Compiled By: Richard Sheinis, Esq.

Group Claiming to Oppose ISIS Says It Committed Cyberattack on BBC 
New York Times

LONDON – A group of computer hackers who say they want to disrupt the online activities of the Islamic State have claimed that they were behind a …

Hackers say they disabled Trump site to protest ‘racist’ views
The Hill

“We realize sometimes what we do is not always the right choice, but without cyber hackers… who is there to fight off online terrorists? The reason we …

UMass Lowell, UMMS Launch Secure Health Data System 
HealthITSecurity.com

“The security policies on data transfer will be enforced with the emerging software defined networking technologies to ensure secure data paths from …

Facebook fraud gangs turn middle-class teens into criminal ‘money mules’ 
Daily Mail

Andy Norton, from computer security company FireEye, said: ‘Facebook … Scammers gain access to their victim’s money by hacking their online bank … Hackers advertised internet and telephone banking log-in details for accounts.

The Biggest Security Threats We’ll Face in 2016
Wired

We meant extortion hacks where attackers threaten to release sensitive … Unlike a desktop computer or laptop, it can be harder to know when your …

At least 2m personal data sets feared leaked in Japan
Bangkok Post

Of the 140 companies reporting cyberattacks, 19 including the Japan Pension Service, the Petroleum Association of Japan, the University of Tokyo …

Ukraine to investigate suspected cyber attack on energy grid 
Reuters

KIEV Ukraine will investigate a suspected cyber attack on its power grid, the energy ministry said on Thursday, an incident the country’s secret service …

Security bod watches heart data flow from her pacemaker to doctor via … er, SMS? 3G? Email? 
The Watcher

A computer security researcher has probed the communication protocols used by her pacemaker. And she hopes her findings will raise awareness of …

RITA loses personal info for 50000 people, offers free credit monitoring 
Cleveland.com

31 that nearly two months earlier it lost personal data for about 50,000 … It says the 50,000 people affected by the data breach represent less than 2 …

Ransomware Infecting PCs Via Drive-By Downloads; Users Become Victims Just By Visiting A … 
International Business Times

Now hackers are infecting computers via drive-by downloads, which don’t require a user to even click a link or download an email attachment.

Trains vulnerable to hackers, researchers war 
The Hill

Hackers could potentially flip a switch, derailing a train or engineering a … network to infiltrate the computer system controlling the engines and thrust. … Gordeychik and Timorin cautioned that while the threat of train hacking is very …

Hillsides, a Pasadena child welfare agency, warns of data breach 
The Pasadena Star-News

A Pasadena child welfare agency has warned of a computer security breach that may have exposed the personal information of nearly …