A High Court action by a German human rights lawyer against Google over what he claims are several attempts by parties based in the Middle East to hack his private email account has been adjourned generally.

An Irishman who was instrumental in bringing Hollywood actor George Clooney to Ireland for the first time claims his business has been the target of hackers since the actor’s visit.

Deepfake technology means video can be fabricated of anyone doing and saying anything, write Michael Chertoff and Eileen Donahoe

Technology is everywhere we look, so it’s no surprise that the films and TV we enjoy are similarly obsessed. That’s not to say they manage to get it right when it comes to portraying tech accurately however – and one of their worst areas is computer hacking.

People's email habits could be making their accounts a "treasure trove" for cyber criminals, experts are warning.

The Russian government-aligned hackers who penetrated the Democratic Party in the US have spent the past few months laying the groundwork for an espionage campaign against the Senate, a cybersecurity firm has said.

Apple has warned owners of its iPhones, iPads and computers that they are affected by a processor flaw that could leave them vulnerable to hackers.

At least 195 web addresses belonging to Donald Trump, his family or his business empire were hijacked by hackers possibly operating out of Russia, the Associated Press has learned.

Celebrity clients include Katie Price, British Police are investigating.

Daniel O’Donnell has taken to Facebook to set the record straight after hackers tried to set up a bogus account using his name. The singer has more than 82,500 followers on his Facebook feed.

UniCredit said hackers accessed about 400,000 client bank accounts in Italy, taking biographical and loan data in one of the biggest breaches in Europe to date.

‘Russian hackers’ are blamed for everything, the latest being breaching Qatar’s news agency, sparking a row with the Saudis. This makes no sense, says Leonid Bershidsky.

Hackers have threatened to release the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie unless a ransom is paid.

A “new era” of data protection is being ushered in with “big” changes ahead for individuals, firms, and state bodies.

Dubai police have arrested a group of foreign hackers who allegedly targeted five White House officials in an email blackmail scheme, according to state-owned media in the United Arab Emirates.

The police watchdog is investigating whether Scotland Yard used hackers in India to monitor private emails of political activists, including Greenpeace campaigners and journalists at the Guardian newspaper.

The New York Times said its Moscow bureau was targeted by a cyber attack this month but there was no evidence that the hackers, believed to be Russian, were successful.

Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott and Westin hotels in 10 US states and the District of Columbia may have been targeted by hackers for months, operator HEI Hotels & Resorts said.

Companies should encrypt their data and move away from using paper documents in order to protect valuable information and thwart the continuing threat posed by hackers and criminals.

Hackers have posted a database online that allegedly contains the personal information of nearly 50 million Turkish citizens in what is one of the largest public leaks of this scale.

Hackers have leaked 22,175 FBI employees’ names, job titles and contact details.

Police in the UK are investigating a ransom demand sent to telecoms giant TalkTalk following the cyber attack which may have resulted in the theft of millions of customers’ bank and credit card details.

Russia-linked hackers tried at least five times to pry into Hillary Clinton’s private email account while she was secretary of state, newly released emails show. It is unclear if she clicked on any attachments and exposed her account.

Hackers have targeted the website of the National Crime Agency in an apparent revenge attack.

A British computer hacker accused of being a prominent member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group has been killed in a US drone strike in Syria.

Eight people across the US who registered to use Ashley Madison are suing the cheating website after it was hacked.

Eight people across the US who registered to use Ashley Madison are suing the cheating website after it was hacked.

A second wave of personal data alleged to have come from adultery website Ashley Madison has been published online by the site’s hackers.

The alleged leak of user data hacked from adultery site Ashley Madison could be larger than first thought, as email addresses that claim to be linked to the British government appear among the list.

The parent company of an online dating site which specialises in affairs have branded hackers who claim to have posted details of the site’s users online as criminals.

Carphone Warehouse says the personal details of up to 2.4 million customers may have been accessed after a cyber-attack.

When many of its users became hacked off by the cheating tactics of one player, security staff of one of the world’s most popular game’s decided to execute the cheater — virtually.

The Government has been forced to update its freedom of information website after a security breach.

Millions of people may have been left vulnerable to hackers while surfing the web on Apple and Google devices, thanks to a newly discovered security flaw known as “FREAK attack”.

It’s a fairly unusual recruitment method, but it’s definitely effective.

Just how secure is the information on your phone? Not very, thanks to the latest information-grabbing technology hovering overhead while you walk down a busy street.