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Lenovo to pay $3.5m in settlement for selling laptops preloaded with malicious Superfish spyware
The company said it 'disagreed' with the allegations but was 'pleased to bring this matter to a close after 2 1/2 years'.
Apache Struts flaw could see hackers target Lockheed Martin, Vodafone and other Fortune 100 firms
Nearly 65% of Fortune 100 firms are estimated to actively use web applications built with the Apache Struts framework.
Russia's covert cyber-warfare will end in human death warns Latvia's foreign minister
Edgars Rinkēvičs said Western nations still underestimate Russia's hybrid warfare.
New MongoDB ransom attacks see 3 new hacker groups hijack over 26,000 servers
One hacker group reportedly hijacked nearly 22,000 servers in renewed attacks.
Suspected Chinese hackers using spy mobile malware xRAT in new cyberespionage campaign
The malware is known to target political groups and comes with a wide range of data collection, espionage and security-evading features.
What is Verrit? Hackers hit new political media platform with DDoS attack after Clinton's endorsement
Founder Peter Daou said he and his wife launched the platform because Clinton's voters are "unrepresented in the media".
Radio hacker cuts short police car chase attempting to catch armed robbers
The hacker reportedly hijacked the police radio and impersonated an officer, leading the car chase to be called off.
Emma Watson and more celebs' privacy threatened as Instagram hackers sell contact details on dark web
The hackers launched a searchable database selling the email addresses and phone numbers of 6 million Instagram users.
TrueStresser hack: DDoS-for-hire service breached and database leaked by dissatisfied client
The leaked database contained TrueStresser's credentials for its control panel, which is used by customers to launch DDoS attacks.
WikiLeaks denies servers were hacked after its homepage was defaced by OurMine
This is not the first time OurMine has targeted WikiLeaks.
Russian-speaking Turla hackers spying on global embassies with stealthy Gazer backdoor
Security experts say that over the past year Turla hackers have also targeted defence-related organisations.
New Locky ransomware spam campaign uses 'zombie computers' to send over 62,000 emails in just 3 days
The ransomware's new variant IKARUSdilapidated used over 11,000 IP addresses in 133 countries to carry out the attacks.
House of Cards literary publisher exposed thousands sensitive client files
The leaked data includes unpublished books, royalty payments, invoice and contract details.
Instagram hack: API bug allowed hackers to access high-profile users' email addresses, phone numbers
Revelation of the breach comes just days after singer Selena Gomez's Instagram account was hacked.
Over 711 million emails leaked in massive Onliner spambot data breach
The Onliner spambot has scooped up millions of email and server login credentials and was also used to spread the Ursnif banking malware.
CeX hack: 2 million customers' personal data compromised in massive security breach
The firm has advised customers to change their WeBuy website password 'as a precautionary measure'.
WireX Android DDoS botnet that infected numerous phones in over 100 countries shut down
A collaborative effort by 7 security firms effectively took down the botnet that included 300 apps on Google Play.
India and Pakistan hit with data-stealing spy malware in suspected state-sponsored attacks
The malware has expensive surveillance features and can steal personal data, targets' location and take screenshots.
DJI offers hackers up to $30,000 to find security flaws in its drones in new bug bounty programme
The announcement comes after the US Army banned the use of DJI's drones due to cybersecurity issues.
Hurricane Harvey: US government is warning people to beware of charity phishing scams
It is not uncommon for hackers to capitalise on a natural disaster to steal money in the guise of charity donations.
Game of Thrones spoilers used by Chinese hackers to lure and infect victims with malicious malware
Proofpoint researchers said the Trojan has previously been used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers Deputy Dog.
Qatar news agency hack: Five suspects tied to 'hack' that sparked diplomatic rift arrested in Turkey
The alleged hack ignited the Gulf diplomatic crisis that saw several Arab countries sever ties with Qatar.
Telnet credential leak: Over 1,700 IoT devices' data exposed sparking fears of new vicious botnet
The leaked credentials have reportedly remained exposed on Pastebin since June and have been viewed by thousands.
What is zIVA? Completely functional kernel exploit affecting iOS released by researcher
The exploit affects all iOS devices running10.3.1 and earlier versions and allows hackers root access.
New app that allows anyone to create Android ransomware now free on underground Chinese hacking forum
Cybercriminals can now flock to China's underground hacking forums to stock up on Trojan Development Kits.
Hackers are now using Facebook Messenger to spread 'advanced' malware code
The victim would be served with 'mult-platform' malware, Kaspersky Lab said.
FBI arrests Chinese man for allegedly distributing Sakula malware used in massive OPM, Anthem hacks
The arrest was made after Yu Pingan of Shanghai entered the US to attend a conference.
Hackers offered up to $500,000 for WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram zero-day exploits
The firm released a new price list for tools that permit remote code execution and local privilege escalation on messaging apps.
Alleged Yahoo hacker pleads not guilty to helping Russian agents conduct massive 2014 data breach
Karim Baratov is the only person among four co-conspirators arrested in the case so far.
Android users beware: Notorious 'BankBot' Trojan hits Google app store to drain accounts
The banking malware can empty accounts by mimicking legitimate applications.