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'Holy Grail of Google bugs' exposed firm's full vulnerability database of known and unpatched flaws
A security researcher uncovered a series of flaws in Google's bug tracker database that allowed him to spy on the firm's entire list of dangerous bugs.
Massive data breach hits Malaysia as over 46 million sensitive records end up on Dark Web
An unknown hacker reportedly put up millions of sensitive records stolen from Malaysian telecoms and network operators for sale on the dark web.
What is Ursnif? Hackers ramp up banking trojan campaigns in Japan with new targets and techniques
"In terms of targets, Ursnif malware configurations can be a mixed bag at times," IBM's X-Force research team said.
Anonymous hacks, Fancy Bear returns and BadRabbit strikes: The week in cybersecurity
This week in cybersecurity was defined by major attacks and global concern - here are the biggest cybersecurity stories of the week as chosen by the IBTimes UK tech desk.
Was Russia behind BadRabbit? Mystery surrounds cyberattack powered by NSA tools
Upon analysis, multiple cybersecurity firms – including Cisco Talos, FSecure and Symantec – have now concluded that an exploit known as 'EternalRomance' helped the malware spread.
Georgia election server quietly wiped clean just days after activists file lawsuit over its security
The lawsuit by voting transparency activists sought a review of the state's voting systems and called for an overhaul of its outdated election technology.
Dark Web: Hacker breaches Basetools and threatens to leak database, demanding $50,000 ransom
The Basetools site went offline shortly after the hacker dumped a sample of Basetools' database and posted the ransom demand.
Dell's customer support domain was hijacked for a month after the company failed to renew it
Dell confirmed the URL was briefly taken over by another third-party at some point between June and July.
Twitter clobbers Russia Today and Sputnik in retaliation for 2016 US election interference
Twitter said the decision, which impacts "all accounts" owned by the outlets, is effective immediately. It cited the alleged Russian interference during the 2016 US election.
Ethereum heist: New phishing scam sees hackers rake in over $15,000 in just two hours
The scam involves hackers tricking victims into divulging their wallet account passwords, which they would then use to clear out the victims' wallets.
Eugene Kaspersky speaks out: 'We did discover NSA documents, but quickly deleted them'
The analysts found a cache of files belonging to the Equation Group, an extraordinarily powerful band of hackers that would later be exposed as an arm of the NSA.
Dark Web markets selling remote access to corporate PCs for just $3 allowing hackers to spy on firms
Dark web vendors are selling credentials to hacked Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers, which allow hackers to spy on and steal data from companies, without using malware.
Appleby breach: Financial secrets of super-rich clients may be leaked after offshore law firm hack
The news comes nearly a year after disclosures from the Panama Papers shook the global political elite and triggered investigations into prominent figures worldwide.
Tarte Cosmetics data leak: Cru3lty hackers get hold of nearly 2 million customers' data left exposed
The data of Tarte Cosmetics' customers was left publicly exposed via two unsecured MongoDB databases, which were later accessed by the Cru3lty ransomware gang.
Coinhive hacked: Cryptominer's DNS server hijacked to redirect Monero over to hackers
The hackers reportedly had control over Coinhive's domain name for around six hours.
What is the 'IoT Reaper' botnet and how can I stay safe? Everything you need to know
The botnet has now been christened "Reaper" and is said to be expanding at a rapid pace, using unpatched vulnerabilities to infect millions of devices.
Another global hack? 'BadRabbit' ransomware infects computers across Europe
According to Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, the virus now spreading is dubbed "BadRabbit" and is a form of ransomware that locks down machines and demands bitcoin.
Kaspersky Lab fights to restore trust with antivirus review – but is it enough?
The US government barred federal agencies from using Kaspersky's anti-virus products because of concerns about its ties to the Kremlin and Russian spy operations.
LokiBot: Hackers made over $1.5m with new Android banking malware that turns into ransomware
The malware is capable of stealing victims' contacts, reading and sending SMS messages and locking out users from accessing their phones.
Third 'Celebgate' hacker charged for breaking into more than 550 celebrities' iCloud, Gmail accounts
So far, the ongoing FBI investigation has resulted in three cases against defendants across the US.
GCHQ cyber squad head says 'significant scale attack' on UK expected in the future
NCSC head Ciaran Martin confirmed that "hostile" nation-state hackers had hit Northern Ireland infrastructure in "significant" attacks.
Rogue password-stealing Android apps on Google Play could hijack your bitcoins
Experts from ESET, a Slovakian antivirus company, said this week (23 October) that both Google and the real Poloniex crypto exchange have been notified.
Fancy Bear returns: Russian hackers target US cyber conference with booby-trapped file
The two-page file, lifted from the conference's website, was created on 4 October and researchers from Cisco Talos said attacks peaked three days later.
OSX Proton: Mac malware that allows hackers to spy and steal data spreading via hacked Eltima apps
Hackers infected the installers of the Eltima Player and Folx apps with the Proton malware, which in turn was downloaded by unsuspecting users.
This new botnet could take down the internet - and it's rapidly spreading across the world
Research suggested that the new botnet is evolving at a rapid pace, and could soon be weaponised to launch cyberattacks in the same fashion as "Mirai" last year.
Google Play bug bounty: Hackers offered $1,000 to find vulnerabilities in popular Android apps
The programme encourages researchers to scour for bugs in select popular apps created by Google as well as third-party developers,
George W Bush: Cyberattacks, disinformation should 'never be downplayed or tolerated'
"According to our intelligence services, the Russian government has made a project of turning Americans against each other," Bush said.
Fancy Bear: Russian hackers race to exploit Flash bug against US, Europe before it is widely patched
The zero-day vulnerability, which was previously exploited by the BlackOasis group, was made public and patched on 16 October.
Leviathan: Hackers targeting international governments to steal defence and military secrets
The hacker group has been active since 2014 and is particularly interested in naval industries, primarily focusing on targets in the US, Western Europe and the South China Sea.
8 'Minecraft' apps infected with Sockbot malware on Google Play found adding devices to botnet
Symantec researchers said these infected apps were downloaded between 600,000 and 2.6 million times.