Hackers

UK Foreign Office hit by Russia-linked hackers: Report

The UK Foreign Office was targeted by Russia-linked hackers over several months last year in a "spear-phishing" campaign, it emerged on Thursday.

Apr 13, 2017, 22:07 PM IST

Dubai police say they arrest hackers after White House staff

Dubai police have arrested foreign hackers who targeted five senior White House officials in a blackmail email scam, state-owned media reported on Monday.

Apr 03, 2017, 19:28 PM IST

India's cyber security system still under threat of malware

The Indian cyber security is under threat as there is no shield for malware.

Feb 23, 2017, 10:50 AM IST

Trisha Krishnan’s twitter account hacked; mother seeks police protection for daughter

Trisha's long association with PETA, which is aggressively campaigning against Jallikattu, has earned her the wrath of the supporters of the ancient and popular bull-taming sport.

Jan 17, 2017, 07:57 AM IST

Yahoo says over 1 billion accounts hacked, information stolen

In what may be largest data hack at an email provider, Yahoo says that hackers stole data from more than one billion user accounts in August 2013.

Dec 15, 2016, 10:59 AM IST

WADA says hackers may have doctored leaked data

It added that the hackers had taken a "cheap shot" at sporting stars who haven't broken any anti-doping rules.

Oct 06, 2016, 16:36 PM IST

Pigeons, balloons, hackers - Pakistan's anti-India propaganda game is simply bizzare

After Uri terror attack, Indian Army carried out surgical strikes on terror launch pads across LoC.

Oct 04, 2016, 20:14 PM IST

After Yahoo data breach, some angry users close accounts

Many Yahoo users rushed on Friday to close accounts, some of which they had not used in years, after the internet company announced it suffered one of the world`s largest cyber breaches.

Sep 24, 2016, 00:22 AM IST

Yahoo pressed to explain huge 'state-sponsored' hack

Yahoo faced pressure Friday to explain how it sustained a massive cyber-attack -- one of the biggest ever, and allegedly state-sponsored -- allowing hackers to steal data from half a billion users two years ago.

Sep 23, 2016, 17:29 PM IST

Researchers hack into software with malware threat

A team of researchers has hacked the working of software with the potential risk of malware -- disguised as lucrative advertisements -- opening computers and other devices to hijacking.

Aug 05, 2016, 13:22 PM IST

Indian hacker uncovers Vine's source code, rewarded $10,080 by Twitter!

Avinash, who goes by the nickname 'avicoder', uncovered a loophole in the popular video service that allowed him to easily access the cache of code online.

Jul 26, 2016, 11:59 AM IST

Pakistani hackers attack Noida management institute's website

The website of the School of Law, Design and Innovation Academy of the Institute of Management Studies was hacked.

Jul 07, 2016, 09:32 AM IST

Hackers sell stolen Twitter account credentials

Twitter was adamant that its computer systems had not been broken into by hackers, and that it was not the source of any account information being hawked on the Internet.

Jun 10, 2016, 07:13 AM IST

Chinese hackers may have breached computers of senior government officials

In what may be termed as a serious breach of official information, Chinese hackers from a group named Danti are reported to have breached computers of senior government officers in Delhi and other parts of the country

Jun 09, 2016, 21:55 PM IST

Bangladesh Bank heist probe finds three hacker groups

Investigators probing the cyber theft of $81 million from Bangladesh`s central bank have discovered evidence of unidentified hacking groups from North Korea, Pakistan and one other place inside the bank`s network, Bloomberg reported, citing two people briefed on the progress of the bank`s investigation.

May 11, 2016, 10:50 AM IST