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Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 24 at 12:40 pm PT
A Twitter account belonging to ITV, Britain’s largest TV broadcaster, is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the Syrian Electronic Army. The network confirmed to Reuters that the account was compromised. It’s the latest attack on a Twitter account controlled by a Western media organization by the pro-Assad group. Previous targets include the Associated Press, the Financial Times, the Onion and CBS News. Twitter has recently instituted new security measures to help prevent incidents like these.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 17 at 7:52 am PT
Another western media organization is attacked by the pro-Assad group of digital pranksters.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 10 at 5:59 am PT
Details of hacking attacks are too often kept secret.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 7 at 5:52 am PT
A new Pentagon report outlines the latest understanding of China’s stance on digital warfare and espionage.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 21 at 8:52 am PT
Seeking attention as events get more serious.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 20 at 4:00 pm PT
Thirty-two apps are found to behave at first, until they turn bad.
Bonnie Cha in Dive Into Mobile on April 16 at 1:02 pm PT
Mobile security outfit Lookout provides some practical tips on how to safeguard your smartphone from hackers.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 13 at 7:57 am PT
DARPA’s super hacker takes an unspecified job at the search giant.
Mike Isaac in News on April 12 at 8:10 pm PT
Another hacking scare brings a good reminder: The biggest part of the problem is the awful password you chose in the first place.