State-sponsored hackers' are being blamed for compromising the popular alternative to Windows Notepad over a period of six months last year.

Substack, the hugely popular online content platform with 50 million active subscribers, has confirmed it has been hacked.

Hackers have discovered a new way to remotely take control of your computer — all through the Google Chrome web browser. A report from cybersecurity company SquareX lays out the new multifaceted ...

A hacker who once infiltrated his school system to improve his grades has revealed what people must do to stop themselves being hacked online. Greg Linares, 42, was arrested as a teenager in the 1990s ...

Hackers have a high tolerance for ambiguity. By the nature of their work, these engineers regularly need to navigate unfamiliar environments. But as it turns out, they don’t look at uncertainty as ...

In the wake of four young people being arrested over suspected involvement in the recent Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods ransomware attacks, it is easy to rush to censure those responsible for the ...

We’re only a few months into 2025, but the recent hack of U.S. edtech giant PowerSchool is on track to be one of the biggest education data breaches in recent years. PowerSchool, which provides K-12 ...

We tend to think using our PCs is the most harmless thing on the planet — that when we’re alone, it’s just ourselves and our thoughts for company. But the terrifying truth is that our PC’s webcam can ...

Hackers have become increasingly sophisticated in targeting bank accounts, sometimes stealing money without the account holder realizing it right away. This raises an unsettling concern among many: ...

It’s not the first time that Samsung’s flagship Galaxy series of smartphones has been hacked, and I’m pretty certain it won’t be the last. The latest hacking incident is for the Samsung Galaxy S25, ...

Browser syncjacking is a new cyberattack where a hacker can take over your computer via a malicious Google Chrome extension. Credit: Brandon Bell / Getty Images Hackers have discovered a new way to ...