US Senator on Intelligence Committee warns that Russian hack of US government departments may have begun earlier than first thought
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Japanese Nuclear Regulator Suffers Cyber Attack – Report
Nuclear agency in Japan (the Nuclear Regulation Authority) reportedly suffers a cyber attack and switched off its email systems
US Officials Call For Federal Oversight Of Social Media Firms
Twitter’s self regulation not working says US report, citing its embarrassing hack in the summer that compromised high profile accounts
Twitter Admits Hackers Viewed Direct Messages Of 36 Accounts
Hackers have read the private DMs (direct messages) of 36 Twitter accounts, including an elected official in the Netherlands
Twitter Admits 130 High Profile Accounts Targeted, As FBI Investigates
Hackers targeted 130 Twitter accounts, as the FBI investigates how the unprecedented hack compromised the firm’s internal systems
Hackers Steal Data From US Nuclear Missile Contractor
Confidential data from the US military contractor that supports the Minuteman III nuclear deterrent has been stolen by hackers
Angela Merkel Slams ‘Outrageous’ Russian Hacking
German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed she was targeted by hackers, linked to Russia’s military intelligence (GRU) agency
WhatsApp Alleges NSO Was ‘Deeply Involved’ In Hack – Report
Facebook unit files new court documents alleging NSO was ‘deeply involved’ in mobile phone hack of 1,400 WhatsApp users, including government officials
Apple Denies iPhone Mail Flaw Has Been Used In The Wild
Disputes claim by researcher ZecOps that the iPhone Mail flaws have been exploited at least six times against high-profile victims
Hospitals At Risk Due To Outdated Operating Systems
Palo Alto Networks has warned in a new report that the healthcare sector is in ‘critical shape’ due to its equipment running outdated operating systems
US DoD Department Hacked And Data Compromised
Combat support agency of the Pentagon has been hacked, exposing the personal data of roughly 200,000 people it has been revealed
United Nations Covered Up Hack – Report
Hack compromised 20 admin accounts and malware was implanted on 40 servers, but the UN opted to cover up the cybersecurity attack
Did Saudi Arabia Hack Phone Of Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos?
Owner of the Washington Post allegedly had his phone hacked months before murder of Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi consulate
Labour Party Claims It Was Hit By Large-Scale Cyberattack
Weeks before the general election, the Labour Party claims its systems have been subjected to a cyberattack
Morrisons Tells Supreme Court It Is Not Liable For Breach
Not our fault. Supermarket tells Supreme Court it was not liable for 2014 hack of staff payroll data
WhatsApp Hack Targetted Senior Government Officials
Hack of WhatsApp more sinister than first thought, with high-profile government and military officials of US allies targetted
Indian Confirms Nuclear Power Station Hack
Well that’s a tad worrying…India confirms its newest nuclear power plant has suffered cyberattack
WhatsApp Sues NSO For ‘Advanced’ Surveillance Hack Claim
Facebook division files lawsuit against NSO Group, because of alleged surveillance tool exploit
Georgia Suffers Huge Cyberattack
Thousands of websites in Georgia have been hacked and defaced with pictures of the former President
Hackers Compromise Volusion, Steal Card Details From 6,500 Websites
Shudder. Magecart attack on the host of tens of thousands of websites, has compromised valuable credit card data
Apple Hits Back At Google Over iPhone Hack Report
Fight, fight. Google security researchers overstated the level of threat to iPhone users, Apple alleges
Facebook Lawsuit After Hack Of 29 Million Users
Lawsuit filed alleging social network failed to inform users of risks associated with its single sign-on tool
Suspect Arrested In Capital One Bank Breach Affecting 106m Customers
Home of former Seattle software engineer raided after July theft of personal details of millions of credit card applicants
NASA Hack Blamed On Rogue Raspberry Pi
Unauthorised Raspberry Pi device blamed for hack at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Hackers Steal Traveller Data From US Customs And Border Protection
Reason not to unlock smartphones for US customs? Hackers breach US customs subcontractor database
TalkTalk Hacker Gets Four Year Sentence
One of the youngsters behind TalkTalk detained for four years, despite depression and Asperger claim
Eurovision Webcast Hacked With Fake Tel Aviv Missile Attack
Cyber attack blamed on Hamas after Eurovision semi-final webcast hacked with fake missile warning
Chinese Citizens Charged For Infamous Anthem Hack
US Justice Department has indicted Chinese citizens for Anthem hack and other attacks on US businesses
Wipro Hires Forensic Firm After Hack
Firm investigates alleged hack of IT systems that are being used to launch attacks against customers
Australian Politicians Hacked By ‘Sophisticated State Actor’
Cyber whodunnit after Prime Minister warns of ‘nation state hack’ of Australian political parties and parliament