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PlayStation Network Remains Closed
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – Sony PlayStation owners hoping to get back online and use the PlayStation network will be out of luck for several more weeks. According to Bloomberg News, the PlayStation network...
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Lockheed Martin Attacked By Hackers
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – Lockheed Martin, which has facilities in Doral, was the target of a “significant and tenacious” cyber attack the company revealed late Saturday. Lockheed, one of the largest...
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Hacker Group Anonymous Targets Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (CBSMiami.com) – Orlando, the home of Disney World and Universal Studios, is now squarely in the crosshairs of the hacker group known as Anonymous. The group is angry over the arrest of...
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Sony Accounts Hacked Again
LOS ANGELES (CBSMiami.com) – Sony’s troubled PlayStation Network and Sony Only Entertainment have suffered another hacker attack with roughly 93,000 user accounts breached. Sony has been trying to get...
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CBS4 Investigates: Poking Holes In The Cloud
MIAMI (CBS4) – It’s the latest hi-tech buzz from computer and smart-phone makers. It’s called the Cloud. And it’s being built-right-in to some of the latest smartphone, tablets and home computers....
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Hackers Claim Miami PD On List Of Info They Stole
LONDON (CBSMiami/AP) – A group of hackers dubbed “Anonymous” claims to have stolen private information, including credit card numbers, from a number of groups including the Miami Police Department, the...
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DNSChanger Threatens Thousands Of U.S. Computers
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Thousands of people across the United States could lose their Internet service Monday thanks to a worldwide computer infection that started last year. The infection is part of the...
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Yahoo Admits Hackers Released Over 400,000 Login Credentials
SAN FRANCISCO (CBSMiami) – Do you Yahoo? If you do, you might strongly consider changing your password. Yahoo has been the victim of a security breach that yielded hundreds of thousands of login...
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Report: GoDaddy.com Hacked, Anonymous Claims Responsibility
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – GoDaddy.com became the latest website to possibly incur the wrath of the hacking group Anonymous Monday. The website domain registrar and hosting company announced on Twitter Monday...
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U.S. Accused Of Cyberattack On French Government
(CNET) – The United States has been charged with launching a cyberattack against France — a claim the U.S. government has categorically denied. According to L’Express, a French news outlet, sources...
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Lauderdale Cops Warn Of Possible Web Site Fraud
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – The Fort Lauderdale Police Department put out a warning Wednesday regarding a suspected Internet scam. The phony website, www.findsportsnow.com, reportedly offers...
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Target: Recent Email Offering Credit Monitoring Is Legit
NEW YORK (CBSMiami/AP) — Did you get an email from Target alerting that your personal information may have been compromised? That email sent to the roughly 70 million Target customers who may have...
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Banks Scramble To Update ATMs Due To Loss Of Tech Support
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Banks are racing to upgrade their ATMs before they become prime targets for hackers. It all has to do with Windows XP. An estimated 95-percent of American bank ATMs run on that...
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Security Lapse May Have Exposed Millions Of Passwords, Credit Card Numbers
SAN FRANCISCO (CBSMiami/AP) — Millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive bits of information were exposed to hackers after a lapse in an internet security protocal. The breakdown...
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Hemisphere-Wide Hackathon Tracks Public Money Across Borders
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Journalists, coders and financial experts spent Saturday tracking “The Money Trail” across the Americas. They combed over local real estate records online looking for South...
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You’ve Been Hacked
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – For the past few months CBS4 has been working with Hack Miami to reveal a side of hacking rarely seen. They showed us for less than $200 how...
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President Obama: Sony Made A Mistake
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday that Sony “made a mistake” pulling a satirical film from theaters. The film is about a plot to...
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Experts Offer Advice On How To Protect Yourself From Cybercrime
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Some big hacks made headlines in 2014…so what’s in store for cybercrime this year? Experts warn that hackers are getting more sophisticated...
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Dangerous Gaming Prank Hits South Florida
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A dangerous gaming trend has made its way to South Florida and authorities say it’s putting lives at risk. The popular prank, called...
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Simple Text Could Give Hackers Control Of Android Phones
Researchers say Android phones can now be hacked with a simple text.
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Hackers Can Use Home Devices With Cameras To Invade Privacy
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – From WiFi coffee makers to security cameras and high-tech door locks and lights, the intelligent home is here. But are they secure? Those...
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Hackers Beware: UCF Students Are Champs In Cyber Defense
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) — Hackers, take notice. University of Central Florida computer students have got your number. A team of UCF computer science students won a...
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Phone Scammers Using Social Media To Hack Into Bank Accounts
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – We often think of identity theft as a computer crime with scammers hacking into our accounts online. But a little-known vulnerability is being...
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Hacker Group Anonymous Targets Governor Rick Scott
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Hacktivist group We Are Anonymous has set its sights on Florida Gov. Rick Scott and has released a video calling for his impeachment and...
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Hackers Hijack ISIS Accounts On Twitter With Gay Porn
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter THE TWITTERSPHERE (CBSMiami) — Don’t let the myth and stigma fool you — hackers can often be the good guys, imbued with a greater sense of justice than your...
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Gift Cards A Target For Scammers Looking To Drain Them
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Gift cards remain one of the most popular presents in America, but more and more consumers are having issues with the cards when they try to...
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How ‘Smart Toys’ Could Put Your Children In Harm’s Way
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — With smart toys at the top of parents gift lists, there is a growing concern they may become targets for hackers and identity thieves possibly...
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‘Smart Toys’ May Make Your Children A Target For Hackers
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — While smart toys were at the top of many parents Christmas lists, there is growing concern the users – children- may become targets for...
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Study Suggests Hackers Could Use Brainwave Tech To Steal Your Passwords
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Hackers can use brainwave-sensing headsets, used in toys and video games, to steal your passwords, a new study suggests. The so called EEG...
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Nearly-Undetectable Mac Malware Can Take Over Entire Computer For Surveillance
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Law enforcement agents are looking into malicious code that’s been hitting Mac users in the U.S. “FruitFly,” as the malware has been dubbed,...
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Leaked Email Appears To Show HBO Negotiating With Hackers
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter BOSTON (AP) — Hackers released an email from HBO in which the company expressed willingness to pay them $250,000 as part of a negotiation over electronic data...
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HBO Investigating Another Hack, This Time To Social Media
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – HBO says it is investigating another hack. This time it was their Twitter and Facebook accounts. The hackers warned the network’s security is...
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Hackers Have Successfully Hidden Malware In Popular PC Cleanup Tool
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — A computer program used to help your PC run faster has reportedly become the latest victim of hackers looking to breach the security of millions of...
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Equifax Reportedly Hacked Again, This Time With Fake Pop Ups
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — It’s happened again. According to reports, credit monitoring company Equifax has been the victim of another hack just one month after revealing 143...
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Uber Paid Hackers $100,000 After They Stole Data On 57 Million Users
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami/ CNN Money) — Rideshare service Uber says it paid hackers $100,000 after they stole data from 57 million of its users last year. The startup did...
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Report: 20-Year-Old Florida Man Responsible For Massive Uber Hack
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A 20-year-old Florida man was responsible for a massive hack at Uber, Reuters is reporting. The report says the man, who lived with his...
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‘Starwars’ And ‘Password’ Among Worst Passwords Of 2017, Study Says
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — Many “Star Wars” and “Game of Thrones” fans may want to rethink their computer passwords after reading one software company’s list of the worst...
View ArticleiPhone Secret Code Revealed In ‘Biggest Leak In History’
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — One of Apple’s most guarded secrets has reportedly been leaked online by an anonymous source. The source code for a core component of the iPhone’s...
View ArticleUS, UK Issue Joint Warning On Russian Hackers
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/CNN) – A new warning is coming regarding a threat from Russia, and it’s coming from multiple places. Russian hackers are trying to gain...
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