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Hackers sold a United Nations employee's stolen username and password on the dark web for $1000, according to reports.

Cybercrime activity has increased, with a 65% rise in the use of hacking tools, according to the latest global Threat Insights Report from HP.

HP's security report reveals remote work is increasing the cybersecurity risk, with hackers targeting home workers.

Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working.

High demand for hackers on the dark web, with 90% of users seeking access to web resources, says Positive Technologies research.

Hackers breached software provider SolarWinds, directly infecting the company’s Orion software as well as several local, state and federal agencies.

Hackers can gain control of internet-enabled sex devices, including a male chastity cage, according to new research.

Fraudsters are targeting last-minute Christmas shoppers via email and hackers are targeting electronic devices that feature on many wish lists.

Attackers did not spare clinics where COVID-19 patients were being treated or pharmaceutical sites where vaccine research was being conducted.

Hackers are targeting delivery vendors in email phishing campaigns to exploit the holiday shopping season, warns Check Point.

Almost half of all actions by attackers are identical to the usual activities of users and admins, a new report has found.

Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.

New Zealand ranks eighth in NordVPN's Cyber Risk Index, identifying it as highly vulnerable to cyber attacks due to high internet penetration and usage.

Access to corporate networks on the dark web has surged by 69% in Q1 2020, putting remote working businesses at high risk, according to Positive Technologies.

Women-focused hackathon #SheHacks, run by Girl Geek Academy, will take place statewide across Victoria, Australia from February to April.

Disney+ subscribers are falling victim to credential stuffing, with hacked accounts already up for sale. Users advised to follow best practices.

While the internet has transformed the learning process in schools, it’s also given rise to new dangerous online threats.

Kaspersky research reveals a rise in cybercrime targeting education, with students hacking grades and buying fake diplomas amid mounting exam pressures.

The 2019 Cyber Challenge, hosted by the University of Waikato's CROW Lab, attracts a record 500 competitors to hack IoT devices for a GBP £5,000 prize.

Seventy-two percent of professionals surveyed believe nation-states have the right to ‘hack back’ cybercriminals.