Cybercrime

A total of 6.7m bots joined the global botnet in 2016, claims cybersecurity firm Symantec.

Physical access to ATMs is no longer needed to hijack cash, experts warn.

The malware was detected in over 40 countries and is being spread through over 1,200 malicious Android apps.

Passwords and account details could be put at risk by weak app cybersecurity.

Although Isis often turns to social media sites for recruitment and propaganda, their poor coding skills limit potential cyberattacks.

The malware has previously targeted banks in the UK, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland and Japan.

At least 76 UK drug deaths have been linked to fentanyl since December 2016.

Hackers were able to access Deloitte's 'global email system' and steal secrets.

Leaked folders allegedly included passwords linked to internal Verison systems.

In July, a hacker stole $7m worth of Ethereum from CoinDash in less than 5 minutes during an ICO.

The DDoS extortion group has sent out a massive wave of spam emails to thousands of companies across the globe.

The announcement comes nearly 10 months after Election Day in November last year.

Apple iCloud appears has been used to force activate the 'Find My Device' option.

Researchers have identified around 6,000 "fingerprints" hinting that the attacks are being automatically generated.

Company data from its 'Edgar' system used for 'illicit gain' through trades.

In the aftermath of WannaCry, administrators of underground cybercrime forums are now rethinking the ethics and risks of ransomware dealing.

Cybersecurity firm FireEye said the hackers use 'recruitment lures' for cyber espionage.

NCA officers seized a hand-written "step-by-step guide to money laundering".

RAMP was one of the largest underground markets, believed to be the go-to place for drugs.

The malware has been developed from scratch and is targeting over 60 bank and social media apps.

Researchers from Cisco Talos found malware was hidden for a month.

The Scottish parliament computers were targeted by 'external sources' in August 2017.

Previously, news broke that hackers successfully stole over 200,000 credit card accounts in the massive breach.

The trove of stolen data includes private dossiers on 90 different artistes, ranging from Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber to Madonna.

A new campaign involves hacked LinkedIn accounts being used to spread phishing links via InMail and private messages.

25-year-old Sean Caffrey stole usernames and passwords from the US DoD.

The individuals were indicted by the Justice Department in March last year over their role in the DDoS attacks.

University team able to access personal data and create false activity records.

The malware hijacks routers and turns them into proxies, allowing the hacker to launch credential stuffing attacks.

Last week, Equifax disclosed a historic data breach that compromised valuable financial data of about 143 million Americans.