The Avalanche network used 500,000 infected computers to launch phishing email attacks
Several government bodies and vital installations experience the attack from malware known as Shamoon
The Gooligan malware targets devices running older versions of Android
Hackers attacked routers in the U.K., Brazil, Iran, Thailand and other countries, too
Hackers have updated the Mirai malware to infect more devices, according to a security researcher
Machine vs. machine might be the future of cyber warfare, experts say
Like Trump, Michael Flynn supports using offensive cyberweapons
Privacy advocates say weakening encryption is counterproductive to fighting terrorism
UCSF is dismissing dozens of IT workers and outsourcing their jobs to an Indian firm
Some worry that the overseas outsourcing will spread to other universities
