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OurMine hacks Vevo, leaks 3.12TB of internal files and videos after staffer told them to 'f**k off'
The trove of stolen data includes private dossiers on 90 different artistes, ranging from Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber to Madonna.
LinkedIn phishing scam: Hackers use compromised accounts to steal Gmail, Yahoo and AOL credentials
A new campaign involves hacked LinkedIn accounts being used to spread phishing links via InMail and private messages.
Equifax hack: Two top executives announce immediate retirement amid scrutiny into massive breach
The firm's chief security officer, who has a degree in Fine Arts, has also drawn criticism.
British hacker who caused $600,000 of damage to US military networks is sentenced
25-year-old Sean Caffrey stole usernames and passwords from the US DoD.
Fitbit hack: Wearable firm pushing out security updates following cybersecurity warnings
University team able to access personal data and create false activity records.
RouteX malware: Russian hacker infects Netgear routers to mount attacks against Fortune 500 firms
The malware hijacks routers and turns them into proxies, allowing the hacker to launch credential stuffing attacks.
Equifax data breach: Hackers stole data of over 200,000 credit cards 'in one fell swoop' in May
Last week, Equifax disclosed a historic data breach that compromised valuable financial data of about 143 million Americans.
Can you hack Tor? Zerodium offers hackers up to $1m for Tor zero-day exploits
The bug bounty comes with a deadline and valid flaws must be reported by 30 November 2017.
Will Mark Zuckerberg testify before US Congress on alleged Russian election meddling?
US congressman Adam Schiff would "love" Facebook and Twitter to give evidence.
Equifax used 'admin' as its login and password for its online employee portal in Argentina
'To me, this is just negligence,' Hold Security founder Alex Holden said.
Kaspersky Lab ban: What we know so far about the US government's antivirus crackdown
Kaspersky Lab software must be removed from all federal systems within 90 days.
BankBot malware: More apps carrying the banking Trojan sneak into Google Play Store, UAE banks targeted
One BankBot-infected app was downloaded between 5,000 and 10,000 times.
Equifax blames months-old web server flaw for massive data breach that affected 143 million people
The massive hack is one of the largest in US history and the biggest known leak this year so far.
China will force internet companies to log cyberattacks on new national database
Companies that fail to report cybersecurity infomation will be fined.
Hackers infect over 1.65 million computers with cryptocurrency miners, reaping up to $30,000 a month
Monero and ZCash are the two most popular virtual currencies as the 'anonymity of transactions' is attractive to hackers.
Microsoft Office zero-day bug was used by suspected state-backed hackers to spread FinSpy malware
The zero-day vulnerability was exploited 'for cyberespionage purposes' and targeted Russian-speaking users.
Elasticsearch malware botnet: Over 4,000 servers found hosting two popular strains of PoS malware
Security experts say that nearly 99% of the infected servers are hosted in Amazon Web Services.
What is BlueBorne? Billions of phones, laptops and TVs at risk of silent Bluetooth hack
Silent attacks are invisible to traditional security controls, and can spread without clicks.
Why hotel WiFi connections are a hacker's dream come true - explained
Risks of insecure connections revealed by industry experts.
FA bulks up cybersecurity ahead of World Cup 2018 amid fears of Russian hacking
Players warned about the dangers of WiFi connections and social media.
What is Bashware? Nearly 400 million PCs at risk from new attack method that could hide any malware
Bashware makes use of Windows' in-built Linux shell to make any malware essentially undetectable to security products.
CEOs are spoofed the most by hackers in business email compromise attacks as losses soar to $5bn
Researchers warned the current period of 'relative stabilisation' will see cybercriminals diversifying their potential victims.
How to sue Equifax: This chatbot app wants to help you fight back after major cyberattack
The bot – dubbed 'DoNotPay' – helps victims file small claims court complaints.
North Korean hackers ramp up attacks to steal Bitcoin to get around sanctions and fund the regime
'Cyber criminals may no longer be the only nefarious actors in this space,' security firm FireEye said.
10 D-Link zero-day flaws that may give hackers backdoor access and more have been publicly released
The flaws could allow hackers to potentially gain root access, remotely hijack and control routers.
Equifax hack: Credit report monitoring site and PINs to lock down credit reports could be hacked
A bug in Equifax's credit monitoring site could allow hackers to trick users into handing over more sensitive data.
NHS wants to let you access medical records via a smartphone app
What is the new NHS smartphone application? Here's what we know so far.
Government-approved app Cyber Security Zone allows strangers to view your children's personal data
Refurbished app was designed to curb excessive smartphone use.
America vs Kaspersky Lab: US retailer Best Buy pulls antivirus software from shelves
Kaspersky Lab has long-denied explicit links to the Russian government.
Hackers could order sex robots to kill their human lovers
Internet-connected sex dolls are just as vulnerable as phones and tablets, expert warns.