CYBERSECURITY

The UK government has repeatedly advised against the routine practice, saying it actually does more harm than good.

Russian email provider Mail.ru found none of the email and password combinations worked.

Global economic instability and rapid spread of infectious diseases are also great concerns.

Nearly half of all attacks originate in Asia and one-fifth come in from Latin America.

The exposed information included names, date of births, pay scales and National Insurance numbers.

Cybercrime trends suggest hackers are designing customised ransomware to target specific countries.

Fight for the Future has launched an online petition designed to 'send a message' to the FBI boss.

No names of antivirus software were revealed by the researchers.

UK iPhone users targeted by yet another iCloud phishing scam demanding personal details.

Romanian hacker Guccifer claims that he broke into Clinton's personal servers twice.

Bangladesh Bank officials claimed that both the NY Fed and Swift bear some of the responsibility for the heist.

The exploit allows hackers to potentially run malicious code on a targeted website using uploaded images.

A new ransomware strain offers 3 years of free tech support and promises to donate earnings to charity.

Administrator 'Omniscient' has now alerted members to the incident.

A huge stash of emails stolen from a major Eastern European communications firm is selling for 50 rubles.

Paul Biteng, 20, and Joenel de Asis, 23, were both arrested on suspicion of hacking.

The notorious hacking collective launched Operation Icarus to protest alleged global banking corruption.

Turkish group Bozkurtlar or Grey Wolves claimed responsibility for the QNB hack.

Islamic State Hacking Division had earlier reportedly published a hit list of US military personnel.

The Electronic Freedom Foundation has warned the US government wants to de-anonymise you online.

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has issued an official warning to about fake DDoS ransom threats.

The Board of Water and Light (BWL) in the state of Michigan is the latest victim in the ransomware epidemic.

Online service to check compromised accounts being 'decommissioned' after serious website vulnerability.

Ghost Squad has DDoSed the official Black Lives Matter website to make point about cultural appropriation.

University of Michigan scientists find vulnerabilities in Samsung's SmartThings automation systems.

Isis claim they have a mole in the Ministry of Defence and threatened to publish 'secret intelligence'

In a fresh statement, the QNB has branded the hacking incident an attack on its reputation.

Minecraft's Lifeboat site members' login data is reportedly on sale for dark web malicious entities.

Hacker group delivering fake DDoS ransom threats switches name to continue scamming companies.