Lawsuit accuses Amazon and Ring of failing to provide adequate protection against cyber-attacks amidst rash of security incidents
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Transport For London Locks Oyster, Contactless Accounts As...
Users must reset online passwords after Oyster accounts maliciously accessed over the summer, but in the meantime cards can still be used for travel
OnePlus Hit By Fresh Cyber-Attack
Hackers make off with customers' personal details in second online attack to affect Chinese smartphone maker in two years
Labour Party Claims It Was Hit By Large-Scale Cyberattack
Weeks before the general election, the Labour Party claims its systems have been subjected to a cyberattack
Russian Cyber-Spies ‘Hijacked Iranian Attack...
Turla hacking group carried out at least 20 successful cyber-raids around the world using Iranian attack tools, NCSC says
Kolkata Police Shut Down Scam Call Centres
Fraudsters convinced Devon man his computer had been taken over by a Russian criminal involved in trafficking guns, ammunition and hand grenades
Programmer Hacks Ransomware Crooks, Releases Decryption Keys
German developer releases thousands of decryption keys for Muhstik ransomware after being forced to pay out £600 to decrypt his files
Police Auction £240,000 Of TalkTalk Hacker’s Cryptocurrency
Police sell off cryptocurrency seized from TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton, in a case that is the first of its kind for a UK police force
Targeted Cyber-Attacks Hit Transportation Firms
Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 finds previously unknown tools used in attacks on transportation and shipping firms in Kuwait
Hacker Group Looks To Gain Control Over Vulnerable WordPress Sites
Attack that began in July takes on new form as hackers begin creating rogue administrator accounts on unpatched sites
Hackers Take Over Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Account
The account was used to broadcast offensive messages to more than four million followers following a hack of Dorsey's mobile phone number
Court Orders Jailed Hacker’s Seized Bitcoin To Be Sold To Pay...
Nearly £1m in Bitcoin taken from imprisoned hacker Grant West is to be sold to compensate victims, in a first-of-its-kind case for the Met
Capital One Hack Suspect Ordered To Remain In Prison
Seattle resident seen as presenting a flight risk and a threat to herself and others following breach that affected 106 million banking customers
UK Teen Sentenced For Hacking, Selling Personal Data
Norwich 19-year-old found to have made hundreds of thousands of pounds in Bitcoin from selling compromised personal data and on-demand hacking services
Cyber-Security Watchdog Foils Airport Fraud Scheme
NCSC security agency stops phishing scams and helps reduce online fraud impersonating HMRC as part of 'active' cyber defence programme
Study: NHS ‘Remains Vulnerable’ To WannaCry-Style...
The NHS requires 'urgent' investment into cyber-security, with security built into new technologies from the beginning, say Imperial College London researchers
BA Faces Record £183.39m Fine For Massive Data Breach
The fine, intended to penalise 'poor security arrangements' that allowed the attack to take place, is the largest ever announced by the ICO and its first under new GDPR rules
Financial Services Firms Report 1,000 Percent Rise In Cyber Incidents
Phishing and ransomware top the list of cyber-attacks reported to the Financial Conduct Authority amidst stricter transparency requirements
IT Security Professional Burnout ‘Adding To Skills Crisis’
Study finds two-thirds of security professionals have considered quitting their jobs or leaving the industry, as skills gap grows
Mobile Operators Worldwide Hit By Espionage Attacks
Researchers say an ongoing state-backed hacking campaign has made off with gigabytes of data on targeted individuals
Final Decryption Tool Published As ‘GandCrab’ Ransomware...
The malware was distributed via a highly successful affiliate nework that saw it at one point accounting for half of all ransomware infections
Russia Acknowledges ‘Possibility’ Of US Attacks On Power...
The remarks follow US reports that US military hackers have placed malware within Russia's power grid, creating the potential for a devastating attack
‘Most Dangerous’ Attack Group Shifts Focus To Electric...
The Xenotime hackers, known for attempting to cause an explosion at a Saudi oil plant, have a new target in their sights
Julian Assange Extradition Order Signed By Home Secretary
Court now decides, after Sajid Javidsigned a request for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States
Microsoft Warns Malicious Adverts Being Displayed By Native Windows 10...
The hack affects the News app built into Windows 10 and some built-in games, and can lead to unwanted purchases or virus infections
US Government Identifies North Korean Hacking Tool
New malware from North Korea used to raise much needed funds has been identified by FBI and DHS
Oracle Warns Users Of Critical Security Flaws
The firm fixed nearly 300 bugs across its products, saying many were at risk of being actively exploited
WannaCry ‘Hero’ Marcus Hutchins Pleads Guilty To FBI...
British malware researcher, 24, plead guilty to two of the FBI's charges in exchange for authorities dropping the other eight
Hackers Access Microsoft Email Accounts
The breach occurred at the beginning of this year after attackers compromised a customer support representative's login credentials
Study Highlights ‘Relentless’ Attacks On Critical...
A Ponemon Institute report finds critical systems being taken offline by cyber-attacks, with security teams struggling to gain a clear picture of the IT systems they are trying to protect