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Pro-Assad Syrian Electronic Army hacker pleads guilty in US court
Starting in 2011, the group targeted multiple entities including AP, Reuters, Microsoft and Harvard University.
Massive Yahoo breach was carried out by criminals, not state-sponsored hackers, security firm says
Security firm InfoArmor said the hackers sold the stolen Yahoo data to at least three clients.
Journalists investigating MH17 hacked by Russia-backed Fancy Bear hackers - ThreatConnect
Researchers believe that Fancy Bear is linked to CyberBerkut as well as Guccifer 2.0 and DCLeaks.
White House accused of trying to censor Congress over Russian hacking claims
Russian hacking groups Fancy Bear and Cosy Bear were linked to the hacks.
Dark Web cybercrime services could be used by terrorists to attack Europe, warns Europol
Top EU cops warn 'cybercrime as-a-service' may become a major issue
US senators slam 'troubling revelation' Yahoo failed to report 'biggest ever' breach for years
In 2014, Yahoo claims a 'state-sponsored' hacker stole 500 million accounts.
Amy Schumer is the most dangerous celebrity online, Intel Security finds
The research determines which celebrities churn out the riskiest search results online.
FBI probing potential hack on Democratic officials' phones by suspected Russian hackers
There is no information about the number of people targeted or affected in the alleged hack.
Suspected Russian hackers Fancy Bears targeting Mac OSX with 'Komplex' Trojan
The hacking group goes by many names including Sofacy and Pawn Storm.
Pippa Middleton 'hacker' sheds light on illicit community profiting from celebrity extortion
A man linked to the iCloud photo hack claimed to simply be a middleman.
MarsJoke ransomware targets US government organisations, gives victims 96 hours to pay up before deleting files
The ransomware was detected as being distributed via the Kelihos botnet and is demanding $320 as ransom.
Trump and Clinton debate cybersecurity and DNC hack – but who won?
Clinton and Trump faced off in the much-anticipated 2016 election debate.
Microsoft to kill malware by placing Edge web browser within its own virtual machine
Microsoft is putting Edge in a virtual machine to protect users from malware, viruses, phishing and zero-days.
Hate spam emails? This man built a bot to annoy spammers until they give up
Fed up of intrusive email spam, a developer built a bot that keeps replying to spammers until they get fed up.
Donald Trump's luxury hotel chain fined for cybersecurity failure
The hotel's payment systems exposed more than 70,000 customer credit card numbers.
Google hauls KrebsOnSecurity back online after massive DDoS attack saw Akamai pull support
Google's Project Shield came to the rescue after site battled a 'historically large' two-week-long cyberattack.
German military hacked Afghan mobile operator to find hostage in first known cyber operation - Report
The secretive operation, which is yet to be officially confirmed, is reportedly Germany's first known cyber campaign.
Philippines: WikiLeaks releases diplomatic cable alleging Duterte 'admitted complicity' in Davao killings
The leaked cable was written by Kristie Kenny, who was the then US ambassador to the Philippines.
Fancy Bears hacker group planned to disrupt Britain's general election
Cybersecurity experts say evidence shows the group is backed by the Kremlin.
iOS 10 security flaw allows hackers to crack passwords 2,500 times faster, Russian firm Elcomsoft says
Backup data mechanism in iOS 10 is vulnerable to password-cracking tools commonly used by hackers.
Guccifer 2.0 releases new DCCC docs on Congressman claiming Clinton was always Democratic choice
The latest release on Congressman Ben Ray Lujan details information during his tenure.
Lenovo, Intel, Synaptics and PayPal team up to replace passwords on PCs with fingerprint authentication
The technology would allow people to use their fingerprints to verify their identities while using online payment services such as PayPal.
Isis-linked hacker who stole data from US military and government gets 20 years in prison
Kosovo citizen Ardit Ferizi, who went by the name Th3Dir3ctorY, was sentenced for providing the stolen data to Isis.
Email is a terrible technology but its users are the bigger problem
A continual stream of hacks and leaks has exposed the soft belly of email, so what is the solution?
Was troubled tech giant Yahoo really breached by a state-sponsored hacker?
Cybersecurity experts say evidence needed to back up nation-state claims.
How to check if your Yahoo account has been hacked and what to do next
If you have ever had a Yahoo account - you should probably change your passwords.
IoT malware on the rise with hackers hijacking devices to launch DDoS attacks
IoT devices become prime targets for hackers due to lax security, say security researchers
Russian hackers targeting 85 top companies including Amazon, Apple Pay and Steam
Security researchers allegedly intercepted configuration files being used by hackers in the attacks.
FBI probe into NSA cyberweapons leak reveals former employee's 'mistake' may have caused hack
Investigators have not yet ruled out the possibility of the Shadow Brokers being affiliated with Russia.
Yahoo reveals 'state-sponsored' hackers stole a massive 500 million user accounts in 2014
Yahoo is currently notifying all impacted users abut the landmark breach.

