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Anonymous: Hacker unleashes 17.8GB trove of data from a Turkish national police server
The hacker, believed to be using the pseudonym ROR[RG], chose to release the police files via The Cthulhu.
How a security researcher easily hacked a hospital and its medical devices
Kaspersky Lab security researcher Sergey Lozhkin outlines how he hacked a hospital via WiFi.
Los Angeles: Hackers demand $3m bitcoin ransom from hospital to unlock vital files
LAPD and FBI drafted in to investigate ransomware-style cyberattack at US hospital.
North Korean hackers accused of targeting South Korea with mass spam campaign
Latest hacking campaign from North Korea reportedly targeted South Korean organisations.
UK police arrest 16-year-old suspected of hacking FBI and CIA accounts
The hacker is thought to be part of the notorious 'Crackas With Attitude' (CWA) collective.
VTech hack: Toy manufacturer defends fresh security stance amid strong criticism
The firm's updated terms of service shifts the blame of any future data breach directly onto its users.
John McAfee: An email hack can destroy our digital world and we won't see it coming
Email holds the key to personal data. And with most accounts accessible on the Dark Web, are we safe?
FBI hack: ex-special agent says those responsible for DoJ data breach 'have made huge mistake'
FBI to put major resources into finding culprits of Department of Justice hack, says former agent Leo Taddeo.
Snoopers' Charter: Intelligence committee brands key section of the bill 'largely incomprehensible'
ISC openly slammed a number of proposals, including plans to enhance collection of communication metadata.
VTech hack: Microsoft security researcher Troy Hunt slams 'grossly negligent' security approach
Analyst Troy Hunt criticises updated terms and conditions unveiled following a data breach last year.
North Korea hack: 'New World Hackers' take websites offline to protest 'satellite' launch
The impacted websites include the North Korean airline, Air Koryo, and the country's state news agency.
Hacking by China, Iran and North Korea set to increase dramatically over next 12 months
State-sponsored hacking across the globe will grow in 2016, US intelligence report indicates.
Barclays bank and Interpol cyber-division team up to combat online crime
New cyber-security position is to focus on bolstering intelligence-sharing between the bank and cyber-cops.
US Department of Justice hacked: 9,000 DHS employees exposed, FBI to be next
Hacker claims to have access to 200GB of stolen government data and has said FBI is the next target
Amazon: Financial data of customers being targeted by survey phishing scammers
The latest phishing scam in circulation attempts to fool Amazon users into parting with sensitive data.
OPM hack: Department hit with subpoena as director criticised for lack of co-operation
The government department, responsible for housing federal data, has been criticised by an oversight committee.
Amir Khan Twitter hacked: Boxer loses 1.7m followers after spam-filled social media attack
The champion boxer's Facebook and Twitter accounts were both hacked leading to temporarily losing his following.
Google ups Safe Browsing protection for Chrome users
Safe Browsing is already set on by default for Google Chrome users.
Former US government employee pleads guilty for plotting to sell nuclear secrets
Former DoE employee planned to launch a spear-phishing cyber-attack to compromise government-held material.
Malwarebytes security flaw remains exposed as firm launches bug bounty scheme
The malware firm has said that a patch for the flaw, disclosed last year, is still three to four weeks away.
Snoopers' Charter: EFF claims proposals will lead to 'unbridled surveillance'
The Electronic Freedom Foundation has criticised the UK Investigatory Powers Bill for bulk spying proposals.
Hacks on Ministry of Defence soar with rise in cybertheft of classified material
MoD confirms increased number of hacks in 2015 but refuses to say more to safeguard national security.
TalkTalk counts its losses as financial fallout of cyber-attack reaches up to £60m
In first financial summary of 2016, it is revealed that 100,000-plus customers left after cyber-hack of 2015.
How to protect against hackers: NSA chief reveals its top tips for a more secure computer
NSA cyber-boss explains how to keep hackers out of your system during a speech at security conference 2016.
Secret data belonging to America's biggest police union FOP hacked and posted online
Private data from the Fraternal Order of Police was anonymously hacked and dumped on social media.
TalkTalk hack after-effect: Three India-based Wipro call centre workers arrested
The suspects are employed by Wipro, a local call centre provider, in Kolkata.
Hackers carry out $55m cyber heist from Boeing aerospace parts manufacturer
Aerospace manufacturer FACC targeted by massive spear phishing cyber attack.
Super Bowl 2016: FBI warns of possible 'hi-tech attack' ahead of NFL game
Memo claims suspicious tampering of fibre optic cables and drones pose risk to event.
Top Chinese university website hacked and defaced by 'Islamic State hacker'
Tsinghua University website cyberattack by an alleged Isis supporter sees site filled with propaganda.
Hacked Uber accounts sold on dark web for more than credit card details as users complain of 'ghost rides'
Stolen Uber accounts a hot commodity for cybercriminals as users complain being of charged for 'ghost rides'.