Russian hackers access unclassified systems. Russian hackers first breached the US State Department in ‘14. The hackers have “owned” the State Dep’t network for months. The FBI is still struggling to eliminate them from the system. From the State Dep’t, hackers then accessed the White House. Investigators believe they used an email “phishing” scam. “Phishing” is when hackers pose as …
1.2 Billion Passwords Stolen
Could be the largest heist of its kind Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion username and password combinations. The digital credentials came from ~420,000 sites. The sites included small and well-known ones. The hackers make money by logging into social and email accounts and posting about fake products. This could be the largest theft of username and passwords. Security experts …