Hacking

Europe News

Serbia accused of using spyware to surveil journalists and activists

Serbian authorities have rejected the claims they used forensic tools from Israeli company Cellebrite and bespoke spyware for illegal surveillance, calling them "nonsensical".

16/12/2024

Europe News

'Hostile' hackers infiltrate Hungary's defence procurement agency

The Hungarian government confirmed the hack by a non-state group but said that no sensitive data about the country's military was compromised.

14/11/2024

USA

Trump's campaign claims its emails were hacked

Former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign claim they had been hacked, a day after a Microsoft report detailed foreign agents' attempts to interfere in the 2024 US presidential election.

11/08/2024

Tech News

EU sanctions six people for cyber attacks on essential services

The EU sanctioned six people in Russian hacker groups for their involvement in cyber attacks and included for the first time measures against those who targeted services such as health and banking.

24/06/2024

Tech News

Turkey’s biggest crypto exchange BtcTurk hacked

Cryptocurrency use in Turkey started to increase rapidly after 2020 as a defence against a deep slide in the value of the lira.

22/06/2024

Europe News

Pro-Russia group claims responsibility for EU elections cyber-attacks

The websites of at least three political parties in the Netherlands were targeted on Thursday as Dutch voters cast their ballots in the European elections.

06/06/2024

Culture news

Password of steel? Study reveals most hackable pop-culture password

Many people use pop culture references for their open sesames. And a new study proves that it’s terrible password hygiene.

05/06/2024

Europe Decoded

Fact-check: Can hackers steal fingerprints from selfies?

A video circulating on social media is warning people to avoid doing the peace sign when posing for selfies, in case fraudsters take copies of their fingerprints to hack into their data. The Cube spoke to experts to find out more.

29/04/2024

Tech News

UK court orders delay to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange's extradition to US

Judges at the UK's High Court are seeking assurances from the United States that Assange would not face the death penalty.

26/03/2024

Tech News

Could new EU rules mean iPhones will be hacked? Apple thinks so

Apple is making big App Store changes in Europe over new EU rules. Could it mean iPhones will be more vulnerable to hacking?

11/03/2024

World News

Most "harmful" hacker network LockBit disrupted by police operation

The operation is “probably the most significant ransomware disruption to date” according to the experts.

20/02/2024

Tech News

1 in 2 people in France have data stolen in massive cyberattack

One in two French people’s data was stolen in a major cybersecurity breach - the largest ever in France - leaving 33 million at risk.

08/02/2024

Culture news

British Library puts catalogue back online after 2023 cyber attack

The UK's biggest library faced a massive cyber attack that took the entire collection offline.

16/01/2024

Green News

Climate activists targeted by hacking scheme say public is real victim

The climate activists targeted by the hacking scheme say it had a "completely detrimental, chilling effect" on their work.

17/11/2023

Tech News

European leaders at risk of blackmail and hacking due to data sharing

The report from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) highlights how an advertising technology present in almost all websites and apps, distributes sensitive data about EU leaders and personnel that could leave them vulnerable to bad actors.

16/11/2023

Spotlight

Global Cybersecurity Forum calls for unity to keep cyberspace safe

In partnership with Global Cybersecurity Forum

At this year's Global Cybersecurity Forum in Riyadh, collaboration between world leaders and businesses was a universal talking point in a call to action against impending cyber threats.

09/11/2023

Partner content

GCF: World leaders and businesses must unite in fight against cyber crime, Interpol chief says

Partner content presented by Global Cybersecurity Forum

The world needs to take action together to thwart potentially catastrophic cyber attacks, Interpol warns.

02/11/2023

USA

'F**k Biden': Donald Trump Jr.'s Twitter (X) account apparently hacked

The social media account of the former US President's son pumped out several prank and offensive posts, including that his dad had passed away.

20/09/2023

Tech News

Update your iPhone: Apple pushes out a new update amid security scare

A disturbing spyware discovery by the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab prompted Apple to push out a significant iOS update.

08/09/2023

Business

Nearly half of Switzerland's large companies victims of cyber attacks

While 45% of large Swiss companies have suffered a cyber attack, only 18% of small businesses say the same, according to a study.

04/09/2023