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...
Sajid Javid announces overhaul of espionage and treason laws
New bill needed to tackle hostile activity by Russia and others, says home...
Nothing but the truth: the legacy of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four
Every generation turns to it in times of political turmoil, and this extract...
May I have a word about… Pegasus spyware | Jonathan Bouquet
Is the powerful virus that infected WhatsApp a flying horse or a Trojan...
Israeli firm linked to WhatsApp spyware attack faces lawsuit
Amnesty International fears its staff may be ‘surveilled via NSO Pegasus software’The Israeli...
How do you retaliate against a WhatsApp attack? | James O’Malley
Cyberwarfare is on the march, but there is nothing in the Geneva conventions...
UK government security decisions can be challenged in court, judges rule
Supreme court says GCHQ’s hacking powers should be subject to judicial reviewGovernment security...
The Guardian view on hacking: a dangerous arms trade | Editorial
Cyberweapons are dangerous in themselves. Their proliferation makes them much more harmfulNSO Group,...
WhatsApp spyware attack was attempt to hack human rights data, says lawyer
NSO Group technology reportedly used against lawyer involved in civil case against the...
WhatsApp urges users to update app after discovering spyware vulnerability
The spyware, developed by Israeli cyber intelligence company, used infected phone calls to...
Why do people keep using tech firms that abuse their data?
Despite privacy scandals, Facebook is more profitable than ever – journalists must use...
German police shut down one of world’s biggest dark web sites
Arrests in Germany, Brazil and US relate to sale of drugs, stolen data...
Fallout from Gavin Williamson sacking | Letters
Readers respond to the sacking of the defence secretary Gavin Williamson over accusations...
How do I buy a laptop with an encrypted hard drive?
Derek needs to find a laptop with Windows 10 Home’s device encryption to...
Marcus Hutchins: UK ransomware ‘hero’ pleads guilty to US hacking charges
Hutchins says he regrets his actions and will continue ‘keeping people safe from...
How do I stop old USB drives from infecting my new Windows PC?
Jason wants to protect his new high-end laptop from viruses but needs data...
Parenting club Bounty fined £400,000 for selling users’ data
Company illegally shared 34.4m records with 39 companies, information commissioner findsThe parenting club...
UK hacker jailed for six years for blackmailing pornography site users
Zain Qaiser targeted millions of computers with ransomware demanding large sumsA hacker who...
Facebook stored hundreds of millions of passwords unprotected
Company admits to mistake and says it has no evidence of abuse –...

