Microsoft is providing new details about the techniques used by a Chinese hacking group to infiltrate the email accounts of an estimated 25 organizations and government agencies, reportedly including the… Read More
Microsoft said it got a court order to seize 50 websites used by a hacker group with ties to North Korea that targeted government employees, universities, human rights organizations and… Read More
Hackers accessed Ring security cameras in Florida and Tennessee over the last few days and communicated with children, raising questions about the safety of the devices made by the Amazon… Read More
Microsoft said it received a court order to take over 99 websites used by a group associated with Iranian hackers to steal sensitive information from journalists, activists, government organizations and… Read More
The U.S. intelligence community is formally accusing the Russian government of playing a role in email hacks aimed at casting the Democratic Party in an embarrassing light and influencing the… Read More
Everyone in the tech/security world knew this was coming, we just hoped we were wrong. Hackers are now holding hospitals hostage around the country. During the past several weeks, smaller… Read More
While everyone is sweating their Ashley Madison account or worried that hackers will take over their car, yet another security risk has been revealed this week — baby monitors. That’s… Read More
In a great digital experiment, Wired reporter Andy Greenberg played the roll of “crash-test dummy” as two hackers took him for the ride of his life in this late-model Jeep. In the… Read More
Sometimes it’s smart to share an idea, and sometimes it’s smarter to keep it quiet. Know the difference? Commanding the toggle between public and private thinking is a big deal… Read More
For all the ladies interested in attending a Ruby on Rails bootcamp in Seattle next month but just can’t afford the $4,000 tuition, there is now help in the form… Read More
Part of Carter Rabasa’s job at Twilio is to support the developer community here in Seattle, and he’s already done that by helping put together cool events like CascadiaJS and… Read More
Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Want a free Smart Car? If you refer a developer or designer to Seattle startup EnergySavvy and he… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stopped by the Washington Post today and spoke about his support for addressing the threats of cybersecurity. Coincidentally, Gates today became the latest celebrity to have his… Read More
MTV and BET just fooled us all, and I’m not sure if it was funny, stupid or scary. Yesterday, Burger King’s Twitter account was hacked and the same hackers did… Read More
The Burger King social media team sure is having an eventful Monday morning. The fast food company’s Twitter account, @BurgerKing, was hacked for more than an hour starting at 9… Read More
SEATTLE — Teamwork is one of the pillars of success in team sports. A quarterback needs his offensive line, the pitcher needs his catcher — you can’t win without your… Read More