Rob Waugh

An audio communication system designed for ultrasonic underwater communications can be used to steal data - even from disconnected PCs in secure environments, by relaying it to the outside world from PC to PC through computer speakers, researchers claim.

Apple users may soon be able not only to unlock their devices simply by showing their face - they may be able to “control” functions on Macs, iPhones and iPads simply by looking at the screen, and prevent people nearby snooping on lock screen alerts.

An Iranian news agency has said that “malware worse than Stuxnet” may soon be unleashed, to “spy on and destroy the software structure of Iran’s nuclear program".

One of the ‘dark marketplaces’ offering illegal and semi-legal services via the anonymized web browser Tor has shut down, according to reports - with a user fleeing with millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin.

At least two recent models of Google’s flagship Nexus Android handsets can be crashed remotely - simply by sending them a flurry of SMS text messages, a Dutch researcher has warned.

Systems at Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center were infected with malware in October after an employee opened an infected email. This put thousands of patients' data at risk.

Despite the heists against Bitcoin sites, plus high-profile law-enforcement actions against ‘dark market’ sites such as Silk Road, which conducted transactions in Bitcoin, the currency is soaring. We asked ESET experts, and finance advisors, for tips on how to stay safe.

Major websites such as Kickstarter, WarnerBros.com and the online photography community 500px.com are among 2,000 at risk from a vulnerability that could allow attackers to impersonate real users and access their sites, according to a researcher.

YouTube comments channels are widely known as a toxic and hostile environment - but Google has admitted that YouTube’s recent integration with Google Plus has made things even worse.