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The hacker group has been active since 2014 and is particularly interested in naval industries, primarily focusing on targets in the US, Western Europe and the South China Sea.

Symantec researchers said these infected apps were downloaded between 600,000 and 2.6 million times.

Hackers have now reportedly launched a new site called ATMjackpot that sells a modified version of CutletMaker, complete with video tutorials on how to successfully exploit it.

A researcher has posted video of the Lovense sex toy being sent commands via his computer after what he says began as a 'joke' with another researcher.

The 27GB-sized cache was titled "MasterDeeds" and contained millions of records. The leaked records reportedly date back to the late 1990s.

According to reports, the hermit kingdom's hacking unit has swelled to 6,000-people strong - conducting operations even as the country's internet remains weak.

The newer version of the remote access trojan (RAT) has been updated to run on modern operating systems and 64-bit platforms.

Microsoft believed that no customer was put at risk by the loss of data. As a result, officials decided not to tell the public about the breach.

BlackOasis targets various figures involved in Middle Eastern politics, including people in the UN, opposition bloggers, activists and regional news reporters, researchers said.

Security experts say the attack was reminiscent of the infamous $81m Bangladesh Bank cyberheist, with similar malware and hacking tools used.

The company said it was alerted by Troy Hunt, security expert and founder of the data breach notification website Have I Been Pwned.

The spam email campaign was sent from domains that closely resembled those used by the legitimate HMRC – in this case it was using hmirc-gov.co.uk, Trustwave experts said.

Pizza Hut said that its website was compromised and hackers stole some of its customers' card data between 1 and 2 October.

The news comes as US President Donald Trump refused to certify the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which he has continued to describe as a "terrible" deal.

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DoubleLocker is based on a banking trojan and could become a "ransom-banker" that tries to wipe out victims' bank or PayPal accounts.

A computer engineer found the Subaru key fob's rolling code – the internal system used to securely lock and unlock car doors – was "predictable".

The largest number of Hyatt properties impacted were based in China with 18 hotels.

The incident comes a month after Equifax disclosed that it suffered a massive breach that compromised valuable personal and financial data of 145.5 million Americans.

The case reportedly relates to the alleged hacking of a Tunbridge Wells firm in April this year, which resulted in one of its clients losing £25,000 via fake invoice.

Security experts say that the cybercriminals operating this scam have also been targeting customers of Wells Fargo, Comcast Chase Bank and TD Bank since June.

The internet's largest torrent portal is running Coinhive, which currently runs alongside the site's ads and mines Monero.

The malware, which security experts uncovered in April, only targets ATM machines running Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

A security researcher described the incident as a "very critical data breach, making every T-Mobile cell phone owner a victim".

Security experts suspect the attack was an "early-stage reconnaissance" mission instead of a disruptive cyberattack.

The data targeted by the hackers contained records dated between 2011 and 2016. The NCSC issued out a statement advising affected users on how to handle the breach.

Accenture left at least 4 cloud servers publicly exposed, leaving sensitive corporate and customer data potentially freely accessible to hackers.

The hackers used specialised malware to leave no trace of their activities, their "tradecraft" suggesting involvement with an organised cybercrime group.

The malware has been sold in underground hacking forums with prices ranging from $29 a week to $299 for a full-package "pro" deal.

The attack allows hackers to infiltrate firms' Office 365 accounts by attempting to "knock" on backdoor system accounts.