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Top 5 scary hacks that emerged from the Black Hat USA hacker conference
This year's conference has highlighted how hackers can manipulate every gadget and even the Internet of Things to launch attacks.
Privacy activists challenge GCHQ's mass hacking powers in European court
Court challenge by activists aims to stop GCHQ's programme of worldwide hacking.
Rio 2016 Olympics causes spike in social media scams and malicious apps targeting fans worldwide
Malicious content via social media and mobile apps rose by 60% in the two months leading up to the Games.
China-based hackers suspected of targeting Philippines DOJ over South China Sea dispute
The cyberespionage campaign also targets officials of the Apec summit and an international law firm.
Trump's comments provoked unprecedented attendance and support for Clinton at Black Hat USA
The Clinton campaign's fundraiser at the conference saw attendance go 'through the roof'.
Apple's first invite-only, $200k bug bounty programme will pay hackers who find iOS and iCloud flaws
Apple follows Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook and Twitter which have had similar programmes.
Rogue trader faces prison for using hacked press releases to rig the US stock market
Hackers and traders allegedly gained more than $30 million in illegal profit.
Could the US election be hacked to rig the results?
Outdated, insecure electronic systems could be cyberattacked and influence result.
UAE recruiting 'elite task force' of cyber experts to build mass public spying system
Researcher claims he was offered $20,000 a month to help build the tool for state surveillance.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden sparks curiosity with cryptic tweet – 'It's time'
The former NSA agent tagged journalist Barton Gellman in his Twitter post.
Suspected Iranian cyberespionage group targets Syrian dissidents
Dubbed Group5, the APT is the latest to emerge among host of cyberespionage groups to target Syrian opposition figures.
Hackers found selling US Social Security number, Netflix and email accounts for just $3
Access to social media accounts and dating websites is being sold for a couple of dollars.
Banner Health cyberattack: Hackers may have accessed 3.7 million customers' records
Hackers may have credit card information of those who purchased food at Banner Health outlets.
Carnegie Mellon university professor reveals why enforced password changes are a security risk
Mounting evidence shows mandatory changes often result in weaker credentials.
Prisma Android: Millions fooled into downloading fake, dangerous versions of photo app
Cybercriminals target popular app and trick users into giving away personal information.
Scammers exploit Google SEO to deliver ransomware and online scam
The active malicious campaign abuses Google's featured snippets tool to display links to compromised websites.
Your smartphone's battery level could be used to track you online
Researchers have already found instances of websites using one's battery status API to track users online.
Hackers leak over 150 GB of sensitive patient data from Ohio urology clinics
The data dump includes names, addresses, phone numbers and treatments received by patients.
State-sponsored hackers suspected of targeting Kazakh lawyers and dissidents
An India-based firm is suspected of involvement in the cyberespionage.
Blizzard's Battle.net servers knocked offline following massive DDoS attack
The hacker group had claimed responsibility for the recent attack on Pokemon Go servers.
Bitcoin price drops as hackers steal $65m from Hong Kong-based Bitfinex
Bitfinex confirmed the breach and said it had suspended trading, deposits and withdrawals of bitcoins.
Malware found in 75% of top 20 commercial banks in the US, says SecurityScorecard
US financial sector 'very much at risk' of falling victim to Bangladesh Bank-style cyberheist.
Yahoo probing potential data breach as 200 million user accounts appear on Dark Web
A hacker known as 'Peace' previously listed the Myspace and LinkedIn hacks.
Nigerian malware kingpin 'Mike', responsible for $60m fraud schemes, netted by Interpol
Suspect is accused of running a 40-strong network of cybercriminals.
Disney Playdom forums shut down following data breach
Hackers accessed usernames, email addresses and passwords before Disney shut down the forums.
China arrests ethical hacker organisation Wooyun's founder
Nine other senior members of the white hat hacker community were also reportedly arrested.
Russia's FSB spy service says state agencies hit by 'coordinated' cyberattack
A security service said it was a targeted virus that had been made professionally.
Clinton presidential campaign computer services said to be hacked, FBI investigating
The latest attack follows a series of high-profile data breaches involving Democratic Party organisations.
GCHQ covert operations targeted Arab Spring dissidents says LulzSec hacker group co-founder
GCHQ special unit JTRIG used shortened URLs to attract and influence hacktivists in the Middle East.
SwiftKey app disables key feature after users' private data displays to strangers
The Microsoft-owned firm has claimed the 'vast majority' of users will be unaffected.

