Cybercrime

A technology forum based in Malaysia is under investigation after publishing details of a major data breach which included the personal details of more than 220,000 organ donors.

The discovery comes as cybercriminals increasingly tap into cryptocurrency as lures, payment options or attacks.

"With a maximum child tax credit of $1,000 per child, that is a potentially significant return on investment," researchers said.

Cybercriminals exploit hype and basic coding errors to target Initial Coin Offerings in phishing attacks, Ernst & Young research finds.

Hackers frequently look to target and exploit curious users by tapping into trending issues, events in the news or widely publicised ones in their attacks.

Malicious websites used to generate password details for the fintech network "IOTA" are reportedly to blame for the theft of nearly $4 million from users' cryptocurrency wallets.

Over the past few years, DDoS attacks have become more sophisticated, common and cheaper to carry out as a popular tool in cybercriminals' arsenal.

A 21-year-old computer hacker from the UK who made more than $700,000 by selling malware on the dark web has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple cybercrime charges.

Security researchers suspect that the Necurs botnet may be giving the new Dridex campaign a boost – something the botnet has done before.

The data breach is suspected to be the work of an "advanced and professional" hacker or hacker group, and could impact nearly half of Norway's population.

The Lebanon-linked hacker group has successfully targeted mobile devices of military personnel, medical professionals, journalists, lawyers, activists and more.

More than 50 Android apps on Google's Play Store found to be housing malicious code hackers could use to steal Facebook passwords.

High-risk vulnerabilities found in SinVR app leaked personally identifiable information of customers for around five days.

Swisscoin is an obscure cryptocurrency and its trading was briefly suspended after it was reported to be a ponzi scheme.

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

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

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

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

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".

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The fake article appeared on the All Whites' official website claiming his resignation was effective immediately.

The data-stealing malware is also capable of performing click ad frauds, remote command execution, sending SMS and more.

The malicious banking malware has been spotted targeting users in Russia and other Russian-speaking countries.

Netflix users are being warned to avoid clicking on suspicious email links after a phishing scam was uncovered that security experts say is designed to steal credit card details.

The group has been using this attack technique in campaigns since at least July 2016, ESET researchers said.