Ethical hacking might sound like a contradiction in terms, but it’s actually an important tool when it comes to an organization's cyber security. An ethical hacker, also known as a white hat hacker, ...

Have you ever heard from the Nigerian prince? You know – some disembodied person shows up on text or email or some other channel, talking about a big financial opportunity through which you personally ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Charlotte Gartenberg: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Wednesday, March 5th. I ...

Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that used the cloud data storage company Snowflake, but a third suspect — a prolific hacker known as ...

Kevin Mitnick was once labeled the world’s most wanted hacker. Back in 1992, he tangled with a mystery hacker named Eric, setting off a duel that led to a chain of events that spun out of control.

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Ryan Knutson: Where does this story start? Matthew Van Andel: So I'm not quite ...

A yearslong U.S. Justice Department investigation of a global hacking campaign that targeted prominent American climate activists took a turn in a London court this week amid an allegation that the ...

Plus: State-sponsored AI hacking is here, Google hosts a CBP face recognition app, and more of the week’s top security news. The United States issued a seizure warrant to Starlink this week related to ...

This week on Uncanny Valley, we break down how one of the most common card shufflers could be altered to cheat, and why that matters—even for those who don’t frequent the poker table. Last week, the ...

According to Alex Pereira now, the only person hacking into his account was himself. In June, "Poatan" posted on social media that he was not pleased with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and that ...

The stranger messaging Matthew Van Andel online last July knew a lot about him—including details about his lunch with co-workers at Disney from a few days earlier. His mind raced; he knew no one ...