Christopher Bing
Recent articles by Christopher Bing
US blacklists Israeli hacking tool vendor NSO Group
One of several spyware and hacking tool makers targeted.
Nov 4 2021 6:51AM
Microsoft says Israeli group sold tools to hack Windows
Spyware used to target dissidents.
Jul 16 2021 6:45AM
Second hacking team was targeting SolarWinds at time of big breach
Not "digitally signed" like the other attack.
Dec 21 2020 8:47AM
US Treasury breached by hackers
Targeted Office 365 environment.
Dec 14 2020 6:44AM
North Korean hackers targeting ATMs, warns US govt
Also accused of making fraudulent money transfers.
Aug 27 2020 6:20AM
NSA, FBI expose Russian intelligence hacking tool
'Drovorub' used to break into Linux systems.
Aug 14 2020 6:52AM
Chinese, Iranian hackers targeted US presidential campaigns, says Google
Staffer email accounts draw fire.
Jun 5 2020 12:28PM
NSA warns 'Sandworm' hackers targeting email servers
Leveraging a software vulnerability in Exim.
May 29 2020 10:20AM
US government commission rolls out doomsday plan for cyberwar
Recommends Washington make sweeping changes to address cybersecurity challenges.
Mar 12 2020 6:39AM
US agency that handles Trump's secure communication suffered data breach
Social Security numbers and other personal data may have been compromised.
Feb 21 2020 6:48AM
US officials fear ransomware attack against 2020 election
Set to begin protecting voter registration databases, systems.
Aug 27 2019 1:26PM
Clues in Marriott hack implicate China
Government intelligence gathering operation.
Dec 7 2018 6:33AM
Russians impersonating US State Dept: researchers
Operation aimed at infecting agencies.
Nov 19 2018 6:24AM
Twitter deletes over 10k accounts that discouraged US voting
Wrongly appeared to be from Democrats.
Nov 5 2018 6:54AM
Mirai botnet hacker ordered to pay US$8.6 million in damages
Six months house arrest for a series of massive cyber attacks.
Oct 29 2018 6:33AM
US Democrats, tech vendors stop cyber attack aimed at campaigns
Votebuilder platform targeted.
Aug 23 2018 6:39AM
