HACKING

When the agency hired an outside party to unlock a gunman's phone, it did not purchase the rights to the technique, an FBI official said.

Hackers tried to gain access to information for about 390,000 more taxpayers through a “Get Transcript” online application.

The same group, New World Hacking, claimed responsibility for taking down the BBC's site this week.

In Britain, the website of BBC was knocked offline for several hours by a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack, reports said.

Kremlin officials have not responded to Ukraine's allegations that Russian hackers knocked out electricity in the country.

Cybercrime is now the No. 1 risk for bankers, according to a new survey, with many respondents saying they were powerless against the onslaught of attacks.

The alleged hack into one of the largest supercomputers in the country could compromise Australia’s military operations, according to a report by ABC News.

The Philippines and Vietnam remain vulnerable to Chinese cyberattacks, as the smaller nations challenge China's claims in the South China Sea.

The White House may soon apply sanctions against Chinese companies that have benefited from the Chinese government’s alleged hacking of U.S. trade secrets.

Two Canadian law firms have filed suit against the adultery website's parent companies over the leaking of users' private data in a cyberattack.

Hollywood is terrible at portraying hacking, but "Mr. Robot" gets it right due in part to cybersecurity expert Michael Bazzell.

A U.K. newspaper claims intelligence agents were pulled from operations in “hostile countries” because of fears they could be identified through files leaked by Edward Snowden.

Kaspersky Lab concluded the spyware was a variation of Duqu, a virus believed to be designed for sensitive intelligence collection by Israel.

Eight people people have been brought before a Tanzanian court after chopping off an albino woman's hand last month.

Thieves used the taxpayer data they obtained from the hack to apply for millions of dollars in fraudulent tax refunds.

Security researcher Chris Roberts was denied entry onto a flight because of tweets about potential security flaws in the plane's on-board Wi-Fi.

New York state's top financial regulator has highlighted the dangers of lax bank oversight over third-party vendors.

Phone hacking is a $5 billion business. Here's an in-depth look at the case of Noor Aziz Uddin, one of the most prolific hackers of the 21st century.

The bill would increase information sharing about threats between companies and government agencies.

The security flaw lets hackers take over devices visiting “secure” government websites.

The notorious hacking “squad” took over the PC-maker’s website as well as company email accounts.