Adobe fined $1m for 2013 security breach
The fine is payable to the over 500,000 residents of 15 US states affected by the 2013 data breach.
Shazam is going to kill its always-on Apple Mac microphone feature
According to former NSA hacker Patrick Wardle, Shazam's feature is not intended to be malicious.
Scores of Android phones found with secret backdoor that sent data to China
A Chinese Android phone maker claimed it installed a secret backdoor on hundreds of thousands of devices as a 'mistake'.
CertiKOS: Yale develops world's first hacker-resistant operating system
CertiKOS runs on multi-core processers and supports concurrency on multiple CPU cores to keep hackers out.
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17-year-old boy admits seven hacking offences in TalkTalk data breach
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Trump's surveillance state: Edward Snowden warns about expansion of spying powers
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WikiLeaks slams 'clear breach of process' as probe into Assange 'rape' claim continues
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Bangladesh central bank retrieves $15m from 'Chinese high rollers' after unprecedented hack
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WikiLeaks: Who is Julian Assange and why is he wanted by Sweden?
Julian Assange is being questioned in London over sexual assault claims.
Cybercriminals can steal all your passwords from thin air with this $25 Wi-Fi hack
Security researchers say they can obtain your passwords, PINs and swipes by analysing Wi-Fi signals.
Windows 10 security bundle is anti-competitive and hostile to third-party apps says Kaspersky
The developer has filed complaints over Microsoft's alleged hostility.
FriendFinder Networks data breach exposes over 400 million adult site accounts
The breach reportedly occurred in October and included user credentials from six adult-oriented websites.
Signups for encrypted communication platform ProtonMail double after Trump victory
People are flocking to use the encrypted mail service fearing increased surveillance by the state.
US Army announces 'Hack the Army' bug bounty programme inviting hackers to expose security flaws
'We're looking for new ways to do business,' outgoing secretary of the army Eric Fanning said.
FBI admits it can break into almost any device it wants to unlock
In 2016, in over 80% of its cases, the agency was reportedly able to unlock devices and access user data.
Has Facebook really been buying stolen passwords on dark web black markets?
The social media giant's account safety measures go beyond creating secure software.
High stakes hacker steals decade of sensitive data from Canadian casino
Casino Rama believes security reports, emails and credit enquiries also stolen.
When Reddit AMAs go wrong: WikiLeaks accused of Trump and Russian links during grilling
'This AMA is making you guys look really bad,' said one Redditor.
Five major Russian banks targeted by IoT botnet cyberattack
Attack was from a network of 24,000 computer systems and IoT devices.
Hacker hits recruitment giant PageGroup, scores of job seekers' personal information obtained
PageGroup reportedly confirmed it discovered the data breach on 1 November.
Edward Snowden asks Americans not to fear Trump in 'this dark moment'
The NSA whistleblower urged people to address issues regarding politics and surveillance.
Russia-linked DNC hackers launched wave of cyberattacks hours after Trump victory
The hackers targeted US-based universities, think tanks, NGOs and the government.
Russia to block access to LinkedIn following court ruling on user data
A Moscow court on 10 November ruled that the company had breached the country's data protection rules.
Yahoo admits staff knew of 'state-sponsored' hack in 2014
Yahoo is facing 'at least' 23 putative class action lawsuits after major hack.
Was Russia in cahoots with WikiLeaks over Democrat emails? 'Maybe we helped a bit', admits Putin insider
Outgoing US government has accused Russia of attempting to influence the 2016 election.
Playpen: FBI malware illegally tracked innocent TorMail users as well as paedophiles
FBI got a warrant to hack TorMail users accessing child porn sites, but then it illegally hacked others.
Google cracks down on unsafe 'repeat offender' sites that continue to spread malware
Offending websites that repeatedly spread harmful content will be branded 'repeat offenders' for 30 days.
Fancy Bear hacker group ramped up zero-day attacks before Microsoft, Adobe released patches
The hacker group sent out spear-phishing emails to various international governments.
National Crime Agency website briefly down after hackers launch DDoS attack
At the time of writing, the NCA website kept going offline intermittently.
Android banking Trojan used Chrome browser vulnerability to infect over 300,000 devices in 2 months
The threat actors operating the malware appear to be only targeting smartphones with a Russian-language interface.
Web of Trust: Uninstall this extension – it's selling your browsing data to third parties
German journalists have discovered that a trusted browser extension has been selling on user data.
Want to move to Canada? Well, their spy agency is involved in mass surveillance too
Yes, Trump's been elected, but Canada isn't exactly perfect either, as a recent federal court ruling shows.
Hackers leave Finnish residents cold after DDoS attack knocks out heating systems
The attack is believed to have lasted for a week, starting in late October and ending on 3 November.
Hacker claims on 4chan he targeted pro-Clinton phone lines a day before US election
The attack also reportedly affected Republican phone lines.
Hackers targeted Clinton and Trump websites using Mirai botnet before Election Day
The same Mirai malware was used to take down a part of the internet in the US and UK in October.
Hacker-for-hire claims shutting down websites of Russian banks on Election Day
One of the four targeted banks' websites remained offline at 5am GMT on 9 November.
Julian Assange defends WikiLeaks, denies seeking to wreck Clinton campaign
WikiLeaks urged its supporters to download 'insurance' files for 'safekeeping'.
Tesco Bank hack: 'Sophisticated' cyber-thieves stole £2.5m from 9,000 customers
The bank says that it has now refunded all of the customer accounts affected by the fraud.
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