Crimson Hexagon banned by Facebook over user data concern

Facebook is probing whether the firm’s government contracts comply with its policies, which nix use of user data for government surveillance.

Scammers pwn verified Fox Twitter account to scam cryptocurrency

Scammers have been exploiting Twitter for months now to steal digital currencies from naïve users, but this month one attacker pulled off a rare coup by compromising a verified Twitter account.

Russian hackers are ready to disrupt US energy utilities, says DHS

Jonathan Homer says Russian hackers have snared “hundreds of victims” in the utilities and equipment sectors and “got to the point where they could have thrown switches” in a way that could have caused power blackouts.