Lazarus: North Korean hackers suspected to have stolen millions in Taiwan bank cyberheist
Security experts say the attack was reminiscent of the infamous $81m Bangladesh Bank cyberheist, with similar malware and hacking tools used.
Oct 17, 2017
Kilonova: Light from gravitational wave source detected shooting out gold and platinum into space
For the first time ever, scientists have detected both gravitational waves and light from the same astronomical event, dubbed GW170817.
Oct 16, 2017
CryptoRuble: Russia may soon launch its own cryptocurrency that could be tracked by the Kremlin
Last week Russia reportedly took steps to ban cryptocurrency websites as Putin warned of risks associated with digital currency.
Oct 16, 2017
Pizza Hut hack: Thousands of customers' data stolen as users report fraudulent card transactions
Pizza Hut said that its website was compromised and hackers stole some of its customers' card data between 1 and 2 October.
Oct 16, 2017
Watch: Nasa astronaut shares amazing video of zero-gravity fidget spinner experiment on the ISS
Nasa astronaut Randy Bresnik shared a video of fidget spinners and ISS astronauts spinning in zero-gravity.
Oct 14, 2017
Android DoubleLocker ransomware changes your phone's PIN and locks down data and device
DoubleLocker is based on a banking trojan and could become a "ransom-banker" that tries to wipe out victims' bank or PayPal accounts.
Oct 14, 2017
Dark Web drugs: Dream Market and 3 more markets go mysteriously offline and no one knows why
Dark web marketplaces Dream Market, Tochka, Trade Route and Wall Street went offline suddenly on 13 October.
Oct 14, 2017
Nearly $3m worth of gold and silver discovered in Switzerland's sewers each year
Scientists found that every year around 43kg of gold and 3,000kg of silver end up in Swiss sewers.
Oct 12, 2017
New Netflix phishing campaign sees hackers targeting business emails to steal your credit card data
Security experts say that the cybercriminals operating this scam have also been targeting customers of Wells Fargo, Comcast Chase Bank and TD Bank since June.
Oct 12, 2017
The Pirate Bay is running a cryptocurrency miner that hijacks users' computers with no opt-out option
The internet's largest torrent portal is running Coinhive, which currently runs alongside the site's ads and mines Monero.
Oct 12, 2017
Hackers using ATMii malware to hack ATM machines into spitting out all stored cash
The malware, which security experts uncovered in April, only targets ATM machines running Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Oct 11, 2017
North Korean hackers suspected to have targeted US electric power companies
Security experts suspect the attack was an "early-stage reconnaissance" mission instead of a disruptive cyberattack.
Oct 11, 2017
Equifax: Hackers stole over 15 million UK records, nearly 700,000 British users affected
The data targeted by the hackers contained records dated between 2011 and 2016. The NCSC issued out a statement advising affected users on how to handle the breach.
Oct 11, 2017
Accenture data leak: 'Keys to the kingdom' left exposed via multiple unsecured cloud servers
Accenture left at least 4 cloud servers publicly exposed, leaving sensitive corporate and customer data potentially freely accessible to hackers.
Oct 11, 2017
Hackers stole over $40m from several banks in an elaborate ATM hacking campaign
The hackers used specialised malware to leave no trace of their activities, their "tradecraft" suggesting involvement with an organised cybercrime group.
Oct 10, 2017
Hackers using new 'ingenious' KnockKnock method to attack firms in over a dozen countries
The attack allows hackers to infiltrate firms' Office 365 accounts by attempting to "knock" on backdoor system accounts.
Oct 10, 2017
North Korea hackers stole secret US-South Korea war plans on 'decapitating' Kim Jong-un regime
North Korean hackers reportedly accessed secret Seoul-Washington war plans that detail procedures on how to handle an all-out war with Pyongyang.
Oct 10, 2017
Forrester data breach: Hackers stole sensitive reports from leading market research company
There is no evidence to suggest that confidential client and employee data, as well as financial information, were accessed.
Oct 09, 2017
GCHQ boss says fighting cyberattacks now as important as spying efforts and combating terrorism
Jeremy Fleming says government funding is now being used "to make GCHQ a cyber organisation as well as an intelligence and counter-terrorism one."
Oct 09, 2017
'Blackout bomb' and robot military advisers – Seoul's answer to combating threats from North Korea
South Korea is reportedly developing a non-lethal graphite bomb that can allegedly shut down North Korea's power grid.
Oct 09, 2017
Hurricane Nate deemed Category 1 as it hurtles towards the US
The latest Atlantic hurricane is expected to make landfall on the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend.
Oct 07, 2017
A bird photobombed the Sun and the space station in this incredible photo
A bird crossed the Sun at the exact same time as the ISS, which was flying past at over 28,000kms per hour.
Oct 07, 2017
Planet Nine: 5 fascinating hints that the elusive planet may be hiding in our Solar System
"There are now five different lines of observational evidence pointing to the existence of Planet Nine," says planetary astrophysicist Konstantin Batygin.
Oct 06, 2017
Uber app can secretly record iPhone screens, collect private data even when it isn't being used
Apple reportedly granted Uber permissions to allow developers to improve functionality of its app for Apple Watch. However, app developers reportedly say the move is unprecedented.
Oct 06, 2017
NSA hack: Russian hackers allegedly used Kaspersky's software to steal secret cyberweapons
Kremlin hackers allegedly stole confidential data from the home computer of an unnamed NSA contractor, who was reportedly using Kaspersky's anti-virus software.
Oct 06, 2017
John Kelly hacked: White House chief of staff used a compromised phone for months
John Kelly reportedly handed over the phone to the White House this summer, complaining that it hadn't been working properly for months.
Oct 06, 2017
Massive 1 trillion-tonne Antarctic iceberg has a hidden ecosystem frozen for nearly 120,000 years
As the giant iceberg keeps moving away from Antarctica, it is estimated to reveal 2,240sq miles (5,800sq km) of seafloor with a hidden ecosystem.
Oct 05, 2017
Alien megastructure star KIC 8462852's bizarre dimming may be caused by dust
A new study indicates that an "uneven dust cloud" moving around the star may be causing the strange dimming, likely ruling out the alien megastructure theory.
Oct 05, 2017
Russia used spy drones to hack smartphones of Nato soldiers stationed in Eastern Europe
Hackers also reportedly attempted to compromise Nato soldiers' Facebook and iCloud accounts, with at least six soldiers victims of hacks.
Oct 05, 2017
Nasa shares a stunning new photo of Earth taken by its asteroid probe
Nasa's Osiris-Rex spacecraft, on its way to the asteroid Bennu, flew past the Earth and took a picture from 170,000km away.
Sep 27, 2017
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