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UK teen hacker admits launching cyberattacks on computers of CIA and FBI chiefs

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

Uber app can secretly record iPhone screens, collect private data even when it isn't being used

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.

NSA hack: Russian hackers allegedly used Kaspersky's software to steal secret cyberweapons

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 hacked: White House chief of staff used a compromised phone for months

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

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Equifax data breach was due to one person's error says former CEO

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

IRS awards Equifax $7.25m contract to prevent tax fraud despite massive data breach

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

DarkHotel hackers are going after political targets instead of CEOs with new Inexsmar malware

Login credentials of over 6,000 Indian government departments, businesses put up for sale on DarkNet

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

Yahoo admits security hack was three times worse than believed, hitting all 3bn accounts

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.

NFL hack: More than 1,100 football players including Colin Kaepernick exposed in breach

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.

GCHQ-linked cyber agency fights hundreds of hacks, warns 'further attacks will happen'

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.

Equifax hack: 2.5 million more consumers may be affected by historic breach than initially believed

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

John McAfee unveils new details about long-awaited anti-hacking system 'Sentinel'

Sentinel is set to ship on 1 November 2017 and the MSRP per unit is $2,499.

R6DB hacked: Rainbow Six Siege gaming service's databases wiped by hackers and held for ransom

"They left a nice ransom message, but we have no reason to believe that they kept any data," the team said.

FBI does not have to reveal details on iPhone hacking tool used in San Bernardino case, judge rules

The FBI was sued by three news organisations over its refusal to identify the vendor, purchase price or details of the hacking tool.

Who hacked Equifax? Chinese hackers' role suspected

Investigations show that there are signs of "government involvement".

Saudi Arabia's entertainment authority hit by 'subversive' cyberattacks from outside the kingdom

Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment said its website was hit with attacks beginning on Thursday.

New phishing emails claiming to be 'secure message' from private banks secretly deliver malware

The spoof emails impersonate legitimate banking institutions such as Bank of America to trick unsuspecting victims.

'I will die in a year': Wanted Russian hacker and spam kingpin claims he worked for Putin's party

"If I go to the US, I will die in a year," Levashov, who is fighting extradition to the US, was quoted as saying.

Whole Foods hacked: Customer payment card details stolen from in-store restaurants and taprooms

Whole Foods is the latest in a series of major US chains to have suffered a data breach.

Facebook-hijacking malware that spreads fake 'likes' is on the rise, McAfee warns

Fake 'likes' can amplify content on social media and skew search results.

Alleged dark web drug kingpin arrested after flying to US to compete in world beard competition

Gal Vallerius, 38, is accused of using the persona 'OxyMonster' to sell drugs.

The botnet army: Tracker reveals the European 'botspots' powering global cyberattacks

A total of 6.7m bots joined the global botnet in 2016, claims cybersecurity firm Symantec.

New era for ATM heists as hackers use malware to steal from machines remotely

Physical access to ATMs is no longer needed to hijack cash, experts warn.

Google axed massive Android adfraud botnet Chamois from Play Store

ZNIU Android malware is the first to use Dirty Cow Linux exploit and has infected over 5,000 users

The malware was detected in over 40 countries and is being spread through over 1,200 malicious Android apps.

Sonic Drive-In breach: Millions of stolen credit and debit card accounts up for sale on the dark web

Around 5 million stolen credit and debit card accounts were put up for sale, priced between $25 and $50 per piece.

Android and iOS apps used for stock trading could expose your personal data to hackers

Passwords and account details could be put at risk by weak app cybersecurity.

Russia threatens to ban Facebook unless it hands over citizen data

Critics warn that citizen data in Russia is open to intelligence agencies.

Equifax CEO 'retires' without bonus after cyberattack exposed data on 143m Americans

CEO Richard Smith criticised for lax security in the wake of breach.

'Swept under the rug': Deloitte insider says hackers infiltrated 'entire email database'

Source close to the probe told Brian Krebs the attack was worse than reported.

What's causing so many data breaches and leaks? 7% of all Amazon S3 servers exposed online

Experts reportedly uncovered that 35% of all S3 buckets were unencrypted, potentially leaving data under risk of exposure.

New macOS 'High Sierra' bug could let hackers steal your passwords - should you update?

The 'zero-day' vulnerability was found in macOS High Sierra's Keychain function.

Isis hackers' 'really, really bad' coding skills limit their cyber capabilities, researcher says

Although Isis often turns to social media sites for recruitment and propaganda, their poor coding skills limit potential cyberattacks.

Retefe banking malware now using leaked NSA EternalBlue exploit that helped spread WannaCry

The malware has previously targeted banks in the UK, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland and Japan.

'Arrogant' dark web drug dealer selling fentanyl via 'online supermarket' jailed for over 13 years

At least 76 UK drug deaths have been linked to fentanyl since December 2016.

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