Nicholas Fearn

The University of California, San Francisco paid $1.14 million to criminals to unlock files encrypted by ransomware.

An unsecured database posted online by Canadian study-aid service OneClass exposed the personal information of more than 1 million North American students, researchers said.

The UK's 1990 Computer Misuse Act is way out of date, criminalises routine behaviour and puts national and personal security at risk, cybersecurity experts say.

Now that Sony has instituted its first bug-bounty program, up to $50,000 or more awaits successful bug hunters who find security flaws in the PS4 console.

The new 'Lucifer' malware barges into Windows machines, sets up cryptocurrency mining and then spreads throughout local networks using NSA-created exploits.

A new ransomware strain mimics Canada's official Covid-19 contact-tracing app, but there's now a decryptor tool available.

Microsoft officially launched its Defender ATP antivirus software for Linux devices, and debuted a beta version of the same enterprise software for Android.

Many IT pros believe that passwords are the best access-management method, despite security concerns, a new survey finds.

An IBM survey concludes that a general lack of security guidelines and policies puts suddenly remote workers at greater risk of cyberattacks.

Microsoft is putting extra security into its Office 365 suite, but only enterprise and educational users will get it at first.

Flash Player comes to its end-of-life on Dec. 31, and Adobe wants to make sure users aren't put at risk.

Cybercrooks have scammed nearly $2 billion after creating 66 vanity Bitcoin addresses using the name of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Researchers warn that hackers are selling the personal information of players of the Stalker Online game to the highest bidder on the dark web.

Mozilla's own VPN service will be fully launched in the U.S. this summer, with further rollout to other countries expected later this year.

North Korean state-sponsored hackers may try to launch a massive wave of phishing attacks against the U.S., U.K., India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore this weekend, a security firm said.

Coronavirus-related malware, phishing and other cyberattacks peaked in early March, just as the pandemic lockdowns took hold worldwide, Microsoft reported.

A new strain of the Shlayer malware is evading Apple's Mac security protections by bundling itself with a real Flash Player update.

A spoofed Bank of American email message is really just a phishing scam to get you to hand over your online-account login information.

Nine different dating apps leaked 20 million 'incredibly sensitive' files online, leaving users open to potential blackmail.

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre is advising football fans to change their passwords and update streaming apps, now that the English Premier League is starting play again.

Researchers are warning network operators to defend against a dangerous keylogger that is expected to be around for some time.

DDoS attacks have surged by 62% since the coronavirus crisis started, a cybersecurity firm says.

Kaspersky is warning gamers of potential security threats because online crooks are using password-stealing Trojans to compromise online gaming accounts.

Cheap security cameras marketed under 47 different brand names can easily be hacked over the internet, with up to 3.5 million units at risk around the world.

Trend Micro researchers found a new strain of Android malware designed to spy on Chinese dissidents and Uyghur activists.