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It is unclear which companies housed those computers, but the data showed that the hackers had gone after networks at major technology companies.(Photo: File)

Hackers used Avast's CCleaner breach to attack technology companies

Hackers who broke into widely used computer utility software in August tried to infect machines at Microsoft, Intel and...

21 Sep 2017 4:12 AM GMT

When China closed its local cryptocurrency exchanges late last year, an underground ecosystem of bitcoin mules and peer-to-peer platforms sprung up to allow bitcoin trading to thrive, away from regulators watchful eyes.

Hacked, scammed and on your own: navigating cryptocurrency 'wild west'

The Cyprus-based German couple figured they had no chance of recovering the coins and it was not even clear who might...

19 Oct 2018 5:58 AM GMT

The Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which vows to protect all customers from attacks regardless of geopolitical or criminal motive, follows a year that witnessed an unprecedented level of destructive cyber attacks.

Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records

The Pentagon said there has been a cyber breach of travel records that compromised the personal information and credit...

14 Oct 2018 12:13 PM GMT

While the Dirty Secret of Network Firewalls survey indicated that 30% IT managers think their organizations current defenses are not sufficient to block cyberthreats they have seen in the past year.

Surgery Center data breach affects more than 2,000 patients

The office notified the 2,393 affected patients last week.

15 Nov 2018 8:02 AM GMT

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...

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

23 Jan 2018 5:59 AM GMT

The hackers accepted the offer from the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the top KGB successor agency: show their spoils before publishing in exchange for protection.

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...

13 Jan 2018 11:26 AM GMT

The total cost for this years Rio de Janeiro Olympics also went over budget, with a final price tag of around $12 billion. (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 2:35 AM GMT

Police say the hackers and bullies in such cases are aged between 14 and 34 years.

Hackers already targeting Pyeongchang Olympics: researchers

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

7 Jan 2018 8:28 AM GMT

Ultimately, this translates to Intel Gigabit Wi-Fi providing a blazing fast connection that allows users to enjoy devices uninterrupted faster content streaming, collaborating with ease, faster web browsing and even downloading large files like HD movies swiftly.

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.

4 Jan 2018 2:32 AM GMT

The official website of the Navi Mumbai police was hacked for second time in a month.

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...

21 Feb 2018 1:18 PM GMT

Security is ensured by the unique property that quantum correlations can only be shared between the devices that created them, ensuring no hacker can learn the key.(credit : Pixabay)

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

Malicious cyber activity is not limited to foreign actors.

17 Feb 2018 7:09 AM GMT

Roskomnadzors head, Alexander Zharov, said in a letter published on the regulators website that time was running out for Telegram to provide the necessary information.

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...

15 Feb 2018 4:11 PM GMT