The Cosmos Bank incident is only the latest, not the last, thanks to lagging security practices.

The targets were scanned millions of times, and are all in some way linked to China’s ongoing economic development activities, according to Recorded Future.

The program focuses on potential abuse methods across Google’s product-specific channels like Google+, Youtube, Gmail and Blogger.

Misconfigured DIY smart-home hubs for home automation could allow attackers to track owners’ movements, see if smart doors and windows are opened or closed, and even open garage doors.

Advanced behavior malware threats are targeting telecom services – at a higher level than the global average, researchers found.

In testing, an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet of large, power-consuming appliances was used to carry out coordinated attacks on the energy grid.

Researchers say the “PhishPoint” tactic has already impacted 10 percent of Office 365 users globally.

In addition to traditional phishing, fraudulent cryptocurrency offers pose a rising trend.

Bugcrowd’s CTO and founder Casey Ellis talked to Threatpost about the recently launched HP printer bug bounty program.

In a probable quest to build a botnet, someone is hacking Instagram accounts, deleting handles, avatars and personal details, and linking them to a new email address.