"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
Russian hackers are using the dark web to go on luxury holidays that are heavily subsidised by air miles stolen from UK residents.
A hacker group was found targeting Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Pakistan, US and others in a massive cyber-espionage campaign.
The malware has already targeted Wells Fargo, Chase, Barclays, CitiBank, SunCorp, Raiffeisen Bank, ICICI and Bank Austria among others.
The Lazarus hacker group has designed a malware that poses as the legitimate app – The Bible – that translates the holy book into Korean.
Researchers at Princeton University are concerned about companies using session scripts being vulnerable to targeted hacks and leaking user data.
The US Department of Homeland Security only recently banned the use of Kaspersky's software by federal agencies and departments, citing potential risks to national security.
More than 70 British MPs have pledged support for Lauri Love, an alleged computer hacker currently battling extradition to the US where he faces up to 99 years in prison.
Security experts believe that Pyongyang's hackers could likely be working out of India and other foreign nations to provide the "Kim regime plausible deniability".
European authorities have been warning parents about the dangers of IoT toys that have GPS trackers and can record audio. Germany is the first to ban IoT smartwatches.
Under India's Aadhaar system, every citizen receives a 12-digit number, similar to Social Security Numbers in the US, and has his/her biometric data collected by the government.
From Amaq hacks to Anonymous and Russian troll farms - here are the biggest cybersecurity news stories of the week, as chosen by the IBTimes UK technology desk.
The Pentagon accidentally left exposed three "publicly downloadable" databases, one of which contained nearly 1.8 billion of social media data.
Amazon has pledged to release a security patch after a team of cybersecurity researchers showed its delivery service, which lets couriers inside homes, could be hacked.
New dark web markets that have recently cropped up appear to be run by inexperienced hackers, leaving the sites vulnerable.
"Interestingly, the malware is specifically instructed not to gather any data from vk.com, Russia's largest social media platform," Bitdefender noted.
The historic data breach occurred in October when over 46 million Malaysians' records were put up for sale on the dark web.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation also exposed information regarding stock files and production services via unsecured cloud servers.
After a careful analysis of the situation, the Parity confirmed that it was first made aware about the potential dangers of a coding vulnerability months before the incident.
Cash Converters, a pawnbroker and loan firm, has launched an investigation after suffering a data breach impacting a UK customer database.
McAfee ClickProtect email protection service reportedly shared the malware, which was hosted on a third-party site.
The security expert who found the OnePlus app reportedly believes that the smartphone maker may have intentionally left it on devices.
Industry survey finds financial players lack confidence when it comes to meeting regulations.
