Fancy Bear returns: Russian hackers target US cyber conference with booby-trapped file
The two-page file, lifted from the conference's website, was created on 4 October and researchers from Cisco Talos said attacks peaked three days later.
Would you fly in a self-driving plane? Boeing digs deep on autonomous investments
The team-up will draw on multiple investments of late to design and develop self-driving planes that can take off, navigate and land without the need for a pilot.
Julian Assange hits back after CIA director likens WikiLeaks to Isis and Hezbollah
Pompeo said "the world has moved" and pledged that the CIA will now refine how it works to combat "non-state threats" and "state intelligence adversaries."
This new botnet could take down the internet - and it's rapidly spreading across the world
Research suggested that the new botnet is evolving at a rapid pace, and could soon be weaponised to launch cyberattacks in the same fashion as "Mirai" last year.
Smart suburb or data-hungry dystopia? Google's Alphabet to design city of the future
The city will incorporate new technological advancements – from WiFi to self-driving cars – and aims to become a hub for start-ups, business and academic centres.
Hacked personal details of millions of Malaysian citizens allegedly for sale online
Malaysian technology website Lowyat reported that the files were offered for sale by an unknown user of its forums.
Spam on the menu at Domino's as hackers fry suppliers' computer system
Don Meij insisted that the firm does not store credit card information on its systems and stressed: "No financial data was accessed in this incident."
'Nearly every citizen' in South Africa at risk after 60 million records leak online
The leaked records contained citizen ID numbers, names, genders, martial statuses, home ownership information, employment details and income data.
More than 30 million South African identities exposed online in massive 27GB data breach
The 27GB-sized cache was titled "MasterDeeds" and contained millions of records. The leaked records reportedly date back to the late 1990s.
John Lewis pulls children's smartwatch 'vulnerable to hackers' from its shelves
Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) released a report this week detailing the issues after testing a number of the devices: the Gator 2, Tinitell, Viksfjord and Xplora.
Chinese drug kingpins indicted for selling deadly fentanyl packages to Americans online
Police intercepted packages mailed from Yan's internet-based pharmaceutical companies which contained "multiple kilograms" of suspected fentanyl.
Could North Korea be framed for global cyberattacks?
According to reports, the hermit kingdom's hacking unit has swelled to 6,000-people strong - conducting operations even as the country's internet remains weak.
Russian trolls ordered to binge-watch 'House of Cards' to learn about US politics
Troll farms have become notorious since the 2016 US presidential election, when US intelligence believes they were deployed to spread misinformation and Kremlin talking points.
Hackers stole data on critical Windows security bugs - and Microsoft didn't tell anyone
Microsoft believed that no customer was put at risk by the loss of data. As a result, officials decided not to tell the public about the breach.
RoboCopulation: A surprising number of men and women would use a hyper-realistic sex robot
An interest in robotic lovers has spiked alongside the continuing rise of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, which can make the machines appear more human.
Taxpayers targeted by spam emails posing as HMRC to take control of computers
The spam email campaign was sent from domains that closely resembled those used by the legitimate HMRC – in this case it was using hmirc-gov.co.uk, Trustwave experts said.
Apple smartwatch app 'saves man's life' after heart rate spike turns out to be blood clot
James Green: "Never thought a stupid lil wrist computer I bought 2 years ago would save my life. Saw my rate go up, ended up being a pulmonary embolism."
'All modern WiFi networks' now vulnerable to hackers, millions of Android devices at risk
"Any device that uses WiFi is likely vulnerable," the security expert has warned – a shocking assertion as so much of modern technology relies on such networks.
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange tweets mysterious code – is a new leak about to be released?
The WikiLeaks founder is known to use insurance files to protect upcoming leaks. What does his new 68-digit code mean and should Hillary Clinton be worried?
North Korea, iOS hacking and PornHub's malware fling: This week in cybersecurity
From the Accenture cloud server snafu to the North Korean military missions - here are IBTimes UK tech team's pick of the biggest cybersecurity stories of the week so far.
Subaru key fobs can be 'hacked' and used to unlock cars for just $25
A computer engineer found the Subaru key fob's rolling code – the internal system used to securely lock and unlock car doors – was "predictable".
Will a Nasa satellite predict when the Yellowstone supervolcano will erupt?
A breakthrough in the research, scientists believe, would help prevent humanitarian disasters and false alarms.
iPhone 8/X scams are spreading on Facebook and Instagram - here's how to stay safe
Scams were set up in order to help boost "likes", steal personal information from unwitting victims and spread booby-trapped links to computer viruses and malware.
UK cyber police arrest two 17-year-olds on suspicion of £25,000 hacking heist
The case reportedly relates to the alleged hacking of a Tunbridge Wells firm in April this year, which resulted in one of its clients losing £25,000 via fake invoice.
Trickbot malware hits more than 40 countries – and your bank account is at risk
The number of infections in Latin America remains small, but the IBM researchers believe that such a strategy is run-of-the-mill for the cybercrime gang responsible.
Bristol pervert jailed after watching live-streamed sexual abuse of 4-year old girl
NCA officials searched his house and seized devices including two computers. The girl in the video stream was later identified and her abuser arrested.
Would you fall for this iOS phishing scam? Rogue pop-ups can hijack your Apple passwords
The 'Sign in to iTunes' form looks almost identical to the one that regularly pops up on iPhones and iPads - and one expert warns that you are probably 'trained' to click.
Russia takes steps to ban cryptocurrency websites after Putin warns of 'serious risks'
Cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, built on the foundation of blockchain technology, is bought and sold online without the need for traditional banks.
Amazon testing 'smart doorbell' to let delivery drivers inside your home
The doorbell may accompany plans to introduce smart license plates that would let Amazon drop off parcels directly into recipients vehicles.
UK's tough new police unit to combat online hate crime will be operational by end of 2017
The plans were touted by UK home secretary Amber Rudd the week after announcing tough new jail terms for those caught viewing terrorist content online.
