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Hacking the Pentagon: US Military sends open invitation to attack the federal network
Vetted selection of programmers, coders and white-hat hackers to be let loose on federal networks to expose flaws.
Vishing: New breed of phone scams hook UK customers
The unstoppable crime of 'vishing' is on the rise and regulators remain powerless.
US: Hackers hold Melrose Police Station to ransom for the paltry sum of one bitcoin
Police regain control of encryption key after having to stump up just £320 to the cyber criminals.
Cybercrimes are a rising threat to UK businesses according to a PwC economic crime survey
About 33% of the companies said they had no plan to address a cyber attack such as data theft or malware.
Xbox Live down: Microsoft continues to suffer outages as hacking group claims credit for downtime
Anonymous-linked group claims responsibility for taking down Xbox gaming service with DDoS attack.
Avast tricks Mobile World Congress attendees into revealing browsing info in Wi-Fi experiment
Were you the MWC-goer using a dating app at Barcelona's El-Prat Airport? This mobile-security company knows
BAE Systems faces cyberattacks by hackers more than 100 times a year
Besides major hackers, it is also targetted by cybercriminals who are less sophisticated or organised.
Cyber criminals flood Brazil with malware disguised as a guide on how to treat Zika virus
The spam campaign is likely to expand if the mosquito-born virus continues to spread across the globe.
Los Angeles hospital paid $17,000 to hackers to get back control of its computer system
Bitcoin payment was quickest way to return to normal from chilling healthcare hack, says official.
How to protect your email account from hackers: Six tips to help you stay safe
An email account is the gateway into your personal life so security is important, right?
Apple employees in Ireland offered €20,000 in bribes to pass login IDs to hackers
Employees at Ireland facility have been sent emails offering money in exchange for usernames and passwords.
Nasa hack: 10,000 machines in the space agency are infected by malware, says security expert
Security Scorecard says its big data engine has picked up on a huge number of vulnerabilities affecting Nasa's network.
Nasa hack: AnonSec attempts to crash $222m drone, releases secret flight videos and employee data
AnonSec hacked Nasa's internal network for several months without detection and even hijacked a drone.
Isis: Cyberwar with Anonymous hots up as Daesh hackers team up with Palestinian group AnonGhost
Palestine Liberation Organisation condemns 'merger' of AnonGhost with 'thugs, murderers and criminals'
Ukraine: First power station knocked offline by hackers is harbinger of cyber-warfare future
Hackers hit 'milestone' after bringing down first power station in Ukraine through cyberattack.
Saudi Arabia: Government websites knocked offline by Anonymous hackers in revenge for executions
Anonymous takes credit for crashing sites, while Iran claims cyberattack was response to execution of Shia cleric.
Anti-Isis hackers say New Year's Eve cyberattack on BBC website was just a test
The main BBC website was unavailable for several hours on New Year's Eve due to a DDoS attack.
BBC outage due to massive DDoS cyberattack from unknown hackers
BBC was the victim of a large-scale cyberattack, according to inside sources.
Isis: Anonymous claims #OpParis foiled Daesh plot to attack in Italy before Christmas
Hacktivist collective claims it uncovered details of the plot which were subsequently foiled.
Hyatt Hotels hack: Hospitality giant claims payments system attacked
The hack has affected only those properties that are managed by Hyatt.
Phantom Squad hackers claim responsibility for Xbox Live outage
Hacking group says attack intended to draw attention of Microsoft and Sony to 'apparent' security flaws.
John McAfee: Hackers using free apps like Glassdoor can expose companies ripe for cyberattacks
With a simple app and some social engineering it's easy to gather enough intel to hack a major corporation.
John McAfee: Hacking a major corporation is so easy even a grandma could do it
A pensioner could easily obtain all the information for a social engineering hack.
COP21: Anonymous leaks phone numbers and passwords of 1,000 UN officials after hacking site
Anonymous takes credit for leak of personal details of 1,415 officials in protest at arrests.
John McAfee: Dark web data shows 10% of fatal US police shooting victims in 2015 were unarmed
Cybersecurity expert John McAfee went digging on the dark web and uncovered some shocking statistics.
Hackers replace dark web Isis propaganda site with advert for Prozac
Dark web Islamic State site replaced with message to calm down and link to Prozac site
Hackers protect Royal Family from terrorists in cybersecurity exercise
42 candidates are competing in the grand final of the Cyber Security Challenge in London
Sense 'digital curtains' device offers privacy for the smart home
F-Secure's Sense protects everything from WiFi-enabled baby monitors to smart locks.
Chinese hackers fool Google to put one million Android users at risk
Android smartphone and tablet users at risk from new malware embedded in popular Brain Test app.
John McAfee: Terrorist hackers will be responsible for the next 9/11
Cybersecurity expert John McAfee claims next airline hijacking will be undertaken by hackers.