Hackers infect over 1.65 million computers with cryptocurrency miners, reaping up to $30,000 a month
Monero and ZCash are the two most popular virtual currencies as the 'anonymity of transactions' is attractive to hackers.
Microsoft Office zero-day bug was used by suspected state-backed hackers to spread FinSpy malware
The zero-day vulnerability was exploited 'for cyberespionage purposes' and targeted Russian-speaking users.
Elasticsearch malware botnet: Over 4,000 servers found hosting two popular strains of PoS malware
Security experts say that nearly 99% of the infected servers are hosted in Amazon Web Services.
North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear site sees new signs of activity, satellite images reveal
The images show numerous landslides throughout the test site in the wake of Pyongyang's sixth nuclear test.
What is Bashware? Nearly 400 million PCs at risk from new attack method that could hide any malware
Bashware makes use of Windows' in-built Linux shell to make any malware essentially undetectable to security products.
Remembering 9/11: Nasa shares poignant space photos on the 16th anniversary of the attack
Nasa also released a letter penned by astronaut Frank Culbertson, who was the only crew member aboard the ISS at the time of the attacks.
10 D-Link zero-day flaws that may give hackers backdoor access and more have been publicly released
The flaws could allow hackers to potentially gain root access, remotely hijack and control routers.
Equifax hack: Credit report monitoring site and PINs to lock down credit reports could be hacked
A bug in Equifax's credit monitoring site could allow hackers to trick users into handing over more sensitive data.
CRISPR breakthrough: In a first, gene-editing tech used to dramatically change colour of flower
A Japanese garden plant's colour was changed from violet to white by altering a single gene.
Could aliens spot the Earth? Tens of distant planets 'ideally placed' to watch our planet
Scientists estimate that around 9 known exoplanets are ideally placed to track the Earth's 'transit zones'.
Anyone not using Android Oreo at risk of attack that could give malware 'total control' over devices
The Android vulnerability can allow hackers to launch 'Toast overlay attacks' that can brick phones.
Samsung bug bounty: Hackers offered up to $200,000 to find bugs affecting smartphones
The bug bounty will cover 38 Samsung mobile devices and other services such as Bixby, Samsung Pay and more.
Hackers can remotely access and manipulate wireless syringe infusion pumps
A researcher uncovered 8 vulnerabilities in Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump.
Equifax hit with multibillion dollar class action lawsuit after massive hack
Less than 24 hours after Equifax confirmed it was affected by a massive data breach, the firm now faces a mammoth compensation suit.
Hurricanes Irma, Katia and Jose: This is how the 3 massive Atlantic storms look from space
Nasa classified Irma as a Category 5 hurricane, Katia as Category 1, while Jose continues to gain strength.
MoneyBack data leak: 400GB of personal data of tourists in Mexico shows up in insecure database
Credit card data, passports, travel information and more of nearly half a million people were exposed.
WikiLeaks new dump Protego unleashes CIA's secret missile control system for fighter jets
Protego has allegedly been installed on-board a fighter with air-to-air and air-to-ground missile launch systems.
Equifax hack: How to check if you're affected by the breach and what to do to keep your data safe
The breach, which saw hackers steal critically sensitive and personal data, is estimated to have affected nearly half of the US population.
As Hurricane Irma rages, the Sun's monster solar flares may add risk of communications blackout
The massive solar flares have already affected the Earth, causing an hour-long radio blackout.
Apple's developer centre was briefly down due to a bug that showed Russia addresses
Fears of a potential breach were raised after some Apple developers' home addresses were changed to an address in Russia.
DolphinAttack: Hackers could easily hijack Siri, Alexa and other voice assistant apps exploiting bug
The vulnerability affects voice assistants from Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung and Huawei.
Shadow Brokers are back teasing new leaks, promising 2 dumps per month and demanding nearly $4m
The hacker group has dumped the user manual for an NSA exploit dubbed UNITEDRAKE.
Instagram vs Doxagram: Hackers claim they're 'satisfied' making over $4,000 selling stolen user data
Instagram and Facebook are reportedly attempting to force the hackers' website offline by registering hundreds of Doxagram domains.
Apache Struts flaw could see hackers target Lockheed Martin, Vodafone and other Fortune 100 firms
Nearly 65% of Fortune 100 firms are estimated to actively use web applications built with the Apache Struts framework.
New massive black hole 100,000 times bigger than the Sun found at the heart of the Milky Way
Scientists believe they've discovered a new type of black hole, hidden within a massive cloud of molecular gas.
New MongoDB ransom attacks see 3 new hacker groups hijack over 26,000 servers
One hacker group reportedly hijacked nearly 22,000 servers in renewed attacks.
Suspected Chinese hackers using spy mobile malware xRAT in new cyberespionage campaign
The malware is known to target political groups and comes with a wide range of data collection, espionage and security-evading features.
Radio hacker cuts short police car chase attempting to catch armed robbers
The hacker reportedly hijacked the police radio and impersonated an officer, leading the car chase to be called off.
200-million-year-old Jurassic-era fossil of biggest ever 'sea dragon' accidentally discovered
The sea dragon, which is believed to have pre-dated dinosaurs, was pregnant at the time of its death.
TrueStresser hack: DDoS-for-hire service breached and database leaked by dissatisfied client
The leaked database contained TrueStresser's credentials for its control panel, which is used by customers to launch DDoS attacks.
