Cybersecurity
Latest news from the front lines of hacking and cybersecurity
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Dating apps expose lovebirds to scams and hackers
Mobile apps have transformed the dating experience but they can also expose sensitive information to fraudsters
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Hackers are stealing medical records – and selling them on the dark web
How easy is it for criminals to get hold of these patient files? It only took a few seconds
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Hacker confesses to stealing data from German leader, other politicians
Officials said the hacker leaked the data because he was "annoyed" by some of the victims' public statements
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Hack exposes German politicians' data, but spares far-right party
Data from hundreds of officials reportedly includes cellphone numbers, addresses, party communications, bills and credit card details
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Experts: Don't send sensitive info on Facebook Messenger
"I would not trust Facebook with any of my information in a million years," one cybersecurity expert told CBS News
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Hacking group "Charming Kitten" targets nuclear experts and Treasury officials
A cybersecurity group tied the hackers to the Iranian government
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Chinese hackers behind Marriott data breach?
Reuters report says, hackers left clues suggesting they may have been working for Chinese intelligence
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Quora data breach exposes 100 million users' personal info
Information sharing website says it detected "unauthorized access" to one of its systems "by a malicious third party"
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Marriott data breach: 5 steps to protect yourself after the hack
Experts recommend taking these 5 steps to safeguard your finances after Marriott disclosed the massive breach
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Marriott data breach may expose 500 million guests
Hotel chain says hack may have compromised people's names, phone numbers and passport numbers
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Google Plus shutting down after user data exposed
Maybe even worse: Google executives chose not to disclose the data-security debacle when it was uncovered last March
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Data exposed for up to 500,000 Google+ users
Google never disclosed security vulnerability that affected Google+ users from 2015 to 2018, says Wall Street Journal
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Dutch say Russian cyberattack on global chemical weapons agency thwarted
Netherlands defense chief says operation against OPCW by 4 agents of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency was disrupted in April
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U.K. says Russian cyberattacks are "actions of a pariah state"
British defense chief, meeting with Jim Mattis and other NATO counterparts, vows "will be exposing" nefarious acts by Moscow
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Hackers targeting direct payroll deposits: FBI
Feds warn people working in education, healthcare and commercial aviation to be especially on guard for fraudsters
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Microsoft president on "first line of defense" in cybersecurity
Brad Smith spoke first on "CBS This Morning" about the AI for Humanitarian Action initiative, a $40M program that the tech giant says would save lives
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$60M in virtual currency stolen in hack
Virtual currency exchange operator in Japan says bitcoin, monacoin, and bitcoin cash stolen after server illegally accessed for transfer
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How to hack the midterm election with social media
Coordinated social media influence campaigns may be the most effective method of meddling with elections
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Justice Dept. announces charges against North Korean hacker in Sony attack
The announcement came only hours after President Trump praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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What can we learn from the "most devastating" cyberattack in history?
Wired investigates cyberweapon NotPetya, which paralyzed major companies and caused $10 billion in damage
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Facebook removes 652 pages linked to Iran, Russia
Facebook said it had uncovered an influence campaign, while Twitter said it removed accounts that were engaging in "coordinated manipulation"
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Hackers reportedly target PGA's servers, demand Bitcoin ransom
Golfweek is reporting the PGA of America is trying to regain control of computer servers that have kept officials from accessing files
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Hackers could use facial recognition AI to sway political campaigns
CNET senior producer Dan Patterson tells CBSN that artificial intelligence may play a role in infiltrating computers and common software
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Amazon, Google patent applications hint at devices listening more
Information obtained could be used to identify a person's desires or interests
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Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor stores hit with data breach
Chains' parent company, Canada-based Hudson's Bay Co., announced the breach of its store payment systems Sunday
Highlights
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Dating apps expose lovebirds to scammers and hackers
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Marriott breach: How to protect yourself if you stayed at a Starwood hotel
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Marriott data breach hits 500 million guests – here's what the hackers got
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Netherlands says Russia tried cyberattack on global chemical weapons agency
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Microsoft president says tech companies are "first line of defense" in cybersecurity
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