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Westminster data breach: Expenses watchdog publishes personal information about MPs' staff
IPSA said the data included names, salaries and shift patterns and was online for around four hours.
Jordan Bhatt Mar 31, 2017
Android Forums hack prompts password resets after users' email addresses and passwords stolen
Android Forums reportedly confirmed that its servers were compromised, leading to a data breach.
India Ashok Mar 24, 2017
Over 20 million Gmail and 5 million Yahoo decrypted accounts now reportedly for sale on the Dark Web
A dark web vendor is reportedly selling accounts, including decrypted passwords, from older breaches.
India Ashok Mar 20, 2017
Saks Fifth Avenue leaves personal information of thousands of customers exposed online
"We take this matter seriously," a spokesperson for parent company Hudson's Bay said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 20, 2017
McDonald's urges users in India to update app as 2.2 million allegedly affected by data leak
Security firm claims users' names, phone numbers and addresses have been leaked.
India Ashok Mar 19, 2017
US police dept hit with data leak and ransomware exposing over 100GB worth crime and victim records
Warren County Sheriff's Department's leaked data included crime scene and arrest records.
India Ashok Mar 17, 2017
Abta cyberattack: 43,000 UK holidaymakers and travel agents at risk of identity fraud
Hackers accessed 1,000 files including personal contact details of people who complained about travel agents.
Mary-Ann Russon Mar 16, 2017
Hackers hit popular quiz app Wishbone stealing teen's personal data including over 2 million emails
Hackers also stole around 287,000 phone numbers of users, most of whom are young women under the age of 18.
India Ashok Mar 16, 2017
Fappening 2.0: Nude Emma Watson images rumoured to be leaked online amid new iCloud hack fears
Fears growing that Watson – and others – hit by 'The Fappening' round two.
Staff Reporter Mar 15, 2017
Yahoo hack: US DoJ set to announce indictments against Russian and Canadian hackers
US authorities have accused 4 hackers of involvement in the cyberattacks against Yahoo.
India Ashok Mar 15, 2017
Three Mobile admits 2016 hack worse than thought with 76,000 more customers exposed
Last November, the firm was forced to contact 133,827 customers after a data breach.
Jason Murdock Mar 14, 2017
Statistics Canada site hit by hackers and taken offline in the peak of tax season
Hackers reportedly exploited a newly uncovered bug in Apache Struts 2 software.
India Ashok Mar 14, 2017
US Air Force leak exposes 'holy grail' of top secret data including details of over 4,000 officers
An unsecured backup drive of an unnamed lieutenant colonel was the alleged cause of the leak.
India Ashok Mar 14, 2017
Chinese police arrest 96 suspects linked to hacking of 'over five billion' citizen records
Police arrested suspects in 14 separate provinces across China, including Beijing.
Jason Murdock Mar 13, 2017
Vault 7: CIA hacking tools were used to spy on iOS, Android and Samsung smart TVs
WikiLeaks said devices could be compromised, in turn leaking data from encrypted apps.
Jason Murdock Mar 07, 2017
Over 1.3bn email addresses leaked online as major spam operation exposed
'Chances are that you, or at least someone you know, is affected,' one expert said.
Jason Murdock Mar 06, 2017
Over 1 million decrypted Gmail and Yahoo accounts allegedly up for sale on the Dark Web
Usernames, emails and plaintext passwords of Yahoo and Gmail accounts are reportedly being sold by a Dark Web vendor.
India Ashok Mar 06, 2017
WikiLeaks-like group leaking secrets of the Mormon church censored by legal demand
MormonLeaks was hit with a takedown demand by the church after leaking documents.
Jason Murdock Mar 03, 2017
Yahoo cookie hack sees 32 million user accounts affected as CEO Marissa Mayer renounces bonus
Yahoo believes that the same state-sponsored hackers behind the 2014 hack may also be responsible for latest intrusions.
India Ashok Mar 02, 2017
CloudPets data leak: What you need to know and how to check if you're impacted
CloudPets just got pwned, with millions of voicemails compromised.
Jason Murdock Feb 28, 2017
Hackers steal Singapore Ministry of Defence records in 'well-planned' cyberattack
Government officials maintain no classified data was stolen in the 'targeted' hack.
Jason Murdock Feb 28, 2017
Yahoo data breaches: Here's what you need to know about new information revealed to the US Senate
Yahoo employees now have 'near-daily' meetings with CEO Marissa Mayer and weekly meetings with CISO Bob Lord.
India Ashok Feb 28, 2017
How to check if your email address has been hacked by cybercriminals
Find out if your email address is insecure and how to create a stronger password.
Jason Murdock Feb 27, 2017
Hackers say they can break through cybersecurity defenses and compromise your system within 12 hours
'Data breaches take an average of 250–300 days to detect—if they're detected at all,' study co-author says.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 25, 2017
Hackers could steal your data just by using the LED lights on your computer
Air-gapped computers are typically hard to hack, but one team in Israel has found a way.
Jason Murdock Feb 23, 2017
India's 1.3 billion citizens' biometric data to be shared with private firms, raising privacy concerns
Fingerprints, iris scans and more of around 1.3bn Indians have been collected as part of the government's India Stack programme.
India Ashok Feb 22, 2017
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange sees 'positive' changes as a result of Trump's administration
'Suddenly the US intelligence community loves leaks,' Assange claimed.
Jason Murdock Feb 16, 2017
Yahoo warns users of potential malicious activity on accounts between 2015 and 2016
Yahoo said hackers used forged cookies to gain illegal access to users' accounts without a password.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 16, 2017
Yahoo Verizon deal to see $250-$350m discount – report
Verizon may reportedly close the Yahoo deal by the end of February.
India Ashok Feb 16, 2017
Julian Assange now on Twitter, first tweet deals with rumours of his death
The WikiLeaks founder activates Twitter account and brushes off rumours of his demise.
Jason Murdock Feb 14, 2017
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