ABC 7 Chicago

Hackers use Remote Access Trojan, or RAT, attacks to force way into computer, access accounts

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new form of computer hacking attack called a Remote Access Trojan hack, or a RAT, cost one suburban woman more than $9,000 before she was able to recover the money. "The hackers are ...

12 Computer Hacking Myths You Need To Stop Believing

A man in a black hoodie wearing a Guy Fawkes mask sits in a dark room, face lit up forebodingly by his laptop screen. He ...

Chinese national living in Pa. admits role in $10M computer hacking scheme

WILLIAMSPORT — A Chinese national with degrees from Penn State and Cornell is likely to be deported after pleading guilty in ...
Reuters

Kaspersky says it obtained suspected NSA hacking code from U.S. computer

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Moscow-based antivirus software maker Kaspersky Lab said on Wednesday that its security software had taken source code for a secret American hacking tool from a personal ...

Hackers launch mass attacks exploiting outdated WordPress plugins

A widespread exploitation campaign is targeting WordPress websites with GutenKit and Hunk Companion plugins vulnerable to ...
JD Supra

Third Circuit: Absent Hacking, Violating Employer’s Computer-Use Policy Cannot Support a Claim Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

The Third Circuit’s decision means employers pursuing claims in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands cannot premise claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act solely on a ...