Rob Waugh

A fake iPhone charger could be used to bypass the defenses of Apple's smartphone, three researchers from Georgia Tech have claimed. In an upcoming presentation at this summer’s Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, the researchers claim to have created a “malicious charger” which can inject software into an iOS device in under a minute.

Cybercriminals are using online car auctions and photo-sharing services to dupe victims into downloading malware, the FBI has warned. Once infected, the victims are led to fake websites to buy cars - and when they pay up, the criminals vanish.

Evernote and LinkedIn have both added an option for two-factor authentication in the past few days - days after Twitter announced its optional two-factor security system.

Motorola has revealed plans for hi-tech authentication systems that could make accessing data faster and easier - including a “tattoo” with embedded sensors and antenna, and an “authentication pill” which turns the human body into a giant authentication token.

The free open-source content management system Drupal has reset all Drupal.org passwords after unknown attackers gained access to user account data including usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords.

U.S. prosecutors allege that virtual currency company Liberty Reserve processed 55 million transactions since 2006, becoming “the bank of choice” for cyber criminals.

Future malware attacks could be triggered by music or even lighting - allowing cybercriminals to command and control large numbers of infected devices in the same area, according to Alabama researchers.

Designs for more than two dozen advanced weapons systems have been compromised by hackers, according to a report prepared for the Pentagon. The hackers are said to be Chinese.

Users of British broadcaster Sky’s Android apps were left worried after hackers defaced the company’s Google Play page, and simultaneously sent out a warning via a company Twitter account that the apps had been “hacked and replaced”.