
Nigerian spam scammers infect themselves with malware
Send your bank account details to save them
A group of Nigerian scammers might have accidently infected themselves with the same malware they want their victims to download.

Saudi Araba nearly bought Italian hackers
Don't have a state hacking system? Buy one
There was a sharp intake of breath over the weekend when it was revealed that the Saudi Arabian government came close to buying control of the notorious Italian surveillance software company Hacking Team for $42 million – apparently with the assistance of the US.

South Korea nuclear plant had low risk worms
Splashes out on Mebendazole
South Korean has found that a low-risk computer "worm" had been removed from devices connected to some nuclear plant control systems.

State Hackers used commercial software
Hit European and Israeli military sites
A state inspired hacking campaign against military targets in Israel and Europe misused security-testing software to cover its tracks and enhance its capability.

Hackers take out German steel factory
Paper kills rock
Hackers managed to access production networks at a German steel maker, allowing them to tamper with the controls of a blast furnace. According to a German government report, published by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), it was a rare case where a digital attack actually caused physical damage.
Hackers ransomed Detroit
Never rob a broke person
Hackers wade into US energy grid
Still did not get the lights off
Hackers start to use stolen passwords
Only a matter of time
Hackers and trolls down Sony
Even your flight is not safe
China not as autocratic as we thought
US hackers surprised by censorship standards