Nicholas Fearn

Security researchers say cyber crooks could have changed Alexa skills and accessed user data by exploiting a range of flaws.

According to cybersecurity firm ESET, the Mekotio banking Trojan is currently active in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Peru and Portugal.

Kaspersky disclosed two zero-day flaws actively being exploited in Windows, with the last patch being issued yesterday.

Top cybersecurity-training firm the SANS Institute fell prey to a phishing attack that ended up exposing 28,000 user records.

The Russian cybersecurity firm claims that DDoS attacks 'increased three-fold' in the second quarter and attributes the rise to the coronavirus pandemic.

A flaw in Chrome, Edge and other browsers could let hackers to get around a crucial security policy used by thousands of websites to prevent cyberattacks.

A flaw in the setup process for the August Smart Lock Pro lets attackers grab your home Wi-Fi network's password.

Online test-taking service ProctorU disclosed a data breach affecting more than 440,000 students and instructors.

Have I Been Pwned founder Troy Hunt will be the first member of an independent advisory team for VPN provider NordVPN.

Twitter has asked many Android users to update their apps due to a flaw that might let attackers view direct messages.

The widely sold UltraLoq smart locks could have been opened by anyone because the parent company was leaking crucial information over the internet, a security researcher found.

A hacker is offering free access to more than 900 compromised corporate VPN servers on a popular cybercriminal forum.

VPN provider HMA has received a low-risk rating from a cyber risk firm, making it one of a growing number of VPNs to be audited.

The NSA wants defense and national-security personnel to turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on their phones, among other safeguards to maintain location privacy.

A hidden option in iOS 13.6 lets iPhone users download system updates automatically but install them manually.

Stolen personal data can fetch up to $1,500 in hacker forums, a new study finds, with stolen bank accounts, social media logins, passports and other information all for sale.

As more people buy items online than ever, the FBI is warning about online shopping sites that end up scamming customers.

A new investigation by Which? shows that pre-owned smartphones could put users at risk because the phones may be too old to get critical security updates.

The U.S. interior design company Havenly asks users to change their passwords after 1.3 million user records were posted on the internet.

Trump has changed his mind on banning TikTok, and has given Microsoft 45 days to complete the purchase of the Chinese viral-video app.

A notorious hacker is giving away 386 million personal user records stolen from 18 different companies, including Microsoft, HomeChef, Promo.com, Mathway, Chatbooks, Dave and Wattpad.

WhatsApp confirmed that a leader of the Catalan campaign for independence from Spain had his phone targeted by spyware in 2019.

NordPass has found unsecured databases from 20 countries across the globe, with emails, phone numbers and login information all up for grabs.

Several flaws have been found in OkCupid's website and apps that could have let hackers access personal data such as profiles, messages and sexual orientation.

The infamous North Korean Lazarus hacking group has developed its own ransomware to steal huge sums, according to Kaspersky researchers.