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Ashley Madison parent company Avid Life Media facing 'fembot' investigation
In July 2015, hackers released personal data of over 35 million online daters.
Banking Trojans on the rise in Canada – Dridex, Kronos and Zeus among those detected
Hackers use malicious Microsoft Word documents to infect victims' systems with banking Trojans and malware.
Anonymous: Hackers launch OpIstanbul to avenge Ataturk attack despite 'declaring war' on Turkey
Hacktivists linked with Anonymous 'declared war' on Turkey in December 2015.
Hackers capitalise on Brexit sending out spam emails that infect victims' computers with malware
Spam emails promise to protect users against the financial and security fallout of Brexit.
Hackers use LizardStresser botnet to target and hijack IoT devices and launch DDoS attacks
The botnet has hit Brazilian banks, global gaming sites and government organisations
Facebook users targeted by malware that affected 10,000 victims in 2 days
Users received a malware laced message from a 'friend' claiming to have mentioned them on Facebook.
Hackers use 'cyber weapons' rather than malware to evade detection when deploying attacks, study finds
Researchers disclose that hackers prefer to employ 'sophisticated tools' rather than malware after invading systems.
Hacker takes over Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe's Twitter account, announces himself as CEO
The Oculus boss is the latest victim in a long line of tech bosses who have had their social media accounts hijacked.
Muslim Match hack: Dating website leaks 150,000 accounts and 800,000 intimate messages
Usernames, passwords, chats and IP addresses were all included in the leaked database.
Symantec security bugs: Users urged to update as critical flaws uncovered in 25 systems
Google Project Zero claim bugs are cross-platform and impact Windows, Mac and Linux systems.
Hacker tricks Facebook into giving him access to someone else's account without really hacking
The hacker was able to lock a user out of his account by asking Facebook to turn off login approvals.
Hackers bring down US House Democrats' websites following gun control sit-in
Over a dozen House Democrats' websites have been hacked and down for days.
Hacker selling 9.2m US hospital records and social security numbers on the Dark Web
The plaintext 2GB database contains personal sensitive information on 9,278,352 Americans.
EU referendum petition trolled by 4chan pranksters after Brexit poll 'hijacked' by bots
Petitions Committee delete 77,000 fraudulent signatures calling for EU referendum rerun.
Egyptian MP sends porn to fellow parliamentarians over WhatsApp, blames 'hackers'
MP said he had reported the alleged hacking.
Ukrainian bank cyber-heist: Hackers take off with $10m
Reports indicate banks across Russia and Ukraine are vulnerable to hacking attacks.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai hacked as Quora and Twitter account hit with spam
Hacking group, 'OurMine', previously targeted Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Religious hacker defaces scores of escort websites in the name of Allah
Moroccan hacker ElSurveillance warns he'll leak 100,000 user records in #EscortsOffline campaign.
Hacker puts over 650,000 personal patient records for sale on the dark web
The hacker allegedly acquired the data from three different US healthcare organisations.
Banking malware Dridex is back from the dead with a new campaign
Security researchers note that the new Dridex campaign has evolved to better target more victims.
Connecting with strangers on LinkedIn may leave one vulnerable to cyberattacks
Intel Security research indicates that hackers vigilantly track 'senior level professionals' on social media sites.
Hackers hit University of Cambridge leaking 1,500 email addresses and passwords
It is unclear how hackers accessed the university's systems and why the passwords leaked are in cleartext.
Air India: Police launch probe after hackers steal frequent-flyer miles worth Rs 1.6m
It is suspected the hackers had inside knowledge of the loyalty scheme, law enforcement claim.
Anonymous launches political party in the US as 'alternative to American governing system'
In March last year, Anonymous members met and elected its Board of Directors to lead their movement.
Leaked: 154 million US voter records expose preferences on gay marriage and abortion law
The compromised data is roughly a year old and the client claims to have been hacked.
Former Bangladesh bank governor slams New York Fed for failing to stop $81m cyber-heist
Experts analysing the breach have found evidence that weak security practices aided the hackers.
Central banks of South Korea and Indonesia bulk up security following DDoS attacks by hacktivists
The cyberattacks coincide with the 30-day Operation Icarus campaign orchestrated by hacking group Anonymous.
Albanian hacker defaces Romanian Football Federation website after Euro 2016 match
The hackers also defaced the FRF's site for the Romanian Football Cup.
Snooper's charter: GCHQ could be empowered to hack into devices worldwide - report
Home Office document discloses expansive hacking powers the legislature would grant the GCHQ.
Australia: Teenage girl charged over bomb scare in school
Students and staff of Cairns State High School were evacuated over threats made by the 15-year-old.