minister.
Published
December 6, 2021

Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts

The elite Russian state hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign hardly eased up this year.
Published
November 8, 2021

U.S. charges two suspected major ransomware operators

The two, a Ukrainian and a Russian, are alleged to be part of the REvil ransomware gang.
Published
August 16, 2021

Rural sewage plants hit by ransomware attacks in Maine

No money was paid and no customer data was compromised, officials say.
Published
July 21, 2021

America’s water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack, Angus King warns

Maine's junior senator said the nation faces "an extremely dangerous situation" until it bolsters its security against web-based attacks on critical infrastructure.