CYBERSECURITY

The UK, Spain, Russia, Romania, the Netherlands and Belarus are among the targeted countries.

Scam spreads a malware downloader called Nemucod hidden in an .svg file.

Sensitive state secrets and classified documents are 'not connected to the internet'.

Popular mobile apps uploading users' address books to provide caller ID and reverse look-up functions.

The acquisition process is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2017.

This is the second time in the span of a week that security researchers have sounded an alarm about Android phones with pre-installed backdoors.

The company said no financial information was accessed in the breach.

US Congressman Mike Pompeo has accepted the offer to head the CIA under Trump's presidency.

The cyberattack is currently being investigated but authorities reportedly unsure of hackers' identity.

Security researchers have discovered a new attack technique that requires less effort to launch large-scale attacks.

Edward Snowden says the bill is the 'most extreme surveillance in the history of Western democracy'.

The company said hackers were able to access its customer upgrade database.

The true purpose of a strange, windowless skyscraper may have finally been revealed.

Court orders were obtained to spy on countries around the world, files show.

John McAfee speaks to IBTimes UK about how anti-intrusion is vital to society.

The device installs a backdoor onto users' PC allowing hackers to access victims' online activities.

Dataminr has agreed to provide the bureau with an 'advanced alerting tool' to search Twitter data with customised filters 'in real-time'.

Argentine mobile operators must pay for, set up and operate the national register to stop crime proliferating.

The email leaks were 'not something that was done casually', suggests head of National Security Agency.

The statistics come as major healthcare services are being targeted by hackers.

The fine is payable to the over 500,000 residents of 15 US states affected by the 2013 data breach.

According to former NSA hacker Patrick Wardle, Shazam's feature is not intended to be malicious.

A Chinese Android phone maker claimed it installed a secret backdoor on hundreds of thousands of devices as a 'mistake'.

CertiKOS runs on multi-core processers and supports concurrency on multiple CPU cores to keep hackers out.

Suspect charged with breaching the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

Donald Trump will inherit the most powerful surveillance programme in the world.

WikiLeaks highlights 'numerous irregularities' in Sweden's investigation.

Officials of the country's hacked central bank are hoping to recover a further $30m in stolen funds.

Julian Assange is being questioned in London over sexual assault claims.