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WikiLeaks trolls CIA's internship call on Twitter mocking 'whistleblowing opportunity?'
The CIA's official Twitter account posted a tweet advertising internships at their Washington DC office.
Statistics Canada site hit by hackers and taken offline in the peak of tax season
Hackers reportedly exploited a newly uncovered bug in Apache Struts 2 software.
US Air Force leak exposes 'holy grail' of top secret data including details of over 4,000 officers
An unsecured backup drive of an unnamed lieutenant colonel was the alleged cause of the leak.
Chinese police arrest 96 suspects linked to hacking of 'over five billion' citizen records
Police arrested suspects in 14 separate provinces across China, including Beijing.
Julian Assange hits back at 'ally to Vladimir Putin' accusation from US senator
The peculiar tale of two men, two cats and a massive leak of CIA documents.
Welsh NHS staff data hacked as cyberattackers steal thousands of personal records
The breach occured in October last year – but staff were not told until months later.
CIA contractors questioned by US authorities hunting for WikiLeaks' source of Vault 7 dump
The investigation is reportedly 'rapidly unfolding' although no arrests have been made yet.
World's most wanted hacker Evgeniy Bogachev fuelled Kremlin's espionage efforts - Report
The cybercriminal reportedly owns luxury cars and a yacht and is currently believed to be living openly in Russia.
WikiLeaks has not yet handed over CIA hacking tools to Google and Microsoft - Report
Founder Julian Assange had claimed that WikiLeaks will share CIA's cyberweapons with tech giants.
Anonymous launches #OpBlueWhale urging teenagers to stop playing sinister suicide game
The Blue Whale challenge reportedly encourages teens to complete a series of harmful tasks including cutting themselves.
Malicious malware and ransomware found pre-installed on 38 Android phones by two companies
The devices belonged to a 'large telecommunications company" and a "multinational technology company'.
US police can search BitTorrent shared files without a warrant
A US judge has ruled that police can search an individual's files on peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
What is two-factor authentication and how can it protect your accounts from hackers?
How to stay safe online: Two-factor authentication is one way to avoid hacking.
Dangers of spear phishing: US woman sextorted by hacker who hijacked her social media accounts
Hacker hijacked woman's Facebook, LinkedIn and iCloud accounts to blackmail her into engaging in sex acts.
WikiLeaks CIA dump reportedly includes unredacted names which could reveal agents' identities
Documents relating to CIA's engineering department reportedly contain full names.
Automation industry on the side of angels says Honeywell executive Vimal Kapur
Kapur, boss of Honeywell's process solutions division, tells IBTimes UK his outfit eliminates waste, not jobs.
Europol claims high-tech cybercrime fuelling organised crime
Europol says technology is now at the root of all major crimes.
AT&T 911 outage that left customers unable to access emergency services being probed by the FCC
It still remains unclear as to how many people were affected by the outage.
WikiLeaks' revelation US Frankfurt consulate used as CIA base leads to German inquiry
Germany's chief federal prosecutor probing possible 'criminal acts' after Vault 7 leak.
Julian Assange: 'WikiLeaks will give tech firms exclusive access to CIA cyberweapons'
The CIA leaks detailed 'cyberweapons' and malware impacting iOS and Android.
Dark Web reportedly shrunk by 85% after Anonymous' Freedom Hosting II hack
Only 4,400 dark web services reportedly remain active.
Malicious trojan Android app tricks users into giving good reviews by promising to stop pop-up ads
ESET researchers say seven versions of the ad-displaying trojan were spotted on Google Play.
WikiLeaks Vault 7: CIA's 'Fine Dining' hacking method uses 24 malware-laced apps to spy on targets
The decoy apps were allegedly designed to be used in situations where CIA agents had to infect systems in the victims' presence.
FBI boss James Comey says 'Even our memories aren't private' as concerns mount over CIA hacking
Comey said that 'absolute privacy' did not exist in the US, adding that encryption has limited the FBI's ability to access devices.
Who is WikiLeaks Vault 7 source? CIA contractors may have handed over data – Report
US law enforcement and intelligence officials were reportedly aware of a CIA security breach since 2016.
Did the CIA hack the DNC? WikiLeaks' Vault 7 disclosure fuels conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories are thriving in the wake of WikiLeaks' CIA disclosures.
WikiLeaks claims first batch of stolen CIA documents 'less than 1%' of total release
The leak reportedly consisted of exploits used to infect iOS and Android devices.
Vault 7: CIA hacking tools were used to spy on iOS, Android and Samsung smart TVs
WikiLeaks said devices could be compromised, in turn leaking data from encrypted apps.
What's in Vault 7? WikiLeaks publishes huge trove of CIA secrets
The 'Vault 7 Year Zero' release is the first CIA disclosure from the whistleblowing platform.
Dark Web deals: This new RaaS allows upcoming cybercriminals to get ransomware for free
Dot ransomware offers wannabe cybercriminals a commission-based service by splitting profits 50/50.

