hackers

Certain habits practiced online and on social media could make some people a prime target for hackers. Here’s what to know.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, nearly everyone’s online presence has greatly increased. NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews speaks to a cybersecurity expert on how to keep hackers at bay.

Federal agencies say cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. healthcare system.

NBC 7’s Omari Fleming spoke to an expert about how the attack works, and how patients can avoid becoming victims.

QR codes are more popular than ever with businesses, as they offer a convenient and touchless way to share information. But bad actors can replace QR codes in public with their own, granting them access to your phone.

The Justice Department says hackers working with the Chinese government targeted firms developing coronavirus vaccines and stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of intellectual property and trade secrets from companies worldwide

Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.

Many of us are working from home these days and spending a lot of time on social media, but certain things we’re doing online may be making us a prime target for hackers.

Social media use has increased and when users post an image of their new work-from-home space, they unknowingly make themselves a target for hackers. NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews speaks with an expert.

With so many people now working online, more hackers are looking for ways to target their next victim. NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews shares cybersecurity tips on ways to keep yourself safe.

Zoom users who reuse the same passwords from other accounts can face an ugly unintended consequence — having their login information sold on the dark web, NBC News reports. Personal account information including email addresses, passwords and the web addresses for Zoom meetings are being posted freely and sold for pennies. One dataset for sale on a dark web marketplace,…

A hacker posted a racial slur hundreds of times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect.

We worry about criminals breaking into our digital accounts, and yet we make it easy for them to do it by using appallingly poor passwords, NBC News reports. SplashData, a company that sells secure password managers, has released its list of the worst passwords for 2019 based on an analysis of more than 5 million leaked passwords. No. 1 on...

The Justice Department has unsealed charges against two Russian men in what authorities say is one of the worst computer hacking and bank fraud schemes of the past decade. The men are charged in a 10-count indictment filed in federal court in Pittsburgh. The charges relate to the creation of malware made to automate the theft of personal and banking...

Scammers are stealing computer passwords and using them to extort money from people.

Scott Buzo was checking his email on his computer when one message stopped him in his tracks. NBC 7’s Consumer Bob has the story.

Food delivery app DoorDash says hackers accessed sensitive information on nearly 5 million of its customers and drivers. The San Francisco-based company is working to notify those affected.

NBC 7 Investigates found the plant’s operators and regulators approved a plan to remove the closed-power plant’s enhanced cyber-security systems in place.

Operators are removing enhanced cyber security systems at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, which could open the doors for potential hacks. NBC 7’s Mari Payton has more.

A San Diego State University Professor theorizes that everyone in the United States has been hacked at some point or another.