Hospitals crippled by cybercriminals: Ruthless MedStar hack demands £12,900 to unlock computers
Security experts claim the ransom note is almost identical to a new form of ransomware known as SamSam.
Hackers attack Verizon's anti data breach division, access information of 1.5 million customers
The hackers posted the customer data for sale online and sought $100,000 for it.
Obamacare website Healthcare.gov endured over 300 hacking attempts in 18 months
Out of 316 incidents, 41 involved personal information that was not properly secured.
NHS hospitals are 'ripe and vulnerable targets' for ransomware cyberattacks
The NHS may soon feel the effects of the rise in cybercrime, security experts have warned.
Michael Ford: US embassy worker socially engineered young women's email passwords in sextortion scam
Ford, 36, from Atlanta, has pleaded guilty to a slew of hacking offences.
Sweden: Newspaper websites crippled by DDoS cyberblitz from 'the east'
Swedish police launch preliminary investigation into coordinated hack that shut down news sites at the weekend
Hackers, hitmen and heroin: Is the dark web the largest honeypot ever created?
Former hacker claims dark web is full of websites for police to entrap users.
'Fappening' hacker pleads guilty to stealing naked photos of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities
Celebgate hacker, Ryan Collins, is charged after pleading guilty to stealing nude celebrity images online.
Steam Stealer malware that hijacks Valve store passwords sells on Dark Web for $15
The value for a cache of stolen Steam credentials can be as little as $15.
Anonymous hacker confessions: How a US military man went from freedom fighter to cyber-terrorist
A US military man has 'outed' himself as a former Anonymous member - and explained why he left the group.
OpTrump: Donald Trump faces 'total war' from Anonymous cyberattacks on April Fools' Day
Anonymous collective renews focus on Donald Trump as the presidential race heats up.
Staminus hack: 2,300 customers impacted as CEO admits cyberattack
Matt Mahvi, chief executive of Staminus, has admitted hackers were able to breach his firm's network and steal data.
Hackers take down KKK website and expose private data through host provider Staminus
DDoS protection service Staminus Communications hit by hack along with Ku Klux Klan websites it hosts.
LeapFrog: Weak security in 'kid-friendly' tablet could leave children exposed to online snooping
LeapFrog has told IBTimes UK it is investigating issue 'as a matter of urgency'.
Ransomware infections are surging as 'Locky' evolves into an effective cyberweapon
Locky started spreading macros for Microsoft Word but has switched to using Javascript-based attachments.
US hotel chain breached after PoS malware lay dormant for 17 months while stealing credit card data
Cards used at RH&R hotels between 2 September 2014 and 18 February 2016 may have been affected.
IRS hack: Agency forced to suspend PIN protection system after further security breaches
The agency revealed it had 'confirmed and stopped' 800 attempts to use stolen PINs.
Seagate Technology: Phishing cyberattack leaves thousands of employee tax records exposed
Thousands of tax documents containing social security numbers and financial data were compromised.
Facebook password security flaw uncovered that left millions of accounts exposed
Web expert Anand Prakash found the company's beta websites didn't have brute force protection.
Apple/FBI encryption row: Twitter mocks San Bernardino police as #CyberPathogen takes hold
Here's some of the funniest Twitter reactions from the #CyberPathogen outbreak.
Cerber: Terrifying Russian ransomware speaks bitcoin demand to blackmail victims out loud
Windows-based programme is so effective that experts claim there's no way of decrypting the files for free.
Morrisons hack: Supermarket denies liability for breach of nearly 100,000 staff records
Lawyers acting on behalf of claimants say they will 'vigorously contest' the position.
Sea pirates ditch guns for computer hacking to plunder booty from cargo ships
Report from US tech firm Verizon describes hacking by pirates to target high-value goods.
Connected cars at widespread risk from hackers as manufacturers admit cybersecurity failings
The industry is just beginning to debate cybersecurity issues surrounding connected cars - despite the risks.
ATMZombie: Malware laid the trap letting criminals steal cash from Israeli ATMs
The cybercrime exploited a legitimate banking feature called 'SMS transaction'.
Open-source code from Mars rover used in espionage campaign targeting Indian government
OpenCV and OpenAL code used in everything from the Mars rover to unmanned vehicles found in malware.
Top Gartner analyst calls on FBI to 'stop bullying Apple' and do some proper intelligence work
Litan argues there's a slew of extra data available to the FBI, even if it is unable to unlock the iPhone 5C.
Cyber-espionage: Norway's intelligence chief accuses China of stealing military secrets
In a rare accusation by a Nato country, top intelligence chief blames China for hacking and espionage.
US: Hackers hold Melrose Police Station to ransom for the paltry sum of one bitcoin
Police regain control of encryption key after having to stump up just £320 to the cyber criminals.
Snapchat hack: Young, cool companies can also become phishing patsies
Sensitive employee payroll data was accessed by hackers after staff fell victim to an email phishing scam.