It is not clear why HP Touchpoint is quietly being rolled out and installed in Windows PCs without users' consent or awareness.
Researchers at Fortinet said threat actors have been using the CVE-2017-11882 exploit which has been active for nearly a decade.
Mac OS High Sierra has a major security flaw that allows anyone to 'hack' into the system by just typing "root".
The dubious "WhatsApp Update Messenger" app actually bombards users with a slew of dodgy ads including one for a game called Cold Jewel Lines.
The data was left freely exposed due to an unsecured Amazon cloud storage server and could have been downloaded by anyone.
Karim Baratov admitted to hacking more than 11,000 email accounts in total for both the FSB and customers between 2010 until his arrest in March 2017.
A group of Iraqi hackers have created fake Isis propaganda sites to disrupt the communication network used be the terrorist organisation.
UK capital has more than 2.5 million exposed electronic devices from routers to medical equipment to company databases.
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.
