Cybersecurity
Latest news from the front lines of hacking and cybersecurity
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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
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Winter Olympics "draws hackers like flies to a candle," cybersecurity expert says
During the Olympics in Beijing, London and Brazil, there were reportedly millions of attempted cyber attacks a day -- and some succeeded
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Russian accused of running Dark Web market nabbed in Thailand
U.S. has indicted alleged boss of Infraud Organization, an anonymous online forum described as "one-stop shop for cybercriminals"
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Federal law enforcement closing in on ATM "jackpotting" thieves
In the attacks, suspects get access to standalone ATMs with a key and then use computer malware to help withdraw money
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Report claims Dutch intel alerted U.S. to Russian DNC hacking
Newspaper in Netherlands says FBI was so grateful for tip-off on "Cozy Bear" hackers, they sent Dutch counterparts cake and flowers
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Analysis: Single issue remains huge threat to U.S. homeland security
Two national security experts join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to explain how America has evolved to the changing landscape
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Victims still reeling from Equifax data breach
Despite Equifax's promises to help, plenty of victims have struggled to regain their identities and clean up their credit reports
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Major Intel, ARM chip security flaw puts your PCs, phones at risk, researchers say
Security researchers say common processor design used by Intel and mobile chip tech designer ARM may expose sensitive data
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2 charged with hacking DC police cams in ransomware scheme
Authorities say the hackers distributed malicious software just days before President Donald Trump's inauguration
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White House says WannaCry attack was carried out by North Korea
White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert made the announcement Tuesday at the White House
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N. Korea "directly responsible" for massive cyberattack: W.H. official
"We will continue to hold accountable those who harm or threaten us ..." White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert writes
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PayPal-owned company data breach impacted 1.6M users
Company says evidence of "unauthorized access" at TIO Networks appeared during a recent investigation
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Ex-CIA official on "most scary" part of reported NSA breach
CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell explains the dangers and impact of the "catastrophic" leak
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Kaspersky Lab seeks to claw back trust with transparency initiative
Company announced Monday it's promised independent source code reviews and increased bug bounty rewards in the future
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Bug puts Wi-Fi devices at risk of being hijacked
Certain Android devices could be most at risk, a cybersecurity expert said
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Analysts say hackers are targeting U.S. energy
Symantec reports says hackers, which some have linked to Russia, have been able to infiltrate energy sector networks
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Cyber Soldiers: White-hat hackers
Cyberattacks are more prevalent than ever, and reformed hackers are often the only people who can stop their own kind
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Hackers break into voting machines within 2 hours at Defcon
Hackers from around the world cracked into voting machines at Defcon convention in Las Vegas this weekend
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Security researchers hack ATM to make it spew cash
They tell panel how small flaw near ATM's speakers let them turn machine into cash fountain
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These cheap phones come at a price -- your privacy
Researchers at Black Hat cybersecurity conference say some inexpensive cellphones are secretly sending data to Chinese servers
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Details emerge on Fruitfly, highly-invasive Mac malware
The malware went largely undetected for years and can only be caught by a handful of security products
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Why investors are betting on this cybersecurity stock
As cyber attacks surge, Wall Street sees opportunities for Symantec and its growing business, government and consumer markets
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Search on for source of global cyberattack
Cybersecurity expert tells CBS News latest attack has "criminal motive" because suspects are asking for money
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New cyberattack spreads fast across the globe
Experts say hackers appear to have struck with ransomware, similar to malware used to inflict a crippling attack earlier this year
Highlights
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Amazon, Google patent applications hint at devices listening more
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Federal law enforcement closing in on ATM "jackpotting" thieves
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Analysis: How Trump has approached national security during first year in office
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Major Intel, ARM chip security flaw puts your PCs, phones at risk, researchers say
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White House says WannaCry attack was carried out by North Korea
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