Cybersecurity

The FBI has identified four variations of the scam that claimed the recipient has been a victim of a fraud scheme or a cybercrime.

The malware includes a slightly modified Gh0st remote access trojan designed to act as a backdoor that researchers said is "very similar" to attacks linked to the Iron Tiger group.

Smart sex toys made by German company 'Amor Gummiwaren GmbH' contained multiple security vulnerabilities that could let hackers remotely take control of vibrators.

BeeToken has confirmed the phishing attacks, warning users to be wary of emails and Telegram messages asking for funds.

Secure chat app Telegram and a newer version of the software called Telegram X were both removed from Apple's iOS App store Wednesday (31 January), with little explanation.

"It is interesting to see a new ransomware being distributed via exploit kits in what so far seems to be a few ongoing campaigns," researchers said.

The bot spreads using the NSA's EternalBlue exploit that was leaked by the hacking group Shadow Brokers in April last year.

Google Play store riddled with malware and viruses but elite engineers promise work underway to clean up shop.

Experts found that the highest number of leaked credentials, 555,000 credentials, came from the financial sector.

Since it is fileless and uses legitimate system software, researchers say it is "difficult, if not impossible" for companies to detect and block it.

Car-sharing company GoGet's CEO, Tristan Sender, said they did not notify affected customers sooner based on the "strong advice" of NSW police.

"Timing is the only thing that links the two so far," a cybersecurity expert said.

Blockchain technology can make transactions safe and secure, but cryptocurrency exchanges trading bitcoins and other virtual currencies are still being hacked.

"We have observed another instance where a threat actor looks to be using political events to target individuals or organizations within the Palestine region," researchers said.

Hackers targeted Bitcoin payments of LockerR ransomware, GlobeImposter ransomware, Sigma ransomware and others.

In recent weeks the entire cryptocurrency industry has been rocked by a shocking amount of hacks, cyberattacks, mistakes and thefts. Here are the highlights.

Tech pioneer John McAfee is going it alone, departing the US-based MGT Capital Investments where he has worked previously in the roles of CEO, designer and cybersecurity visionary.

"This should be treated as a call to action to take appropriate steps to protect their ATMs against these forms of attack and mitigate any consequences," ATM vendor NCR said.

Security researchers found that Dridex and BitPaymer ransomware, share several similarities in code and evasion techniques.

Hackers stole over $500m from Coincheck, a major Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, in the biggest cryptocurrency heist to date.

Around 15 to 30 million people have likely been affected by the new Monero mining campaign, which was launched just four months ago.

The Dutch intelligence agency reportedly gained access to Cozy Bear's networks in 2014 and also located the hacker group's headquarters.

Interestingly, researchers noted that their analysis of the Hide 'N Seek bot revealed it can be leveraged for far more nefarious activities than launching DDoS attacks.

Brian Cohen is CFO of BitSight, which provides companies with security ratings.

The malicious malware is designed to find and harvest a slew of sensitive data including credentials, browser data and even cryptocurrency wallets

Security experts analysed over 18,000 apps across 20 app stores to find that 661 blacklisted Bitcoin apps were still available to users.

Parents across the world have been left outraged after a children's app downloaded from Google's official marketplace contained threatening and violent messages.

A technology forum based in Malaysia is under investigation after publishing details of a major data breach which included the personal details of more than 220,000 organ donors.

The discovery comes as cybercriminals increasingly tap into cryptocurrency as lures, payment options or attacks.

"It is also possible for an attacker to take control over the profile pictures the user sees, swapping them for inappropriate content," researchers said.