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Ransomware surge imperils hospitals as pandemic intensifies
Ransomware is a longstanding security issue and health care has been a frequent target
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Developer community XDA is helping build a phone for nerds
Pro1-X, which works more like a computer will be retailing at a price point of $639
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US charges six Russian GRU officers with global hacks
Russian intelligence officers accused of carrying out sweeping state-sponsored cyber attacks
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Twitter down for many users due to change in internal systems
Twitter said that it did not have any evidence of a security breach or hack
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Twitter's security fell short before hack targeting celebrities, regulator says
Twitter's cybersecurity shortfalls enabled a 'simple' hack by a Florida teenager to take over celebrity accounts
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Cybercrime will cost global economy $11.4m per minute by 2021
Research indicates that cyber-attacks increased at a speed of 375 per minute in 2020
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Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm
Microsoft alerted Joe Biden’s election campaign that it had been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers
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North Korean hackers ramp up bank heists: US government cyber alert
North Korean hackers are tapping into banks to make fraudulent money transfers and cause ATMs to spit out cash
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US charges former Uber security chief with covering up massive 2016 hacking
Hacking exposed personal information of about 57 million customers and drivers
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Marriott faces London lawsuit over vast data breach
Marriott is facing a class action brought by hotel guests demanding compensation after their personal data was hacked
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Taiwan says China behind cyberattacks on government agencies, emails
Cyberattacks started in 2018 and targeted at least 10 government agencies to steal important data
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Carnival hit by ransomware attack, guest and employee data accessed
Ransomware is a type of malicious program used by hackers to take control of files in an infected system
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NSA, FBI expose Russian intelligence hacking tool: report
Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate was using a hacking tool codenamed 'Drovoru' to break into computers
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Twitter says attackers downloaded data from up to eight non-verified accounts
Hackers were able to view personal information of 130 targeted accounts
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Twitter breach ignites fears of cyberattacks ahead of US presidential election
Hackers committed cryptocurrency fraud after they seized control of Twitter accounts
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Before hack tore through Twitter, online forum offered accounts for sale
For $250 in digital currency, seller promised they would reveal email linked to a Twitter account
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Twitter says about 130 accounts were targeted in cyber attack this week
Twitter disclosed that hackers targeted profiles of many prominent personalities and organisations
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Russia trying to hack and steal Covid-19 vaccine data, says Britain
FM Dominic Raab says it is 'completely unacceptable' for Russian intelligence services to target work on pandemic
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Twitter hacking spree alarms experts concerned about the platform's security
Twitter said hackers obtained control of employee credentials to hijack accounts
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Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide
BellTroX InfoTech Services targeted government officials in Europe, well-known investors in the United States
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Chinese and Iranian hackers targeted Biden and Trump campaigns, says Google
Iranian attempts to break into Trump campaign officials’ emails have been documented before
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Hacktivists group 'Anonymous' returns amid US unrest
Internet activist movement known as Anonymous made an online comeback to protest against police brutality
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Google reports spike in state-backed Covid-19 hacking
Google sent 1,755 warnings in April to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers
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Red Cross urges halt to cyberattacks on healthcare sector amid Covid-19
Cybercriminals have targeted hospitals with computer viruses, usually in schemes to extort them
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EasyJet admits data of nine million customers hacked
EasyJet reveals email addresses and travel details of customers have been stolen alongside credit card details of some
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Financial gain is the top motivator in cyber attacks
About nine out of 10 breaches were financially motivated, based on an examination of more than 32,000 incidents
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US accuses China of trying to hack Covid-19 vaccine research
Coronavirus-related research and data have emerged as a key intelligence priority for hackers
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US says Chinese hacking vaccine research: reports
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are planning to release a warning about the Chinese hacking
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Tokopedia probes alleged data leak of 91 million users
Indonesia’s largest e-commerce platform is investigating claims that the details of its users had been leaked online
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Vietnam says accusations it hacked China for virus information 'baseless'
A report which said Vietnamese government-linked hackers had attempted to break into Chinese state organisations
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Zoom bombs make choosing video apps harder for lockdown chats
Zoom, which has 200 million daily users had multiple reports of strangers hacking into private calls and meetings
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Hacking against corporations surges as workers take computers home
Corporate security teams have a harder time protecting data when it is dispersed on home computers
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FBI official says foreign hackers have targeted Covid-19 research
Foreign government hackers have broken into companies conducting research into treatments for Covid-19
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Cybersecurity officials say state-backed hackers taking advantage of outbreak
The agencies warned that hackers were also exploiting growing demand for work-from-home solutions
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Internet overseers seek crackdown on coronavirus website scams
Online criminals typically use deceptively named websites for phishing, spam or malware campaigns
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Video app Zoom rockets to fame, with some hiccups, amid pandemic
Zoom videoconferencing application is being used to get together while staying apart during coronavirus pandemic
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Hacker 'ceasefire' gets little traction as pandemic fuels attacks
Internet users have seen a surge in COVID-related cyberattacks and fraud schemes
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Marriott says 5.2 million guests exposed in new data breach
The second hacking incident for the hotel operator in less than two years
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US cybersecurity experts see recent spike in Chinese digital espionage
A US cybersecurity firm it has detected a surge in new cyberspying
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Cybersecurity experts come together to fight coronavirus-related hacking
An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed to fight to hack
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Other virus threat: Surge in Covid-themed cyberattacks
Attackers are also playing on sympathies with fake crowdfunding pages purported to be for people who have fallen ill
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Hackers are hacking other hackers by using malware
Hackers rely on a set of hacking tools to help them break into systems, which are now being infected with trojans
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iBaby Monitor vulnerable to hacking, video recording leaks
iBaby Monitor M6S, that retails for about $100 is reported to have leaked personal data of users
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Body work: Russia's 'biohackers' push boundaries
Alexei Rautkin is having a chip inserted in his hand so he can open the door to his office without swiping a card
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Bodywork: Russia's 'biohackers' push boundaries
The lifestyle trend involves implanting technology under their skin
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Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked
The accounts were hacked through a third-party platform
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China denies US allegations over military 'hackers'
US officials said it took over a year to track them through the 34 servers in 20 countries they allegedly used
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Twitter says Facebook, Messenger accounts hacked
Accounts were hacked through a third-party platform
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University of Maastricht says it paid hackers 200,000-euro ransom
Ransomware attacks have become commonplace
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BOJ warns of cyber-attack vulnerability ahead of Olympic Games
The increasing threat of cyber-attacks has prodded the Bank of England