A botnet of 3m zombie Twitter accounts grew in 24 hours, but Twitter didn't seem to notice
Independent researchers claim to have found a huge Twitter botnet that sells and rents followers for a price.
How will Brexit affect cybersecurity in the UK? What the experts are saying about leaving the EU
IBTimes UK asks the cybersecurity community what a Brexit would have in store for them.
Air India: Police launch probe after hackers steal frequent-flyer miles worth Rs 1.6m
It is suspected the hackers had inside knowledge of the loyalty scheme, law enforcement claim.
Turkish man invents way of watching NSFW content in public
Tech turns smartphone display white and can only be viewed through special smart glasses.
-
Anonymous launches political party in the US as 'alternative to American governing system'
-
Leaked: 154 million US voter records expose preferences on gay marriage and abortion law
-
Necurs botnet is back online after mysterious 3-week hiatus
-
Former Bangladesh bank governor slams New York Fed for failing to stop $81m cyber-heist
More news
China vows to 'vigorously purify' online comments to combat public dissent
China's president, Xi Jinping, believes internet censorship is vital to combat terrorism and public dissent
Central banks of South Korea and Indonesia bulk up security following DDoS attacks by hacktivists
The cyberattacks coincide with the 30-day Operation Icarus campaign orchestrated by hacking group Anonymous.
Albanian hacker defaces Romanian Football Federation website after Euro 2016 match
The hackers also defaced the FRF's site for the Romanian Football Cup.
Snooper's charter: GCHQ could be empowered to hack into devices worldwide - report
Home Office document discloses expansive hacking powers the legislature would grant the GCHQ.
Russia demands backdoor to spy on users of WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram messaging apps
Russia wants backdoors for apps so Federal Security Service can access messages, or companies face fines.
Hacker leaks over 260 internal Democratic Party files on Hillary Clinton
The hacker, Guccifer 2.0, was initially accused of being in a state-sponsored Russian team of cybercriminals.
WikiLeaks unleashes new 88GB 'insurance file' onto the web – but what's inside them?
Speculation surrounding the secretive insurance file suggests data could be in relation to Hillary Clinton.
Kremlin-linked hackers breached Democratic Party networks, say cybersecurity experts
Malware analysis from multiple cybersecurity firms finds evidence linking Cosy Bear and Fancy Bear to breach.
China-based cyberattacks on US found declining
FireEye report indicates marked decline in China-based hacking of US government and private organisations.
Australia: Teenage girl charged over bomb scare in school
Students and staff of Cairns State High School were evacuated over threats made by the 15-year-old.
Lizard Squad hacker mocks gamers after alleged DDOS attack on Blizzard servers
"You can't arrest a lizard," AppleJ4ck told IBTimes UK.
Public needs to wise up to cybersecurity, warns TalkTalk hack report
UK government to bolster ICO capabilities with fines on firms that fail to protect data.
The curious tale of Ethereum: How a hacker stole $53m in digital currency and could legally keep it
IBTimes UK explains the DAO cyber heist, and what's next for the Ethereum community and the hacker behind it.
Fighting Isis with computer code: Professor builds software to combat Daesh propaganda
The non-profit Counter Extremism Project (CEP) aims to curb spread of terrorist content on social media.
The anatomy of a 'Cyber Jihad' – analysing the evolution and future of terrorism in cyberspace
An in-depth look at how extremist groups capitalise the internet to recruit, attack and propagate fear.
BadTunnel: Critical vulnerability affects every version of Microsoft's OS since Windows 95
Chinese researcher has discovered a flaw in Windows enabling attackers to set up man-in-the-middle attacks.
Russian hacker releases Democratic Party financial documents, donor lists and secret memos
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton responded to the attack by saying her campaign has not been hacked.
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding received £2.81m in 2015 when the company suffered a cyberattack
Harding donated her bonus of £220,000 to the charity Ambitions about Autism.
South Korea training cyber warriors to combat threats from rival North
Universities offer cyber defence courses and protect identity of students as part of curriculum.
Isis using Telegram to target US air bases in South Korea, intelligence agency warns
Daesh has amassed and released information on specific unnamed South Korean civilians as well.
Tor Project boosting security with Selfrando tool to protect against FBI hacking
Researchers are exploring a new technique called Selfrando, designed to protect against browser exploits.
GoToMyPC hit by hackers, password reset initiated for all users
There is no information on whether users' personal information was compromised or not in the cyberattak.
US teen hacks Pentagon websites, gets thanked for finding bugs and offered internships
David Dworken didn't collect a bounty for hacking the US Defence Department from his school.
Russian state-sponsored hacking is on the rise but is Nato prepared for an attack?
A cyber defence strategy is more important than ever before - yet Nato is reportedly underprepared for attack
Acer online store hacked: Customers' credit card details and private data exposed
Acer says users of its online website over the past 12 months may have had their information compromised.
Spying on citizens more widespread in US than China, claims presidential candidate Gary Johnson
As the Libertarian candidate in the upcoming US elections, Gary Johnson states his opposition to NSA spying.
Muslim Brotherhood's English website suffers multiple DDoS attacks and data leaks
No sensitive or useful data seems to have been leaked.
Israel facing 'up to two million' critical infrastructure hacking attempts daily
No serious disruption or damage has yet been caused by such critical infrastructure hacks.
Cybersecurity: GitHub warns that 'reused password' attack has been used to hack accounts
GitHub repository says some accounts have been compromised by attackers using details from other breaches.
Jordan state press: Hacker planted story about Hillary Clinton campaign funded by Saudi Arabia
Clinton faces fresh questions over links to Saudi money after news agency quotes prince funding claims.
- Promoted in CyberSecurity
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
-
F-35 Missiles: Donald Trump Warns of 'Winning' Wars as Japan Gets New US Arms
-
Charlie Kirk Shooting Footage Shows Staffer Filming Selfie Instead of Helping
-
China Censors Online Freedom? New Influencer Law Demands Degrees to Discuss Health, Law, Finance
-
Dems' 'Breathtaking' Filibuster Plot: GOP Operative Outlines Plan to 'Bait' Rivals
