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Cybersecurity

New Satori botnet variant now targets cryptocurrency mining rigs, replaces wallet addresses

The Satori variant comes less than a month after hackers posted the working code for a Huawei router exploit, which was used by the original Satori botnet, for free.

Jan 18, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Ethereum

Turkish hackers hijack ex-Fox News hosts' Twitter accounts to post personal data, private messages

The attack comes just days after the group hacked the accounts of India's top diplomat to the United Nations and World Economic Forum president.

Jan 18, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Twitter Donald Trump

Hacker sells Exobot Android banking malware source code on cybercrime underworld and retires rich

The hacker claimed that the sale of the malware's source code made him "very rich", which experts suspect may be true.

Jan 18, 2018

By India Ashok

Watch out for this 'text bomb' now crashing iPhones with a simple message

A fresh bug affecting iOS and Apple Macs can let pranksters crash your Apple devices via a simple text message, a security expert has revealed.

Jan 17, 2018

By Jason Murdock

Four malicious Chrome extensions caught infecting more than half a million users worldwide

Researchers spotted the extensions while investigating a recent suspicious spike in outbound network traffic from a customer's work station.

Jan 17, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Google

What is Mirai Okiru? New botnet found targeting billions of ARC-based IoT devices worldwide

ARC-embedded processors are found in a wide range of internet-connected devices including cars, mobiles, TVs and cameras.

Jan 17, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Password for Hawaii's emergency agency found written on Post-it note stuck to a screen in this photo

The photo is making waves on social media and has already drawn criticism, outrage and ridicule online.

Jan 17, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

North Korea

Lazarus: North Korean hackers linked to Sony hack were behind cryptocurrency attacks in South Korea

North Korean hackers have increasingly targeted cryptocurrency firms and users to generate funds for a country squeezed by sanctions and trade restrictions.

Jan 17, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

North Korea South Korea

Triton malware: Next-gen cyberweapon that can shut down power plants accidentally leaked online

The malware is believed to have been created by a nation-state and has reportedly been publicly available online for nearly a month.

Jan 17, 2018

By India Ashok

Hospital pays $55,000 in bitcoin to hackers after 'SamSam' ransomware locks systems

A US hospital has paid hackers $55,000 (£39,900) to restore control of its computer systems after they were infected with a strain of ransomware known as "SamSam".

Jan 16, 2018

By Jason Murdock

Here are the seven cybersecurity startups recruited to work with GCHQ to help it spy better

GCHQ is using this puzzle to recruit aspiring female spies - do you have what it takes to crack it?

UK's spy nerve centre hopes old cypher will pique interest of young girls who have code-breaking knack and inspire them to join the service as adults.

Jan 16, 2018

By Claire Toureille

Skygofree has been called 'one of the most powerful spyware tools ever' - here's why

Skygofree dubbed "one of the most powerful spyware tools" ever spotted exposed by cybersecurity researchers.

Jan 16, 2018

By Jason Murdock

Android

Smoke Loader: Fake Meltdown and Spectre patches found infecting PCs with malicious new malware

Researchers say hackers are constantly looking to exploit anxious users, particularly during widely publicised events such as the recently disclosed Meltdown and Spectre flaws.

Jan 16, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

What is RubyMiner? New malware found targeting Windows and Linux servers to mine cryptocurrency

The latest attacks come as hackers increasingly target cryptocurrency using various nefarious methods amid the growing popularity and value of virtual currency.

Jan 16, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Windows

Hacker group lauched DDoS attack against Swiss People’s Party and Federal Railways

Canadian man behind infamous LeakedSource charged for selling billions of stolen passwords online

The website was abruptly shut down in January 2017 leading many to believe the service was raided by law enforcement.

Jan 16, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

BitTorrent critical flaw allows hackers to remotely control users' computers

The critical vulnerability in the popular Transmission BitTorrent app was exposed by Google Project Zero researchers.

Jan 16, 2018

By India Ashok

He used the name 'KillaMuvz' to sell cyber-tools to hackers - and then he got caught

A 24-year-old cybercriminal who ran an online "product-testing service" for criminal hackers called reFUD.me has pleaded guilty to computer misuse and money laundering.

Jan 15, 2018

By Jason Murdock

Bitcoin

OnePlus website hacked? Firm confirms investigation amid card fraud complaints

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has launched an investigation after a number of customers who used its website to purchase products complained of attempted fraud.

Jan 15, 2018

By Jason Murdock

Hospital sent offline as hackers infect systems with ransomware, demand payment

A US hospital has been forced to shut down its computer systems for days after criminal hackers infected its network with file-locking ransomware and demanded payment.

Jan 15, 2018

By Jason Murdock

Bitcoin FBI

BlackWallet hacked: Over $400,000 in cryptocurrency stolen after hackers hijack DNS server

This isn't the first time hackers have targeted crypto-related businesses and exchanges in recent months.

Jan 15, 2018

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

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