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How the disturbing Investigatory Powers Act will intrude upon every UK citizen's life
We have let this law pass with very few headlines and barely a breath of resistance from our politicians.
San Francisco rail hacker gets hacked: Emails reveal clues about identity and tactics
A security expert contacted Brian Krebs claiming to have hacked the hacker.
'Dronejacking' to become next big security threat as hackers look to the sky
Experts warn drone exploits will soon be traded on the Dark Web.
Hackers defaced Kuwaiti parliament website on election day accusing MP of being an Iranian agent
The hackers asked MPs to stand up for the rights of stateless citizens in Kuwait.
Donald Trump's smartphone is a risk to US national security, warn experts
Experts fear hackers could take over Trump's phone and access sensitive information stored inside.
New Mirai attacks potentially targeting millions of home routers
Cybersecurity researchers believe that the exploits may have caused the Deutsche Telekom outage.
San Francisco light-rail system hackers threaten to dump 30GB sensitive data online
The hackers have threatened to leak information about MUNI customers, contracts and employees.
How to stay safe from hackers while shopping online
Are you protected while shopping online? Here's our complete guide
Hackers target high-profile customers of Liechtenstein bank in extortion scam - Report
Scammers demand a portion of victims' bank account amount, threatening exposure.
Japan targeted by suspected state-sponsored cyberattack
Conflicting reports cite ministry officials confirming and later denying the attack.
Tesco Bank under investigation for possibly ignoring warning of potential cyberattack
Authorities believe that hackers leveraged a Code 91 glitch to access customers' card data.
FBI urging users to 'frequently' change passwords, but is that a good advice?
Cybersecurity experts have previously warned that changing passwords frequently does more harm than good.
European Commission confirms 'large-scale' cyberattack disrupted internet for hours
EU legislative body maintains that no data was stolen in the incident.
Hackers advertising and selling phishing kits via YouTube with secret backdoor
The malicious templates come with how-to videos which feature guidelines on collecting phished data.
DDoS-for-hire service now advertising renting out a 400,000 bot-strong Mirai botnet
Security researchers believe that the hackers most likely are operators of the largest known Mirai botnet.
US Navy admits one hacked laptop leaked personal details of over 130,000 sailors
The hack exposed the names and social security numbers of current and former sailors.
New malware allows hackers to turn headphones into microphones to eavesdrop on your conversations
Researchers said many current PCs and laptops are vulnerable to this particular kind of attack.
Madison Square Garden admits hackers harvested customer credit card data for a year
The cyberattack affected several properties owned by Madison Square Garden Company.
Don't crucify our geeks: Why Lauri Love's extradition is setting a dangerous precedent
Accused of hacking FBI and Nasa systems, Love faces the prospect of life in a US jail.
Snooper's Charter spy law could be 'badly misused' by a future government expert warns
Academic Paul Bernal slammed UK Labour Party for 'political cowardice' over Investigatory Powers Bill stance.
Philippines anti-money laundering watchdog takes bankers to court for 'wilfully' ignoring $81m cyberheist
Criminal charges against 5 RCBC bank officials have been filed in connection with the cyberheist.
Deliveroo customer accounts hacked and charged hundreds of pounds for takeaway they did not order
The company said hackers allegedly used stolen passwords from prior data breaches to break into the accounts.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account was briefly suspended
Jack Dorsey said the temporary suspension was due to an 'internal mistake'.
VPN providers could help UK internet users dodge the Snooper's Charter spy bill
VPN providers are capitalising on growing privacy concerns to skirt around the new UK data storage law.
Bizarre Anonymous ploy seeks John McAfee as Trump's cybersecurity adviser
The hacktivist website has even called for a march to be held on 5 December at Trump Tower.
Hacker group Cobalt hits ATMs across Europe
The UK, Spain, Russia, Romania, the Netherlands and Belarus are among the targeted countries.
Canadian armed forces recruitment website hacked, users redirected to Chinese government home page
The cyberattack is currently being investigated but authorities reportedly unsure of hackers' identity.
New DDoS attack method called BlackNurse lets hackers take down firewalls and servers from a single laptop
Security researchers have discovered a new attack technique that requires less effort to launch large-scale attacks.
John McAfee on personal privacy: 'Everybody has something to hide – the question is from whom'
John McAfee speaks to IBTimes UK about how anti-intrusion is vital to society.
A fully automated $5 device called PoisonTap can hack your locked computer in just one minute
The device installs a backdoor onto users' PC allowing hackers to access victims' online activities.