Pizza Hut hack: Thousands of customers' data stolen as users report fraudulent card transactions
Pizza Hut said that its website was compromised and hackers stole some of its customers' card data between 1 and 2 October.
Hackers covertly hide code on Politifact to hijack your PC, secretly mine cryptocurrencies
CoinHive has been used by some websites to generate digital currencies as an alternative to advertising.
Iran blamed for the 12-hour long 'brute force' cyberattack on UK Parliament in June
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.
North Korea, iOS hacking and PornHub's malware fling: This week in cybersecurity
From the Accenture cloud server snafu to the North Korean military missions - here are IBTimes UK tech team's pick of the biggest cybersecurity stories of the week so far.
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Android DoubleLocker ransomware changes your phone's PIN and locks down data and device
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Dark Web drugs: Dream Market and 3 more markets go mysteriously offline and no one knows why
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Subaru key fobs can be 'hacked' and used to unlock cars for just $25
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Watch social robot Sophia talk about artificial intelligence at the UN
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Equifax's IRS contract suspended 'as a precautionary step' after its website compromised again
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.
Hyatt Hotels data breach: Hackers accessed visitors' credit card info from 41 hotels in 11 countries
The largest number of Hyatt properties impacted were based in China with 18 hotels.
Equifax's website served up malicious adware disguised as a fake Adobe Flash Player update
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.
UK cyber police arrest two 17-year-olds on suspicion of £25,000 hacking heist
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.
Trickbot malware hits more than 40 countries – and your bank account is at risk
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.
New Netflix phishing campaign sees hackers targeting business emails to steal your credit card data
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.
The Pirate Bay is running a cryptocurrency miner that hijacks users' computers with no opt-out option
The internet's largest torrent portal is running Coinhive, which currently runs alongside the site's ads and mines Monero.
Would you fall for this iOS phishing scam? Rogue pop-ups can hijack your Apple passwords
The 'Sign in to iTunes' form looks almost identical to the one that regularly pops up on iPhones and iPads - and one expert warns that you are probably 'trained' to click.
A hacker stole secrets about fighter jets, bomb kits and more from an Australian defence contractor
Some of the information stolen includes details of Australian Navy vessels, and the attacker reportedly faced little resistance in gaining access.
Hackers using ATMii malware to hack ATM machines into spitting out all stored cash
The malware, which security experts uncovered in April, only targets ATM machines running Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
T-Mobile website bug may have exposed millions of customers' personal data to hackers
A security researcher described the incident as a "very critical data breach, making every T-Mobile cell phone owner a victim".
North Korean hackers suspected to have targeted US electric power companies
Security experts suspect the attack was an "early-stage reconnaissance" mission instead of a disruptive cyberattack.
Equifax: Hackers stole over 15 million UK records, nearly 700,000 British users affected
The data targeted by the hackers contained records dated between 2011 and 2016. The NCSC issued out a statement advising affected users on how to handle the breach.
Over 47GB of medical records, blood test results of 150,000 patients exposed in cloud storage error
Most of the exposed records seemed to be related to tests conducted over the past summer.
Encryption creating an 'expectation of privacy against the interests of law enforcement' says US DAG
The fourth amendment, that protects Americans against 'unreasonable searches and seizures', does not apply for end-to-end encryption, according to the US Deputy Attorney General.
Accenture data leak: 'Keys to the kingdom' left exposed via multiple unsecured cloud servers
Accenture left at least 4 cloud servers publicly exposed, leaving sensitive corporate and customer data potentially freely accessible to hackers.
Hackers stole over $40m from several banks in an elaborate ATM hacking campaign
The hackers used specialised malware to leave no trace of their activities, their "tradecraft" suggesting involvement with an organised cybercrime group.
Fake Adblock Plus extension for Google Chrome infects thousands of PCs with 'invasive' pop-ups
37,000 users fooled by fraudulent Chrome extension that used cloned logos and spam keywords to spoof Web Store.
What is FormBook? New malware hits defense, aerospace and manufacturing firms in US and South Korea
The malware has been sold in underground hacking forums with prices ranging from $29 a week to $299 for a full-package "pro" deal.
Hackers using new 'ingenious' KnockKnock method to attack firms in over a dozen countries
The attack allows hackers to infiltrate firms' Office 365 accounts by attempting to "knock" on backdoor system accounts.
North Korea hackers stole secret US-South Korea war plans on 'decapitating' Kim Jong-un regime
North Korean hackers reportedly accessed secret Seoul-Washington war plans that detail procedures on how to handle an all-out war with Pyongyang.
Russia spent 'tens of thousands of dollars' to spread propaganda ads on Google, YouTube
The report said Google discovered the Russian presence by siphoning data from Twitter. Gmail and the company's DoubleClick ad network are believed to be impacted.
UK's tough new police unit to combat online hate crime will be operational by end of 2017
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.
Hackers target 'millions of PornHub users' worldwide with booby-trapped advertising
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.
Forrester data breach: Hackers stole sensitive reports from leading market research company
There is no evidence to suggest that confidential client and employee data, as well as financial information, were accessed.
GCHQ boss says fighting cyberattacks now as important as spying efforts and combating terrorism
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 infected by computer virus that 'keeps coming back'
US military drone fleet has been infected by a virus that has affected its systems at Creech Air Force Base, in Nevada.
What is FreeMilk? Hackers use new phishing campaign to hijack email conversations and deploy malware
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".
Watch how a hacker hijacked a woman's security camera to spy and even talk to the terrified user
The interconnected security camera was reportedly purchased by the woman so that she could keep an eye on her dog while she was away.
Disqus hacked: More than 17.5 million users' details stolen by hackers in 2012 data breach
"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.
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