Flaws in Apple’s iOS operating system have been discovered that made it possible to install spyware on a target’s device merely by getting them to click on a link. The…
Month: August 2016
Who are the hackers who cracked the iPhone?
What do we know about the curious, secretive NSO Group? Very little – but after this week, an awful lot more than we did before. Dave Lee, North America technology…
Russian MP's son convicted of hacking scheme
Russian Roman Seleznev has been found guilty in the US of running a hacking scheme that stole $169m (£131m). The hacking scheme he ran from 2008 to 2014 targeted US…
Asian companies have world's worst cybersecurity says study
Many Asian organisations are badly defended against cyber-attacks, a year-long investigation by US security company Mandiant indicates. By Leisha Chi, BBC reporter, Singapore The median time between a breach and…
Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones is targeted in racist cyber-attack on her website
Hackers have targeted Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones after intimate photos of the actress were posted online. The star’s Tumblr page has been taken offline after she became the victim of…
India investigating French submarine company data leak
India is investigating a massive data leak from French shipbuilder DCNS that affects a major submarine contract for its navy, defence officials say. The leak of more than 22,000 pages…