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GandCrab ransomware: How to decrypt and recover your data without paying ransom

First detected in January, GandCrab has been deemed one of the most aggressive forms of ransomware this year.

Chafer: Iranian hacking group expands attacks, spying operations on airline firms in Middle East

Hackers claim knocking thousands in UK offline was an accident

"Whether they are working on behalf of the government or they're doing it on their own accord with plans to sell the information to a third party, we have no idea," Symantec said.

Marine Forces data leak: Highly sensitive info of over 21,000 Marines, sailors and civilians exposed

This isn't the first time US federal government has suffered a major data breach affecting military and defense personnel in recent years.

IT expert jailed for revenge hack on company that sacked him

A 37-year-old Welshman has been jailed for 10 months after a court found him guilty of five offences relating to a cyber attack on a former company.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hackers using fake Swift emails to deploy Adwind RAT, steal bank credentials in new phishing scam

The seemingly secure document, however, actually contains the Adwind malware that is capable of exfiltrating data from the infected computer.

Bitcoin exchange BitFunder and founder charged with fraud, lying to regulators about $64m cyberheist

BitFunder founder Jon Montroll repeatedly lied to the Securities Exchange Commission to cover up a hack that saw the theft of over 6,000 bitcoins.

Cyberattack on largest NHS trust caused by Trojan malware

What is Coldroot? Nasty undetectable Mac malware can steal passwords, remotely control your computer

Despite being available for download for years, none of the antivirus engines are able to detect it as malicious.

Tesla hack: Hackers infiltrate the company's Amazon cloud account to secretly mine cryptocurrency

The incident comes as cryptojacking heists become increasingly common and sophisticated alongside the rise and popularity of cryptocurrency.

Reaper: Little-known North Korean hacker group steps up attacks in Vietnam, Japan and Middle East

"We believe this is the next team to watch," FireEye's director of intelligence analysis John Hultquist said.

IRS scam: Cybercrooks target taxpayers with fake refunds, debt collection threats in new brazen scheme

Authorities said thousands have already fallen victim to the scheme described as a "new twist on an old scam".

Flight Sim Labs: Mod developer caught secretly embedding password-stealing malware to tackle pirates

The finding immediately triggered fierce uproar with many saying "there is absolutely no justification" for including a password stealer in a flight simulation add-on.

JenkinsMiner: Hackers make $3m targeting Jenkins servers in 'one of biggest cryptomining operations'

Hackers have been found targeting several vulnerabilities in different servers to secretly install cryptomining software and generate digital currencies using victims' resources.

Russia's central bank: Hackers stole $6m from local bank in 'classic scheme' abusing Swift network

Hackers have targeted a slew of banks worldwide in recent years to gain illegal access to the Swift network and initiate fraudulent money transfers.

Thousands of California state employees, contractors' sensitive data exposed in security breach

"We take the security of personally identifiable information very seriously," California's Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

Russian hackers who committed one of the largest data breaches in history jailed in US

For their roles in what US prosecutors have called "one of the largest" known cybercrime schemes, two Russian nationals were handed lengthy prison terms this week.

Search for extraterrestrial life hampered as cryptocurrency miners hog the tech alien hunters need

GPU manufacturers are scrambling to deal with rapidly rising demand for graphics cards.

Google axed massive Android adfraud botnet Chamois from Play Store

What is AndroRAT? New Android malware comes with extensive spying and data-stealing abilities

The new variant of AndroRAT disguises itself as an app called TrashCleaner, which once installed, can allow hackers to perform various malicious activities.

Britain blames Russia directly for NotPetya 'ransomware' cyber attack on Ukraine

Foreign office minister for cybersecurity Lord Ahmad has criticised Russian military for the NotPetya attack that crippled Ukraine and 64 countries.

Salon to readers: Let us use your PC to mine cryptocurrency in exchange for an ad-free website

"Salon never has access to your personal files or information during this process," the media site notes.

Lazarus: North Korean hackers resurface with aggressive HaoBao campaign against banks, Bitcoin users

Widely believed to be linked to the North Korean regime, Lazarus Group has been linked to the 2014 Sony hack and the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 among others.

Confucius hacker group targets singles in romance scam to steal data via backdoor chat apps

The hacker group created customised chat apps with backdoor functionalities for both Android and Windows.

Telegram zero-day flaw used by suspected Russian hackers to spread backdoor and cryptocurrency miner

The vulnerability allowed hackers to install a backdoor that allowed them to gain remote control of victims' systems.

Has Isis been destroyed on the Internet?

Recruiting and radicalising supporter online could soon become a thing of the past for the Islamic militant group

Hackers hijack millions of Android devices to secretly mine Monero in drive-by cryptomining scheme

Over the past few months, security experts have observed a steady rise in cryptojacking attacks, malware-based miners and browser-based cryptominers.

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

What is Olympic Destroyer? Malicious file-wiping malware hits Pyeongchang to embarrass organisers

Over the past few months, researchers observed an uptick in phishing campaigns targeting several Olympics organisations by the Kremlin-linked hacking group Fancy Bear.

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