Cybersecurity

Skygofree dubbed "one of the most powerful spyware tools" ever spotted exposed by cybersecurity researchers.

Researchers say hackers are constantly looking to exploit anxious users, particularly during widely publicised events such as the recently disclosed Meltdown and Spectre flaws.

The latest attacks come as hackers increasingly target cryptocurrency using various nefarious methods amid the growing popularity and value of virtual currency.

The website was abruptly shut down in January 2017 leading many to believe the service was raided by law enforcement.

The critical vulnerability in the popular Transmission BitTorrent app was exposed by Google Project Zero researchers.

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has launched an investigation after a number of customers who used its website to purchase products complained of attempted fraud.

This isn't the first time hackers have targeted crypto-related businesses and exchanges in recent months.

"The only differences, at least at first glance, are the misspelling of Telegram," security researchers warned.

OSX MaMi is a DNS hijacker but also features a slew of other malicious capabilities, security researchers said.

The fake article appeared on the All Whites' official website claiming his resignation was effective immediately.

Malicious code that displays pornographic advertising on Android applications, including several intended for use by children, has been found lurking in 60 gaming apps.

A newly-disclosed Intel security flaw impacting most corporate laptops can let hackers with physical access to computers bypass passwords in "less than 30 seconds".

The data-stealing malware is also capable of performing click ad frauds, remote command execution, sending SMS and more.

A new report from Chatham House has warned that cybersecurity "vulnerabilities" could lead to accidental nuclear wars, if not tackled by governments.

Researchers presented their findings at the Real World Cryptosecurity conference in Zurich.

Refugees, defectors and journalists who have escaped Pyongyang's clutches targeted by mobile malware via social networking and chat apps.

The malicious banking malware has been spotted targeting users in Russia and other Russian-speaking countries.

"We greatly regret this error and we apologise to all Mac users," Apple said in a statement.

Netflix users are being warned to avoid clicking on suspicious email links after a phishing scam was uncovered that security experts say is designed to steal credit card details.

The group has been using this attack technique in campaigns since at least July 2016, ESET researchers said.

The attacks are thought to have begun after a security researcher published a proof-of-concept exploit in December.

The Meltdown and Spectre flaws affect nearly every modern processor and impact a range of devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and servers.

Although Twitter is no stranger to phishing scams, the latest incident does highlight serious flaws in Twitter's ad approval system.

Researcher Arnau Code said he has already successfully tested the CoffeeMiner attack in real-life scenarios including in cafes.

"It's not clear if we're looking at an early test of an attack, or part of a 'legitimate' mining operation," researchers said.

Hackers targeting February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, using a booby-trapped Microsoft Word document to infect computers.

Florida's AHCA said one of its employees fell victim to a "malicious phishing email" late last year.

"'LightsOut reminds us once again that users need to be wary of downloading from app stores," researchers said.

The report has already been dismissed as "fake news" by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Since the source code for version 2.0.8.9 of the ZeuS trojan was leaked in 2011, other threat actors have taken inspiration from the malicious code.