Hacking America
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The "worst Internet attack ever" slowed down millions of computers worldwide.
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CNBC's Scott Cohn reports China is again a cybersecurity focus. Also in the news, Andrew Auernheimer, known online as "Weev," was convicted and sentenced to 3.5 years for hacking 120,000 iPad users' personal information.
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CNBC's Eamon Javers on the tension that arose as Washington pushed for cybersecurity cooperation with private industry. Even while President Obama raised the issue with new Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. CEOs are pushing for limits on government collaboration.
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Cybersecurity threats against the U.S. are growing, President Obama said, as concerns rise about hacking attacks originating in China.
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A data breach apparently affecting the first lady of the United States, and singers Beyonce and Britney Spears—among others—resulted from an old-fashioned "pretexting" attack, rather than a sophisticated computer hack, a company told CNBC.
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Authorities were grappling with how to respond to a website that posted what appears to be private financial information about top government officials and stars.
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That's classified! Not anymore. US agencies like the FBI will begin sharing some classified information with companies to help prevent hack attacks.
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CNBC's Scott Cohn reports on the growing number of CEOs speaking out on the danger that cyber threats pose to their company.
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At the IHS CERAWeek Conference in Houston on Wednesday, CNBC spoke to BP CEO Bob Dudley about the persistent cyber threats that companies like his receive.
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Evernote, a Web-based note-sharing service, said it was resetting the passwords of its 50 million users because hackers managed to breach its computer network.
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US intelligence officials are trying to figure out the motive behind recent corporate hack attacks -- and where the biggest threats lie.
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Reports linking the Chinese military to scores of hacking attacks on US businesses was deeply troubling and completely unsurprising if we judge by Washington's reaction to the news.
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Accusations by a U.S. computer security company that a secretive Chinese military unit is likely behind a series of hacking attacks are scientifically flawed and hence unreliable, China said on Wednesday.
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Businesses far too often fail to take basic steps to protect their digital infrastructure, or realize the biggest threat may be inside their own company.
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Death is one of the only guarantees in life — that and taxes. And now, perhaps, getting hacked can be added to the list, and that's been a boon to the cyber-insurance industry.
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The recent hacking allegations against China puts another negative mark on the country's image as new leader Xi Jinping has repeatedly vowed to fight corruption.
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Evidence of cyberstealing linked to the Chinese government is prompting the Obama administration to develop more aggressive responses to the theft of U.S. government data and corporate trade secrets.
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"Spearphishing" is an approach that tricks a targeted individual to reveal information that can be used to infiltrate the company or government agency that person works for.
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Our nation’s attention to cybersecurity risks has reached a new level, reflecting the rising threats to America’s national and economic security.
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Yet another major Twitter account has been hacked, raising major concerns about the rising hacker threat and privacy protection.
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Ken Silva, the President of ManTech Cyber Solutions International tells CNBC¿s Eamon Javers how stock prices can be influenced by cyber-attacks and that investors care about companies' responses to online criminals.
Contact Hacking America
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Senior Correspondent Cohn leads CNBC's investigative unit and also appears on "NBC Nightly News," "Today," and MSNBC.
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Co-anchor of CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," Faber is also a coproducer of CNBC's acclaimed original documentaries.
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Javers ia a reporter based at CNBC's Washington, D.C. bureau appearing on business day programming and CNBC.com.
Investigations Inc.: Cyber Espionage
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By attacking business computer networks, hackers are accessing company secrets and confidential strategies and creating huge losses for the overall economy.
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China is working feverishly to counteract its slowest GDP growth in recent years, and one of the ways it’s doing so, say U.S. officials, is through the theft of American corporate secrets.
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US businesses are enduring an unprecedented onslaught of cyber invasions from foreign governments, organized crime syndicates, and hacker collectives, all seeking to steal information and disrupt services, cybersecurity experts say.
Technology
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Facebook just got serious about mobile, showcasing its new software for Android devices called 'Home.'
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has invested a "significant" amount of money in Business Insider, according to an internal memo.
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The $22 billion search industry is at its most significant crossroad since its invention, which has major implications for search giant Google, The New York Times reports.
Technology Explained
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Cloud computing means being able to access the Internet anywhere, anytime and being able to use any or all of the data and applications you want.
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It's hard to stay out of trouble on the Internet. Even if you avoid sites with questionable content, there are plenty of pitfalls and traps that subtly install programs which then wreak havoc on your computer.
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The transition to the next generation of wireless communications is already under way. The latest is called 4G — and all of the carriers are peppering their marketing with the phrase.