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Italian bodyguard held in Mauritania for 21 months in mysterious cybercrime case still 'feels trapped'
Cristian Provvisionato fears Mauritania could issue an international arrest warrant for him.
Russia threatens to ban Facebook unless it hands over citizen data
Critics warn that citizen data in Russia is open to intelligence agencies.
What's causing so many data breaches and leaks? 7% of all Amazon S3 servers exposed online
Experts reportedly uncovered that 35% of all S3 buckets were unencrypted, potentially leaving data under risk of exposure.
Isis hackers' 'really, really bad' coding skills limit their cyber capabilities, researcher says
Although Isis often turns to social media sites for recruitment and propaganda, their poor coding skills limit potential cyberattacks.
Retefe banking malware now using leaked NSA EternalBlue exploit that helped spread WannaCry
The malware has previously targeted banks in the UK, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland and Japan.
'Arrogant' dark web drug dealer selling fentanyl via 'online supermarket' jailed for over 13 years
At least 76 UK drug deaths have been linked to fentanyl since December 2016.
China blocks WhatsApp, broadening its 'Great FireWall' of online censorship
WhatsApp recently suffered service disruptions in China, with users restricted from sending videos, audio files and photos.
Notorious Android malware that will drain your bank account discovered on Google app store
BankBot Trojan disguised as 'Jewels Star Classic' game had up to 5,000 downloads.
Deloitte hack: Secret client data hijacked in cyberattack that went 'unnoticed for months'
Hackers were able to access Deloitte's 'global email system' and steal secrets.
Verizon leak: 'Confidential data' exposed after employee left database unprotected online
Leaked folders allegedly included passwords linked to internal Verison systems.
What is the TaigaPhone? 'Surveillance-proof' device touted by Kaspersky Lab co-founder
Natalya Kaspersky said the handset is designed for corporate customers.
This popular Android keyboard app has been secretly collecting data and could be spying on users
The popular GO Keyboard app was also found downloading "dangerous" executable code from a third-party server.
CoinDash heist: Alleged Ethereum hacker gave back $3m sparking mystery about the heist
In July, a hacker stole $7m worth of Ethereum from CoinDash in less than 5 minutes during an ICO.
Phantom Squad hackers demand ransom after threatening DDoS attacks against thousands of firms
The DDoS extortion group has sent out a massive wave of spam emails to thousands of companies across the globe.
Russian hackers targeted election voting systems in 21 states in 2016 race, US government reveals
The announcement comes nearly 10 months after Election Day in November last year.
Defence contractor guilty of planting 'logic bomb' in US Army computer network
Mittesh Das, 48, planted destructive code into an army computer programme.
Over 500,000 car tracking devices' passwords accidentally leaked due to misconfigured cloud server
The data came from SVR Tracking and exposed users' vehicle licence plates, VIN numbers and more.
What is nRansomware? New malicious malware demands nude photographs instead of Bitcoin
"We will not respond immediately," the ransom message reads.
Locky ransomware: Hackers launched 20 million attacks in just a day in new 'aggressive' campaign
Researchers have identified around 6,000 "fingerprints" hinting that the attacks are being automatically generated.
National Bank of Canada data leak: Website glitch exposes personal data of hundreds of customers
The Canadian bank said the glitch was related to an electronic form on its website.
Are you being watched? FinFisher government spy tool found hiding as WhatsApp and Skype
Malware used by intelligence agencies spotted in 7 countries, experts said.
'We are digging our own grave' – Russian Dark Web criminals on the dangers of selling ransomware
In the aftermath of WannaCry, administrators of underground cybercrime forums are now rethinking the ethics and risks of ransomware dealing.
CCleaner hack: Chinese hacker group Axiom may have carried out attack to target major tech giants
The hackers used CCleaner malware to infect 20 companies, including Google, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, and more.
Equifax has been accidentally sending data breach victims to a fake phishing website for weeks
Equifax mistakenly tweeted out a link to the fake phishing site at least eight times.
Man sentenced for redirecting company's website to gay porn in extortion attempt
Tavis Tso sent customers to TeenGayDick.com and asked for $10,000 to fix it.
Iran's hackers exposed: 'APT33' group, tied to destructive malware, seeks military secrets
Cybersecurity firm FireEye said the hackers use 'recruitment lures' for cyber espionage.
Optionsbleed: Apache flaw causes server memory leaks that hackers could exploit to steal secrets
The vulnerability can allow attackers to access secret data from other customers' hosts on the same system.
Hackers could open your front door using infrared light in home security cameras
The technique – dubbed 'aIR-Jumper' – can steal passwords and Pin codes.
'We are savage creatures': 'Dark Overlord' hackers shut down Montana school district with cyberthreats
About 30 schools and the Flathead Valley Community College were closed from Thursday (14 September) through Monday.
Equifax breach: Hackers stole personal and credit card data of nearly 100,000 Canadians
Equifax confirmed that hackers may have stolen Canadian consumers' data, including names, addresses and more.