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Chinese hackers accused of 'politically motivated' malware attacks against Hong Kong
Emails were spoofed to look like they included reports on the Hong Kong election.
Scammers targeting PayPal users on Twitter by posing as customer support staff
Angler phishing attacks target customers looking for help on Twitter by posting from fake accounts.
OurMine hacker group briefly takes over Variety website, spams subscribers with dozens of emails
One reader said an email was received every five minutes for two hours.
FBI's new Clinton email hack documents show hacker breached Bill Clinton staffer's email
Mystery hacker may have used Tor Network to access the staffer's email.
Cops arrest Florida man accused of hacking Linux servers in 2011
Cyberattack caused malware-infected Linux servers to be offline for over a month.
Newly discovered router flaw could let remote hackers hijack and monitor your home internet connection
If the vulnerability is exploited, a hacker could 'change any and all rules of the router,' researchers said.
Mission Impossible? FBI wants to be cool enough to recruit hackers
FBI director James Comey said that the agency is looking to 'steal people' from the private sector.
Hackers discover exploit to temporarily bring back suspended and inactive Twitter accounts
The group called Spain Squad was reportedly able to reactivate banned accounts such as @Hitler and @Darknet.
Putin on DNC hack: 'Does it even matter who hacked this data?'
The Clinton campaign fired back at Putin for characterising the cyberattack as a public service.
Cable giant Leoni AG loses €40m after CFO transfers funds to hacker's bank account
Leoni AG shares dropped by 7% after a CFO fell for phishing scam.
Betabot password stealing trojan re-emerges with ransomware infecting capabilities
Betabot developers use 'weaponised document attachments' to infect thousands of victims.
Romanian hacker Guccifer who exposed Clinton's email server sentenced to 52 months in US prison
The former taxi driver, whose real name is Marcel Lehel Lazar, was extradited to the US from Romania.
DressCode Android malware spotted in over 40 Google Play Store apps and 400 apps on third-party app stores
DressCode-infected malicious apps on Google Play were downloaded by 500,000 to 2,000,000 users
Last.fm hack: 43 million usernames and passwords surface online
Data obtained by breach notification website LeakedSource.
Clinton: US should use 'military response' to fight cyberattacks from Russia and China
Clinton said the US should 'lead the world in setting the rules in cyberspace'.
Dropbox hack: How to check if your account details have been leaked
'Have I Been Pwned' is a vital service for checking if your email accounts are safe.
Scammers using social media brands to launch phishing, fraud and malware attacks, study says
Proofpoint security researchers say 600 new fraudulent social media accounts crop up every month.
Thai police issue arrest warrant for Russian's suspected role in ATM malware heists
Banks have been targeted by 'Eastern European' gang in Thailand and Taiwan.
Security alert: Tidal music tracks can be downloaded for free straight from the server
Teenage coder creates software that can download high-quality music from the streaming service.
Democratic Party tactics for 'dealing' with Black Lives Matter leaked by hacker
Document was published by Guccifer 2.0, who claims to have hacked Nancy Pelosi's personal computer.
Luxury hotel chain allegedly left thousands of customer credit card details exposed
Sensitive personal information of international customers including names, travel details and more were exposed.
One million IoT devices infected by Bashlite malware-driven DDoS botnet
The DDoS botnet targets Taiwan, Brazil and Colombia.
Popular BitTorrent client Transmission found distributing Mac-based malware again
Researchers found a malicious version of the BitTorrent client being distributed on Transmission's website.
Hackers stole over 60 million Dropbox user accounts in 2012
Dropbox recently initiated password resets for all its users after uncovering account details linked to the 2012 breach
OneLogin reports security breach that exposed customers' 'Secure Notes' data in clear text
The company said an intruder managed to gain access to its logging system using an employee's password.
UK hospitals targeted by ransomware but NHS did not pay up
Hospitals across the globe are being increasingly targeted by ransomware attacks.
Russian state media: Evidence of Kremlin-sponsored hacking 'non-existent'
Multiple cybersecurity firms claim evidence suggests Russian hackers involved.
WikiLeaks offers reward to anyone who can dish the dirt on Clinton and Trump campaigns
The whistleblowing group previously published 20,000 emails hacked from the DNC.
Cybercrime gang using 'Ripper' malware in spate of bank ATM heists
An 'international organised crime ring' is targeting the banks in Southeast Asia.
New covert malware uses USB drives to jump airgaps and works on almost every storage device
The malware converts specific USB devices already within targeted facilities into data transmitters with no hardware modifications.

