How criminals extort social media users for their handles

Coveted usernames can fetch up thousands on online marketplaces. Cybercriminals are targeting users to get them.

• Sep 25, 2021

WH officials talk cybercrime at conference

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.

• Aug 6, 2021

The world's top ransomware gangs created a cybercrime cartel

Russian cybercriminal gangs are mentoring younger groups and sharing hacking techniques, tools and data breach details.

• Jul 22, 2021

U.S. accuses China of global cybercrime spree

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.

• Jul 19, 2021
• 07:10

White House launches task force to tackle ransomware cybercrime

The multi-agency effort comes as pressure mounts on President Biden to retaliate for Russia's failure to curb cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure.

• Jul 15, 2021

Organizations around the world hit by hack

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.

• Jul 6, 2021
• 07:10

How cryptocurrency allows cybercrime to thrive

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.

• Jun 22, 2021
• 06:33

Colonial Pipeline CEO testifies before Senate Committee

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.

• Jun 8, 2021
• 09:54

Protect your computer from ransomware

Ransomware locks up a victim's files until money is paid. Here's how to protect your data and avoid an attack on your computer network

• Jun 6, 2021

Cybercrime is thriving during the pandemic. Here's why.

Shift to remote work during the COVID-19 crisis has provided a fat new target for hackers and criminals.

• May 19, 2021

Ransomware is booming as a business model

It's called "ransomware as a service" -- an illegal marketplace one expert likens to "a digital mafia pyramid scheme."

• May 18, 2021

Symantec CEO on cybersecurity

The U.S. has seen a number of massive cyberattacks in 2017, and a recent report says cybercrime is now costing the world trillions of dollars every year. Cybersecurity giant Symantec CEO Greg Clark joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how to protect yourself from the threats.

• Dec 15, 2017
• 05:34

Avoiding shopping cybercrime

Experts predict shoppers will spend more than $3 billion online for Black Friday sales, and Cyber Monday is expected to be the largest shopping day in history, possibly reaching more than $3.3 billion. But with more sales comes a potential increase in cybercrime. CBS News contributor and NewYorker.com editor Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss some common scams and ways to keep safe.

• Nov 25, 2016
• 03:56

Cyber hack protection

On Wednesday night, Russian hackers released another batch of Olympians' medical records stolen from the World Anti-Doping Agency. That and other breaches at the DNC, state election systems, and an alleged NSA hack raise concerns about vulnerabilities in U.S. computer networks. One security expert tells CBS News cybercrime is now more lucrative than the illicit drug trade. Michelle Miller reports.

• Sep 15, 2016
• 03:25

A Marriage Made in Hell, Superbugs, Easter Island

The growing partnership between Russia's government and cybercriminals; then, could antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' become a bigger killer than cancer?; and, Easter Island’s famous moai statues slowly fading away

• Apr 21, 2019
• 43:40

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the February 18, 2016 edition

In a campaign that has seen just about everything else, Donald Trump is now feuding with Pope Francis; Scott Pelley spoke with Hillary Clinton about the remarkable life of her mother Dorothy Rodham, who ran away from an abusive home at the age of 14.

• Feb 18, 2016
• 17:38

The attack that shut down a California hospital's computer system was far from isolated. Hackers are hitting so-called "soft targets" all over the country

The attack that shut down a California hospital's computer system was far from isolated. Hackers are hitting so-called "soft targets" all over the country. John Blackstone reports.

• Feb 18, 2016
• 02:02

A billion-dollar cyberheist has impacted as many as 100 banks in a series of unprecedented cyberattacks

A billion-dollar cyberheist has impacted as many as 100 banks in a series of unprecedented cyberattacks. CBSN's Anne Marie Green spoke to CEO & Founder Of Cylance, Stuart McClure, about the revelation.

• Feb 16, 2015
• 07:03

A cybercrime known as friendly fraud is up 41% since 2011, and could drive prices up if the trend continues

A cybercrime known as friendly fraud is up 41% since 2011, and could drive prices up if the trend continues. CBS News' Ines Novacic reports.

• Dec 9, 2014
• 02:35

Cyber-threats are more than an issue of safety and peace of mind -- they also take a real financial toll on victims

Cyber-threats are more than an issue of safety and peace of mind -- they also take a real financial toll on victims. University of Maryland law professor Danielle Citron, author of the upcoming book "Hate Crimes in Cyberspace," tells CBS News that law enforcement needs to take the problem seriously.

• Mar 17, 2014
• 00:45

Ugly, frightening and sometimes violent threats are something women encounter all too often online

Ugly, frightening and sometimes violent threats are something women encounter all too often online. University of Maryland law professor Danielle Citron, author of the upcoming book "Hate Crimes in Cyberspace," says the laws need to get better -- and police need to learn how to respond to 'virtual' crimes that cause real harm.

• Mar 17, 2014
• 02:06

Clever new phishing scam targets unemployed New Yorkers

Cybercriminals are after job seekers' Social Security numbers, driver's licenses and other personal info.

• Mar 17, 2021

Hackers find new device to target

Hackers on the dark web have found a new device to target. According to ZDNet, hackers are increasingly discussing how to compromise internet-connected gas pumps on underground cybercrime forums. Danny Palmer, a senior reporter for ZDNet, joined CBSN to discuss.

• Sep 13, 2019
• 06:35

How child abusers and other criminals are exploiting COVID-19 realities

"There is no doubt that with more children online, we need to work harder to protect those children," National Crime Agency boss says.

• May 5, 2020

Protect your computer from ransomware

Ransomware locks up a victim's files until money is paid. Here's how to protect your data and avoid an attack on your computer network

• Aug 25, 2019

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