(Getty) Another guilty plea in $568 million Infraud crime ring Valerian Chiochiu, a 30-year-old Moldovan, allegedly wrote malware for the group. Jul 31, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
FTC building (John Taylor/Flickr) Lawmakers call for FTC investigation of data brokers enabled by online ad industry “[T]here is no effective way to control these tools absent intervention by regulators and Congress,” the lawmakers said of data brokers. Jul 31, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Graham Ivan Clark was charged with 30 felonies, including 17 counts of communications fraud, ten counts of fraudulent use of personal information and one count of organized fraud. (Pixabay / Greg Otto) Accused Twitter hacker arrested in Florida; two others charged The suspect, a 17-year-old, was charged with 30 felony counts. Jul 31, 2020 By Jeff Stone
Republican momentum builds for bills requiring encryption circumvention With a "lawful access" companion bill introduced in the House now, Republican legislators are putting the pedal to the metal on proposals that would require tech firms… Jul 31, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Pexels) Hackers breached Twitter accounts by targeting employees by phone The exact circumstances remain shrouded in mystery. Jul 31, 2020 By Jeff Stone
Getty Images For North Korea, phishing with fake job-recruitment emails never gets old This time, the spies were trying to get access to European defense firms, McAfee says. Jul 30, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
European Union flags in front of the European Parliament in Brussels. (Getty Images) EU sanctions Russian intelligence, Chinese nationals and a North Korean front company for alleged hacks It's the first restrictive measure out of the EU in connection with cyber activities. Jul 30, 2020 By Jeff Stone
St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Chinese hackers with suspected linked to the Chinese government have been targeting the Vatican, according to Recorded Future. (Getty Images) Suspected Chinese hackers targeting Vatican in advance of Beijing negotiations Chinese hackers with suspected linked to China's government have been targeting the Vatican, according to Recorded Future. Jul 29, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) New bug in PC booting process could take years to fix, researchers say Billions of devices are affected, according to Eclypsium. Jul 29, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Anti-NATO disinformation effort uses coronavirus to poke political tensions A new report from FireEye does not attribute the effort to the Russian government, though the motives are consistent. Jul 29, 2020 By Jeff Stone