Cybersecurity

The Internet has transformed the way we live our lives and run our businesses. But with it has come a new, and fast-growing, type of crime.

Miriam Wraight Mar 06, 2018

"We would not be reopening our online stores if we did not feel confident that they are a safe place to shop," the company said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 05, 2018

Security researchers uncovered that the malware infects Android models during manufacturing so users receive already infected phones from the box.

India Ashok Mar 03, 2018

The attack on GitHub, which lasted less than an hour, reportedly exploited memcached servers instead of bots.

India Ashok Mar 02, 2018

First detected in January, GandCrab has been deemed one of the most aggressive forms of ransomware this year.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 01, 2018

"Whether they are working on behalf of the government or they're doing it on their own accord with plans to sell the information to a third party, we have no idea," Symantec said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 01, 2018

This isn't the first time US federal government has suffered a major data breach affecting military and defense personnel in recent years.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 01, 2018

A 37-year-old Welshman has been jailed for 10 months after a court found him guilty of five offences relating to a cyber attack on a former company.

James Hetherington Feb 28, 2018

Researchers have described RedDrop as "one of the most sophisticated pieces of Android malware that we have seen in broad distribution".

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 28, 2018

"This is the first time we have seen a modified Mirai capable of DDOS attacks as well as setting up proxy servers on vulnerable IoT devices," Fortinet researchers said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 28, 2018

The malware has been designed to make the infected system really slow and also shut down any other malware already in the system.

India Ashok Feb 28, 2018

In July 2017, CoinDash lost millions of dollars worth of Ethereum just three minutes into its ICO.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 27, 2018

NanoCore came with an array of dubious functions including keylogging that allowed hackers to record every keystroke made and stealthily activate victims' webcams to spy on them.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 27, 2018

The intrusion comes as police departments, government organizations and school districts are increasingly targeted by online pranksters and opportunistic hackers.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 27, 2018

A side channel attack is a way to extract sensitive information from a system by some means other than the intended input and output channels

Ambuj Kumar Feb 26, 2018

In 2015 and 2016, the then 15-year-old Kane Gamble attempted to hack the computers of several senior US government officials.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 26, 2018

From North Korean hacking groups to a JPMorgan Chase "technical" glitch affecting multiple online banking customers, here are the top cyber-related news stories of the week.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 25, 2018

Multiple irked customers also took to Twitter and Reddit to complain about the glitch that seemed to affect users of both the Chase.com website and the bank's mobile app.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 24, 2018

"I'm so impressed with what they've done here," security expert Troy Hunt tweeted.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 24, 2018

The spyware steals victims' photos, contacts, call logs and can also spy on conversations when the infected device is within range.

India Ashok Feb 23, 2018

Votiro's findings come as hackers continue to develop new, clever ways to exploit victims and earn cryptocurrency often by exploiting popular platforms.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 22, 2018

The seemingly secure document, however, actually contains the Adwind malware that is capable of exfiltrating data from the infected computer.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 22, 2018

BitFunder founder Jon Montroll repeatedly lied to the Securities Exchange Commission to cover up a hack that saw the theft of over 6,000 bitcoins.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 22, 2018

Despite being available for download for years, none of the antivirus engines are able to detect it as malicious.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

The incident comes as cryptojacking heists become increasingly common and sophisticated alongside the rise and popularity of cryptocurrency.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

"We believe this is the next team to watch," FireEye's director of intelligence analysis John Hultquist said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

Authorities said thousands have already fallen victim to the scheme described as a "new twist on an old scam".

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 20, 2018

The finding immediately triggered fierce uproar with many saying "there is absolutely no justification" for including a password stealer in a flight simulation add-on.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 20, 2018

Hackers have been found targeting several vulnerabilities in different servers to secretly install cryptomining software and generate digital currencies using victims' resources.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 19, 2018

Hackers have targeted a slew of banks worldwide in recent years to gain illegal access to the Swift network and initiate fraudulent money transfers.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 19, 2018