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FBI investigating apparent ISIS attacks on Western websites
A number of seemingly unconnected Western websites were hacked over the weekend, with messages claiming Islamic State as the perpetrator.
Lenovo website hacked, Lizard Squad claims responsibility
Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo has been victim to a website hack, with Lizard Squad claiming responsibility.
British hacker due for sentencing over public service DDoS attacks
A 51 year old man is facing a lengthy prison sentence in the United Kingdom after admitting to a series of distributed denial of service attacks against social housing, social services and crime prevention websites.
Burning Man queue jumping hackers caught out
The online queuing system for the 40,000 tickets to the Burning Man festival was hacked by 200 people accessing a 'technical backdoor' to virtually queue jump, according to Computer World.
Anthem hack could affect 80 million health insurance customers
Anthem Inc. has suffered an attack on its database which is likely to be the biggest data breach ever disclosed by a health insurance company.
Over 5,000 US gas stations vulnerable to remote hacks
Around 5,300 gas stations in the United States could be vulnerable to a remote cyberattack on the automated tank gauges, causing the pumps to flag alerts or even shut down
Taylor Swift hacked, but denies naked pictures will be leaked
Singer Taylor Swift has had her Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked, but laughed off claims that the hackers will release nude photographs of her.
Lizard Squad hits Malaysia Airlines website
The website for Malaysia Airlines was taken offline, in an attack claimed to be by the Lizard Squad hacking group, according to the BBC.
Public Wi‑Fi hacked by seven year old in 10 minutes
The danger of public Wi-Fi spots has been exposed by a seven year old girl following a short video tutorial, reports ITV.
Anonymous hackers ‘declare war’ on al Qaeda and Islamic State
The Anonymous hacking collective has "declared war" against the terrorists said to be responsible for the shootings of staff at France's satyrical Charlie Hebdo magazine, reports The Telegraph.
Hackers ‘mistakenly’ take down local bus schedule website
A hacking group has 'mistakenly taken down' a local bus website under the impression that it is a far more significant target, The Guardian reports.
Playstation Network and Xbox Live offline for Xmas
Malicious DDoS attack blamed for taking major gaming networks Xbox Live and Playstation Network offline for Christmas…
Even skateboards can be hacked
It seems even the humble skateboard isn't immune to hacking, as The Register reports that the 'Boosted' brand of electric skateboards has been hacked by a pair of hackers.
ICANN computers compromised by hackers
The nonprofit organization that looks after name and internet domains has been hit by a spear phishing hack that has compromised company data, reports The Register.
Charge Anywhere warns of payment data leak
Mobile payment platform Charge Anywhere has revealed an exploit in its software that means that five year's worth of credit card data could be at risk.
Sony Pictures hacking traced to Thai hotel as North Korea denies involvement
The identity of the Sony Pictures hackers who attacked last week remains a mystery, but we have an alleged location where the attack was masterminded from, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Sony Pictures hacking exposed Hollywood stars’ personal data
The fallout from Sony Pictures' hacking continued today, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that 47,000 sets of personal details have been posted online.
PayPal bug bounty catches account‑hijacking vulnerability
Popular internet payment provider PayPal has fixed an exploit that would have allowed hackers to take over an account with a single click, reports The Register.
Iranian hackers targeted transport, energy and infrastructure firms
An Iranian hacker group has been breaching computer networks of 50 of the world's biggest energy, transport and infrastructure groups for the last two years, reports Tech Spot.