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Yahoo 'likely' aware of hacking scandal prior to Verizon takeover bid, claims former CEO
Yahoo admitted losing 500 million user accounts in a 2014 cyberattack.
TalkTalk hit with record £400,000 fine over 'easy' 2015 data breach
'TalkTalk should and could have done more to safeguard its customer information,' the ICO said.
Johnson & Johnson warns its insulin pump could be hacked to potentially cause an overdose
Security researchers had found that a hacker could hijack communications between the pump and its Wi-Fi remote.
Russian hackers suspected in Newsweek DDoS attack that saw magazine's site crash after publishing Trump Cuba story
According to the magazine's editor in chief Jim Impoco, the main IP addresses involved in the hack were traced back to Russia.
White House accused of trying to censor Congress over Russian hacking claims
Russian hacking groups Fancy Bear and Cosy Bear were linked to the hacks.
Dark Web cybercrime services could be used by terrorists to attack Europe, warns Europol
Top EU cops warn 'cybercrime as-a-service' may become a major issue
US senators slam 'troubling revelation' Yahoo failed to report 'biggest ever' breach for years
In 2014, Yahoo claims a 'state-sponsored' hacker stole 500 million accounts.
Suspected Russian hackers Fancy Bears targeting Mac OSX with 'Komplex' Trojan
The hacking group goes by many names including Sofacy and Pawn Storm.
Pippa Middleton 'hacker' sheds light on illicit community profiting from celebrity extortion
A man linked to the iCloud photo hack claimed to simply be a middleman.
Trump's gibberish on 'the cyber' shows he has no idea about the internet
From a '400 pound' DNC hacker to his 10-year-old son: What is Trump on about?
Trump and Clinton debate cybersecurity and DNC hack – but who won?
Clinton and Trump faced off in the much-anticipated 2016 election debate.
Hackers steal internal data from Los Angeles investment bank to hold it to ransom
The hackers have leaked around 20 internal files as retaliation for the bank's CEO not accepting their 'handsome proposal'.
Donald Trump's luxury hotel chain fined for cybersecurity failure
The hotel's payment systems exposed more than 70,000 customer credit card numbers.
Fancy Bears hacker group planned to disrupt Britain's general election
Cybersecurity experts say evidence shows the group is backed by the Kremlin.
Was troubled tech giant Yahoo really breached by a state-sponsored hacker?
Cybersecurity experts say evidence needed to back up nation-state claims.
Russian hackers targeting 85 top companies including Amazon, Apple Pay and Steam
Security researchers allegedly intercepted configuration files being used by hackers in the attacks.
Yahoo reveals 'state-sponsored' hackers stole a massive 500 million user accounts in 2014
Yahoo is currently notifying all impacted users abut the landmark breach.
How North Korea hacks: Seoul warns email cyberattacks by Pyongyang on the rise
South Korea believes the reclusive nation is expanded its hacking abilities.
Yahoo set to admit 'widespread and serious' data breach that lost 200m accounts
Millions of accounts were uploaded to the Dark Web by a hacker called Peace.
Teen hacker 'Fear' claims he accessed and stole personal data from hundreds of US government servers
The hacker also said that he accessed the voter registration database.
Anonymous hacker: Why I launched cyberattack against US children's hospital
Martin Gottesfeld, 31, is facing years in prison for alleged role in cyberattacks.
Windows Safe Mode can be used to conduct 'undetectable' cyberattacks putting 'billions of PCs and servers globally' at risk
Microsoft is aware of the issue but is currently not acting on it as it does not consider this to be a 'valid vulnerability'.
Hacker attacks American Human Rights Council and 62 other websites calling for jihad
The attacks affected businesses including those run by doctors, lawyers, real estate firms and more.
One ransomware gang raked in over $120m in just 6 months, says McAfee Labs threats report
Ransomware attacks witness unprecedented growth of 128% year-over-year, find researchers
Why the FBI wants you to cover up your webcam, now
James Comey reveals he covers his webcam in order to bolster security.
British 'hacker' Lauri Love should be extradited to the US to face trial, UK judge rules
Judge says she is satisfied Asperger's sufferer's mental health needs will be met as he faces up to 99 years in jail.
This 17-year-old hacker knows how to get free data using the T-Mobile national network
The teen hacker said he explored the idea of accessing the internet without a data plan as a 'fun challenge'.
EurekAlert site down after 'serious breach' sees hackers leak embargoed studies on Twitter
Usernames and passwords of registrants compromised but financial information of subscribers believed to be safe.
GCHQ plans 'Great British Firewall' to protect UK against hackers
GCHQ detected 200 'national security level cyberattacks' a month last year.
VoIPtalk may have been hit by hackers, initiates precautionary password resets
The details of the alleged breach remain unclear as the firm is reportedly still investigating the attack.