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Why Is Bitcoin Dropping? Prices Tank Over 11% in Days to £68K Amid Trade War Concerns
Bitcoin prices continued its downward trend as Trump reaffirmed plans to impose import tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Bybit exchange hack last week also added to the market volatility.
British Airways, BBC and Boots among affected companies exposed by data breach
Multiple companies, including British Airways, BBC and Boots, have suffered a data breach, exposing confidential information and personal data.
Businesses might be in danger of cybercriminals using ChatGPT
ChatGPT's ability to generate code can be utilised for data breaches, leaving businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Facebook: More than 267 million user accounts exposed, according to cybersecurity experts
Online security researchers claim that hackers were able to gather personal information from over 267 million Facebook users.
NIS America hacked: Customer payment card data stolen, $5 off next purchase offered as apology gift
"We would not be reopening our online stores if we did not feel confident that they are a safe place to shop," the company said.
RedDrop: New sophisticated Android malware spies on you, steals data and racks up huge phone bill
Researchers have described RedDrop as "one of the most sophisticated pieces of Android malware that we have seen in broad distribution".
LAPD hacked: Police force's official Twitter account hijacked to post 'white supremacist' message
The intrusion comes as police departments, government organizations and school districts are increasingly targeted by online pranksters and opportunistic hackers.
British teen who tried to hack CIA chief finds 'critical' T-Mobile flaw exposing customer accounts
In 2015 and 2016, the then 15-year-old Kane Gamble attempted to hack the computers of several senior US government officials.
Did Russia hack the Olympics? Military spies 'compromised 300 computers', tried to blame North Korea
Officials believe the Olympics cyberattack was in retaliation to the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban Russia over the state-sponsored doping scandal.
North Korean Reaper rises, Tesla cryptojacking and fake Facebook profiles: The week in cybersecurity
From North Korean hacking groups to a JPMorgan Chase "technical" glitch affecting multiple online banking customers, here are the top cyber-related news stories of the week.
Hackers now exploiting Word documents to display 'innocent' videos that secretly mine cryptocurrency
Votiro's findings come as hackers continue to develop new, clever ways to exploit victims and earn cryptocurrency often by exploiting popular platforms.
Reaper: Little-known North Korean hacker group steps up attacks in Vietnam, Japan and Middle East
"We believe this is the next team to watch," FireEye's director of intelligence analysis John Hultquist said.
Russia's central bank: Hackers stole $6m from local bank in 'classic scheme' abusing Swift network
Hackers have targeted a slew of banks worldwide in recent years to gain illegal access to the Swift network and initiate fraudulent money transfers.
What is Olympic Destroyer? Malicious file-wiping malware hits Pyeongchang to embarrass organisers
Over the past few months, researchers observed an uptick in phishing campaigns targeting several Olympics organisations by the Kremlin-linked hacking group Fancy Bear.
Winter Olympics hit by cyberattack during opening ceremony but officials refuse to say who did it
"Best international practice says that you don't talk about an attack," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said.
What is UDPoS? New malicious point-of-sale malware steals payment card data via DNS requests
"DNS is still often treated differently providing a golden opportunity to leak data," Forcepoint researchers said.
Over 19 million California voter records leaked by Sacramento Bee, quickly held for ransom by hackers
A separate database that contained personal details of 53,000 current and former Sacramento Bee subscribers was also compromised.
Infraud Organisation: Massive $530m global cyber fraud ring with over 10,000 members taken down by US
The case has been dubbed "one of the largest cyber fraud enterprise prosecutions ever undertaken" by the Justice Department.
Russian Fancy Bear hackers target major US defence contractors to steal sensitive military secrets
"I clicked on it and instantly knew that I had been had," one retired Air Force major general, who was sent a dubious phishing link, said.
Redditors beware - this malicious website looks exactly like Reddit but steals your personal data
For anyone typing quickly or letting browser autocomplete lead them to the "right" website, they may be just one letter away from being led to the dubious phishing website.
MacUpdate hacked: Hackers infiltrate popular software site to distribute Mac cryptocurrency miners
Cybercriminals managed to infiltrate the site and install maliciously modified copies of the Firefox, OnyX and Deeper applications.
Scarabey: This ransomware threatens to slowly delete your files every 24 hours until you pay up
Similar to other ransomware, Scarabey demands a Bitcoin payment from victims after infecting their system and encrypting all files.
These Chrome extensions can hijack computers to mine cryptocurrency and record your every move
Trend Micro has observed hackers abusing session-replay scripts to view what a victim does on every site they visit during a browsing session.
These app-controlled sex toys can be 'remotely taken over by hackers'
Smart sex toys made by German company 'Amor Gummiwaren GmbH' contained multiple security vulnerabilities that could let hackers remotely take control of vibrators.
GandCrab ransomware: Hackers distribute new malicious malware via RIG and GrandSoft exploit kits
"It is interesting to see a new ransomware being distributed via exploit kits in what so far seems to be a few ongoing campaigns," researchers said.
GoGet hacked: Car-sharing firm discloses major mid-2017 data breach after police arrest alleged hacker
Car-sharing company GoGet's CEO, Tristan Sender, said they did not notify affected customers sooner based on the "strong advice" of NSW police.
Hackers could bypass Lenovo's fingerprint scanner using a hardcoded password - Are you affected?
Lenovo warned that sensitive data stored by the software, including users' Windows login credentials and fingerprint data, is encrypted using a weak algorithm.
Experty hacked: Over $150,000 worth of Ethereum stolen from ICO participants in phishing scam
Scammers pretending to be from Experty sent out a fake pre-ICO announcement email that encouraged users to send money to an Ethereum wallet that wasn't affiliated with the company.
What is jackpotting? US Secret Service warns of hack that makes ATMs spit out cash like slot machines
"This should be treated as a call to action to take appropriate steps to protect their ATMs against these forms of attack and mitigate any consequences," ATM vendor NCR said.
What is Hide 'N Seek? New IoT botnet uses peer-to-peer communication to infect over 20,000 devices
Interestingly, researchers noted that their analysis of the Hide 'N Seek bot revealed it can be leveraged for far more nefarious activities than launching DDoS attacks.