Hacking stories - Page 6

Symantec comments on the influx of fake Instagram profiles luring users to adult dating sites. Now Instagram's being hacked to promote adult spam.

Hackers are gaining entry into email accounts and altering the bank details in invoices before sending to an unassuming client.

Hackers are getting access to email accounts and altering bank account numbers on invoices before they reach the client, according to Consumer NZ.

Automated software should be considered for security testing internal systems, according to Ixia. Hiring hackers can be expensive.

Hackers are favouring drive-by downloads to bypass email attachment aversion, exploiting links to access personal data, F-Secure warns.

IT managers could be swayed to turn to hacking for as little as a couple thousand dollars, according new research from Centrify.

Kiwi high schoolers dive into digital futures with NZ's first junior hackathon, mentored by top IT industry experts.

Dell says with BYOD, social media and a 'booming' hackers market, privacy in the workplace is more important than ever before.

Facebook and Instagram went down for an hour, sending hipsters, humble braggers and creeps into a panic. #socialmediameltdown2015.

In response to the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Anonymous has announced a cyber war on jihadists, vowing to shut down terror-linked accounts.

AVG has launched a new version of the AVG Wi-Fi Assistant, an Android app that protects users from Wi-Fri tracking and hacking.

On November 1-2, geeks, freaks, and residents are coming together to hack Wellington City in the heart of Miramar, Wellington's creative suburb.

This year's election has been and gone, however the debate over New Zealand's cyber security and surveillance is still a hot topic.

Join HACKAKL:Transport in Auckland, 24-25 May, for a civic hackathon aiming to innovate for good. Open to all keen on crafting solutions with open data.

U.S. demands China tackle intolerable cyber theft, amid escalating cyber-warfare tensions and refuted truce offers.

China seeks cyber peace with US, urging cooperation over conflict after hacking claims, despite US's skepticism.

Evernote forces 50 million users to change their passwords following hacking attack, should the ICT industry set off the Bat Sign?.

Businesses are urged to secure their PABX phone systems as a surge in hacking has left some companies with phone bills hundreds of thousands high, warns TCF.

LulzSec reneges on quitting, hacks The Sun to post fake story on Murdoch's death amid News Corp's ongoing phone-hacking scandal.

The arrest may have little impact on the group's activities, as it is unlikely any one person has a significant influence over the group.