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Google axed massive Android adfraud botnet Chamois from Play Store

First Android malware written in Kotlin found posing as Swift Cleaner app and stealing user data

The data-stealing malware is also capable of performing click ad frauds, remote command execution, sending SMS and more.

Top think tank warns cyberattacks could lead to 'inadvertent nuclear launches'

A new report from Chatham House has warned that cybersecurity "vulnerabilities" could lead to accidental nuclear wars, if not tackled by governments.

WhatsApp security flaws could let uninvited guests slip into your private group chats

Researchers presented their findings at the Real World Cryptosecurity conference in Zurich.

North Korean defectors are being infected with 'highly-targeted' spyware via Facebook

Refugees, defectors and journalists who have escaped Pyongyang's clutches targeted by mobile malware via social networking and chat apps.

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Fancy Bear: Alleged Russian hackers leak 'emails and documents' from Olympic body

A Twitter profile linked to suspected Russian hackers, which last year pushed out stolen health documents of Olympic athletes, resurfaced on Wednesday - leaking files.

Russia-linked Turla hackers using Adobe Flash update to drop malware, steal data from embassies

The group has been using this attack technique in campaigns since at least July 2016, ESET researchers said.

Hackers exploit critical Oracle WebLogic flaw to secretly mine cryptocurrency worldwide

The attacks are thought to have begun after a security researcher published a proof-of-concept exploit in December.

Microsoft suspends Meltdown and Spectre patches for AMD after PCs suffer 'blue screen of death'

The Meltdown and Spectre flaws affect nearly every modern processor and impact a range of devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and servers.

Julian Assange 'deeply shocked' and 'heartbroken' over Sweden's denial of funeral pass request

Will Julian Assange be forced out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London?

"A person cannot live in those conditions for ever," Ecuador's foreign minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said.

Twitter promotes 'get verified' phishing scam that actually steals your account, credit card details

Although Twitter is no stranger to phishing scams, the latest incident does highlight serious flaws in Twitter's ad approval system.

What is CoffeeMiner? New attack lets hackers hijack public WiFi networks to mine cryptocurrency

Researcher Arnau Code said he has already successfully tested the CoffeeMiner attack in real-life scenarios including in cafes.

Malware found mining cryptocurrency and secretly sending coins to a North Korean university

"It's not clear if we're looking at an early test of an attack, or part of a 'legitimate' mining operation," researchers said.

North Korea To Compete In 2018 Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics 2018 under siege from hackers, McAfee warns

Hackers targeting February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, using a booby-trapped Microsoft Word document to infect computers.

Florida hack exposes 30,000 Medicaid patients' confidential records, medical conditions and diagnoses

Florida's AHCA said one of its employees fell victim to a "malicious phishing email" late last year.

WikiLeaks shares full text of Fire and Fury, Michael Wolff's explosive new book on Trump, online

Trump and the White House have fiercely denounced the book by a "totally discredited" author as "fake" and full of lies.

What is LightsOut? New adware found infesting 22 flashlight apps with over 1.5 million downloads

"'LightsOut reminds us once again that users need to be wary of downloading from app stores," researchers said.

Aadhaar data breach? India's national ID database with details of 1.2 billion citizens 'leaked'

The report has already been dismissed as "fake news" by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Hackers target Ukrainian software company to spread the notorious Zeus banking trojan

Since the source code for version 2.0.8.9 of the ZeuS trojan was leaked in 2011, other threat actors have taken inspiration from the malicious code.

Meltdown and Spectre: What you need to know

Apple admits 'all Mac devices', iPhones and iPads affected by Meltdown and Spectre

Tech giant made the admission in a blog post, but said patches had been issued and there were no known vulnerabilities.

Intel CEO sold $24m worth of company stock after finding out about Meltdown and Spectre bugs

The stock sale took place five months after Intel was alerted by security researchers about the critical chip vulnerabilities.

How to know if your child's smart toy has been hacked

Security experts speak to IBTimes UK about the threat posed by various smart toys, from dolls to watches

Watch out for this new Android malware that poses as Uber to steal passwords

Android users should be on alert for a new malware variant posing as ride hailing app Uber in an attempt to steal passwords, security researchers warn.

36 fake security apps harvesting user data and tracking their location found in Google Play Store

Users are even asked to sign and agree to an end-user licence agreement (EULA) that describes the information to be gathered and used by the app.

What are Meltdown and Spectre? Critical CPU flaws in Intel, AMD, ARM chips put millions at risk

The flaws potentially affect nearly all processors built in the last two decades and impact almost any device that uses the hardware.

Homeland Security data breach: Sensitive information of over 240,000 employees and case witnesses exposed

"Please be assured that we will make every effort to ensure this does not happen again," the DHS said in a statement.

U.S. intelligence to reveal an estimate of how many Americans were under government surveillance

Trackmageddon: Flaws in hundreds of GPS services risk exposing millions of devices' data to hackers

The vulnerable GPS services are exposing location data, phone numbers, device model, IMEI numbers, photos and more.

Hundreds of Android apps found covertly using your phone's microphone to track your TV habits

While most apps seemed to be available on Google Play Store some were also spotted on Apple's App Store as well.

Mirai botnet creator Anna Senpai unmasked DDoS protection service provider gone rogue

Hackers have posted the malware code behind Satori botnet for free on Pastebin

"When an IoT exploit becomes freely available, it hardly takes much time for threat actors to up their arsenal," NewSky Security warned.

MacOS zero-day: 15-year-old Apple root access bug was publicly released on the last day of 2017

The zero-day vulnerability is a local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw and can only be exploited when the attacker has local access to the targeted device.

What is the Nigerian prince scam? Elderly man faces around 270 charges for fake inheritance scheme

The scam involved people being told that they had been named benefactors by an African royal and had to share their personal information to get the money.

Hackers can figure out your phone's PIN code using just its sensor data

The vulnerability shows how seemingly insignificant side-channels can exploited to infiltrate even strong smartphone security measures.

Popular Chrome extension with over 105,000 users found secretly mining cryptocurrency

Users of the popular Chrome extension Archive Poster reported observing the change around the beginning of December.

Forever 21 hack: Customers' payment card details left exposed to hackers throughout most of 2017

Forever 21 has over 815 stores in 57 countries including the US, UK, Australia, China, India, Germany, Japan and Latin America.

Exmo hack: UK Bitcoin exchange hit with DDoS attack days after lead analyst was kidnapped

UK-based Bitcoin exchange Exmo, took to Twitter to inform its users about having suffered a DDoS attack just days after one of its employees was kidnapped.

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