February 2019

Flag of Tibet. (Casey Hugelfink / Flickr)

How hackers used a PowerPoint file to spy on Tibet’s government-in-exile

The Tibetan diaspora has been targeted in a series of malware campaigns since 2016.

Feb 4, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas

WhatsApp adds biometric feature to help protect messages

Even end-to-end encryption can’t protect WhatsApp users’ messages if someone has physical control of their device — a problem this update should help solve.

Feb 4, 2019 By Jeff Stone

Super Bowl 2019, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on January 30, 2019. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Glenn Fawcett / Flickr)

Here’s how DHS prepared to keep hackers out of the Super Bowl

The 2019 Super Bowl is likely the biggest cybersecurity operation for CISA since it got rebranded in November.

Feb 1, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas

Capitol Congress lawmakers legislators Washington D.C. — The measure was just one of several cybersecurity-related issues the committee put into the bill, the text of which was released publicly Thursday. (Getty Images)

Congress must do more in fight against global cybercrime, advocacy group says

U.S. investments in stemming cybercrime at home and abroad are falling short, according to the think tank Third Way.

Feb 1, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas

‘Chafer’ group advances espionage tactics by hacking Windows machines in Middle East

The Chafer group deployed malware known as Remexi to hit a bunch of organizations, including one located in the U.S.

Feb 1, 2019 By Jeff Stone