CyberCrime

Two Arrested After ‘Largest Ever’ Data Breach

Three charged in the United States following major data breach, authorities confirm

10 years ago

Dropbox Repairs Android Security Fault

Cloud storage service repairs flaw that could have allowed hackers to capture data via third party apps

10 years ago

Podec Trojan Can Trick CAPTCHA Into Thinking It Is Human

Russian malware is able to bypass CAPTCHA inputs, Kaspersky report claims

10 years ago

NCA Arrests 57 Suspects In Cybercrime Clampdown

National Crime Agency arrests dozens in cybercrime clampdown on suspected hackers and other online criminals

10 years ago

Pentagon Seeks Hacker Proof Weapon Systems

The top American arms buyer wants future US weapon systems to be hacker-proof

10 years ago

Mandarin Oriental Admits Credit Card Data Breach

Upscale Mandarin Oriental hotel chain, which boasts 27 properties around the globe, is investigating a malware attack on guests' financial…

10 years ago

China Hits Back At Obama Over Software Backdoors

The war of words escalates between America and China over its demand for a backdoor in foreign software

10 years ago

Android Suffers ‘Gazon’ Malware Outbreak

Android users beware of new malware threat from fake app promising Amazon vouchers

10 years ago

Teenager Hacks High School To Improve Grades

American student tests his cyberskills with hack of high school network to bolster exam results

10 years ago

Spam Campaign Exploits Router Security Flaws, Proofpoint Warns

Cybercriminals using phishing techniques to exploit router vulnerabilities, including weak passwords

10 years ago

TalkTalk Admits Customer Account Data Breach

TalkTalk says small but significant number of customers are affected but stresses no payment details have been stolen

10 years ago

Ramnit Botnet Crime Ring Taken Down By Europol

Euro cops shut down botnet that infected 3.2 million computers in order to steal banking information

10 years ago

Lizard Squad Hacks Lenovo Website And Intercepts Emails

Lenovo's main corporate website compromised in apparent revenge for Superfish adware

10 years ago

DDoS Attacks Will Do More Than Tickle The Internet Of Things’ Soft Underbelly

Nexusguard's 2015 Internet Security Trend report reveals DDoS assaults on the Internet of Things will cost businesses millions of pounds

10 years ago

UK Small Businesses ‘Don’t Care About Cybersecurity’

Cyber Streetwise report finds many SMBs don’t know where to start to protect their business

10 years ago

Cyber Security: 4 Key Steps To Resilience

John Green, business and technology development director at IT security firm Accumuli, advises on how to get tough on cyber…

10 years ago

LinkedIn Settles Password Theft Lawsuit

LinkedIn pays nearly £1m to settle legal fight after security breach compromised 6.5 million user passwords

10 years ago

FBI Offers Biggest Ever Reward For Admin Of Gameover Zeus Botnet

Russian hacker behind the Gameover Zeus botnet is hit with world's largest ever reward for his arrest

10 years ago

Gemalto Hack Probe Confirms US, UK Spy Link

Gemalto's 'thorough investigation' concludes GCHQ and the NSA was probably behind 'sophisticated intrusion'

10 years ago

2014 Was A Record Year For Cyber Attacks

Hackers increasingly went mobile last year, with Point of Sale terminals also key targets, Trend Micro report reveals

10 years ago

A Third Of Brits ‘Have Lied To Protect Our Online Privacy’

Symantec report finds we trust hospitals and banks with our data, but not retailers or social media sites

10 years ago

How To Explain Phishing To A Five-Year-Old

The definitive definition of phishing (not fishing) from the experts for the kids (and adults, too)

10 years ago

Most Security Breaches ‘From Well-Known Sources’, Says HP

44 percent of breaches in 2014 were caused by known vulnerabilities between two and four years old, report finds

10 years ago

10 Steps To Mitigate A DDoS Attack In Real Time

Gary Newe, systems engineer, F5 Networks, recommends taking 10 decisive actions when you come under DDoS attack

10 years ago

£226m Mt Gox Bitcoin Theft ‘An Inside Job’

Report of Mt Gox bitcoin exchange collapse fuels speculation of inside job after bot discovery

10 years ago

NSA Analysis Of Sony Hack Identifies North Korea

The NSA backs FBI conclusion that North Korea was responsible for the damaging hack of Sony Pictures

10 years ago

Which Industry Is Most Likely To Suffer Cyber Attacks?

Low predictability of cyber-attacks increases risk for all 11 industries surveyed in new study

10 years ago

Darkleaks Offers Whistleblowers Black Market Trades For Bitcoins

Shady website offers an anonymous marketplace for potential whistleblowers ...and blackmailers

10 years ago

What Can We Learn From The Jamie Oliver Website Hack?

A drizzle of malware, a dash of exploit and a dollop of malicious code were the recipe for Jamie Oliver's…

10 years ago

Jamie Oliver Website Serves Up Malicious Malware

That's not so pukka then, as Jamie Oliver's website falls victim to cyber hackers

10 years ago