identity theft

Exposed connections could lead to loss of privacy or information theft

Unless our apathy towards data protection changes, we may soon lose something we can’t replace

The tool will build on the government's highly criticised Verify programme

Not all hackers are motivated by greed - some of them use their powers for good

Samsung’s in-display fingerprint reader can be hacked ‘in 15 minutes’

The gargantuan 87GB Collection #1 leak is dwarfed by the now-600GB of exposed data circulating online

Stolen payment credentials profits criminals over a billion every year, meaning new powers are long overdue

Hit list of 50,000 financial leaders primed for wave of business email compromise (BEC) attacks

Data from email addresses to payment card and passport numbers were potentially accessed

Security company claims software creates a level playing field for white hats and pen testers

From Anonymous to Omega, here’s everything you need to know about hackers with a conscience

LifeLock web authentication blunder leaves subscriber email addresses exposed

A timeline of how 12 hackers allegedly corrupted the world's most powerful democracy

The company is advising users to reset their passwords 'in the interests of caution'

Frustration abounds as MPs expose their backwards security practises

Cyber cops will be on their own once Britain leaves the EU

Usernames and passwords stolen by hackers

Security company acquires identity theft protection firm

Four men and two women have been arrested as part of an investigation into a phishing scam designed to steal student bank account details.

A 29-year-old man is jailed after he hacks Zynga systems to steal virtual chips and sell them on for personal profit.

Web threats are so prevalent that 65 per cent of online users have been hit by an attack, figures show.

Symantec's acquisition of VeriSign's identity and authentication business has officially gone through.