Australia's first digital census a 'monumental failure' as website goes into meltdown
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has promised that no citizen data was lost.
Was murdered DNC staffer behind email leak? WikiLeaks offers $20k reward as conspiracies swirl
Police investigating the murder say "no indication" of DNC link in murder probe.
Hitler ransomware still in development mode deletes files and demands victims pay via phone top-up card
The suspected German-speaking hackers have misspelt ransomware as 'ransonware'.
Cat-themed Android ransomware stealing SMS messages and encrypting files
The ransomware also lets hackers remotely send commands to the infected devices via a web-based control panel.
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Three-quarters of Bluetooth smart locks can be easily hacked and unlocked
Security researcher finds 12 out of 16 smart locks can be easily hacked and opened via Bluetooth.
Oracle data breach: Russian cybercrime syndicate suspected in malware attack targeting over 300,000 systems
Password reset initiated for Micros customers after hackers launched malware attack.
The NSA zero-day stockpile may only contain 'dozens' of vulnerabilities, researcher claims
Intelligence agencies collect unknown software vulnerabilities for their own use.
Irish police launch probe after 'zero-day' attack hits computer networks
An Garda Síochána refused to elaborate further on the type of malware.
Wikileaks to expose Donald Trump's tax returns? Assange claim sparks controversy
WikiLeaks dismisses Assange comments in TV interview as just 'a joke'.
Is Edward Snowden dead? Conspiracy theory claims whistleblower killed after cryptic tweet
Rumours of his demise have been denied by confidante Glenn Greenwald.
Russia, China and Europe targeted by cyberespionage group Strider with stealth malware
The low-profile hacker group has been active since 2011 and has infected 36 systems across 7 different organisations.
900 million Android devices affected by Quadrooter security flaws
All Android OS versions are susceptible and can be affected by four identified security flaws.
Obama administration planning to elevate role of Pentagon's Cyber Command
Cyber Command is planned to be made equal to other military combat branches to reflect the importance of cyber operations in modern warfare.
Top 5 scary hacks that emerged from the Black Hat USA hacker conference
This year's conference has highlighted how hackers can manipulate every gadget and even the Internet of Things to launch attacks.
Privacy activists challenge GCHQ's mass hacking powers in European court
Court challenge by activists aims to stop GCHQ's programme of worldwide hacking.
Rio 2016 Olympics causes spike in social media scams and malicious apps targeting fans worldwide
Malicious content via social media and mobile apps rose by 60% in the two months leading up to the Games.
Iran becomes the first country to ban Pokemon Go over 'security concerns'
Since its launch in early July, the game has officially been released in over 35 counties so far.
Google, Apple, Samsung employee accounts exposed in developer forum data breach
Data exposed includes IBM, Panasonic, VMWare, EA, Toshiba, Intel, Sony Ericsson employee accounts and more.
China-based hackers suspected of targeting Philippines DOJ over South China Sea dispute
The cyberespionage campaign also targets officials of the Apec summit and an international law firm.
Trump's comments provoked unprecedented attendance and support for Clinton at Black Hat USA
The Clinton campaign's fundraiser at the conference saw attendance go 'through the roof'.
Apple's first invite-only, $200k bug bounty programme will pay hackers who find iOS and iCloud flaws
Apple follows Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook and Twitter which have had similar programmes.
Identities of Turkey coup plotters exposed by 'amateur' messaging app
Turkish intelligence cracked the encryption of the application earlier this year.
Rogue trader faces prison for using hacked press releases to rig the US stock market
Hackers and traders allegedly gained more than $30 million in illegal profit.
Could the US election be hacked to rig the results?
Outdated, insecure electronic systems could be cyberattacked and influence result.
UAE recruiting 'elite task force' of cyber experts to build mass public spying system
Researcher claims he was offered $20,000 a month to help build the tool for state surveillance.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden sparks curiosity with cryptic tweet – 'It's time'
The former NSA agent tagged journalist Barton Gellman in his Twitter post.
Suspected Iranian cyberespionage group targets Syrian dissidents
Dubbed Group5, the APT is the latest to emerge among host of cyberespionage groups to target Syrian opposition figures.
Hackers found selling US Social Security number, Netflix and email accounts for just $3
Access to social media accounts and dating websites is being sold for a couple of dollars.
Banner Health cyberattack: Hackers may have accessed 3.7 million customers' records
Hackers may have credit card information of those who purchased food at Banner Health outlets.
123-Reg hit with huge scale DDoS attack that left websites and email services offline
Web host's protections kicked in but users took to social media to complain.
Prisma Android: Millions fooled into downloading fake, dangerous versions of photo app
Cybercriminals target popular app and trick users into giving away personal information.
Scammers exploit Google SEO to deliver ransomware and online scam
The active malicious campaign abuses Google's featured snippets tool to display links to compromised websites.
Your smartphone's battery level could be used to track you online
Researchers have already found instances of websites using one's battery status API to track users online.
Hackers leak over 150 GB of sensitive patient data from Ohio urology clinics
The data dump includes names, addresses, phone numbers and treatments received by patients.
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