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AnonCoders Holds Polictical Party Website Hostage

From Saturday afternoon, all the way until Tuesday morning, an international hacking group held the Republican Party of Kentucky’s website under its control.

'Anonymous' Hacker Underground Group Declares War On 'IS'

Hacktivist group Anonymous has declared war the Daesh terrorist group, following its attack on the people of Paris last week.

Clues Point To Canadian As The Ashley Madison Hacker

There are certain “hints” pointing at a certain direction, according to well-known security reseacher Brian Krebs.

Data Breaches Set To Cost £13 Trillion By 2019

People are using more technology in their lives every day, and as good as that may sound, it also means that any data breach will be very expensive.

eBay's 'Poor' Security Practices Lambasted

Security researchers say the ecommerce giant needs to address the issue of listings that may trick customers into giving away personal data.

Gemalto SIMs May Have Been Compromised By Western Security Agencies

Did the NSA and GCHQ collude to burgle a major SIM card manufacturer's secrets? That's the latest Snowden revelation...

Hacking Incident Overshadows Kid IT Firm

Electronic toys maker VTech has recently been a victim of a cyber-attack, which has seen the data of more than 6.3 million children exposed - hackers got access to chat logs and photos, it confirms.

Hacking US Electronic Voting Machines"Extremely Easy"

Electronic voting machines used for US elections between 2002 and 2014 would have been extremely easy to hack, according to reports.

ICO Gets Involved After Carphone Warehouse Hack

As you may have seen yesterday, Carphone Warehouse has been hit by a major hacking incident, and the Information Commissioner’s office is now looking into the matter.

Iran In Attempts To End Internet Anonymity

The Iranian government is reportedly working on a new system to block Internet anonymity.

Is The Internet Of Things Cause For Concern?

The Internet of Things, while still largely unknown amongst the general public, is expected to make a big impact in 2015.

Is Your Business Still Stuck On Windows XP? Don’t Panic

Although the deadline for support has now passed, it's not too late to get things back on track. By implementing safeguarding measures, IT departments can better prepare themselves.

Millions Of Data Leaked In Japan Pension System Hack

Japan’s pension system has been hacked and more than a million cases of personal data leaked, Reuters quotes authorities saying on Monday.

Moonpig Customers Warned Their Details Are In The Open

Moonpig has suffered another security breach, leading to user data being published online.

Opinion: After TalkTalk, What Next?

For CEO of cyber security firm KCS Group, the mature response to recent data breaches is to engage - like it or not - with the Dark Web.

South Korea Lands Blame On The North For Nuclear Hack Attacks

South Korea laid blame on North Korea for the latest of a string of hack attacks against nuclear power plants, Reuters reports on Tuesday.

Taxpayers Have Personal Information Stolen By Hackers

Hackers stole personal information from more than 104,000 taxpayers this spring, the International Revenue Service (IRS) said yesterday.

Teen TalkTalk Hacker Out On Bail

According to Scotland Yard, a 15-year-old from Ballymena, Northern Ireland, was freed on bail pending 'further inquiries'.

US And UK Prepare For Cyber Attacks By Simulating Them

The UK and the US will together simulate large-scale cyber-attacks in a bid to better prepare for an actual cyber-attack, following an unprecedented assault on Sony Pictures, as well as newer attacks on the US government’s social media profiles.