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New suspected Russian state-sponsored malware campaign found to be targeting energy companies across Europe

State-sponsored malware targeting energy companies across Europe, says security firm

Researchers suspect Russian coders are involved in the campaign.

Cerber ransomware surpasses CryptXXX and Locky to monopolise malware infections says Microsoft

Cerber is now the 'most detected' ransomware accounting for a quarter of all ransomware infections.

Petya clone Satana is the new Russian-linked 'ransomware from hell', says Kaspersky Lab

Petya clone Satana is the new ‘ransomware from hell’, says Kaspesky Lab

The ransomware not only encrypts files but also blocks Windows booting processes.

Banks across Taiwan on high alert as suspected Russian criminals use ATM malware to steal millions

CCTV footage reportedly showed suspects hitting 34 cash machines at 20 branches.

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Baton Rouge police database hit by hacker who leaked information in retaliation of Alton Sterling’s death

Alton Sterling shooting: Baton Rouge police database reportedly hit by hacker

The leaked information includes names, addresses, emails and phone numbers.

WikiLeaks tells OurMine hackers to impersonate high-profile victims and 'reveal corrupt behaviour'

WikiLeaks' website was taken offline with a DDoS attack amid an ongoing hacker feud.

OS X malware Keydnap uses Tor and opens 'permanent' backdoor likely targeting security researchers

The malware steals Keychain passwords and roots systems by tricking victims into providing credentials.

DNC hack: Guccifer 2.0 leaks Democratic Party 'counter-convention' plans to protest Republican event

Exposed DNC files reveal an $800,000 'counter-convention' to hijack Republican event.

Cybercrime ramping up thanks to organised criminal entrepreneurs driven by dark web market demands

BT and KPMG research finds cybercrime has now become an industry

Criminal gangs and state entities have been found using sophisticated hacking tools.

Ashley Madison parent company Avid Life Media facing 'fembot' investigation

In July 2015, hackers released personal data of over 35 million online daters.

Banking Trojans on the rise in Canada – Dridex, Kronos and Zeus among those detected

Hackers use malicious Microsoft Word documents to infect victims' systems with banking Trojans and malware.

Anonymous: Hackers launch OpIstanbul to avenge Ataturk attack despite 'declaring war' on Turkey

Hacktivists linked with Anonymous 'declared war' on Turkey in December 2015.

Hackers capitalise on Brexit sending out spam emails that hack computers

Hackers capitalise on Brexit sending out spam emails that infect victims' computers with malware

Spam emails promise to protect users against the financial and security fallout of Brexit.

Locky variant Zepto ransomware spam campaign surges with over 137,000 emails in just 4 days

Hackers have used subject lines like 'financial report', 'documents copy' and others in efforts to lure in victims.

Hackers use LizardStresser botnet to target and hijack IoT devices and launch DDoS attacks

The botnet has hit Brazilian banks, global gaming sites and government organisations

Facebook users targeted by malware that affected 10,000 victims in 2 days

Users received a malware laced message from a 'friend' claiming to have mentioned them on Facebook.

The Real Deal: Investigating the Dark Web marketplace selling drugs, databases and exploit kits

Operating on the dark web, vendors are able to stay anonymous online.

Hackers leverage ‘cyber weapons’ rather than malware to evade detection when deploying attacks, study finds

Hackers use 'cyber weapons' rather than malware to evade detection when deploying attacks, study finds

Researchers disclose that hackers prefer to employ 'sophisticated tools' rather than malware after invading systems.

New China-based Hummer Android malware rakes in $500,000 a day infecting over 1m users with porn

New China-based Hummer Trojan rakes in $500,000 a day infecting over one million users with porn

The Trojan is believed to be one of the largest ever to be uncovered and is almost impossible to remove.

Clinton hacker Guccifer 2.0 leaks more docs, teases identity and calls Snowden and Assange 'heroes'

The DNC hacker released 25 new documents stolen from the US Democratic Party.

Muslim Match hack: Dating website leaks 150,000 accounts and 800,000 intimate messages

Usernames, passwords, chats and IP addresses were all included in the leaked database.

New and improved CryptXXX ransomware rakes in $45,000 in 3 weeks

New and improved CryptXXX ransomware nets $45,000 in 3 weeks

The latest ransomware variant comes with changes that prevent victims from restoring their data from backups.

Healthcare hack: 34,000 US citizens exposed as trove of data being sold on dark web

Dark web leak reportedly includes names, home addresses, emails and social security numbers.

Hacker tricked Facebook into letting him gain access of someone else’s account without really hacking

Hacker tricks Facebook into giving him access to someone else's account without really hacking

The hacker was able to lock a user out of his account by asking Facebook to turn off login approvals.

Android malware targets victims in Europe masquerading as WhatsApp, Uber and Google Play

Android malware masquerading as WhatsApp, Uber and others in Google Play Store targets users in Europe

The malware enables hackers to steal user information via an SMS phishing campaign.

Hackers bring down US House Democrats' websites following gun control sit-in

Over a dozen House Democrats' websites have been hacked and down for days.

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