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LastPass security vulnerability could let hackers 'bypass' two-factor authentication
LastPass has released a fix after the bug was disclosed via its bug bounty programme.
Beware: 'Thousands' of popular Linksys WiFi routers are open to cyberattack right now
IOActive uncovers security vulnerabilities in select Linksys router models
Android spyware found on Google Play Store used to 'track victims in real-time'
The spyware was undetected by Google for three years, security experts warned.
From Skype to WhatsApp: How cybercriminals share hacking 'tips and tricks' online
What methods of communication do cybercriminals around the world use to chat?
Over 1,200 InterContinental hotels infected with payment card stealing malware
In February, IHG initially said only a dozen properties were affected.
The Snapchat 'hack' that never was: Experts find no evidence 1.7m accounts leaked
Claims followed comments by Snapchat's chief executive regarding India.
Most 'disruptive' cyberattacks against UK firms not reported to public says report
Department for Culture, Media and Sport study: "Nearly half" of UK businesses suffered a cyberattack or breach.
Pentagon gearing up to combat US power grid hacks with new $77m security plan
The plan envisages repairing hacked power grids within a week.
'BankBot' malware targeting hundreds of Android apps sneaks onto Google Play Store
Google has removed two apps after they were reportedly laced with malware.
Shoney's restaurants hit with PoS malware, customers' card details compromised for months
The affected restaurants were infected with point-of-sale malware in December 2016.
Hackers hijacked and defaced McAfee's LinkedIn page
One unnamed hacker, with alleged ties to OurMine, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Shadow Brokers new leaks allegedly link NSA to Stuxnet worm used to hit Iran
Security experts reportedly found a Windows exploit used in Stuxnet as part of the latest Shadow Brokers dump.
What happens to your data once it is on the dark web?
IBTimes UK looks into why user credentials are so valuable to hackers and traded over the dark web.
New NSA Windows hacking tools leaked by Shadow Brokers 'massive threat' worth $2m
Experts believe that the vast trove of exploits leaked affect nearly all Windows systems.
Airbnb scammers hijack user accounts with good ratings to rob hosts' homes
'Trust is the fundamental currency of the sharing economy,' Airbnb CTO Nathan Blecharczyk said.
Did the NSA hack SWIFT? Shadow Brokers latest leak suggests agency spied on global bank transfers
The leaks indicate that the NSA monitored money flows among some banks in the Middle East and Latin America.
Mysterious cyber-spy group linked to 'targeted' hack attacks at UK Foreign Office
'Callisto Group' is an advanced threat actor, said F-Secure in a new threat report.
Hackers turn up the heat by revealing Aga ovens can be hijacked via text message
Total Control 'smart' cooker ends up looking silly at the hands of a penetration tester.
Nintendo offers hackers up to $20,000 to find Switch and 3DS security flaws
Many companies adopt bug bounty programmes to find and squash any flaws in their systems.
John McAfee: 'I designed the best product in the world but hackers beat me'
In a letter to shareholders, McAfee addresses concerns, bitcoin and cybersecurity.
£42bn: The damage to UK investors from 'severe' cyberattacks since 2013
Investors in a FTSE company typically lose an average of £120m after a breach, says a study by the CGI group.
How the clean energy revolution can prevent a cybersecurity disaster waiting to happen
Solar and wind energy industries need to secure themselves from hackers.
Avon left more than 620,000 Brazil customer details exposed to hackers 'for months'
''Thousands'' of emails, addresses, phone numbers and website passwords left online.
Alleged Kremlin-linked Yahoo hacker facing US extradition denied bail by Canada
22-year-old Karim Baratov, a Kazakhstan born Canadian citizen, will reportedly remain in custody until 26 May.
Russian-built malware can give hackers 'full remote access' to your Android smartphone
'Ewind' samples analysed by Palo Alto Networks reveal adware is a full Trojan.
'Millions' of Microsoft Word users hit with banking virus exploiting unpatched vulnerability
A huge email campaign spreading Dridex was observed by experts from Proofpoint.
US takes down massive Kelihos botnet following notorious Russian spammer's arrest in Spain
US authorities described Pyotr Levashov as "one of the world's most notorious criminal spammers".
Amazon's third-party sellers 'targeted by hackers' using stolen passwords from dark web
Hackers luring victims by posting ''non-existent'' tech products with huge discounts.
Microsoft zero-day attacks see hackers target Word users with new bug
New vulnerability is believed to allow attackers secretly infect systems with different kinds of malware.
Russian computer programmer and alleged spam kingpin Pyotr Levashov arrested in Spain
Spanish police said Levashov was arrested "following an international complaint".