The US military is working on a portable hacking device that would allow soldiers untrained and unskilled in the art of cyber warfare to infiltrate enemy networks at the click of a few buttons.

An annual hacking conference in Canada is offering enterprising hackers $10,000 in cash and phone prizes for finding vulnerabilities in smartphones such as the iPhone, Android and Blackberry.

Two Boston sleep researchers have discovered an enterprising way to beat the problems of jetlag by combining mathematical models with 'light hacking', a process that can best determine a person's optimum circadian rhythm and stave off tiredness

As neural controllers grow in popularity, so will hackers attempts to create malicious code to potentially corrupt, control and infiltrate our brains. So, what are the experts doing about it?

A major DDoS attack against US and South Korean government websites is not thought to be the work of North Korean interests, says a security expert

Essential criteria: Must think like the enemy, know the enemy and report to the American Government. Previous hacking experience considered.

Security and privacy advocates argue that RFID tags could make it easier for hackers to target our private information, as RFIDs permeate every facet of everyday life

A hacker known as orinOco has boasted that he hacked Steve Job's Amazon account, emailed pics of the hack attack and intends to sell the grimy account details

A security firm has demonstrated how to hack a mobile phone using what is known as the 'Midnight Raid' exploit, by triggering an Internet Explorer vulnerability with simple online tools, a business card and SMS.

Windows is the key to hacking another OS says security firm.

Software that lets you run unsigned apps on the Wii have appeared online. But why hack your Wii? We list 5 things you "could" do with a hacked Wii.

ATM security is so poor worldwide, that many more machines are likely to be easily compromised in the future, warns Kaspersky

Using popular jailbreaking tools freely available online, an iPhone developer and hacker has demonstrated the lack of security on the Apple iPhone 3GS - and posing potential worries if you're using the iPhone for business.

The Government's own film and literature classification website has suffered at the hands of an unknown enemy, apparently from some kind of Alien civilisation, according to the hacker's note.