CYBERSECURITY

Hackers have now reportedly launched a new site called ATMjackpot that sells a modified version of CutletMaker, complete with video tutorials on how to successfully exploit it.

A researcher has posted video of the Lovense sex toy being sent commands via his computer after what he says began as a 'joke' with another researcher.

The 27GB-sized cache was titled "MasterDeeds" and contained millions of records. The leaked records reportedly date back to the late 1990s.

Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) released a report this week detailing the issues after testing a number of the devices: the Gator 2, Tinitell, Viksfjord and Xplora.

According to reports, the hermit kingdom's hacking unit has swelled to 6,000-people strong - conducting operations even as the country's internet remains weak.

The newer version of the remote access trojan (RAT) has been updated to run on modern operating systems and 64-bit platforms.

British spy agencies have been accused of collecting personal, social media, travel, medical and related data for years, unchecked and without oversight.

The latest cryptominer comes amid an uptick in cryptocurrency mining malware campaigns and growing JavaScript-based cryptominers

British cybersecurity analyst Matt Tait claimed that he was recruited by the late GOP operative Peter W. Smith to help verify hacked Clinton emails.

BlackOasis targets various figures involved in Middle Eastern politics, including people in the UN, opposition bloggers, activists and regional news reporters, researchers said.

Security experts say the attack was reminiscent of the infamous $81m Bangladesh Bank cyberheist, with similar malware and hacking tools used.

The company said it was alerted by Troy Hunt, security expert and founder of the data breach notification website Have I Been Pwned.

The spam email campaign was sent from domains that closely resembled those used by the legitimate HMRC – in this case it was using hmirc-gov.co.uk, Trustwave experts said.

"Any device that uses WiFi is likely vulnerable," the security expert has warned – a shocking assertion as so much of modern technology relies on such networks.

WikiLeaks steadily published thousands of embarrassing emails and documents linked to Democratic officials in the months leading up to the November election.

Pizza Hut said that its website was compromised and hackers stole some of its customers' card data between 1 and 2 October.

CoinHive has been used by some websites to generate digital currencies as an alternative to advertising.

The news comes as US President Donald Trump refused to certify the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which he has continued to describe as a "terrible" deal.

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DoubleLocker is based on a banking trojan and could become a "ransom-banker" that tries to wipe out victims' bank or PayPal accounts.

Dark web marketplaces Dream Market, Tochka, Trade Route and Wall Street went offline suddenly on 13 October.

A computer engineer found the Subaru key fob's rolling code – the internal system used to securely lock and unlock car doors – was "predictable".

Sophia was one of the panellists at the event centred on the rise of technology, specifically AI and its potential to accelerate global development goals.

Equifax was awarded a contract by the IRS amid criticism of the company's lax security measures, with the firm being held responsible for a breach that involved over 140 million people.

The largest number of Hyatt properties impacted were based in China with 18 hotels.

The incident comes a month after Equifax disclosed that it suffered a massive breach that compromised valuable personal and financial data of 145.5 million Americans.

The case reportedly relates to the alleged hacking of a Tunbridge Wells firm in April this year, which resulted in one of its clients losing £25,000 via fake invoice.

The number of infections in Latin America remains small, but the IBM researchers believe that such a strategy is run-of-the-mill for the cybercrime gang responsible.

Security experts say that the cybercriminals operating this scam have also been targeting customers of Wells Fargo, Comcast Chase Bank and TD Bank since June.