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Updated at 1:24 p.m. ET BEIJING Chinese hackers repeatedly penetrated The New York Times' computer systems over the past four months, stealing reporters' passwords and hunting for files on an investigation into the wealth amassed by the family of a top Chinese leader, the newspaper reported Thursday. Security experts hired to investigate and plug the breach found that the attacks used tactics similar to ones used in previous hacking incidents traced to China, the report said. It said the hackers routed the attacks through computers at U.S. universities, installed a strain of malicious software, or malware, associated with Chinese hackers and initiated the attacks from Chinese university computers previously used by the Chinese military to attack U.S. military contractors. The attacks, which began in mid-September, coincided with a Times investigation into how the relatives and family of Premier Wen Jiabao built a fortune worth over $2 billion. The report, which was posted online Oct. … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo New York Times: Chinese hackers attacked our computers for months

Last Updated Mar 24, 2016 11:37 AM EDT WASHINGTON -- Seven hackers tied to the Iranian government were charged Thursday in a series of punishing cyberattacks on dozens of banks and a small dam outside New York City, intrusions that reached into America's infrastructure and disrupted the financial system, federal law enforcement officials said.The indictment, announced at the Justice Department, reveals the determination of overseas hackers to cripple vital American interests, the officials said."The attacks were relentless, systematic and widespread," Attorney General Loretta Lynch said. "They threatened our economic well-being and our ability to compete fairly in the global marketplace, both of which are directly linked to our national security."One of the seven alleged hackers is accused of repeatedly gaining access to the control system of the Bowman Avenue Dam, a small flood-control structure in Rye Brook, about 20 miles north of New York City. With that access, the hacker was … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo U.S. charges Iran in cyberattacks against banks, New York dam

Imagine designing a computer smart enough to defend itself from even the most cunning cyber attacks. That is the goal of more than 35 teams from around the world competing in the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's Cyber Grand Challenge, which officially kicks off today. The winning team walks away with $2 million in prize money. DARPA is a think tank within the Defense Department and has been credited with creating the precursor to the Internet and also fostering the development of futuristic technology like humanoid robots and the self-driving car. The competition lasts for two years and involves teams of academics, security experts and hackers crafting a specially designed open-source operating system that will be able to protect a computer from attacks while allowing it to carry out its basic functions such as email and web searches. One of the big aims of the challenge is to get cyber security to catch up with the unfolding technological revolution that is the so-called … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo DARPA’s “Grand Challenge”: $2 million prize for making cyber security smarter

Last Updated Jan 31, 2017 3:56 PM EST The president was expected to sign an executive order on cyber security Tuesday, but the White House announced that the signing has been cancelled for Tuesday. The order was to advise agency and department heads that they will be held accountable for cyber security, CBS News’ Mark Knoller reported, citing a White House official.Under the order, agency and department heads would be directed by the executive order to use the best practices from the private sector to enhance cyber security. They would also be required to prepare for the modernization of cyber security in their agencies. The Office of Management and Budget would oversee government-wide efforts to enhance cyber security. No vulnerability study has yet been made, according to a White House official said. Mr. Trump also held a “listening session” with cyber security experts and described the executive order, pointing to the hacking of the Democratic National … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Cyber security executive order signing canceled