Cybersecurity

The company confirmed the breach a day later and published a public disclosure notifying users of the intrusion.

As Christmas approaches, British parents are being warned that some cutting-edge children's toys could easily be hijacked by cybercriminals – and urged to take precautions.

With the cacophony of deals this holiday season, shoppers need to be extra careful and be wary of the risks when making purchases.

Hackers have begun sending potential Uber users phishing emails, specifically tailored to trick them into divulging account passwords.

Firefox, the internet browser developed and maintained by Mozilla, will have the ability to warn internet users if a website they are viewing has been hacked in the past.

The Megaupload founder took to Twitter to warn that breaking net neutrality would "accelerate" people adopting a "new network".

"We expect this technique to be rehashed, broadened, and repurposed for other cyberattacks," Trend Micro researchers said.

Uber reportedly said that it was still unable to confirm how many British customers' data may have been compromised.

China's former top internet regulator and censor is being investigated by the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption arm.

Details were still collected even if a device has been reset to factory default settings, no mobile apps have been installed and there is no SIM card installed in the phone.

The Iranian hacker, Behzad Mesri, who went by the pseudonym "Skote Vashat" or "Mr Smith", reportedly has links to the Iranian military.

Different manufacturers will roll out updates to fix the issue on their own devices which means customers could receive patches at different times, depending on their system.

Tether said it is now attempting to get the stolen funds back and also ensure that the hacker cannot spend the money.

Train passengers across the UK will need to keep a close eye on their mobile phones and laptops after new research revealed more than 100 devices go missing each day.

A hacker group was found targeting Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Pakistan, US and others in a massive cyber-espionage campaign.

The malware has already targeted Wells Fargo, Chase, Barclays, CitiBank, SunCorp, Raiffeisen Bank, ICICI and Bank Austria among others.

The Lazarus hacker group has designed a malware that poses as the legitimate app – The Bible – that translates the holy book into Korean.

Researchers at Princeton University are concerned about companies using session scripts being vulnerable to targeted hacks and leaking user data.

Rogue hackers or hostile states could "kill millions" using hijacked cars, and a spike in road deaths is inevitable if manufacturers do not rush to solve cybersecurity issues.

Security experts believe that Pyongyang's hackers could likely be working out of India and other foreign nations to provide the "Kim regime plausible deniability".

Under India's Aadhaar system, every citizen receives a 12-digit number, similar to Social Security Numbers in the US, and has his/her biometric data collected by the government.

Amazon has pledged to release a security patch after a team of cybersecurity researchers showed its delivery service, which lets couriers inside homes, could be hacked.

New dark web markets that have recently cropped up appear to be run by inexperienced hackers, leaving the sites vulnerable.

"Interestingly, the malware is specifically instructed not to gather any data from vk.com, Russia's largest social media platform," Bitdefender noted.

The historic data breach occurred in October when over 46 million Malaysians' records were put up for sale on the dark web.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation also exposed information regarding stock files and production services via unsecured cloud servers.

Cash Converters, a pawnbroker and loan firm, has launched an investigation after suffering a data breach impacting a UK customer database.

McAfee ClickProtect email protection service reportedly shared the malware, which was hosted on a third-party site.

The security expert who found the OnePlus app reportedly believes that the smartphone maker may have intentionally left it on devices.

Industry survey finds financial players lack confidence when it comes to meeting regulations.