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Isis: Pentagon launches 'aggressive cyberwar' against Daesh to curb spread of propaganda
US Cyber Command-led operation will aim to disrupt online campaigns of Isis (Daesh).
Turkish hackers 'claim' hospital ransom attack: 'Feeble, weak-willed Americans made us $17k richer'
Hackers claiming responsibility for holding LA hospital to ransom in cyber attack mock US over the decision to pay up.
IRS hack: Over 700,000 US taxpayer accounts compromised in cyberattack
IRS reveals it underestimated the sheer scale of its hacking disaster in May.
Tor open to snooping? Team denies Carnegie Mellon revelations have left anonymity network exposed
Has Tor network's anonymity and privacy been compromised by the Carnegie Mellon revelations?
Breaking Tor: US government funded Carnegie Mellon research to locate Silk Road suspect
Court documents have finally confirmed suspicions that the US government funded Tor-based research.
Anonymous: Turkish government cracks down on Twitter 'hacktivists' over leak of police data
Turkey attempts to block slew of profiles by serving papers to Twitter after a number of users released sensitive data
FBI: Apple case is not a 'trailblazer' for legal precedent
FBI director said the complex and evolving nature of mobile phone software limits how the case can be applied.
Hollywood hospital hack: Is cybercrime the one virus the doctors cannot beat?
Has the Hollywood hack sent a message to cybercriminals that hospitals are an easy target?
CEO of uKnowKids defends calling researcher "a hacker" for exposing security flaw on website
Chris Vickery found millions of texts and images from child profiles were stored with "no level of authentication".
Anonymous members on trial in Paris over targeting of French police
Three men on trial after allegedly taking down police union website and leaking officers' details in 2012.
German cyber spooks gain enhanced snooping powers with use of Trojan spyware
Known as Bundestrojaner – or 'Federal Trojan' - the software reportedly gives police extra spying capabilities.
Hacker takes control of Nissan electric vehicle from other side of the world through Leaf app
Nissan's smartphone app has been exposed to allow hackers to easily control features of the car.
Operation Blockbuster: Lazarus group involved with Sony hack hunted by intelligence coalition
Security firms Symantec and AlienVault aim to combat hacking group thought to be responsible for Sony hack.
uKnowKids: Child-tracking website exposes names and images of thousands of children in data breach
Private details of 1,700 children discovered by security researcher was left open for 50 days.
VTech hack: Legal experts slam toy company for shirking UK law as EU data protection shake-up looms
With GDPR on the horizon, VTech will soon have a financial incentive for protecting data.
Anonymous war on Cincinnati police exposes officers' data over killing 'unarmed' black man
Hacktivists dump data of Cincinnati police officers following shooting of Paul Gaston carrying toy gun.
Linux Mint hack: 71,000 user accounts stolen and malware planted using Tsunami backdoor
Hack leaves anyone who installed Linux Mint software on 20 February at risk.
Apple vs FBI: Three-day extension granted in historic encryption case
Apple granted three-day extension until 26 February to file official response.
Spotify Premium hack: Leaked data exposes hundreds of compromised account details
Data dumps contain email addresses, passwords, account types and renewal dates of Spotify Premium users.
FBI seizes suspected Anonymous hacker in Miami
Martin Gottesfeld, 31, charged with conspiracy for allegedly participating in cyber attack on Boston hospital.
Anonymous: Hackers plan DDoS campaign against Israeli military to protest Mohammed Al-Qeeq detention
Anonymous posted a slew of IP addresses relating to a range of websites including the Israeli Defense Force.
Zero Days: Director says US government secrecy trend 'appalling'
Alex Gibney film alleges NSA developed cyberwar capabilities to cripple Iran's military defences.
John McAfee: I can hack the San Bernardino iPhone for the FBI - an Apple backdoor is like giving our enemies nukes
If Apple unlocks the San Bernardino iPhone it will be the end of national security, so let me crack it instead.
FBI hack: Scottish 15-year-old arrested on suspicion of gaining access to US federal systems
Scottish Police confirm to IBTimes.co.uk that the teenager had been arrested in Glasgow and released on bail
IoT exposed: Amazon-listed CCTV recorder contains a security backdoor that captures screenshots
Security researchers at Pen Test Partners have uncovered a spate of severe security issues in a fresh DVR test.
What is ransomware: How to react if you are infected and should you pay the hackers?
As cyberattacks are reported around the world, here is everything you need to know.
Anonymous: Hackers reveal how to start a cyber activist operation in step-by-step guide
Hacktivists provide 'how to' instructions for anyone wanting to pull off an Anonymous-style operation.
Glibc mega bug: Thousands of apps and devices vulnerable to flaw in commonly-used Linux code
Google has a detailed remedy for the bug and has given access to a patch that fixed the vulnerability.
Hacking by GCHQ 'fundamentally weakens the security of the internet', says UK lawyer
Scarlet Kim, lawyer with Privacy International, will continue to challenge the GCHQ ruling.
CIA director John Brennan: 'Hackers can get into the personal emails of anybody'
The director of the CIA opens up about the threat of cyber fraud after his personal email was hacked last year