FBI steps up search for members of cybercrime group 2 years after announcing it had taken its systems down
The FBI has stepped up its search for members of a multimillion-dollar cybercrime group more than two years after the bureau and its European allies announced they had taken down the group's computer systems, according to newly unsealed court documents reviewed by CNN.
2023-09-23 02:15
Calculate your monthly student loan bill under Biden's SAVE plan
A new federal student loan repayment plan known as SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) could lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. Use CNN's calculator to see how much your monthly payment would be this year if you're enrolled in SAVE.
2023-09-21 18:23
Voting machine companies use cybersecurity stress tests to take on conspiracy theorists
Major US voting equipment manufacturers are enlisting cybersecurity experts to provide additional stress-tests of their systems as the 2024 election looms and misinformation remains rife with American voters.
2023-09-21 06:57
Biden cancels $37 million in student loan debt for former University of Phoenix students
The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects.
2023-09-21 03:54
Iranian hackers target secrets held by defense, satellite and pharmaceutical firms, Microsoft says
Iranian state-backed hackers have targeted satellite, defense and pharmaceutical firms in the US and around the world to gather intelligence and to possibly build out domestic production in those industries amid heavy US sanctions, Microsoft analysts said Thursday.
2023-09-15 03:21
Trump wants to close the Department of Education, joining calls by GOP rivals
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants to close the Department of Education and have state governments "run the education of our children," pushing for a long-held Republican goal that has been endorsed by several other 2024 GOP candidates.
2023-09-14 06:26
Pentagon vows to use cyberspace to project power and frustrate US adversaries
The Pentagon pledged to use offensive cyber operations to "frustrate" and "disrupt" foreign powers and criminals that threaten US interests in a new military strategy document released Tuesday that warns of China's aims to dominate cyberspace.
2023-09-13 05:50
White House secures AI safeguard agreements from eight additional tech companies
Eight technology companies are making voluntary commitments on AI, a senior Biden administration official told CNN, as the White House looks to safeguard development of the emerging technology while working toward more comprehensive regulation.
2023-09-13 00:53
Student loan borrowers are frustrated with servicers ahead of payment restart
With less than a month before federal student loan payments restart after the years-long pandemic pause, many borrowers are having a hard time connecting with their loan servicer.
2023-09-08 22:21
US indicts nine alleged members of Russian cybercrime gang that targeted hospitals
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced indictments against nine men for working for a notorious cybercriminal network with alleged ties to Russian intelligence and which held US hospitals for ransom and reaped over $100 million in payments.
2023-09-08 06:15
Suspected Chinese operatives using AI generated images to spread disinformation among US voters, Microsoft says
Suspected Chinese operatives have used images made by artificial intelligence to mimic American voters online in an attempt to spread disinformation and provoke discussion on divisive political issues as the 2024 US election approaches, Microsoft analysts warned Thursday.
2023-09-07 22:24
Chinese hack of Microsoft engineer led to breach of US officials' emails, company says
The Chinese hackers who breached senior US officials' emails in May and June were able to do so by first stealing sensitive data from a Microsoft engineer, the company revealed Wednesday.
2023-09-07 11:48