US FBI disrupts second Chinese hacking group, director says
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. law enforcement has disrupted a second major Chinese hacking group nicknamed “Flax Typhoon” and wrested thousands of compromised devices from its grasp, FBI…
US judges warned of election-year risks of foreign hacking
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Key members of the U.S. federal judiciary on Tuesday were warned by one of their colleagues to guard against the risks of cyber breaches by…
Live Nation admits Ticketmaster hacking
A big problem for the company and its customers A data breach in which the personal data of 560 million people was stolen. A huge reputational hit for Ticketmaster, a…
India probing iPhone hacking complaints by opposition politicians
By Rupam Jain and Munsif Vengattil iPhone: NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s cyber security agency is investigating complaints of mobile phone hacking by senior opposition politicians who reported receiving warning…
US Commerce secretary still plans China trip despite hacking
By David Shepardson and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Friday she still plans to visit China later this year despite the reported Chinese…
AI being used for hacking and misinfo, top Canadian cyber official says
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers and propagandists are wielding artificial intelligence (AI) to create malicious software, draft convincing phishing emails and spread disinformation online, Canada’s top cybersecurity official…
US government agencies hit in global hacking spree
By Raphael Satter, Kanishka Singh, Zeba Siddiqui, Shivani Tanna and Chandi Shah (Reuters) – The U.S. government has been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in…
Britain sounds alarm on spyware, mercenary hacking market
By James Pearson and Raphael Satter BELFAST/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – British officials are sounding the alarm over the widespread abuse of surveillance software and hackers-for-hire, saying that thousands of people were…
Wall Street regulator proposes new hacking, data and market resiliency rules
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) – The top U.S. markets regulator on Wednesday proposed a suite of new policies designed to harden the financial system against hacking, data theft and systems…
Hacking of Security Cameras Analyzed
CCTV defined Closed circuit television is also called CCTV, with the initials derived from the English words Closed Circuit Television. They constitute an integrated system of surveillance and recording of…