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Financial crisis 2008: Five biggest risks of a new crash

Is the world "sleepwalking" into the next global financial crisis?

Sep 14, 2018

By Nafis Alam

Google and Facebook won't rule the world – if we don't buy their fantasies about big data

Anthropologists have long explored how inanimate objects and nonhuman entities - like "data" - can take on fantastic, fetishistic, or even magical properties.

May 3, 2018

By Alexander Taylor

Google Facebook

US, UK say Russia targets internet hardware for espionage

U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies said the main targets include "government and private-sector organizations," as well as "critical infrastructure" providers.

Apr 17, 2018

By Associated Press

Hackers serve up double cryptocurrency miners by exploiting an Oracle server vulnerability

The malware has been designed to make the infected system really slow and also shut down any other malware already in the system.

Feb 28, 2018

By India Ashok

Bitcoin Ethereum

CoinDash: Hacker returns another $17m worth of stolen Ethereum to firm just months after ICO heist

In July 2017, CoinDash lost millions of dollars worth of Ethereum just three minutes into its ICO.

Feb 27, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Ethereum

What is NanoCore? Developer of the nasty data-stealing RAT sentenced to 33 months in prison

NanoCore came with an array of dubious functions including keylogging that allowed hackers to record every keystroke made and stealthily activate victims' webcams to spy on them.

Feb 27, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

LAPD hacked: Police force's official Twitter account hijacked to post 'white supremacist' message

The intrusion comes as police departments, government organizations and school districts are increasingly targeted by online pranksters and opportunistic hackers.

Feb 27, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Twitter

British teen who tried to hack CIA chief finds 'critical' T-Mobile flaw exposing customer accounts

In 2015 and 2016, the then 15-year-old Kane Gamble attempted to hack the computers of several senior US government officials.

Feb 26, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Did Russia hack the Olympics? Military spies 'compromised 300 computers', tried to blame North Korea

Officials believe the Olympics cyberattack was in retaliation to the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban Russia over the state-sponsored doping scandal.

Feb 26, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Russia North Korea South Korea

North Korean Reaper rises, Tesla cryptojacking and fake Facebook profiles: The week in cybersecurity

From North Korean hacking groups to a JPMorgan Chase "technical" glitch affecting multiple online banking customers, here are the top cyber-related news stories of the week.

Feb 25, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

North Korea

JPMorgan Chase 'glitch' gave some customers access to others' bank accounts, confidential data

Multiple irked customers also took to Twitter and Reddit to complain about the glitch that seemed to affect users of both the Chase.com website and the bank's mobile app.

Feb 24, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

VoIPtalk discretely admits possible data breach to customers initiating precautionary password resets

1Password: How to check if your password has been compromised and leaked

"I'm so impressed with what they've done here," security expert Troy Hunt tweeted.

Feb 24, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

What is Tempting Cedar? Hackers using fake Facebook profiles to spread Android spyware

The spyware steals victims' photos, contacts, call logs and can also spy on conversations when the infected device is within range.

Feb 23, 2018

By India Ashok

Hackers now exploiting Word documents to display 'innocent' videos that secretly mine cryptocurrency

Votiro's findings come as hackers continue to develop new, clever ways to exploit victims and earn cryptocurrency often by exploiting popular platforms.

Feb 22, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Microsoft