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Political site Infowars hacked in 2012 with thousands of user accounts circulating on the dark web
The breach stems from the site's Prison Planet TV, which provides paid members access to Infowars content.
Sri Lankan teen arrested for hacking president's website to demand that A-level exams be postponed
The teenager wanted the exams to be postponed as they clash with Sinhala and Tamil new year celebrations.
Suspected Russia-based DNC hackers strike again targeting Washington think tanks
Around 5 organisations researching Russia were hit by Cozy Bear hackers conducting a 'highly targeted operation'
London police chief says Action Fraud gets 40,000 reports every month
The City of London police have enlisted Google and Microsoft to help fight cybercrime.
Opera's service for syncing web browser data hacked, users urged to reset passwords
Opera has issued a forced password reset for all Sync users in response to the breach.
Australian defence and government networks breached by suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers
An Australian satellite company's network had to be secretly rebuilt after it was comprehensively penetrated.
British companies exporting advance spy tech to international authoritarian governments
Devices capable of recording mobile phone calls among those sold.
FBI-run Megaupload site allegedly hijacked to serve up porn and sex ads
The site featured text ads of lingerie-clad women advertising 'adult affair dating', 'adult cam chat' and more.
Tom Hiddleston's brand new Instagram account hacked just weeks after he joined
Most of Hiddleston's photos were removed from his account and replaced with a series of bizarre posts.
Pakistan and China express interest to access leaked documents of Indian submarine Scorpene
A French government source said the data was stolen in 2011 and not leaked.
The National Security Agency has no idea how a rogue hacking group leaked its exploits
A group called The Shadow Brokers leaked NSA exploit kits online on 13 August.
Sony touts new PlayStation feature to protect PSN accounts from hackers
Sony announces two-step verification to add an extra layer of security.
Hackers have come up with a Mr Robot inspired 'fsociety' ransomware
The hackers behind the ransomware have even adopted the fictional hacktivist group's logo.
Instagram scammers target bank followers, cost banking institutions $420m globally
Researchers found over 4,000 unique instances of money flipping scams on the platform since 2013.
Here comes the first Twitter-controlled Android botnet that acts as backdoor to download malware
The notorious botnet that doubles as an app is distributed via SMS or malicious URLs.
Asia-Pacific region has world's worst cyber security, says study
Many organisations in Apac do not hire or retain cyber security experts.
Italian Red Cross urges locals to disable WiFi passwords following devastating earthquake
The Croce Rossa took the measure to help facilitate mobile communications for rescue operations.
Hackers steal over 25 million accounts following Mail.ru forums breach
Russian internet giant downplays breach saying the passwords are old ones.
Blizzard's Battle.net servers hit by yet another DDoS attack
'Gaming servers are a top target of DDoS assaults,' Imperva security researcher Ofer Gayer told IBTimes UK.
Grand Theft Auto forum shut down after hack exposes up to 200,000 user details
The forums on GTAGaming.com have now been closed permanently.
Ashley Madison had 'inadequate and deceptive' security practices, privacy officials find
The report revealed that ALM violated multiple privacy laws in both Australia and Canada.
Opera's free and unlimited VPN arrives on Android devices
The app simulates a virtual location to mask users' real location, bypassing regional content locks.
French firm DCNS hit with massive data leak detailing India's $3.5bn Scorpene submarines combat capabilities
The breach leaked over 22,000 documents and may also impact national security of Australia, Malaysia, Chile and Brazil.
UK becomes the world's second most targeted nation for DDoS attacks as assaults rise over 220%
DDoS-for-hire now accounts for over 90% of all assaults, indicating a new profile of 'top bad actors'.
WikiLeaks published sensitive family, health and identity information of rape victims and children – report
This comes after WikiLeaks recently came under fire for releasing malware-laced emails.
Seven of the best hacking movies and documentaries you should watch
From Anonymous to The Matrix - our top Hollywood hacking flicks to watch before the Snowden movie hits screens.
Is this the world's most unhackable security? Researchers use quantum tech for forgeproof IDs
Invisible to the human eye and apparently impossible to crack, is quantum ID the future of security?
Demands by Appelbaum supporters to shut down Tor would 'risk lives'
Proposals to take Tor offline for 24 hours have been met with a negative response online.
Epic Games forums hacked in massive breach, over 800,000 user credentials stolen
Facebook access tokens for users who signed in with their social account were also reportedly swiped.
Telecom industry 'top target' for cyberattacks by hackers luring insiders to gain access to systems
Hackers are using the services of 'black recruiters' to either pay or blackmail insiders for man-in-the-middle attacks.