WikiLeaks says 'state party' has cut out Julian Assange's internet link amid death rumours
The whistleblowing platform confirms it has activated 'contingency plan' to safeguard data.
Feds asked for right to demand anyone's fingerprints to open phones, court documents reveal
Legal experts expressed concerns over such an 'unbelievably audacious abuse of power'.
Top 5 hacks you may have missed amid the Yahoo breach buzz
Find out the news about the hacked nuclear plant, Turkey's block on Google, undisclosed zero-days and more.
John Podesta trolled Julian Assange by making risotto even as his emails were being leaked
WikiLeaks released round seven of Podesta emails totalling the number of leaked emails at over 10,000.
CIA preparing for a possible covert cyber strike against Russia – report
The CIA has been charged with providing the White House with various 'clandestine' cyber operations options targeting the Kremlin.
Hacker steals and leaks over 58 million customer records from data storage firm MBS
The hacker going by the handle 0x2Taylor claimed to have used search site Shodan.io to uncover the open database.
Hackers claim to have accessed and wiped Clinton campaign chief John Podesta's iPhone
Podesta's iPhone was allegedly wiped just hours after his Twitter account was hacked.
Google launches 'Fact Check' to show accuracy of news articles ahead of US elections
The new feature joins existing news labels like 'opinion', 'in-depth' and 'highly cited'.
Julian Assange talks about achievements, criticism and whistle-blowers as WikiLeaks turns 10
In an interview, Assange pushes back at critics saying 'We believe in what we are doing'.
Russian hackers suspected in Newsweek DDoS attack that saw magazine's site crash after publishing Trump Cuba story
According to the magazine's editor in chief Jim Impoco, the main IP addresses involved in the hack were traced back to Russia.
Snowden's revelations deterred expansion and use of Patriot Act provision to obtain email records
The US DOJ watchdog's report said 'transactional records for email' were 'the most common type of records requested'.
Israeli firm allegedly selling spy tech capable of hacking WhatsApp encrypted chats
The firm also claims to have surveillance capabilities to extract data from 'many web accounts and apps'.
Hacker magazine offers $10,000 bounty to anyone who can provide Donald Trump's tax returns
Trump's comments about an overweight hacker during the presidential debate sparked the magazine's bounty offer.
Trump says 'Google poll' shows him leading while claiming company is biased toward Clinton
Trump has resurfaced his past theory that Google suppresses search results portraying Clinton in a negative light.
Banking Trojan GozNym botnet sinkholed after infecting over 23,000 victims in UK, US and Europe
The domain name generation algorithm (DGA) used by GozNym operators was cracked allowing the Trojan to be brought down.
China's 400,000 cybercriminals are costing the nation an estimated $15bn a year
China's increasing dependence on mobile payment may be making it an attractive target for hackers.
Journalists investigating MH17 hacked by Russia-backed Fancy Bear hackers - ThreatConnect
Researchers believe that Fancy Bear is linked to CyberBerkut as well as Guccifer 2.0 and DCLeaks.
FBI probing potential hack on Democratic officials' phones by suspected Russian hackers
There is no information about the number of people targeted or affected in the alleged hack.
Facebook to appeal against Germany's order to stop WhatsApp user data collection
German privacy regulator has also ordered Facebook to delete all data it had already received from WhatsApp.
MarsJoke ransomware targets US government organisations, gives victims 96 hours to pay up before deleting files
The ransomware was detected as being distributed via the Kelihos botnet and is demanding $320 as ransom.
Hackers steal internal data from Los Angeles investment bank to hold it to ransom
The hackers have leaked around 20 internal files as retaliation for the bank's CEO not accepting their 'handsome proposal'.
Did the Trump campaign really delete old controversial tweets during the debate?
Twitter was in an uproar over erroneous rumours of Trump's damning tweets being deleted during the debate.
Turkey Twitter censorship saga continues with more journalists asked to be blocked for 'instigating terrorism'
An older, Turkish language account of Mahir Zeynalov was already blocked by Twitter in August.
Google hauls KrebsOnSecurity back online after massive DDoS attack saw Akamai pull support
Google's Project Shield came to the rescue after site battled a 'historically large' two-week-long cyberattack.
German military hacked Afghan mobile operator to find hostage in first known cyber operation - Report
The secretive operation, which is yet to be officially confirmed, is reportedly Germany's first known cyber campaign.
Philippines: WikiLeaks releases diplomatic cable alleging Duterte 'admitted complicity' in Davao killings
The leaked cable was written by Kristie Kenny, who was the then US ambassador to the Philippines.
iOS 10 security flaw allows hackers to crack passwords 2,500 times faster, Russian firm Elcomsoft says
Backup data mechanism in iOS 10 is vulnerable to password-cracking tools commonly used by hackers.
Guccifer 2.0 releases new DCCC docs on Congressman claiming Clinton was always Democratic choice
The latest release on Congressman Ben Ray Lujan details information during his tenure.
Snapchat unveils sunglasses with in-built camera priced at $130
The app's founder Evan Spiegel also announced the firm's new name as part of its rebranding strategy.
Isis-linked hacker who stole data from US military and government gets 20 years in prison
Kosovo citizen Ardit Ferizi, who went by the name Th3Dir3ctorY, was sentenced for providing the stolen data to Isis.
