Rob Waugh

Hackers have published what they claim is a database of 4.6 million Snapchat users, with phone numbers matched to usernames, which is searchable online now. The hack could be a huge blow to the 'discreet' photo-message service.

Two researchers have demonstrated an attack that could alter and steal data direct from MicroSD cards, using tiny microcontrollers on the cards themselves. The attack could be used to copy or steal data - and even modify sensitive data such as encryption keys.

ESET’s Threat Trends Predictions report for 2014 found new Android malware increased 63% from 2012 to 2013 - so If you’re a user ‘switching sides’ from an Apple iDevice, you might be alarmed. But a few sensible steps are all it takes to stay safe on Google's OS...

Dog-themed cryptocurrency Dogecoin fell victim to two robberies over the holiday season, as hackers hit two sites which traded in the cult currency - but the goodwill of the internet could see the Shiba-themed virtual coins bouncing back.

An online poker site which did all its cash-ins and cash-outs in Bitcoin has admitted to a data breach in which 42,000 user passwords were stolen - and is instituting emergency measures to prevent the attackers gaining access to the cryptocurrency.

Details of 40 million customer debit and credit cards may have leaked in a data breach at American retailer Target - which began on November 27 and ended on December 15, affecting stores at the height of shopping season.

This holiday season, shoppers are turning to mobile as a new way to hunt bargains, with purchases via mobile platforms nearly doubling year-on-year - but nearly one third of shoppers polled admitted to serious security errors, such as storing card details in smartphones.

Employers are failing to face up to the threats posed by employees who use their own mobile devices at work - 40% of companies do not consider the 'bring your own device' (BYOD) trend even to be on their agenda, according to a survey of IT workers.

The two million people who had chosen “123456” as their Adobe password were widely mocked online after the company's security breach - but most users (and companies) hate passwords, and some have big (and surreal) ideas about what's coming next....