Medicaid breach: healthcare data for 91,000 clients compromised
The discovery came to light after a whistleblower brought forward evidence of 'misuse of state resources'.
Google bulks up Gmail security by adding a warning to unencrypted emails
Gmail now adds visible icons to warn against insecure email communication.
Google to ban Flash-based ads as it touts move to 100% HTML5 advertising
Google is the latest major technology firm to ditch Flash-based advertising, which it is to ban from 2017.
Patch Tuesday: Edge browser and Internet Explorer must be updated now, Microsoft has warned
Microsoft has released a total of 13 security updates that resolves 42 vulnerabilities across the board.
FBI hack: ex-special agent says those responsible for DoJ data breach 'have made huge mistake'
FBI to put major resources into finding culprits of Department of Justice hack, says former agent Leo Taddeo.
Snoopers' Charter: Intelligence committee brands key section of the bill 'largely incomprehensible'
ISC openly slammed a number of proposals, including plans to enhance collection of communication metadata.
VTech hack: Microsoft security researcher Troy Hunt slams 'grossly negligent' security approach
Analyst Troy Hunt criticises updated terms and conditions unveiled following a data breach last year.
North Korea hack: 'New World Hackers' take websites offline to protest 'satellite' launch
The impacted websites include the North Korean airline, Air Koryo, and the country's state news agency.
The Pirate Bay: Netflix and Popcorn Time inspire service to offer torrent-based web streaming
Notorious torrent service now offers streaming of television and film content via Torrents Time plugin.
Hacking by China, Iran and North Korea set to increase dramatically over next 12 months
State-sponsored hacking across the globe will grow in 2016, US intelligence report indicates.
Barclays bank and Interpol cyber-division team up to combat online crime
New cyber-security position is to focus on bolstering intelligence-sharing between the bank and cyber-cops.
Edward Snowden movie: Joseph Gordon-Levitt set to donate acting fee
Money will go to hitRECord, a crowd-sourced project producing short films about technology and democracy.
US Department of Justice hacked: 9,000 DHS employees exposed, FBI to be next
Hacker claims to have access to 200GB of stolen government data and has said FBI is the next target
Amazon: Financial data of customers being targeted by survey phishing scammers
The latest phishing scam in circulation attempts to fool Amazon users into parting with sensitive data.
DayZ hack: Forums of popular PC game breached, all user credentials stolen
Online forums of DayZ compromised as developer Bohemia takes down servers for maintenance
MIT computer experts unveil RFID chip technology that is 'impossible to hack'
Cutting-edge research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology makes bold claims about RFID technology.
Mozilla announces that Firefox OS for smartphones is to be terminated after version 2.6 release
Mozilla has put the final nail in the coffin of its short-lived mobile OS.
OPM hack: Department hit with subpoena as director criticised for lack of co-operation
The government department, responsible for housing federal data, has been criticised by an oversight committee.
Taobao hack: Cyber-attack on 'Chinese eBay' leaves 20 million-plus user accounts exposed
Largest online marketplace in China hit with cyber-scandal following data breach of more than 20m accounts.
EU to combat terrorist funding streams with regulation of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin
Virtual currencies such as bitcoin are facing increased regulation to curb terrorist funding streams.
Instagram launches 60-second advertising feature for major brands with Drake among first stars
T-Mobile, Warner Brothers and Guinness are the first brands to jump on-board.
Amir Khan Twitter hacked: Boxer loses 1.7m followers after spam-filled social media attack
The champion boxer's Facebook and Twitter accounts were both hacked leading to temporarily losing his following.
Former US government employee pleads guilty for plotting to sell nuclear secrets
Former DoE employee planned to launch a spear-phishing cyber-attack to compromise government-held material.
Malwarebytes security flaw remains exposed as firm launches bug bounty scheme
The malware firm has said that a patch for the flaw, disclosed last year, is still three to four weeks away.
Google, Facebook and Twitter tell MPs they are 'committed' to combating online crime
Major tech firms face scrutiny in the UK parliament about how they are curbing extremist ideology online
Snoopers' Charter: EFF claims proposals will lead to 'unbridled surveillance'
The Electronic Freedom Foundation has criticised the UK Investigatory Powers Bill for bulk spying proposals.
Apple Campus 2: Drone flyover footage captures progress of 'spaceship' HQ in Cupertino
Drone footage shows latest progress of exterior build of Apple Campus 2 project designed by Norman Foster.
Julian Assange could be freed from Ecuadorian embassy following UN ruling, claims WikiLeaks
Wikileaks founder could have a fresh chance at freedom following a United Nations ruling.
TaxSlayer data breach leaves thousands of US financial accounts and tax filings at risk
US firm that helps people file tax returns suffered data breach that left more than 8,000 users vulnerable.
Hacks on Ministry of Defence soar with rise in cybertheft of classified material
MoD confirms increased number of hacks in 2015 but refuses to say more to safeguard national security.
