US charges 3 Chinese hackers over malware attacks on law firms
US prosecutors say the three suspects raked in over $4m using insider information.
From Russian hacking to ransomware: What the experts say about cybersecurity in 2017
Following the whirlwind that was 2016, experts tell IBTimes UK what to expect in the year ahead.
ExtraTorrent hit by DDoS attacks after it banned 'unofficial' proxy services
The site says it has enough resources to keep it online.
White House reportedly racing to crack down on Russian hackers before Trump takes office
The Obama administration is said to be looking to implement measures that will be difficult to reverse by Trump.
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FBI investigates 2010 suspected Chinese state-sponsored cyberattack on FDIC – report
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has authoritative access to records of millions of individual American deposits.
Assange in the aftermath of US elections: 'Clinton tried to destroy us and was herself destroyed'
In his latest interview, the WikiLeaks founder confirmed that his 'internet has been returned'.
CIA chief John Brennan cautions US government over counterattack against Russian hacking
President Barack Obama said earlier that the US government needed to and would 'take action'.
Russia helps Turkey retrieve ambassador killer's iPhone 4s data for evidence – report
The iPhone 4s is a relatively old model and quite easy to hack into.
Lithuania claims to have found Russian spyware on government computers
Lithuanian Cyber Security Centre head said that the spyware was active for nearly 6 months before it was detected.
Edward Snowden still in contact with Russian intelligence, Congressional report claims
Snowden has slammed the congressional report saying its 'core claims are made without evidence'.
Russian hackers deployed Android malware to track and target Ukrainian artillery units
The hacker group known as Fancy Bear has previously been linked to the Russian Military Intelligence (GRU).
Here's why you should pick up Mr Robot this Christmas
Worried about nation state hacking? Want to learn what hackers are really like? Mr Robot has the answers.
Groupon user accounts hacked, customers lose thousands of pounds as fraudsters splurge
One customer reported that his compromised account was used to buy a $3000 European vacation.
OurMine hackers strike again taking down Netflix, Marvel and NFL Twitter accounts
The group has maintained that it hacks only to test security and is not doing so maliciously.
Pakistani hackers deface Bangladesh Google domain taunting its security measures
The home page is now up and functioning normally.
Panasonic slams 'inflammatory' claim hackers can exploit its tech to bring down planes
A daming response: IOActive claims 'theoretical at best, sensationalising at worst'.
Ukraine investigates possible cyberattack on power grid in Kiev
'This kind of blackout is very, very rare,' the head of national energy provider Ukrenergo said.
Can hackers really hijack a plane using the in-flight entertainment system?
Stay grounded, people. There's no direct evidence that in-flight system tampering can bring down a plane.
Hackers hit Thai government with DDoS attacks protesting against restrictive internet law
Classified government records are believed to have been accessed by the hackers.
Hundreds of UK businesses lining up with cyber insurance claims as data thefts mount
Report highlights how businesses in UK are far less equipped to handle breaches as compared to those in the US.
'Unlawful surveillance' at North Dakota Pipeline protests being probed by rights group
Protesters reported crashing smartphones and disappearing Facebook updates.
Tor network outlawed in Turkey amid government crackdown on web anonymity
The restrictions come following similar strikes against Twitter, Dropbox and YouTube.
LinkedIn's online learning platform Lynda.com suffers data breach affecting nearly 55000 accounts
The company noted it has found 'no evidence that any data has been made publicly available'.
Russia's neighbours fear cyberthreats as US election hacking saga rages on
European governments are warning of escalating threat of Russian hacking.
John Podesta says FBI informed him about hacked emails two days after WikiLeaks released them
The damaging emails from Podesta's personal account were steadily released by WikiLeaks until Election Day.
GCHQ urged to ramp up security to protect Britain's financial industry from escalating cybercrime
The call for greater cybersecurity comes after a massive cyberattack on Tesco Bank in November.
US Intelligence to reveal an estimate of how many Americans were under government surveillance
The disclosures are expected to be made public as early as January 2017.
WikiLeaks offers to 'authenticate' US intelligence on Russia's involvement in election hacking
During the election campaign WikiLeaks had published Hillary Clinton's campaign chief John Podesta's emails.
FBI sides with CIA conclusion that Russia intervened to help Trump win 2016 presidential election
The CIA, DNI and the FBI now appear to be in agreement about Russia's role and motives in election interference.
Obama says he warned Putin to 'cut it out' over US election hacking
'Whatever they do to us, we can potentially do to them,' Obama said.
Julian Assange: Some DNC leaks may have come from Russian hackers, but not WikiLeaks'
The WikiLeaks founder maintained his source was not state-sponsored.
Anti-Snowden NSA official could lose job for hypocritical retaliation against another whistleblower
Dr George Ellard is appealing a decision to terminate him for retaliating against another whistleblower.
Hacked Yahoo data has already been sold on the Dark Web for £300,000 researcher claims
Expert believes the batch has been sold three times – once to an intelligence agency.
FBI investigating newly discovered Yahoo breach of one billion user accounts, White House says
Yahoo said an 'unauthorised third party' stole data associated with over one billion user accounts in 2013.
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