
Google’s secret cache of medical data includes names and full details of millions – whistleblower
Whistleblower tells Guardian of growing alarm over secret transfer of medical history data,...

Google’s secret cache of medical data includes names and full details of millions – whistleblower
Whistleblower tells Guardian of growing alarm over secret transfer of medical history data,...

These new rules were meant to protect our privacy. They don’t work | Stephanie Hare
The data protection laws introduced last year are failing us – and our...

7-Eleven fuel app data breach exposes users’ personal details
App users were able to see other customers’ data, including names, dates of...

Police database flagged 9,000 cybercrime reports as ‘security risk’
Reports were quarantined by software designed to protect fraud bureau’s computer system, watchdog...

Farewell the ‘porn block’ – a PR exercise but lousy policy | Amy Orben
Without greater access to our online habits, politicians cannot frame laws for the...

China has built ‘massive global data-collection ecosystem’ to boost its interests
Chinese use state-owned enterprises, local tech companies and foreign partnerships, ASPI report saysThe...

Prevent database is secure but not secret | Letter
Describing a documented database as ‘secret’ risks causing unjustified distrust in a multi-agency...

Scientists invent new technology to print invisible messages
Messages can only be seen under UV light and can be erased using...

YouTube’s fine and child safety online | Letters
Fining YouTube for targeting adverts at children as if they were adults shows...

Data breach may affect 50,000 Australian university students using ‘Get’ app
Students using events app Get, previously known as Qnect, may have had their...

Guardian investigations: how tech helps tackle big data … and big lawyers
Our head of investigations explains how a new IT system, Giant, has the...

A ‘deep fake’ app will make us film stars – but will we regret our narcissism?
Users of Zao can now add themselves into the scenes of their favourite...

Chinese deepfake app Zao sparks privacy row after going viral
Critics say face-swap app could spread misinformation on a massive scaleA Chinese app...

Uighurs in China were target of two-year iOS malware attack – reports
Android and Windows devices also targeted in campaign believed to be state-backedChinese Uighurs...

Maths and tech specialists need Hippocratic oath, says academic
Exclusive: Hannah Fry says ethical pledge needed in tech fields that will shape...

Myki data release breached privacy laws and revealed travel histories, including of Victorian MP
Researchers able to identify MP Anthony Carbines’s travel history using tweets and Public...

Major breach found in biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence firms
Fingerprints, facial recognition and other personal information from Biostar 2 discovered on publicly...

From Watergate to El Paso: should we be relying on unelected bodies to protect us?
Web security firm Cloudflare’s decision to terminate 8chan as a customer is welcome,...

Chinese cyberhackers ‘blurring line between state power and crime’
Cybersecurity firm FireEye says ‘aggressive’ APT41 group working for Beijing is also hacking...

Briton who helped stop 2017 WannaCry virus spared jail over malware charges
Marcus Hutchins pleaded guilty to two malware charges25-year-old ‘incredibly thankful’ to be...

Is buying a ‘smart nappy’ really such a clever idea? | Arwa Mahdawi
Anxious parents may see the appeal of measuring their baby’s vital signs –...

The Great Hack: the film that goes behind the scenes of the Facebook data scandal
This week, a Netflix documentary on Cambridge Analytica sheds light on one of...

How do I remove malware from my Windows laptop?
Don’s laptop is infected with malware and he’d like a clean machine, what’s...

Hacked forensic firm pays ransom after malware attack
Largest private provider Eurofins hands over undisclosed fee to regain control of systems...

How Chinese spy app allows officials to harvest personal data
Intrusive software collects emails and texts and could be used to track movementThe...

Australian National University hit by huge data breach
Vice-chancellor says hack involved personal and payroll details going back 19 yearsThe Australian...

The Guardian view on cybercrime: the law must be enforced | Editorial
Governments and police must take crime on the internet seriously. It is where...

Saudi Arabia accused of hacking London-based dissident
Kingdom targeted satirist Ghanem Almasarir with Israeli malware, letter of claim allegesSaudi Arabia...

George Orwell’s dystopia is with us today | Letters
As several Observer stories reveal, individuals are being watched and scrutinised just as...