How not to get hired: Man threatens to hack company unless firm fires female employee and hires him
28-year-old Todd Michael Gori was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for threatening cyberattacks against a company.
What is Digmine? New malware is infecting Facebook Messenger users to secretly mine Monero
The malware installs a Monero miner and a malicious Chrome extension, which helps it spread to other victims.
This week in Space: Nasa's Alpha Centauri mission, Oumuamua, a luxury hotel at ISS and more
From Nasa's ambitious goal to travel to Alpha Centauri to hunt for alien life to Russia's plan to open up a luxury hotel in space – these are the best space stories of the week.
150 million-year-old Jurassic sea creature that looked like Loch Ness monster found in Antarctica
The plesiosaur, a four-finned reptile, was measured to be around 12 meters long and is the most ancient creature ever found in Antarctica.
Kilonova neutron star: A black hole was likely created by one of 2017's biggest astronomical event
Scientists examined data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory to uncover the aftermath of the supernova merger.
Satori botnet: Hacker 'Nexus Zeta' found exploiting a Huawei zero-day flaw to spread Mirai variant
Security experts said that they detected a barrage of attacks exploiting the zero-day flaw, with the U.S., Italy, Germany and Egypt being hit the hardest.
Nissan data breach: Over 1 million customers' sensitive data feared stolen by hackers
The breach impacts Nissan's Canadian customers and may have involved hackers stealing extensive personal information.
4,000 year-old military fortress that was a massive Bronze Age spy network found in Syria
Satellite images spotted the ancient fortress, which marks the first time ever that such a massive military structure has been found.
Chinese hackers targeted think tanks and NGO's researching its economy, defence and more
Experts believe that the hackers were likely employed by a private company that was contracted by the Chinese military.
Russia wants to build a five-star luxury hotel up on the International Space Station
The Russian space agency wants to build a hotel, complete with Wi-Fi, a luxurious cabin and more, aboard the ISS.
EtherDelta hack: Cryptocurrency exchange hijacked by hackers, over $200,000 worth of Ethereum stolen
The hackers allegedly spoofed the website's domain and customers who unknowingly visited the fake site reportedly had their funds stolen.
Stunning photo: Alien red star 350 times bigger than the Sun has massive bubbly cells
The highly detailed image of the red star's surface was captured for the first time ever by the ESO's Very Large Telescope.
Over 500 million-year-old fossils of microscopic animals have just been found in Greenland
Archaeologists found fossils, less than a millimetre long, of Cambrian animals that swam the Earth's seas over half a billion years ago.
What is AnubisSpy? New Android malware steals, spies and self-destructs to hide its tracks
Security experts have linked the malware to the Sphinx cyberespionage campaign, which saw APT-C-15 hacker group target PC users in the Middle East.
Youbit hack: Bitcoin exchange forced to shut down after suffering second attack in 8 months
The South Korean Bitcoin exchange was first hacked in April, which saw hackers steal nearly 4,000 Bitcoins, now worth over $70m.
Tiny yet deadly marsupial thought to be extinct for over 100 years has just been found alive
The crest-tailed mulgara was thought believed to have been extinct in the Australian state of New South Wales until it was rediscovered out of the blue.
How are black holes formed? Gravitational waves may unlock mystery of universe's darkest objects
Researchers used supercomputers to create a model of two black holes that formed inside a massive dying star.
China wants to launch 10 spy satellites to lock down 24/7 surveillance over South China Sea
China reportedly plans to launch "hyperspectral" and "synthetic aperture radar" satellites, by 2021 to help spy on every object in the contested waters.
Trump administration blames North Korea for WannaCry ransomware attacks
The attribution, reportedly supported by private security firms and the UK, serves as an aggressive move for the Trump administration.
This week in space: Interstellar asteroid probe, Nasa and Google AI find alien solar system and more
From Nasa and Google discovering a distant solar system like ours to scientists probing the interstellar asteroid for alien signals – these are the best space stories of the week.
430-year-old bizarre world atlas features Siberian Unicorns, merman, giant flying monsters and more
The map's individual 60 pages have been restored and digitally stitched together to reveal a glimpse of the world as understood at the time.
Spy satellites found thousands of Taliban-threatened Silk Road archaeological sites in Afghanistan
The archaeological discovery could help reveal the lost cultural and historical heritage of lost, ancient Afghan empires.
North Korean Lazarus Group hackers used malware against London cryptocurrency firm to steal bitcoins
Security experts believe that the prolific hacker group has launched a phishing campaign against cryptocurrency companies.
UK Christmas shoppers beware – hackers using Zeus Panda malware to steal your credit card data
The malware surreptitiously harvests victims' credit card data, by conducting man-in-the-middle attacks.
What is Triton? Hackers create new Stuxnet-like malware that has already hit the Middle East
Security experts suspect the malware, which has already been used against a target in the Middle East, was created by state-sponsored hackers.
Ethereum heist: $1.8m in cryptocurrency stolen — not by a hacker but at gunpoint
35-year-old Louis Meza from New Jersey was charged with kidnapping and robbery. If found guilty, he could face upto 25 years in prison.
Stone Age secrets trapped in oldest ice core ever drilled that is the size of Empire State building
Researchers believe that the ancient ice core may contain ice that was formed over 600,000 years ago – long before the appearance of modern humans.
Hackers can target Facebook, Paypal and other popular sites with 19-year-old ROBOT exploit
Researchers found that around 27 of the top 100 most popular websites, as ranked by Alexa, were vulnerable to the ROBOT exploit.
#OpIsrael: Anonymous hackers threaten to hack US and Israeli websites after Trump's Jerusalem move
Anonymous' call to arms to hacktivists across the world – hack, deface, dox, hijack, leak and DDoS any target linked to US and Israeli government.
Watch: The Earth is being bombarded by dark matter and this is what it looks like
Dark matter, which scientists are yet to detect, is considered to be the "glue" that binds the galaxies of the universe together.
