CYBERSECURITY

Accenture left at least 4 cloud servers publicly exposed, leaving sensitive corporate and customer data potentially freely accessible to hackers.

The hackers used specialised malware to leave no trace of their activities, their "tradecraft" suggesting involvement with an organised cybercrime group.

37,000 users fooled by fraudulent Chrome extension that used cloned logos and spam keywords to spoof Web Store.

The malware has been sold in underground hacking forums with prices ranging from $29 a week to $299 for a full-package "pro" deal.

The attack allows hackers to infiltrate firms' Office 365 accounts by attempting to "knock" on backdoor system accounts.

North Korean hackers reportedly accessed secret Seoul-Washington war plans that detail procedures on how to handle an all-out war with Pyongyang.

The plans were touted by UK home secretary Amber Rudd the week after announcing tough new jail terms for those caught viewing terrorist content online.

Millions of internet users in the US, Canada, UK and Australia were recently targeted by a hacking group called KovCoreG which took advantage of PornHub to spread adware.

There is no evidence to suggest that confidential client and employee data, as well as financial information, were accessed.

Jeremy Fleming says government funding is now being used "to make GCHQ a cyber organisation as well as an intelligence and counter-terrorism one."

US military drone fleet has been infected by a virus that has affected its systems at Creech Air Force Base, in Nevada.

Researchers said this technique has already been used to infiltrate the networks of a Middle Eastern bank and also of "individuals with indirect ties to a country in North East Asia".

The interconnected security camera was reportedly purchased by the woman so that she could keep an eye on her dog while she was away.

"While we are still investigating the incident, we believe that it is best to share what we know now," Disqus' chief technology officer Jason Yan said.

Hacking targets included former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan and former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Mark Giuliano.

Apple reportedly granted Uber permissions to allow developers to improve functionality of its app for Apple Watch. However, app developers reportedly say the move is unprecedented.

Kremlin hackers allegedly stole confidential data from the home computer of an unnamed NSA contractor, who was reportedly using Kaspersky's anti-virus software.

John Kelly reportedly handed over the phone to the White House this summer, complaining that it hadn't been working properly for months.

US intelligence believes that at least two Moscow-linked hacking groups targeted American institutions in order to help spread misinformation and propaganda last year.

The American Civil Liberties Union has argued that the new bill does not provide enough protections for US citizens.

Hackers also reportedly attempted to compromise Nato soldiers' Facebook and iCloud accounts, with at least six soldiers victims of hacks.

Former CEO of Equifax blames a security team employee for failing to plug security vulnerability.

The contract comes as Equifax faces fierce criticism over a major data breach that affected over 145.5 million users.

The National Internet Exchange of India described the hackers' claim as "audacious".

Yahoo says all three billion user accounts were hit in a hack earlier in the year, three times more than previously thought. The company was sold to Verizon in June.

Discovered on 26 September by researchers from Kromtech Security, the leak has been blamed on a misconfigured database. It exposed player email accounts and phone numbers.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been operational for a year – now its experts have opened up about the biggest challanges they have faced so far.

Hackers stole a trove of valuable personal and financial details in the record-breaking data breach.

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