CYBERSECURITY

Web domains peddling fakes shut down In massive operation against online piracy. Online criminals use web to peddle fake electronics, drugs and clothing.

US authorities linked Boyusec to an elite cyberespionage group APT3, which is believed to have ties to China's spy agency.

"From an identity thief's perspective, it seems like the only question missing from this list is, 'What was the name of your first pet?'," security expert Brian Krebs said.

The company said it discovered "unauthorised computer code" added to the software that operates the checkout page on its website.

One of the biggest computer botnets in the world – known as Necurs – recently hosted a massive spam campaign which spewed out more than 12.5 million emails containing ransomware.

Prince Philip and Prince Charles - both of whom are honorary club members - were not affected by the theft that was discovered on 16 November.

Fancy Bear is widely believed to have orchestrated the cyberattacks against the Democratic National Party during the 2016 presidential election.

Health officials fear that Russian cyber units are 'spreading false information' about flu and measles jabs in the UK through social media.

The dark web Wikipedia service can be accessed via Tor and it has its own onion service, protecting users' traffic within Tor's encryption.

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.

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert said the data leak "demonstrates the risks of outsourcing work on sensitive material to private contractors".

The details of how the hack occurred still remains a mystery as investigations into the incident are temporary stalled due to Thanksgiving holiday.

The company confirmed the breach a day later and published a public disclosure notifying users of the intrusion.

Big-name brands including Mars and Lidl have pulled advertising from video giant YouTube after they were attached to videos of children attracting lurid comments from paedophiles.

As Christmas approaches, British parents are being warned that some cutting-edge children's toys could easily be hijacked by cybercriminals – and urged to take precautions.

Commercial spying apps for Android devices are being openly advertised on Google and – upon installation – can be used to snoop on text messages, phonecalls and Facebook chats.

With the cacophony of deals this holiday season, shoppers need to be extra careful and be wary of the risks when making purchases.

Two rare Gottfried Lindauer paintings were stolen from a gallery in New Zealand in April, one of which is now up for sale on the dark web.

Hackers have begun sending potential Uber users phishing emails, specifically tailored to trick them into divulging account passwords.

Firefox, the internet browser developed and maintained by Mozilla, will have the ability to warn internet users if a website they are viewing has been hacked in the past.

The Megaupload founder took to Twitter to warn that breaking net neutrality would "accelerate" people adopting a "new network".

"We expect this technique to be rehashed, broadened, and repurposed for other cyberattacks," Trend Micro researchers said.

Uber reportedly said that it was still unable to confirm how many British customers' data may have been compromised.

Barclays bank has warned customers about a rise in text-based phishing scams attempting to steal personal details, stressing it will never send out official links via SMS messages.

Details were still collected even if a device has been reset to factory default settings, no mobile apps have been installed and there is no SIM card installed in the phone.

The Iranian hacker, Behzad Mesri, who went by the pseudonym "Skote Vashat" or "Mr Smith", reportedly has links to the Iranian military.

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 said it is now attempting to get the stolen funds back and also ensure that the hacker cannot spend the money.

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