Uber data breach: British customers feared affected after firm failed to notify UK authorities
Uber reportedly said that it was still unable to confirm how many British customers' data may have been compromised.
Don't fall for this text scam posing as Barclays bank that could hijack your passwords
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.
Google caught tracking Android users' locations even with setting turned off and Sim card removed
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.
FBI charges Iranian man for HBO hack, leaking Game of Thrones but here is why they can't arrest him
The Iranian hacker, Behzad Mesri, who went by the pseudonym "Skote Vashat" or "Mr Smith", reportedly has links to the Iranian military.
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Intel chip flaw in Management Engine could give hackers 'insidious' control over millions of devices
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Tether hack: Nearly $31m in cryptocurrency was stolen by a hacker
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MuddyWater: Hackers target Middle Eastern nations using fake NSA, Kaspersky documents
A hacker group was found targeting Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Pakistan, US and others in a massive cyber-espionage campaign.
Malicious Bankbot malware found hiding in flashlight and Solitaire apps to steal your bank details
The malware has already targeted Wells Fargo, Chase, Barclays, CitiBank, SunCorp, Raiffeisen Bank, ICICI and Bank Austria among others.
North Korean hackers now using Android backdoor malware to target religious groups in South Korea
The Lazarus hacker group has designed a malware that poses as the legitimate app – The Bible – that translates the holy book into Korean.
Your every keystroke is recorded by over 480 of the most popular websites in the world
Researchers at Princeton University are concerned about companies using session scripts being vulnerable to targeted hacks and leaking user data.
Pentagon had warned Russian security firm Kaspersky was a potential 'threat actor' back in 2004
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.
British MPs appeal to end US extradition battle of 'hacker' Lauri Love
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.
How North Korean hackers may be playing hide and seek by operating from inside India
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".
Germany bans smartwatches for children over privacy concerns, urges parents to destroy devices
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.
Aadhaar data leak: More than 200 Indian government websites expose citizens' key personal details
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.
North Korea hacks, Anonymous strikes and Russia trolls: The week in cybersecurity
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.
Pentagon data leak: Massive trove of global social media data left accidentally exposed online
The Pentagon accidentally left exposed three "publicly downloadable" databases, one of which contained nearly 1.8 billion of social media data.
Amazon Key hacked: Tech-savvy couriers could exploit cameras and sneak into homes
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.
Dark web markets are leaking their real IP addresses, risking police takedowns
New dark web markets that have recently cropped up appear to be run by inexperienced hackers, leaving the sites vulnerable.
What is Terdot? Malicious banking malware can monitor and modify your Facebook and Twitter accounts
"Interestingly, the malware is specifically instructed not to gather any data from vk.com, Russia's largest social media platform," Bitdefender noted.
Malaysian police identify suspected hackers behind breach that exposed data of millions on dark web
The historic data breach occurred in October when over 46 million Malaysians' records were put up for sale on the dark web.
ABC data leak: Massive trove of sensitive data including emails, passwords left exposed online
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation also exposed information regarding stock files and production services via unsecured cloud servers.
Ethereum wallet firm was warned about critical bug that left $162m 'frozen in time'
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 hacked: Breach of UK database leaks customer passwords, addresses
Cash Converters, a pawnbroker and loan firm, has launched an investigation after suffering a data breach impacting a UK customer database.
McAfee's email hacking protection service exposed users to Emotet banking malware
McAfee ClickProtect email protection service reportedly shared the malware, which was hosted on a third-party site.
Another OnePlus app uncovered that may allow hackers to steal photos, GPS, WiFi data and more
The security expert who found the OnePlus app reportedly believes that the smartphone maker may have intentionally left it on devices.
'Simple mistakes' putting financial firms at risk of cybersecurity breach
Industry survey finds financial players lack confidence when it comes to meeting regulations.
Android malware with up to 17.4m downloads found lurking in 144 apps on Google Play
Up to 17.4 million Android users downloaded a form of Trojan malware found in 144 separate mobile applications, security researchers from McAfee warned this week.
Exposed: How Russia targeted Brexit vote with covert network of 150,000 troll accounts
More than 150,000 Twitter accounts located in Russia posted up to 45,000 messages about Brexit in the days around the 2016 EU referendum vote, new research suggests.
What is EngineerMode? Hidden OnePlus backdoor could allow hackers to take over your phone
OnePlus said it does not see the factory-installed diagnostic tool as "a major security issue", but will remove it in an upcoming OTA.
#OpDomesticTerrorism: Anonymous hackers take down over a dozen neo-Nazi sites in new wave of attacks
"We're coming for you," an Anonymous hacker warned "organisation taking part in acts of domestic terrorism in the name of white supremacy".
Hacker hijacks North Korean radio station and plays 'The Final Countdown'
The hijacked radio station is allegedly used by the Kim Jong-un regime to transmit secret codes days before Pyongyang conducts a weapons test.
US government issues alert on North Korean hacking campaign targeting aerospace, telecom industries
The new alerts come amid rising tensions between the US and North Korea over Pyongyang's rapid advancement of its nuclear programme and defiant missile tests.
Forever 21 data breach: Hackers steal customers' payment card details from some stores
Forever 21 operates more than 815 stores in 57 countries including the US, UK, Australia,Canada and India.
Jewson data breach: Hackers may have stolen over 1,600 customers' personal and credit card data
Customers' names, email addresses, passwords, billing addresses, phone numbers, payment details and more may have been stolen by hackers.
It's not just Russia: Covert online tactics influenced votes in 18 countries in last year
Elections in at least 18 countries over the past 12 months have been influenced by carefully planned "manipulation and disinformation tactics", research suggests.
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