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Hackers used the global SWIFT bank messaging service to initiate a series of fraudulent transactions.

Bank of Chile hit by cyber-attack, hackers steal millions

Hackers siphoned off millions of funds mainly to Hong Kong, the bank confirmed that no client accounts were impacted.

13 Jun 2018 8:35 AM

The hackers gained information about supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines.

Chinese hackers steal sensitive data from U.S. Navy contractor: Report

Chinese government hackers unlawfully acquired sensitive data on undersea warfare from a US Navy contractor.

11 Jun 2018 7:56 AM

Baratov and his attorneys also said his work with the Russia spy agency was unwitting.

Hacker gets 5 years for Russian-linked Yahoo security breach

The hacker was using stolen data passed to him by Russia’s Federal Security Service to hack dozens of email accounts of journalists.

31 May 2018 8:12 AM

Infections were detected in more than 50 countries, though the primary target for further actions was probably Ukraine, the site of many recent infections and a longtime cyberwarfare battleground. (Photo: Pixabay)

FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers

FBI has urged the owners of many routers to turn them off and on again and download updates from the manufacturer to protect themselves.

26 May 2018 2:44 PM

The password data was stored in plain text, which makes it easy for anyone with malicious intentions in the world to hack into someone’s account and steal all information. (Representative Image: Pexels)

Teen tracking app found to leak passwords, email IDs

The TeenSafe app on the App Store has been found to expose thousands of email IDs and passwords.

21 May 2018 9:40 PM

The changes are the first made to Uber’s bug bounty platform since the company revealed last November the 2016 data breach of 57 million user credentials, including names, phone numbers and email addresses.

Uber to update 'bug bounty' policies after 2016 data breach: Executive

Uber is reportedly planning to announce changes to how it rewards cyber researchers who report flaws in its software.

26 Apr 2018 6:15 PM

This file photo shows fingers on laptop keyboard in North Andover, Mass. (Photo: AP)

Younger Americans less apt to use unique passwords: Study

Americans appear to be heeding expert advice for keeping their passwords and accounts safe.

26 Apr 2018 2:06 PM

When users launch the broadcast, the application opens an HTML file with the JavaScript miner embedded, converting visitors’ CPU power to the Monero cryptocurrency for its author’s benefit.

Cryptominers are concealed under legitimate apps: Report

According to Kaspersky Lab data, the most popular “legitimate miners” are football-related applications.

11 Apr 2018 12:59 PM

The researchers discovered several ways hackers can take advantage of poorly secured devices. (Photo: Pixabay)

Common smart devices can be easily hacked: study

The researchers disassembled and reverse engineered many common devices and quickly uncovered serious security issues.

15 Mar 2018 2:56 PM

RedLock has stated that the mining software was configured to keep the number of resources it hijacked low in order to avoid stirring suspicion.

Attackers infirltrate Tesla's computing to mine cryptocurrency

The attackers gained access to Tesla’s Amazon Web Service and thereafter run scripts that allowed them to covertly mine cryptocurrency.

21 Feb 2018 6:48 PM

The report quoted the US intelligence community as saying the main foreign culprits responsible for much cyber activity against US targets are Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.

Malicious cyber activity cost US up to $109 billion in 2016: White House report

Malicious cyber activity is not limited to foreign actors.

17 Feb 2018 12:39 PM

According to the research, the vulnerability has been actively exploited since March 2017 for the cryptocurrency mining functionality, including Monero, Zcash, etc.

Hackers spread malware thorugh Telegram

The vulnerability was used to deliver multipurpose malware, which can be used either as a backdoor or as a tool to deliver mining software.

15 Feb 2018 9:41 PM

Tactics include email distributed from “spoofed” corporate branded email addresses, emails written in native languages; and the addition of attached documents marked as “protected.”

McAfee advanced threat research warns of 2018 winter games cyberattacks

McAfee anticipates Winter Games related phishing campaigns.

08 Feb 2018 9:33 PM

Uber disclosed the breach of 57 million worldwide users in November, about a year after it occurred.

Uber reveals hackers behind 2016 data breach

About 25 million people whose data was compromised in the breach live in the US,chief information security officer John Flynn said

07 Feb 2018 9:08 AM

TEMP.Reaper operators directly interacting with their command and control infrastructure from IP addresses assigned to the STAR-KP network in Pyongyang. (Photo:Pixabay)

Adobe Flash Zero-Day: Threats, attacks, recommendations

Actors employing this latest Flash zero-day are a suspected North Korean group they track as TEMP.Reaper.

06 Feb 2018 5:47 PM

With more than half of people now regularly gaming online, cybercriminals have an enormous pool of potential targets to choose from. (Representative Photo: Pexels)

Game over: poor password protection leaves online gamers exposed to hack attacks

Hackers can target gaming accounts of professional gamers, leading to huge amounts of financial losses.

23 Jan 2018 11:29 AM

Attribution is extremely tricky in the world of cybersecurity, where hackers routinely use misdirection and red herrings to fool their adversaries. But Tend Micro, which has followed Fancy Bear for years, said there could be no doubt.

Cybersecurity firm: US senate in Russian hackers' crosshairs

Trend Micro based its report on the discovery of a clutch of suspicious-looking websites looking like the US Senate's internal email system.

13 Jan 2018 4:56 PM

The moves bore similarities to the methods that a Russian hacking group known as Fancy Bear used in the past, the cybersecurity firm said in a report. (Photo: AFP)

Russian hackers may be planning hack to cast shadow on Olympics

Unknown people had registered three web domains that mimic those of the major Anti-Doping agencies in the world.

12 Jan 2018 8:05 AM

McAfee said the emails came in fact from an address in Singapore, and instructed the readers to open a text document in Korean.

Hackers already targeting Pyeongchang Olympics: researchers

McAfee reports that several organisations associated to Olympics had received the malicious email, mainly groups affiliated with ice hockey.

07 Jan 2018 1:58 PM

The defect affects the so-called kernel memory on Intel x86 processor chips manufactured over the past decade.

Security flaws put virtually all phones, computers at risk

The flaws can allow hackers to gain access to sensitive information such as passwords and user IDs.

04 Jan 2018 8:02 AM

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