Police, cyber firms tackle 'ransomware' hacking threat
Dutch police, Europol and a coalition of cyber security firms launched a new website Monday to fight a surge in "ransomware".
Turkish Internet servers reeling under huge cyber attack
Turkish Internet servers are suffering a powerful cyber attack from abroad, slowing banking services and fanning fears.
CIA chief 'outraged' by personal email hack
CIA chief John Brennan said he was "outraged" that hackers broke into his personal email account, and faulted the media for its coverage of the incident.
WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief's emails
Anti-secrecy campaign group WikiLeaks published an initial tranche of documents it said were from the personal email account of CIA Director John Brennan.
Ashley Madison sued over membership data leak
A Can$760 million (US$578 million) class action lawsuit has been launched against the owner of affair-seeking website Ashley Madison.
Tengrinews experiences largest DDoS attack in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews has experienced the largest DDoS attack on a news source in Kazakhstan on March 20.
Emails leaked; Kazakhstan files lawsuit to New York court
Kazakhstani authorities have filed a complaint with the Federal court of Manhattan against a group of unknown hackers.
US, British spies hacked mobile SIM card keys: report
US and British intelligence services can tap into mobile voice and data communications of many devices after stealing encryption keys of a major SIM card maker.
Sony Pictures boss steps down after damaging hack
Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair Amy Pascal, whose embarrassing emails were leaked in a hack attack, is stepping down.
Taylor Swift shakes off hacking on social media
Taylor Swift scoffed at a hacker who took over her social media accounts and threatened to release nude pictures, with the pop star saying none existed.
Twitter hackers announce 'World War III'
Hackers took over Twitter accounts of the New York Post and United Press International, writing bogus messages.
US slaps sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack
The United States imposed new sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for a cyber attack on Hollywood studio Sony Pictures.
'The Interview' draws crowds of US free speech advocates
A fictional plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un drew throngs of moviegoers, as it became an unlikely symbol of free speech thanks to hacker threats.
PlayStation, Xbox service in US goes down on Christmas
Online hackers have taken credit for an online service outage of Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox game consoles.
Sony cancels parody film as NKorea suspected over hack
Sony Pictures abruptly canceled the release of the comedy which has angered North Korea and triggered chilling threats from hackers.
Threats, ethics fail to deter US media on Sony emails
Ethical arguments and legal threats looked unlikely to deter US media from delving ever deeper into the hacked emails of Hollywood powerhouse Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Hackers threaten Sony staff in new email
Sony Pictures staff received a threatening email Friday claiming to be from the hackers who breached the entertainment giant's computer network.
Sony Pictures network reportedly hit by hackers
Sony Pictures' computer network has reportedly come under cyberattack, with hackers threatening to release key information.
Hackers turning smartphones into slave armies
Mobile security firm Lookout warned that Android-powered smartphones or tablets are being targeted with malicious software.
Hackers could trick way into Apple gadgets: researcher
Cybersecurity firm FireEye warned that hackers could trick owners of Apple gadgets into installing applications that steal information.