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.
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Want to move to Canada? Well, their spy agency is involved in mass surveillance too
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Hackers leave Finnish residents cold after DDoS attack knocks out heating systems
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Hacker claims on 4chan he targeted pro-Clinton phone lines a day before US election
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Hackers targeted Clinton and Trump websites using Mirai botnet before Election Day
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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.
7 Indian embassy websites including those in Italy, Switzerland, South Africa and Libya hacked
The hackers identified themselves as Kapustkiy and Kasimierz and claimed they wanted to point out security weaknesses.
Google patches Gmail verification flaw that allowed attackers to take control of user accounts
The bug was disclosed to Google on 20 October.
FBI used malware like 'a grenade' to hack TorMail users, unsealed court documents show
The agency deployed a network investigative technique, which was designed to grab the real IP addresses of the users.
China passes controversial cybersecurity law despite serious international concern
The law is set to go into effect in June 2017.
Was the Twitter outage really related to the DDoS attack on WikiLeaks? Microblogging site says no
A brief Twitter outage saw conspiracy theories swirl among users.
WikiLeaks hit with 'targeted' cyberattack after publishing over 8,000 more DNC emails
As the US presidential election approaches, WikiLeaks continues publishing.
WikiLeaks emails reveal CNN asked DNC for interview questions to pose to Donald Trump and Ted Cruz
The 32nd batch of Podesta emails was released during the final weekend of the race to the White House.
Clinton Foundation admits receiving $1m cheque from Qatar government without notifying State Department
Qatari officials had pledged the money in 2011 to mark the 65th birthday of Bill Clinton.
Julian Assange claims Libya was Hillary Clinton's war, FBI out for payback over her resistance
WikiLeaks has released the 30th batch of Podesta emails, bringing the total number of published documents to over 47,000.
UK police provided surveillance tools and support to the Competition and Markets Authority – report
Documents show the CMA was provided support with the understanding that specific details about police's surveillance technology would be kept secret.
Democratic National Committee tells FBI it has evidence its headquarters was bugged – report
A private firm was allegedly hired to conduct an electronic sweep following the DNC hack.
The little security flaw that enables you to immediately log into one billion Android app accounts
An OAuth 2.0 security bug makes it possible for hackers to steal data from Facebook and other ID providers.
Hacker, businessman, government adviser: Black Hat founder Jeff Moss on cybersecurity
IBTimes UK speaks to The Dark Tangent at Black Hat Europe 2016.
Security experts reveal secret to catching online scammers and counterfeiters
From fashion brands to illegal drugs - how Passive DNS could help stop crooks.
Stop buying fake likes: Your ego is helping cybercriminals make lots of money via botnets
Aspiring actresses, models and TV presenters are feeding a botnet business that helps them get fake likes.
Belkin WeMo devices could be hacking your smartphone – here's why you need to update now
Researchers set to reveal their findings at Black Hat Europe 2016 in London.
Julian Assange predicts Donald Trump will not be allowed to win US elections
Assange also claimed that the Clinton Foundation and Isis funded by the same source.
Hackers could exploit Philips Hue smart bulb security flaw, study shows
Philips Hue smart bulbs allow users to control the intensity and colour of the web-connected bulbs via a computer or a smartphone.
Massive 'test' cyberattacks using Mirai botnet temporarily knock out Liberia's internet
A Mirai botnet was used to flood the target with fake traffic and cripple its servers.
Ukrainian hacking group threatens to release emails from Putin spokesman
After recent email leaks, the Cyber Alliance said it now would target Dmitry Peskov.
Ubuntu wants to fix IoT security fiasco with new dedicated operating system for smart devices
Canonical has launched an operating system just for securing IoT devices that enables over-the-air updates.
How to stop the Mirai botnet: Can blocking Port 23 fight further DDoS attacks?
ISPs might need to step in to deal with IoT devices that can't be patched.
John McAfee on Clinton: The FBI is either incompetent or corrupt in dealing with Hillary's emails
A new look at the Hillary Clinton email saga seeks the truth behind the FBI's involvement.
The great smartphone security scare: Your mobile can be hijacked and tracked without you knowing
Attack discovered by Oxford University can only be fixed with help from all parties in the mobile industry.
US and UK hit by another internet outage that affected services for hours
Level 3 confirmed that the outage was caused by a 'configuration error' and that services are back up.
Pro-Isis hackers claim shutting down Telegram channel of Raqqa-based Syrian activist group
The hackers abused Telegram's reporting mechanism to shut down the channel.
Julian Assange feels sorry for Hillary Clinton, rules out Russia as WikiLeaks source
WikiLeaks has vowed to publish over 50,000 emails in the run-up to the US elections.
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