Cyber

A 33-year-old Russian cybercriminal has pleaded guilty in Atlanta to selling stolen personal information through a $50 million identity theft and credit card fraud ring known as “carder.su.”

Liverman hacked into government databases to obtain personal details that could be used to harass them. More than 10 people were victimized, causing at least $1.5 million in damage.

The U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) announced the kickoff of the 16th annual eCYBERMISSION program, a web-based competition designed to cultivate student interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by encouraging students in grades six through nine to develop solutions to real-world challenges in their local communities.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has announced up to 60 new cybersecurity jobs in Richmond.

The Department of Homeland Security is beefing up a free online learning tool aimed at helping government IT professionals build up their cyber skills.

A young woman charged with leaking classified U.S. documents has asked a federal judge to rule that comments she made to FBI agents before her arrest can’t be used as evidence.

All government entities surveyed named their own employees as the biggest cyber risk.

Defendant Yu Pingan, 36, knew the rare malware known as “Sakula” would be used to hack U.S. companies, the FBI said in court documents.