Cybercrime

Several popular websites and their software have already been found to be targeted by the StrongPity group.

The then-Uber CEO Travis Kalanic was reoprtedly aware of the breach and the bug bounty payment, which was made in November 2016.

Hackers have reportedly threatened to leak more explicit photos of the wrestler in an upcoming Fappening-like leak.

The data leak is caused by the website's flawed default security settings, leaving users vulnerable to blackmail and hacking.

As cryptocurrency continues to grow exponentially in popularity and value, this isn't the first time hackers have targeted a digital currency platform

Europol, the FBI and other European law enforcement authorities recently took down the massive Andromeda malware botnet that has been active since 2011.

Satori can also exploit a recently discovered zero-day flaw, which the botnet has already used to infect two widely-used home routers.

The malware called "Troubleshooter" infects a targeted device and displays the infamous, nerve-rattling BSOD to unsuspecting users.

Konrads Voits used classic phishing, social engineering techniques and malware to carry out the attack over several months.

Over the past six months, the Andromeda botnet has been detected or blocked on an average of nearly 1.1 million machines a month.

Leakbase took to Twitter to deny any links to dark web market Hansa, which reports claimed was used by the service's new owners for drugs deals.

The new system lures hackers into an alternate reality where they are fooled into believing the attack is a success, while their methods and tools are analysed.

"The security of TIO's systems and the protection of TIO's customers are our highest priorities," PayPal said.

He is already serving a 27-year sentence for a massive computer hacking and credit card fraud scheme targeting US businesses that resulted in nearly $170m in damages.

Clarksons confirmed the hack, adding that hackers managed to access its systems by using a compromised user account.

"The public will want to know how there could be this catastrophic breach of personal data security," London Mayor Sadiq Khan said.

Some of the most popular cryptocurrency apps on Google Play, the official Android marketplace, have severe security issues that could leave online currency open to hacking.

Google said that the backdoor spyware, which was found in several Play Store apps, affected around 1,300 devices.

Researchers at Fortinet said threat actors have been using the CVE-2017-11882 exploit which has been active for nearly a decade.

Karim Baratov admitted to hacking more than 11,000 email accounts in total for both the FSB and customers between 2010 until his arrest in March 2017.

Eugene Kaspersky believes that recent bad press around his cybersecurity company is the result of a co-ordinated campaign by US politicians, law enforcement and media.

Web domains peddling fakes shut down In massive operation against online piracy. Online criminals use web to peddle fake electronics, drugs and clothing.

US authorities linked Boyusec to an elite cyberespionage group APT3, which is believed to have ties to China's spy agency.

"From an identity thief's perspective, it seems like the only question missing from this list is, 'What was the name of your first pet?'," security expert Brian Krebs said.

The company said it discovered "unauthorised computer code" added to the software that operates the checkout page on its website.

One of the biggest computer botnets in the world – known as Necurs – recently hosted a massive spam campaign which spewed out more than 12.5 million emails containing ransomware.

Prince Philip and Prince Charles - both of whom are honorary club members - were not affected by the theft that was discovered on 16 November.

Fancy Bear is widely believed to have orchestrated the cyberattacks against the Democratic National Party during the 2016 presidential election.

From the Uber hack to the rise of commercial spyware applications on Android: These are the biggest cybersecurity and hacking stories of the week from IBTimes UK's tech team.

The details of how the hack occurred still remains a mystery as investigations into the incident are temporary stalled due to Thanksgiving holiday.