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Terracotta VPN network helps hackers remain anonymous
Hackers are using a commercially available VPN network in China to obscure the origin source of their activities.
Hacker sends woman pictures of herself from her own webcam
Hacker sends woman images of herself and her boyfriend, which were captured through their own webcam.
Hackers exploit OS X zero‑day vulnerability
Hackers have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the latest version of Apple’s OS X.
Indiana’s AG launches investigation into major data breach
Indiana's Attorney General has launched an investigation into a data breach at Medical Informatics Engineering, which has affected up to 4 million people.
Facebook Security Checkup feature now available
Facebook has made a new feature called Security Checkup generally available after testing on an invite-only group, according to SoftPedia.
United Airlines customer flight records breached
United Airlines customer flight records have been lost in a data breach it has been reported.
Cybersecurity is increasingly a ‘board‑level’ issue, finds report
The majority of managers believe that IT risk management data genuinely influences board decisions, according to Gartner.
‘Keystroke Biometrics’ exploit defeats Tor privacy
Security researchers have created a practical privacy attack out of a well-known theory around user behaviour. The attack appears to defeat privacy measures such as Tor.
New report explains gulf between security experts and non‑experts
Security experts and non security experts take very different attitudes to staying safe online, according to new research.
Valve Steam bug sees accounts hacked
A serious bug in Valve’s Steam engine has allowed a series of user credentials to be stolen over the past week, according to reports.
Accidental pocket dials can be used in evidence, says US court
Accidental ‘pocket dials’ are now admissible in evidence against you, the US Appeals court has ruled.
Researchers unveil super‑fast anonymity network
A group of six academics have published a paper describing a new high speed anonymity network that could increase the privacy of internet users everywhere.
Open SSH bug opens brute force attack window
A newly disclosed bug in widely-used OpenSSH software allows attackers to make thousands of password guesses in a short space of time.
Tech giants take action on ad click fraud
Some of the biggest digital companies have banded together to take action on the rising tide of ad click fraud.
Hackers demo Jeep security hack
Hackers have demonstrated an exploit that can take remote control of a Jeep, to the extent of cutting the transmission and controlling the throttle.
Smartwatch security ‘lacking’ says HP study
Smartwatch security is noticeably absent in most devices, leaving users at risk of cyberattacks.
Microsoft advises ‘spoofed’ Skype users to change passwords
Skype users have been advised by Microsoft to change their passwords following reports that 'spoofed' messages are being sent without user permission.
Huge Morrisons data breach due to employee with grudge, court hears
A Morrisons employee with a grudge was responsible for posting personal data of nearly 100,000 staff onto the internet, a court heard.
British teenager sentenced for massive Spamhaus attack
British teen Seth Nolan Mcdonagh, aka "narko" has been sentenced for his role in a 2013 attack which slowed the internet around the world.