Ethical hacker scams 60 Minutes staffer to expose weaknesses
Anybody can be hacked, even those who are tech-savvy. An ethical hacker targeted a 60 Minutes employee to show how easy it is to scam people.
Anybody can be hacked, even those who are tech-savvy. An ethical hacker targeted a 60 Minutes employee to show how easy it is to scam people.
The man charged in the case, Joseph Garrison, 18, surrendered to officials in New York City on Thursday.
"Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices," the FBI Denver office tweeted in a general alert.
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Prosecutors say nine men allegedly earned about $246,000 from the subscription-based website streaming the extreme "body modifications."
People duped by the complex scheme say they were lured by misleading advertising and, in many cases, trusted acquaintances who'd been fooled themselves.
DC Health Link is the health insurance marketplace for Washington, D.C., and is used by many White House staffers and their families.
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks found cybercriminals attacked 40 education organizations in 2022, including 15 in the United States.
The group targeted Uber, Microsoft, Okta and Samsung for extortion, in some cases, DHS Secretary Mayorkas said, "with relatively unsophisticated techniques."
"The United States should immediately stop using its advantages to steal secrets," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday.
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has released a new global threat report on cybersecurity. The social media company said it has taken down thousands of fake accounts linked to spies and hackers worldwide. The company also found cyberthreats as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Nathaniel Gleicher, the head of security policy at Meta, joined CBS News to discuss some of the report's key findings.
Russian-affiliated ransomware gangs make millions targeting U.S. companies. These are the most dangerous crews.
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Report finds companies that have already experienced ransomware attacks fear they'll fall victim again during the holiday season, and many aren't prepared.
Coveted usernames can fetch up thousands on online marketplaces. Cybercriminals are targeting users to get them.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and CISA director Jen Easterly laid out the federal government's plan to tackle the recent uptick in ransomware attacks earlier this week. The two were keynote speakers at the annual Black Hat USA cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss.
Russian cybercriminal gangs are mentoring younger groups and sharing hacking techniques, tools and data breach details.
The Biden administration is blaming China for widespread cybercrime, including a Microsoft hack that affected tens of thousands of private and public entities earlier this year. The Chinese embassy is calling these accusations a "malicious smear." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss these new claims, and the latest developments at the White House.
The multi-agency effort comes as pressure mounts on President Biden to retaliate for Russia's failure to curb cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure.
Cybersecurity specialists are scrambling to investigate what could be the single largest ransomware attack in history, for which Russia-linked cybercrime group REvil claimed responsibility. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson has more on the Friday attack, which compromised as many as 1,500 organizations in at least 17 countries.
The growing popularity and cost of allegedly untraceable cryptocurrencies has ushered in a new era of cybercrime. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson talks with Tanya Rivero about the ties between the two and how digital currency is playing a role in the latest spike of ransomware attacks.
A day after the Justice Department announced it recovered millions of dollars in bitcoin Colonial Pipeline paid to hackers, company CEO Joseph Blount told senators on the Homeland Security Committee paying the ransom was the "hardest decision" of his career. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the hearing.
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Shift to remote work during the COVID-19 crisis has provided a fat new target for hackers and criminals.
It's called "ransomware as a service" -- an illegal marketplace one expert likens to "a digital mafia pyramid scheme."
Hundreds of people have been arrested in California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Georgia and other states during the tense protests on college campuses.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
A former high school athletic director was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate the school principal in a recording that included racist and antisemitic comments.
A federal judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the civil suit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded an $83.3 million judgment.
The petitions are the latest in the effort for Ryan Corbett's release.
President Joe Biden has signed legislation that could lead to TikTok being sold or banned. Here's who might buy it — and for how much.
U.S. regulators are reviving a rescinded rule, laying the groundwork for for a major court fight with the broadband industry.
In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.
Some 46.8% of luxury homes were bought entirely with cash in the three months ended February 29, the highest share in a decade, according to Redfin.
The median mortgage payment jumped to a record $2,843 in April, up nearly 13% from a year ago, a new analysis finds.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
Misty Scanlan, 46, and Jeffery Scanlan,41, were taken into custody and each booked on one count of child abuse and neglect.
Some 46.8% of luxury homes were bought entirely with cash in the three months ended February 29, the highest share in a decade, according to Redfin.
The median mortgage payment jumped to a record $2,843 in April, up nearly 13% from a year ago, a new analysis finds.
U.S. regulators are reviving a rescinded rule, laying the groundwork for for a major court fight with the broadband industry.
Visitors will have to pay five euros, a fee designed to offset some of the costs of accommodating tourists.
PayPal payments are being made to 117,044 consumers whose videos may have been accessed by unauthorized users.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appears on "Face the Nation" as pro-Palestinian protests roil American politics.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
The petitions are the latest in the effort for Ryan Corbett's release.
A federal judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the civil suit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded an $83.3 million judgment.
Coal-fired power plants would have to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a new EPA rule the industry says would make the grid less reliable. It's likely to face court challenges.
CDC's provisional figures show a 2% decline in births from 2022 to 2023.
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Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
For the first time, surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed a combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant into a living person.
The USDA had floated banning flavored milk options from some school lunches.
The petitions are the latest in the effort for Ryan Corbett's release.
A cross unearthed in eastern Poland likely belonged to an outcasted Russian religious community around 300 years ago.
Hundreds of people have been arrested in California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Georgia and other states during the tense protests on college campuses.
The creepy patterns were observed by the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
Looking for a place to live in NYC? Zillow is now listing Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow's former home on the Upper East Side.
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
The renowned Moulin Rouge cabaret venue's director has vowed to "rise to the challenge" after the windmill's sails fell off.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Taylor Swift fans have found a way to feel "a little bit closer to" their hero at a London watering hole, and The Black Dog pub is lapping it up.
U.S. regulators are reviving a rescinded rule, laying the groundwork for for a major court fight with the broadband industry.
Meta began rolling out its new AI-powered smart assistant software, saying it will be integrated across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. Adam Auriemma, editor-in-chief for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new tool.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
NASA's Voyager 1, the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system, has started sending information back to Earth again after scientists managed to fix the probe from 15 billion miles away.
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear a "noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar." CBS News' John Dickerson has details.
Representatives from across the world are gathering in Ottawa, Canada, to negotiate a potential treaty to limit plastic pollution. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has the latest on the talks.
"Although to some, the noise is annoying, they pose no danger to humans or pets," the sheriff wrote. "Unfortunately, it is the sounds of nature."
The White House is considering declaring a national climate emergency to unlock federal powers and stifle oil development, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is announcing several projects this Earth Week. Columbia University Climate School professor Dr. Melissa Lott joins with analysis.
NASA's Voyager 1, the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system, has started sending information back to Earth again after scientists managed to fix the probe from 15 billion miles away.
The State of New York Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction Thursday and has ordered a new trial. Julie Rendelman, a criminal defense attorney, and CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan look at the possible reasons why it was overturned and what it means for Weinstein, who was also convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2022.
A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crimes. The court ruled that the disgraced movie mogul did not have a fair trial because the judge who presided over the case allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges against him. Weinstein will remain in prison because of his rape conviction in Los Angeles.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
A former high school athletic director was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate the school principal in a recording that included racist and antisemitic comments.
William Ray Grimes was indicted on charges of murder and burglary in the 2012 slaying of Lowell Badger, police said.
In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.
The creepy patterns were observed by the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
The Shenzhou 18 crew will replace three taikonauts aboard the Chinese space station who are wrapping up a six-month stay.
In November 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped sending "readable science and engineering data."
In two weeks, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to launch its first piloted test flight, bringing two veteran NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Astronaut Matt Dominick joined CBS News from the ISS to talk about the mission and life in space.
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
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Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
The State of New York Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction Thursday and has ordered a new trial. Julie Rendelman, a criminal defense attorney, and CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan look at the possible reasons why it was overturned and what it means for Weinstein, who was also convicted of rape in Los Angeles in 2022.
Jet fuel from a Navy facility leaked into the water system, contaminating the drinking water for thousands of military families. Families say they are dealing with ongoing health issues and are suing the government. Sunday.
Asked about the ongoing protests over the Israel-Hamas at college campuses across the U.S., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said "university presidents need to get control of the situation, allow free speech and push back against antisemitism." McConnell spoke with "Face The Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about the demonstrations and the recent passage of a major foreign aid bill.
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, continued to testify Thursday in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett is covering the latest.
One of only five companies to ever surpass $2 trillion in stock market value, computer chip maker Nvidia ushered in the artificial intelligence revolution with its groundbreaking software and graphics processing unit. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday.