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#TorStrike calls for full blackout in protest against Appelbaum investigation and 'CIA hires'
Protest calls on anyone with links to intelligence agencies to 'sever all ties' with Tor.
Researchers crack facial security systems using 3D faces based on Facebook photos
Researchers found they could trick four out of five systems used to lock smartphones and safeguard data.
Kris Jenner enjoys Caribbean holiday as her sex tape-threatening cyberstalker is arrested
The woman allegedly hacked Kris's social media accounts and sent her sexual messages.
Dridex is back after two-month hiatus with new spam campaigns focusing on high-value targets
Recent drop in Dridex's activities indicates key changes in cybercriminals' mode of operation.
Isis members share 'how to hack' tutorials encouraging supporters to target western intelligence
The online course is aimed at creating an army of cyber-soldiers to add to the numbers of Isis-affiliated hacker groups.
Intel Security chief warns IoT can open up new landscape of attack vectors for future hackers
The rapid evolution of cybercrime has brought about a 'big convergence' in the way cyberattacks are launched.
'Massive' Locky ransomware campaign hits hospitals in US, Japan and South Korea
The ransomware also affected manufacturing, telecom and transportation industries.
Eddie Bauer says its retail stores in US were hit by malware, reports possible payment card data breach
The company says the breach was 'part of a sophisticated attack' targeting different hotels, restaurants and retailers.
After DNC breach, hackers reportedly go after Donald Trump and his presidential campaign
Unspecified sources said a Trump campaign staffer's emails were infected and spread malware.
Sage employee arrested at Heathrow airport for 'insider threat' data breach
The 'unathorised access' reportedlty exposed between 200 and 300 major customers.
'Clinton caught on video giving money to Isis' malware email scam exposed
Campaign was exposed by researchers at cybersecurity firm Symantec.
The Clinton Foundation fear donation data stolen after suspected hack
Officials spotted 'indications' it was compromised by 'spearphishing' tactics.
Hackers target Pokemon Go players with SMS scam that redirects them to phishing sites
Security researchers warn that more Pokemon Go spam campaigns may appear while the game remains popular.
Bitcoin developers suspect site being targeted by 'state-sponsored hackers'
The cryptocurrency site warns Chinese users to be 'extra vigilant' when downloading binaries from the site.
Stolen NSA cyberweapons auction is a nonsense 'Dr Evil scheme' intended for publicity
Shadow Brokers said losing bids would not be refunded, instead 'consolation prizes' would be granted to losing bidders.
Cisco and Fortinet confirm flaws exposed in 'NSA hack', issue patches to counter malware
Both companies have issued fixes addressing the exploits that were recently made public.
Cerber ransomware decryption tool was available for 1 day before hackers rendered it useless
The authors of Cerber fixed the flaw in the ransomware's code that made decryption possible.
Pharmaceutical and manufacturing firms hit by 'Operation Ghoul' hack attack
Hackers use fake emails made to look like payment documents.
NSA website mysteriously went offline following cyberweapons hack
Suspected Russian hacking team called the Shadow Brokers leaked the data.
Hackers only need 5 minutes to forge a phishing scam and 25 minutes to break into systems – Report
Cloud-based cybersecurity firm Duo Security's report highlights the dangers of phishing email campaigns.
Cerber ransomware service lets cybercriminals reap over $2m per year, study finds
According to the report, Cerber is likely a Russia-based service.
Your smartphone is at risk of spying attacks if it's running Android 4.4 KitKat or above
Linux vulnerability that allows attackers to spy on unencrypted traffic also affects Android devices.
Who stole the NSA's cyberweapons, what can they do and what will happen next?
The hackers have demanded 1m bitcoin for the release of the alleged NSA files.
Guccifer 2.0 returns from Twitter suspension to leak more politically-motivated DCCC files
Suspected Russia-backed hacker leaks more files, memos and dossiers from the DCCC.
WikiLeaks to release 'pristine copy' of NSA cyberweapons hack data
The Shadow Brokers hacking group demanded one million bitcoin for access to the data.
Australian authorities hacked computers in the US while investigating dark web child abuse site - Report
Queensland Police Service's specialised unit, Task Force Argos, reportedly took control over The Love Zone site.
India-based hackers suspected behind corporate espionage malware dubbed Shakti Trojan
The malware appears to have been around for a while, operating below the radar to evade detection
Edward Snowden back on Twitter, squashes death conspiracy theory with Mark Twain quote
Snowden was feared murdered by conspiracy theorists after posting a now deleted cryptic tweet.
Police blame IT hiccup as UK cybercrime reporting forum Action Fraud goes offline
Action Fraud is a platform where victims of cybercrime can report illegal activities to authorities concerned.
Australian digital census was hacked because IBM wouldn't pay for DDoS prevention services
Australia's online census was attacked from within the country after setting up defences against outside sources.

