Cybersecurity - News Headlines

Newly reported attempts at infiltration and social media manipulation are a reminder of Russia's continued interest in meddling in U.S. politics

Two years after Russian hackers cast a pall on the election of a U.S. president, America approaches the 2018 vote with trepidation

Two years after Russian hackers cast a pall on the election of a U.S. president, America approaches the 2018 vote with trepidation

A Chicago federal judge has tossed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging Southwest Airlines violated the law by requiring that certain employees use fingerprints to sign into and out of work

The Latest: Google disables dozens of accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation

Facebook bans quiz app, removes its security app from Apple store over privacy concerns

Facebook bans quiz app, removes its security app from Apple store over privacy concerns

Tech companies want to protect U.S. political candidates from Russian hackers ahead of the midterm elections, but could that free help count as an illegal campaign contribution

Chinese-owned telecommunications giant Huawei has been blocked from rolling out Australia's 5G network due to security concerns

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chilean counterpart signed an agreement pledging closer cooperation in combating cyber threats

Check Point, a cyber security firm, says they have discovered security flaws in tens of millions of fax machines. The hack works by sending an image file through the phone line that is coded to contain malicious software.

A cyberattack that breached 1.5 million health records in Singapore has been attributed to sophisticated attackers who may be state-linked

U.S. stocks close higher after the Labor Department reported a solid month of hiring by U.S. employers in July

Lithuanian authorities "strongly" urge consumers, especially public servants, not to install the app of a popular Russian taxi-booking service because it may unlawfully be collecting user data and could pose security threats

Google says its document writing tool, Google Documents, is secure even as Russian internet users discovered scores of files that appeared to be intended for private use

As the popularity of virtual currencies has grown, hackers are focusing on a new type of heist: putting malicious software on peoples' handsets, TVs and smart fridges that makes them mine for digital money.

Federal prosecutors in Atlanta have announced that a former software developer for Equifax faces insider trading charges related to the company's massive data breach last year

Equifax reaches consent order that requires stronger anti-breach efforts

California state senators advanced a last-minute internet privacy bill ahead of a deadline while acknowledging it would need changes if it becomes law

Smartphone seller Dixons Carphone says it is investigating a data breach of some 5.9 million customer bank card details and 1.2 million personal data records