Chinese hacking group exploited multiple Microsoft flaws to access U.S. government email accounts Microsoft is providing new details about the techniques used by a Chinese hacking group to infiltrate the email accounts of… Read More
Microsoft seizes network of 50 domains from hacker group with ties to North Korea Microsoft said it got a court order to seize 50 websites used by a hacker group with ties to North… Read More
Hackers infiltrate Ring cameras in Florida and Tennessee and harass children Hackers accessed Ring security cameras in Florida and Tennessee over the last few days and communicated with children, raising questions… Read More
Microsoft seized 99 websites from group associated with Iranian hackers Microsoft said it received a court order to take over 99 websites used by a group associated with Iranian hackers… Read More
U.S. formally accuses Russian officials of email meddling in presidential politics The U.S. intelligence community is formally accusing the Russian government of playing a role in email hacks aimed at casting… Read More
Ransomware: It’s hospitals vs. hackers now, and there will be many losers Everyone in the tech/security world knew this was coming, we just hoped we were wrong. Hackers are now holding hospitals… Read More
The next great hacking target could be your baby monitor While everyone is sweating their Ashley Madison account or worried that hackers will take over their car, yet another security… Read More
Watch remote hackers easily take control of this Jeep In a great digital experiment, Wired reporter Andy Greenberg played the roll of “crash-test dummy” as two hackers took him for the… Read More
To share or not to share: Are you building this ‘crucial new skill’? Sometimes it’s smart to share an idea, and sometimes it’s smarter to keep it quiet. Know the difference? Commanding the… Read More
Hey, lady hackers: $10K scholarship fund available for women-only bootcamp For all the ladies interested in attending a Ruby on Rails bootcamp in Seattle next month but just can’t afford… Read More
SeattleHacks: An information resource for developers, by developers Part of Carter Rabasa’s job at Twilio is to support the developer community here in Seattle, and he’s already done… Read More
Nerd Notes: A free Smart Car, Subway sandwich thieves and the pope resigning, again Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Want a free Smart Car? If you refer… Read More
Bill Gates addresses cybersecurity threats, then gets hacked Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stopped by the Washington Post today and spoke about his support for addressing the threats of cybersecurity.… Read More
MTV and BET’s fake Twitter hack PR stunt wasn’t funny and raises serious questions MTV and BET just fooled us all, and I’m not sure if it was funny, stupid or scary. Yesterday, Burger… Read More
Dethroned: Burger King Twitter account hacked to look like McDonalds The Burger King social media team sure is having an eventful Monday morning. The fast food company’s Twitter account, @BurgerKing,… Read More
‘Sports Hack Day’ Diary: Hackathons are sport — you need your teammates to win SEATTLE — Teamwork is one of the pillars of success in team sports. A quarterback needs his offensive line, the… Read More