Top 10 most read: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8, Silk Road takedown

Top stories from the past seven days on V3

Unless you were living on Mars last week you can't have failed to notice that Apple unveiled a few new devices. V3 readers were clearly keen to see what the firm had up its sleeve and numerous Apple stories proved popular.

This included our first impressions of both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, based on their specs, with both devices delivering some notable new features, including near-field communication (NFC) and larger screens.

However, the most popular story was Apple's confirmation that iOS 8 will arrive on 17 September, and it will be available for all iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners and above. This leaves iPhone 4 owners cast adrift and stuck on iOS 7.

It wasn't all about Apple last week, though, with several notable security incidents taking place. The FBI gave more insight into how it took down the servers supporting Silk Road, using a simple Captcha tool that was broadcasting its IP address to help trace the location of the service to Iceland.

Salesforce also had to warn its customers of threats from the Dyre malware that was found targeting users of its services.

iOS 8 available for free from 17 September for iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and above
iPhone 4 users will miss out

Hackers target Apple Mac OS X with 25 malware variants
Targeted attacks aim to steal sensitive data from Mac systems, says F-Secure

iPhone 6 pre-order: Apple store back online as phones go on sale
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were expected to go up for pre-order from 8am BST

FBI used ‘leaky Captcha' to catch Silk Road's hidden servers
Court documents reveal how law enforcement hunted Tor black market

Hackers going Nuclear following Blackhole takedown
Researchers report alarming increase in exploit kit use

iPhone 6 Plus first impressions
A notable entry into the phablet market

iPhone 6 first impressions
We take a look at Apple's latest flagship smartphone

Visa to roll out Apple Pay across Europe in 2015
1.5 million terminals across the continent stand ready for Apple Watch and the iPhone 6 duo

Salesforce warns customers of Dyre malware situation
Says there is no evidence of active exploitation, yet

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: Top 10 exciting features
V3 counts down the top features in new Apple smartphone models