FBI failed to tell US officials that Russian Fancy Bear hackers were trying to breach their emails
Fancy Bear is widely believed to have orchestrated the cyberattacks against the Democratic National Party during the 2016 presidential election.
Uber hacked, Bitcoin hijacked and Dotcom's new internet: The week in cybersecurity
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.
CoinPouch hack: Over $655,000 worth of Verge cryptocurrency was stolen by hackers
The details of how the hack occurred still remains a mystery as investigations into the incident are temporary stalled due to Thanksgiving holiday.
Imgur hacked: Personal details of 1.7 million user accounts stolen in major data breach
The company confirmed the breach a day later and published a public disclosure notifying users of the intrusion.
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"We expect this technique to be rehashed, broadened, and repurposed for other cyberattacks," Trend Micro researchers said.
Uber data breach: British customers feared affected after firm failed to notify UK authorities
Uber reportedly said that it was still unable to confirm how many British customers' data may have been compromised.
Fake WiFi network used by hackers to steal more than €100,000 worth of bitcoin
Austrian police say cyber-thieves transferred bitcoins worth more than €100,000 (£89,000, $117,000) from a man's account while he was logged into a restaurant's public WiFi.
FBI charges Iranian man for HBO hack, leaking Game of Thrones but here is why they can't arrest him
The Iranian hacker, Behzad Mesri, who went by the pseudonym "Skote Vashat" or "Mr Smith", reportedly has links to the Iranian military.
Intel chip flaw in Management Engine could give hackers 'insidious' control over millions of devices
Different manufacturers will roll out updates to fix the issue on their own devices which means customers could receive patches at different times, depending on their system.
Tether hack: Nearly $31m in cryptocurrency was stolen by a hacker
Tether said it is now attempting to get the stolen funds back and also ensure that the hacker cannot spend the money.
Uber concealed cyber attack that exposed data of 57 million users and 600,000 drivers
Uber reportedly paid hackers $100k to delete info and keep a hack of 57 million users' data. Of those, 600,000 drivers had their names and license details exposed
MuddyWater: Hackers target Middle Eastern nations using fake NSA, Kaspersky documents
A hacker group was found targeting Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Pakistan, US and others in a massive cyber-espionage campaign.
North Korean hackers now using Android backdoor malware to target religious groups in South Korea
The Lazarus hacker group has designed a malware that poses as the legitimate app – The Bible – that translates the holy book into Korean.
How North Korean hackers may be playing hide and seek by operating from inside India
Security experts believe that Pyongyang's hackers could likely be working out of India and other foreign nations to provide the "Kim regime plausible deniability".
North Korea hacks, Anonymous strikes and Russia trolls: The week in cybersecurity
From Amaq hacks to Anonymous and Russian troll farms - here are the biggest cybersecurity news stories of the week, as chosen by the IBTimes UK technology desk.
Pentagon data leak: Massive trove of global social media data left accidentally exposed online
The Pentagon accidentally left exposed three "publicly downloadable" databases, one of which contained nearly 1.8 billion of social media data.
Amazon Key hacked: Tech-savvy couriers could exploit cameras and sneak into homes
Amazon has pledged to release a security patch after a team of cybersecurity researchers showed its delivery service, which lets couriers inside homes, could be hacked.
Dark web markets are leaking their real IP addresses, risking police takedowns
New dark web markets that have recently cropped up appear to be run by inexperienced hackers, leaving the sites vulnerable.
What is Terdot? Malicious banking malware can monitor and modify your Facebook and Twitter accounts
"Interestingly, the malware is specifically instructed not to gather any data from vk.com, Russia's largest social media platform," Bitdefender noted.
Malaysian police identify suspected hackers behind breach that exposed data of millions on dark web
The historic data breach occurred in October when over 46 million Malaysians' records were put up for sale on the dark web.
ABC data leak: Massive trove of sensitive data including emails, passwords left exposed online
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation also exposed information regarding stock files and production services via unsecured cloud servers.
Cash Converters hacked: Breach of UK database leaks customer passwords, addresses
Cash Converters, a pawnbroker and loan firm, has launched an investigation after suffering a data breach impacting a UK customer database.
McAfee's email hacking protection service exposed users to Emotet banking malware
McAfee ClickProtect email protection service reportedly shared the malware, which was hosted on a third-party site.
Alleged 'PR specialist' for dark web drug market AlphaBay charged by FBI
An Illinois man who federal prosecutors say worked as a spokesman for a "darknet" marketplace for illicit internet commerce has been charged in Atlanta.
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Another OnePlus app uncovered that may allow hackers to steal photos, GPS, WiFi data and more
The security expert who found the OnePlus app reportedly believes that the smartphone maker may have intentionally left it on devices.
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