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Isis hackers are unorganised, unsophisticated and a complete shambles
A new report from security firm Flashpoint highlights how Daesh-affiliated hackers operate online.
Vulnerability in Google's navigation app Waze could let hackers follow your every move
Although the company solved some issues after being informed by the researchers, not all problems were fixed.
UK power grid reportedly at risk from rogue nation states and 'opportunistic' hackers
The UK government maintains it is prepared to combat attacks against critical systems - but to what extent?
Hackers can spy on your calls, texts and track your movements using just your phone number, experts say
German security experts say hacking into a smartphone is much easier that one would think.
Were the Taiwanese workers 'kidnapped' by Kenya and sent to China really hackers?
The Kenyan government has deported 77 Taiwanese and Chinese workers to China on suspicion of fraud.
Hackers can break into your Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo account for just $129, says Dell
Hackers are operating as regular businesses with many advertising themselves as 'honest, trustworthy and professional'.
Hackers breach Trump luxury hotel chain and steal customer credit card information
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's chain of luxury hotels is facing yet another possible breach.
Turkey: Political hacktivist leaks 'citizen database' containing 50 million personal records
49,611,709 Turkish citizens are reportedly included in the data dump.
Hackers attack Verizon's anti data breach division, access information of 1.5 million customers
The hackers posted the customer data for sale online and sought $100,000 for it.
Hackers hijacking water treatment plant controls shows how easily civilians could be poisoned
Verizon says hackers accessed a water treatment plant's systems and accidentally messed with the water.
Uber to beef up security by offering $10,000 to hackers who uncover bugs in its system
The ride-hailing firm has launched a loyalty-based bug bounty programme to improve its security.
Hacking the Pentagon: US Military sends open invitation to attack the federal network
Vetted selection of programmers, coders and white-hat hackers to be let loose on federal networks to expose flaws.
Vishing: New breed of phone scams hook UK customers
The unstoppable crime of 'vishing' is on the rise and regulators remain powerless.
US: Hackers hold Melrose Police Station to ransom for the paltry sum of one bitcoin
Police regain control of encryption key after having to stump up just £320 to the cyber criminals.
Cybercrimes are a rising threat to UK businesses according to a PwC economic crime survey
About 33% of the companies said they had no plan to address a cyber attack such as data theft or malware.
Xbox Live down: Microsoft continues to suffer outages as hacking group claims credit for downtime
Anonymous-linked group claims responsibility for taking down Xbox gaming service with DDoS attack.
Avast tricks Mobile World Congress attendees into revealing browsing info in Wi-Fi experiment
Were you the MWC-goer using a dating app at Barcelona's El-Prat Airport? This mobile-security company knows
BAE Systems faces cyberattacks by hackers more than 100 times a year
Besides major hackers, it is also targetted by cybercriminals who are less sophisticated or organised.
Cyber criminals flood Brazil with malware disguised as a guide on how to treat Zika virus
The spam campaign is likely to expand if the mosquito-born virus continues to spread across the globe.
Los Angeles hospital paid $17,000 to hackers to get back control of its computer system
Bitcoin payment was quickest way to return to normal from chilling healthcare hack, says official.
How to protect your email account from hackers: Six tips to help you stay safe
An email account is the gateway into your personal life so security is important, right?
Apple employees in Ireland offered €20,000 in bribes to pass login IDs to hackers
Employees at Ireland facility have been sent emails offering money in exchange for usernames and passwords.
Nasa hack: 10,000 machines in the space agency are infected by malware, says security expert
Security Scorecard says its big data engine has picked up on a huge number of vulnerabilities affecting Nasa's network.
Nasa hack: AnonSec attempts to crash $222m drone, releases secret flight videos and employee data
AnonSec hacked Nasa's internal network for several months without detection and even hijacked a drone.
Isis: Cyberwar with Anonymous hots up as Daesh hackers team up with Palestinian group AnonGhost
Palestine Liberation Organisation condemns 'merger' of AnonGhost with 'thugs, murderers and criminals'
Ukraine: First power station knocked offline by hackers is harbinger of cyber-warfare future
Hackers hit 'milestone' after bringing down first power station in Ukraine through cyberattack.
Saudi Arabia: Government websites knocked offline by Anonymous hackers in revenge for executions
Anonymous takes credit for crashing sites, while Iran claims cyberattack was response to execution of Shia cleric.
Anti-Isis hackers say New Year's Eve cyberattack on BBC website was just a test
The main BBC website was unavailable for several hours on New Year's Eve due to a DDoS attack.
BBC outage due to massive DDoS cyberattack from unknown hackers
BBC was the victim of a large-scale cyberattack, according to inside sources.
Isis: Anonymous claims #OpParis foiled Daesh plot to attack in Italy before Christmas
Hacktivist collective claims it uncovered details of the plot which were subsequently foiled.