
Unimpressed by their “historic” nuclear deal with the United States, and its billions of dollars in sanctions relief, Iran’s hackers have escalated their attacks on U.S. government officials over the past four months.
by John Hayward25 Nov 2015, 9:29 PM PST0

The Russia-linked email addresses that tried to breach Hillary Clinton’s private email inbox during her time as Secretary of State also tried to break into the email accounts of Syrian government officials.
by Patrick Howley21 Oct 2015, 1:15 PM PST0

It will come as no surprise that Internet scam artists, quick to take advantage of every public concern, are looking to prey upon those who fear their husbands or wives might be listed in the database of Ashley Madison clients disclosed by hackers.
by John Hayward21 Aug 2015, 2:02 PM PST0

Not only has the American human intelligence system been disastrously compromised around the world, but back here at home, the intel community is going to be playing defense for years to come, worried sick about how many government employees with security clearances might have been approached for recruitment or blackmail by China and its allies.
by John Hayward21 Jun 2015, 8:55 AM PST0

The already-terrible tale of the “Pearl Harbor” hacker attack launched against U.S. federal government systems just got worse. The Chinese invaders pulled off a second massive security breach that may have given them access to “sensitive background information submitted by intelligence and military personnel for security clearances,” according to the Associated Press.
by John Hayward13 Jun 2015, 11:03 AM PST0

Upon further review, Hillary Clinton’s unprecedented email practices in her drive for unaccountable secrecy may have jeopardized national security. If Clinton’s irresponsibility caused a major security breach, we’ll be watching this black comedy play out for years to come, whether she runs for office again or not.
by John Hayward18 Mar 2015, 12:16 PM PST0

Malware may be lurking on your new Lenovo computer.
by John Hayward23 Feb 2015, 4:42 PM PST0