The best VPNs in 2023: Why Nord VPN is the best-selling cybersecurity option

NordVPN may be your best bet for online privacy and freedom from worry over hackers, here's where you can get it.

• Apr 4, 2023

Following "significant" breach, DC Health Link user data is sold on dark web

DC Health Link is the health insurance marketplace for Washington, D.C., and is used by many White House staffers and their families.

• Mar 8, 2023

TikTok launches "critical" new data security measures in Europe

"Project Clover" is intended to strengthen existing protections for user data in Europe.

• Mar 8, 2023

White House cybersecurity strategy pivots to regulation

The new framework, led by the Office of the National Cyber Director, calls out China, Russia, Iran and North Korea for aggressive cyber tactics.

• Mar 2, 2023

This is where TikTok has been banned around the world

Several countries and territories share U.S. officials' concern that data TikTok controls could end up in the hands of China's government.

• Mar 1, 2023

TikTok vs. Europe: Could EU data privacy law slay the "data dragon"?

"Europe must finally wake up," one Member of the European Parliament told CBS News. "If TikTok refuses to abide by EU laws, it should be banned."

• Jan 20, 2023

Russian oligarch, "Putin's chef," admits interfering in U.S. elections

"We interfered, we are interfering, and we will interfere," declared the man who funds a "troll farm" and a private army relied on heavily by Putin in Ukraine and elsewhere.

• Nov 7, 2022

Uber dealing with "cybersecurity incident" after hacker appears to breach system

There was no indication that Uber's fleet of vehicles or its operation was in any way affected.

• Sep 21, 2022

Top election security official discusses threats

Kim Whelan, the top election security official at CISA, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, spoke with CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga about threats to elections and poll workers.

• Sep 16, 2022
• 05:22

The best VPN in 2022 for cybersecurity, remote work, streaming and more

Considering ExpressVPN, NordVPN or Surfshark VPN to protect your data? Here's how to find the best VPN for you.

• Aug 11, 2022

Panel finds Log4j bug did not lead to any "significant" attacks on critical infrastructure

To date, "exploitation of Log4j occurred at lower levels than many experts predicted, given the severity of the vulnerability," a report from the panel determined.

• Jul 14, 2022

U.S. officials warn of Russian cyber threat

As the war in Ukraine drags on, concerns are now growing about potential cyberattacks from Russia in the U.S. Lindsay Gorman, an emerging technologies fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, joins CBS News' Jamie Yuccas to discuss America's capabilities to respond to such threats.

• Apr 19, 2022
• 07:47

Okta says screenshots from hack could impact 366 customers

Hacker group shared screenshots with Telegram users, saying they believed Okta's security is "pretty poor."

• Mar 23, 2022

Ukraine war sanctions could spur Russian cyberattacks, expert warns

Cyber conflict can hit businesses, government — and you, said Chris Krebs, former head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

• Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine faces threat of more cyberattacks

Ukrainian officials are warning of a new round of cyberattacks from Russia. Ukraine has been hit with a wave of cyberattacks in recent weeks, but Russia has denied responsibility. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins Lilia Luciano to discuss the latest.

• Feb 22, 2022
• 06:30

Hackers breach Ukrainian government websites

Ukrainian officials are assessing the damage caused by a massive cyberattack on several of its government websites. CBS News cybersecurity analyst and former director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chris Krebs says he fears this is just the beginning of these sorts of attacks. He joins CBSN with more on this latest breach.

• Jan 14, 2022
• 06:38

Former CISA chief on effort to undermine elections

Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said Republicans are leading the "constant erosion of confidence in the electoral system."

• Oct 10, 2021
• 07:35

Feds warn of Labor Day ransomware attacks

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning companies and organizations to watch out for potential ransomware attacks this Labor Day weekend. The U.S. has seen a number of high-profile attacks on holidays this year. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's Lana Zak with tips to stay protected.

• Sep 3, 2021
• 05:30

How did SolarWinds hack go undetected?

The massive data breach of the software company SolarWinds, which left government agencies like the Treasury and Defense departments vulnerable to suspected Russian hackers, went undetected for at least nine months. Hitesh Shesh, president and CEO of the cybersecurity threat detection company Vectra, joins CBSN to discuss what we know so far.

• Dec 28, 2020
• 04:50

What we know – and don't know – about the suspected Russian hack

Cybersecurity experts say the economic, societal, and military impact of this hack cannot be overemphasized.

• Dec 22, 2020

Russia blamed for U.S. hack

Russian intelligence services are being blamed for a just-discovered major cyberattack on U.S. government agencies and private companies that started in March. President Trump has downplayed the seriousness of the breach and floated the idea that China might instead be the culprit, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia, and the incoming Biden administration says it is considering retaliation that goes beyond sanctions. Neil Walsh, director of cyber affairs at the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime, joins CBSN AM's Anne-Marie Green to talk about the ongoing investigation and the potential diplomatic fallout.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 08:52

U.S. cybersecurity agency warns of "grave" threat from massive hack

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said​ that the intrusion compromised government agencies as well as "critical infrastructure."

• Dec 17, 2020

U.S. Commerce Department confirms security "breach"

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are investigating the breach, which may have affected other government agencies.

• Dec 13, 2020

Rep. Thompson on Trump firing Chris Krebs

Democrats are slamming President Trump for his decision to fire the nation's top election security official, Christopher Krebs. Congressman Bennie Thompson joined CBSN to discuss what he plans to do as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee in response to the move.

• Nov 18, 2020
• 10:11

CISA: 2020 vote was "the most secure" ever

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, established under President Trump, says there's "no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes," contradicting the president's baseless claims. CISA calls the 2020 election "the most secure in American history." CBS News' Debra Alfarone reports from Washington.

• Nov 13, 2020
• 02:46