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Statistics Canada site hit by hackers and taken offline in the peak of tax season
Hackers reportedly exploited a newly uncovered bug in Apache Struts 2 software.
US Air Force leak exposes 'holy grail' of top secret data including details of over 4,000 officers
An unsecured backup drive of an unnamed lieutenant colonel was the alleged cause of the leak.
Chinese police arrest 96 suspects linked to hacking of 'over five billion' citizen records
Police arrested suspects in 14 separate provinces across China, including Beijing.
Vault 7: CIA hacking tools were used to spy on iOS, Android and Samsung smart TVs
WikiLeaks said devices could be compromised, in turn leaking data from encrypted apps.
Over 1.3bn email addresses leaked online as major spam operation exposed
'Chances are that you, or at least someone you know, is affected,' one expert said.
Over 1 million decrypted Gmail and Yahoo accounts allegedly up for sale on the Dark Web
Usernames, emails and plaintext passwords of Yahoo and Gmail accounts are reportedly being sold by a Dark Web vendor.
WikiLeaks-like group leaking secrets of the Mormon church censored by legal demand
MormonLeaks was hit with a takedown demand by the church after leaking documents.
Yahoo cookie hack sees 32 million user accounts affected as CEO Marissa Mayer renounces bonus
Yahoo believes that the same state-sponsored hackers behind the 2014 hack may also be responsible for latest intrusions.
CloudPets data leak: What you need to know and how to check if you're impacted
CloudPets just got pwned, with millions of voicemails compromised.
Hackers steal Singapore Ministry of Defence records in 'well-planned' cyberattack
Government officials maintain no classified data was stolen in the 'targeted' hack.
Yahoo data breaches: Here's what you need to know about new information revealed to the US Senate
Yahoo employees now have 'near-daily' meetings with CEO Marissa Mayer and weekly meetings with CISO Bob Lord.
How to check if your email address has been hacked by cybercriminals
Find out if your email address is insecure and how to create a stronger password.
Hackers say they can break through cybersecurity defenses and compromise your system within 12 hours
'Data breaches take an average of 250–300 days to detect—if they're detected at all,' study co-author says.
Hackers could steal your data just by using the LED lights on your computer
Air-gapped computers are typically hard to hack, but one team in Israel has found a way.
India's 1.3 billion citizens' biometric data to be shared with private firms, raising privacy concerns
Fingerprints, iris scans and more of around 1.3bn Indians have been collected as part of the government's India Stack programme.
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange sees 'positive' changes as a result of Trump's administration
'Suddenly the US intelligence community loves leaks,' Assange claimed.
Yahoo warns users of potential malicious activity on accounts between 2015 and 2016
Yahoo said hackers used forged cookies to gain illegal access to users' accounts without a password.
Yahoo Verizon deal to see $250-$350m discount – report
Verizon may reportedly close the Yahoo deal by the end of February.
Julian Assange now on Twitter, first tweet deals with rumours of his death
The WikiLeaks founder activates Twitter account and brushes off rumours of his demise.
On-the-run Russian hacker speaks out about dark links to Kremlin's security services
Everyone looking for conspiracy says Shaltai Boltai's Alexander Glazastikov.
'Draconian' changes to UK espionage laws branded 'full frontal' attack on whistleblowing
National security journalists may face prison time for handling leaked information.
Arby's confirms security breach that saw hackers steal credit card data of thousands of customers
Arby's claimed to have first discovered the data breach in mid-January.
Sports Direct hacked? UK retailer accused of sweeping major breach under the carpet
Names, email addresses and phone numbers of staff at Shirebrook HQ allegedly exposed to hackers.
Elance data breach: Hacker leaks 1.3 million accounts from staffing platform
Hundreds of thousands of Yahoo and Gmail accounts are also reportedly included in the leaked database.
David Beckham 'caught in crossfire' of €1m blackmail scheme over hacked emails
Leaked emails detail conversations between Beckham and PR chief Simon Oliveira.
Hacker breaches police forum to sell over 700,000 NSA, FBI and DHS staff account data on dark web
The data reportedly stolen from PoliceOne.com, which is used only by verified law enforcement officials, is dated 2015.
Hackers target InterContinental payment card data of 12 US hotels in massive data breach
The hotels' servers that processed payment card data were infected with a malware.
Hacking Team hacker Phineas Fisher may have been arrested
Spanish police have arrested 3 people linked to a cyberattack conducted by Phineas Fisher.
Hackers breach Xbox 360 and PSP ISO forums, details of over 2.5 million gamers leaked online
Security expert Troy Hunt said the forums were breached in September 2015.
CD Projekt Red forum hack: Witcher 3 developer breach exposes 1.8 million accounts
1,871,373 forum accounts detailed were reportedly hacked in March 2016.