Eleanor: Troubling new Mac OS X malware installs backdoors, steals data and hijacks your webcam
BitDefender says the malware is hidden in free Mac OS X apps and gives attackers full access to machines.
Smartwatches and fitness trackers can give away your bank PIN, scientists warn
Demonstrations showed movement data obtained from wearable device sensors could be used to crack PINS with more than 90% accuracy.
US federal judge: Child porn suspect has no right to privacy so police don't need a warrant
District Judge Henry Coke Morgan Jr says FBI didn't need warrant to instal malware on suspects' PCs.
OS X malware Keydnap uses Tor and opens 'permanent' backdoor likely targeting security researchers
The malware steals Keychain passwords and roots systems by tricking victims into providing credentials.
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YouTube videos containing hidden voice commands could hijack your smartphone, researchers warn
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DNC hack: Guccifer 2.0 leaks Democratic Party 'counter-convention' plans to protest Republican event
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US police say thieves are using laptops to bypass key fobs and steal late-model cars
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Sweden: National DNA database could soon be released to law enforcement and private companies
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Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton's use of private email 'put American lives at risk'
Trump believes that 'hostile foreign agents' have a blackmail file on Hillary Clinton.
Silent Circle: Blackphone developer removes warrant canary sparking fears of government snooping
Privacy-centric smartphone maker said warning was removed for "business reasons."
UN: Dark Web revolutionising drug trafficking by making illegal narcotics much more accessible
UN wants tighter control over anonymous online markets on the Dark Web to prevent drug trafficking.
BT and KPMG research finds cybercrime has now become an industry
Criminal gangs and state entities have been found using sophisticated hacking tools.
UK police accessed and inappropriately handled civilian data conducting 2,315 data breaches in 5 years – report
Between June 2011 and December 2015 over 800 instances of unauthorised police access to information have been recorded.
Isis releases new kill list with 1,700 names targeting members of US churches and Jewish synagogues
The list calls on pro-Daesh supporters to 'kill them all' and 'slay them'.
Second iCloud 'Fappening' hacker Edward Majerczyk faces 5 years in prison after leak of celebrity nudes
Victim Jennifer Lawrence called the hack of her private photos a 'sexual violation'.
Irancell hack: 19-year-old IT graduate arrested for leaking 20m customer records on Telegram
19-year-old IT graduate has been arrested for uploading stolen records to the app.
Ashley Madison parent company Avid Life Media facing 'fembot' investigation
In July 2015, hackers released personal data of over 35 million online daters.
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn become 'hunting grounds' as identity theft surges by 57%
Social media sites have become 'hunting grounds' for fraudsters.
Banking Trojans on the rise in Canada – Dridex, Kronos and Zeus among those detected
Hackers use malicious Microsoft Word documents to infect victims' systems with banking Trojans and malware.
WikiLeaks releases over 1,000 Clinton Iraq War emails ahead of Chilcot report
The email trove is part of Clinton's correspondence released by the US State Department in February.
Brexit: Cybersecurity experts predict rise in cybercrime after changes in security law
Phishing scams, DDoS attacks and identity thefts are among the cybercrimes that are likely to increase.
Anonymous: Hackers launch OpIstanbul to avenge Ataturk attack despite 'declaring war' on Turkey
Hacktivists linked with Anonymous 'declared war' on Turkey in December 2015.
Hackers capitalise on Brexit sending out spam emails that infect victims' computers with malware
Spam emails promise to protect users against the financial and security fallout of Brexit.
Locky variant Zepto ransomware spam campaign surges with over 137,000 emails in just 4 days
Hackers have used subject lines like 'financial report', 'documents copy' and others in efforts to lure in victims.
Hackers use LizardStresser botnet to target and hijack IoT devices and launch DDoS attacks
The botnet has hit Brazilian banks, global gaming sites and government organisations
Facebook users targeted by malware that affected 10,000 victims in 2 days
Users received a malware laced message from a 'friend' claiming to have mentioned them on Facebook.
Largest DDoS attack ever? Massive 470Gbps assault hits Chinese gambling site
Complex nine-vector approach described as 'very rare' by security researchers.
The Real Deal: Investigating the Dark Web marketplace selling drugs, databases and exploit kits
Operating on the dark web, vendors are able to stay anonymous online.
Hackers use 'cyber weapons' rather than malware to evade detection when deploying attacks, study finds
Researchers disclose that hackers prefer to employ 'sophisticated tools' rather than malware after invading systems.
Hacker takes over Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe's Twitter account, announces himself as CEO
The Oculus boss is the latest victim in a long line of tech bosses who have had their social media accounts hijacked.
New China-based Hummer Trojan rakes in $500,000 a day infecting over one million users with porn
The Trojan is believed to be one of the largest ever to be uncovered and is almost impossible to remove.
Clinton hacker Guccifer 2.0 leaks more docs, teases identity and calls Snowden and Assange 'heroes'
The DNC hacker released 25 new documents stolen from the US Democratic Party.
Muslim Match hack: Dating website leaks 150,000 accounts and 800,000 intimate messages
Usernames, passwords, chats and IP addresses were all included in the leaked database.
New and improved CryptXXX ransomware nets $45,000 in 3 weeks
The latest ransomware variant comes with changes that prevent victims from restoring their data from backups.
EduCrypt: A ransomware that teaches victims a lesson about internet safety
Jakub Kroustek discovered EduCrypt, which is based on the open source Hidden Tear ransomware.
Symantec security bugs: Users urged to update as critical flaws uncovered in 25 systems
Google Project Zero claim bugs are cross-platform and impact Windows, Mac and Linux systems.
World-Check database leaks details of 2.2 million suspected terrorists and organised crime figures
Thomson Reuters is reportedly 'working feverishly' to minimise damage caused by World-Check database leak.
Healthcare hack: 34,000 US citizens exposed as trove of data being sold on dark web
Dark web leak reportedly includes names, home addresses, emails and social security numbers.
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