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WikiLeaks publishes user guide and source code for CIA's secret leaker-tracking tool Scribbles
The CIA's Scribbles program allegedly allowed spies to track leakers by planting beacons in Word files.
Who wants to be a spy? US embassy in Thailand is looking to hire tech nerds who can 'climb poles'
The US government wants to hire a 'narcotics investigator' to assist DEA agents in Thailand.
NSA will no longer spy on Americans' emails
The spy agency will stop its controversial 'about' collection spy programme that allowed it to collect Americans' emails.
'TrickBot' malware now targeting 20 new UK banks in fresh cybercrime spree, IBM warns
One of the UK targets is reportedly one of the 'oldest banks in the world.'
Eugene Kaspersky opens up about Russia, hacking and the frontlines of cyberwar
The Kaspersky Lab expert on crime, espionage and why the best hackers speak Russian.
Facebook and Google employees fall for phishing scam, losing $100m to hacker
Tech giants were tricked into authorising payments over two years.
Ransomware attacks grow by 50% as cyberespionage soars, Verizon data breach report finds
"There is no such thing as an impenetrable system," Global Security Services' Bryan Sartin said.
Shadow Brokers latest NSA malware leaks light up Chinese and Russian dark web communities
Researchers say a renowned cybercriminal offering tutorial on how to weaponise alleged NSA malware strains.
John McAfee says his new smartphone will be 'as hack-proof as humanly possible'
McAfee said his new secure phone will be "light years ahead of the Blackphone".
Is FaceApp safe? Don't be so quick to share your face online, warn security experts
Facial recognition technology should be treated with caution.
US Congress has issued employees with insecure ID cards containing photos of smart chips
A senator says senate employees are using fake smartcard IDs with zero security on IT federal systems.
Antbleed: Massive Bitcoin backdoor could knock out 'at least half' of global hashing power
The easily-accessible security flaw affects cyrptocurrency-mining equipment from Bitmain.
Hackers spied and stole from millions by exploiting Word flaw as Microsoft probed bug for months
Microsoft fixed the patch nine 9 months later, after it was first uncovered by an Optiv security consultant.
US military launches 'Hack the Army' bug bounty programme inviting hackers to expose security flaws
The bug bounty programme is the third one launched by the US Department of Defense.
Hackers steal '$5m worth' of Bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea
Yapizon, a little-known cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly been hacked.
Chipotle spills the beans about month-long cyberattack on credit card systems
Fast-food chain has 'implemented additional security enhancements' after suspected hack.
Julian Assange says CIA chief prefers 'war on free speech' to fighting real enemies
CIA director Pompeo has called WikiLeaks a "non-state hostile intelligence service".
Teenage hacker jailed for 1.7 million cyberattacks targeting Microsoft, Sony and Xbox Live
Mudd earned over £386,000 worth of US dollars and Bitcoins by selling his malicious program to cybercriminals.
Fancy Bear hackers ramp up attacks against German think tanks as key European elections approach
The Kremlin-linked hacker group reportedly targeted think tanks linked to Angela Merkel's CDU party.
Up to 600,000 Android devices hit by malware posing as Pokemon Go and Fifa guides
The malware - dubbed FalseGuide - may have been building a botnet, experts warn.
Extradition case against 'hacker' Lauri Love rumbles on as permission to appeal granted
Love: 'Good news comes scantly between crisis and calamity.'
Many security vulnerabilities could be due to people learning to code using bad web tutorials
German researchers found 117 security vulnerabilities they believe were introduced by popular web tutorials.
Wall Street software engineer hacked colleagues to see if he was getting fired
IT engineer installed malware to steal proprietary data - but was only caught after hacking other employees.
HipChat hacked, users' account information, private messages and content possibly compromised
In some instances, hackers may have infiltrated private messages and content within rooms as well.
Interpol operation finds nearly 9,000 malware-infected servers, compromised websites in Southeast Asia
Several government websites that may have contained personal data of their citizens were also affected.
Russia hacked Danish defence ministry emails for 2 years
Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen says it's not small hacker groups doing it for the fun of it.
Fappening 2.0: Leak of celebrity nudes continues as Alison Brie targeted by 'hacker'
The shocking leak of celebritiy nude images looks set to continue as victims mount.
MilkyDoor: Malicious Android malware lets hackers access your phone's connected network
Researchers said MilkyDoor seems to be a successor to the Android malware DressCode.
Why did 'Turkish hackers' take down a UK primary school website?
Sussex Police may offer 'reassurance patrols' after hacking incident.
Russian MP's son sentenced to 27 years in US prison for massive $170m credit card hacking scheme
Seleznev stole over 1.7 million credit card numbers from around 3,700 financial institutions.

