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Trump administration blames North Korea for WannaCry ransomware attacks

The attribution, reportedly supported by private security firms and the UK, serves as an aggressive move for the Trump administration.

Dec 19, 2017

By India Ashok

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Android malware posing as porn can literally make your phone's battery explode

A strain of Android malware found lurking on third-party application stores is so packed full of nefarious capabilities that it can cause physical damage to smartphones.

Dec 18, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Android Google

Firms are already 'stockpiling bitcoin' to pay off hackers' ransom demands

British firms are stockpiling cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ethereum so they can pay off hackers in the event of a ransomware or malware attack.

Dec 18, 2017

By Jason Murdock

Bitcoin Ethereum

Kremlin exposed: Russia 'used Twitter to spread fear' in wake of UK terror attacks

Kremlin-linked troll accounts on Twitter and Facebook have reportedly used fake profiles to incite anger and spread confusion following terror attacks in the UK.

Dec 18, 2017

By Jason Murdock

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Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson in MrRobot

What is Looking Glass? Mozilla blasted for secretly slipping mysterious Mr Robot plugin into Firefox

The strange new add-on featured an ominous phrase that did little to quell suspicions or fears: "My Reality Is Different Than Yours."

Dec 18, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

What is Jacobs letter? Unsealed bombshell letter exposes Uber's 'spying, hacking and bribery tactics'

While most of the names and some information in the Jacobs letter have been redacted, the letter outlines some shady unlawful activities within Uber's "ThreatOps" division.

Dec 18, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Uber

Russian pipeline giant Transneft's computers hit with malware that covertly mined cryptocurrency

Russian authorities are currently working to create a legal framework to regulate virtual currencies as their value and interest continues to boom.

Dec 16, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Russia

Trump reportedly told close aides that admitting Russia hacked DNC emails was a 'trap'

Moscow had dismissed hacking allegations as "baseless" while Trump has continued to denounce the ongoing Russia probe as a "witch hunt".

Dec 16, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Donald Trump Russia

North Korean Lazarus Group hackers used malware against London cryptocurrency firm to steal bitcoins

Security experts believe that the prolific hacker group has launched a phishing campaign against cryptocurrency companies.

Dec 16, 2017

By India Ashok

North Korea Bitcoin

Nigerian man sentenced to nearly 3.5 years in prison over massive $25m global email scam

David Chukwuneke Adindu tricked victims into wiring millions of dollars into bank accounts he opened in China.

Dec 16, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Nigeria

UK Christmas shoppers beware – hackers using Zeus Panda malware to steal your credit card data

The malware surreptitiously harvests victims' credit card data, by conducting man-in-the-middle attacks.

Dec 16, 2017

By India Ashok

Career criminal tried to buy hand grenades on the dark web with bitcoin

A 46-year-old "career criminal" has been convicted after trying to buy three grenades on the dark web using bitcoin, the UK's National Crime Agency said Friday (15 December).

Dec 15, 2017

By Jason Murdock

FBI

Alleged hacking mastermind ran dark web operation from caravan park

An alleged computer hacker living in a caravan park on an island off the Kent coast has admitted to illegally stealing customer data from the websites of over a dozen companies.

Dec 15, 2017

By Jason Murdock

Uber

What is Triton? Hackers create new Stuxnet-like malware that has already hit the Middle East

Security experts suspect the malware, which has already been used against a target in the Middle East, was created by state-sponsored hackers.

Dec 15, 2017

By India Ashok

Ethereum heist: $1.8m in cryptocurrency stolen — not by a hacker but at gunpoint

35-year-old Louis Meza from New Jersey was charged with kidnapping and robbery. If found guilty, he could face upto 25 years in prison.

Dec 15, 2017

By India Ashok

Ethereum Bitcoin

Hackers can target Facebook, Paypal and other popular sites with 19-year-old ROBOT exploit

Researchers found that around 27 of the top 100 most popular websites, as ranked by Alexa, were vulnerable to the ROBOT exploit.

Dec 14, 2017

By India Ashok

Facebook

Anderson Cooper claims his Twitter account was hacked to call Trump a 'tool' and 'pathetic loser'

"Come on Anderson. We're ok with you telling the truth..." one Twitter user said.

Dec 14, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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#OpIsrael: Anonymous hackers threaten to hack US and Israeli websites after Trump's Jerusalem move

Anonymous' call to arms to hacktivists across the world – hack, deface, dox, hijack, leak and DDoS any target linked to US and Israeli government.

Dec 14, 2017

By India Ashok

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Who is Paras Jha? Hackers behind the massive Mirai botnet that took down the internet plead guilty

Jha, a 21-year-old computer science student at Rutgers University, admitted to writing and implementing the Mirai code in July 2016.

Dec 14, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Google purges 85 malicious apps from Play Store for stealing social network passwords

More than 80 malicious apps were discovered lurking on Google's official Play Store that were designed to hijack credentials for VK, the Facebook-like Russian social network.

Dec 13, 2017

By Jason Murdock

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