CYBERCRIME

US voter database leak exposed

Pharmaceutical and manufacturing firms hit by 'Operation Ghoul' hack attack

Hackers use fake emails made to look like payment documents.

Hackers only need 5 minutes to forge a phishing scam and 25 minutes to break into systems – Report

Hackers only need5 minutes to forge a phishing scam and 25 minutes to break into systems – report

Cloud-based cybersecurity firm Duo Security's report highlights the dangers of phishing email campaigns.

Australian authorities hacked computers in the US while investigating dark web child abuse site - Report

Cyber Warfare: Government-Endorsed Surveillance

Queensland Police Service's specialised unit, Task Force Argos, reportedly took control over The Love Zone site.

India-based hackers suspected behind corporate espionage malware dubbed Shakti Trojan

India-based hackers suspected behind corporate espionage malware dubbed Shakti Trojan

The malware appears to have been around for a while, operating below the radar to evade detection

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Malware attack hits Hyatt, Starwood and more with customer data feared stolen and leaked

Hyatt, Starwood and other HEI-operated hotels hit by malware attack, customer data feared stolen

20 hotels have been affected by the malware which targeted payment card information of customers.

Social media hackers pose as customer support accounts on Twitter

Social media hackers pose as customer support accounts on Twitter, target Natwest bank users

Scammers surreptitiously lure victims to phishing sites to steal their account details.

Suspected Russian hackers behind Oracle hack breach five more cash register firms

Suspected Russian hackers behind Oracle breach hit five more cash register firms

Hackers allegedly breach Cin7, ECRS, Navy Zebra, PAR Technology and Uniwell.

Hillary Clinton

Is the DNC hack bigger than we thought? FBI warns of 'long list' hit by suspected Russian attack

The US Democratic Governors' Association may have also been hacked.

UAE syping claims

Pakistan's new cyber-security law could make bloggers, writers and even readers criminals

Pakistan has joined Saudi Arabia and China as the world's worst censors of the internet

Instagram hack sees user accounts flooded with sexually suggestive content to lure victims to adult sites

Has your Instagram been hacked? Accounts flooded with porn to lure victims to adult dating sites

The hacked Instagram accounts have passwords and profile pictures altered.

Dota 2 International 2014

Hacker steals nearly two million accounts from Dota 2 developer forum

Database holds email addresses, usernames, passwords and IP addresses.

Ransomware spam campaign targeted US government and educational institutions

Ransomware spam campaign targets US government and educational institutions

CryptFile2 belongs to the CrypBoss ransomware family.

Hitler ransomware still in development mode deletes files and demands payment via Vodafone Card

Hitler ransomware still in development mode deletes files and demands victims pay via phone top-up card

The suspected German-speaking hackers have misspelt ransomware as 'ransonware'.

Cat-themed Android ransomware stealing SMS messages and encrypting files

Cat-themed Android ransomware stealing SMS messages and encrypting files

The ransomware also lets hackers remotely send commands to the infected devices via a web-based control panel.

Samsung Pay YouTube

Is Samsung Pay vulnerable to hackers?

Samsung has played down the reports, claiming a hack is 'extremely unlikely'.

Met police

Met police are still running out-of-date Windows XP on thousands of computers

Extended support for the 15-year-old OS ended in April 2015.

Oracle data breach: Russian cybercrime syndicate suspected in malware attack infecting over 300,000 systems

Oracle data breach: Russian cybercrime syndicate suspected in malware attack targeting over 300,000 systems

Password reset initiated for Micros customers after hackers launched malware attack.

NSA workstation

The NSA zero-day stockpile may only contain 'dozens' of vulnerabilities, researcher claims

Intelligence agencies collect unknown software vulnerabilities for their own use.

garda police

Irish police launch probe after 'zero-day' attack hits computer networks

An Garda Síochána refused to elaborate further on the type of malware.

Top 5 scary hacks that emerged from the Black Hat USA hacker conference

Top 5 scary hacks that emerged from the Black Hat USA hacker conference

This year's conference has highlighted how hackers can manipulate every gadget and even the Internet of Things to launch attacks.

UAE syping claims

UAE recruiting 'elite task force' of cyber experts to build mass public spying system

Researcher claims he was offered $20,000 a month to help build the tool for state surveillance.

laptop surfing the web

Hackers found selling US Social Security number, Netflix and email accounts for just $3

Access to social media accounts and dating websites is being sold for a couple of dollars.

Healthcare hack: Arizona Banner Health hit by hackers who may have gained access to sensitive patient records

Banner Health cyberattack: Hackers may have accessed 3.7 million customers' records

Hackers may have credit card information of those who purchased food at Banner Health outlets.

Computer crime and passwords

Carnegie Mellon university professor reveals why enforced password changes are a security risk

Mounting evidence shows mandatory changes often result in weaker credentials.

Prisma uses neural networks to edit pictures

Prisma Android: Millions fooled into downloading fake, dangerous versions of photo app

Cybercriminals target popular app and trick users into giving away personal information.

Scammers exploit Google SEO to deliver ransomware and online scam

Scammers exploit Google SEO to deliver ransomware and online scam

The active malicious campaign abuses Google's featured snippets tool to display links to compromised websites.

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