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WhatsApp urges users to update app after discovering spyware vulnerability

The spyware, developed by Israeli cyber intelligence company, used infected phone calls to...
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Why do people keep using tech firms that abuse their data?

Despite privacy scandals, Facebook is more profitable than ever – journalists must use...
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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...
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Fallout from Gavin Williamson sacking | Letters

Readers respond to the sacking of the defence secretary Gavin Williamson over accusations...
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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...
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Marcus Hutchins: UK ransomware ‘hero’ pleads guilty to US hacking charges

Hutchins says he regrets his actions and will continue ‘keeping people safe from...
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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...
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Parenting club Bounty fined £400,000 for selling users’ data

Company illegally shared 34.4m records with 39 companies, information commissioner findsThe parenting club...
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UK hacker jailed for six years for blackmailing pornography site users

Zain Qaiser targeted millions of computers with ransomware demanding large sumsA hacker who...
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Facebook stored hundreds of millions of passwords unprotected

Company admits to mistake and says it has no evidence of abuse –...
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Optus privacy breach: names, addresses and details revealed in sim card glitch

Some mobile users were able to see records of others when logging on...
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Mumsnet reports itself to regulator over data breach

Company apologises after bug meant users were able to log into accounts of...
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EU recalls children’s smartwatch over data fears

European commission says Enox Safe-Kid-One can easily be hacked and poses risk to...
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The 5G wireless revolution: Chips with Everything podcast

We look at what to expect when 5G is rolled out in 2020...
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How Taylor Swift became a cybersecurity icon

In the wake of Apple’s FaceTime privacy bug, we should learn from the...
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Largest collection ever of breached data found

Store of 770m email addresses and passwords discovered after being put on hacking...
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I got a phishing email that tried to blackmail me – what should I do?

Pauline received a spam message that looked like a sextortion or webcam scamI...
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Steep price rises and even steeper streets | Brief letters

Data grabbing | Country diary | Cost of stamps | A question of...
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Apple reportedly hires Facebook critic in privacy role

Sandy Parakilas, who worked at Facebook before opposing its use of personal data,...
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Uber fined £385,000 for data breach affecting millions of passengers

Firm failed to tell 35 million users and 3.7 million drivers their data...
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Assassination Nation review – revenge horror packed with insight

This gleefully gory exploitation film sets out to shock, but smartly dissects our...
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Two men jailed for involvement in TalkTalk hacking

Matthew Hanley and Connor Allsopp from Tamworth sentenced over data theftTwo friends have...
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Data watchdog investigates ‘bin Chequers’ email campaign

Ads by secretive organisation Mainstream Network may have breached personal privacy rulesA secretive...
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Defence shipbuilder Austal hit with data breach and extortion attempt

Attacker tried to sell certain materials on the internet but shipbuilder insists there...
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Cathay Pacific hit by data leak affecting up to 9.4m passengers

Airline confirms passport numbers, email addresses and credit card data were accessedThe airline...
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Taking a Shine off Certificates

On Tuesday 16th October, Google Chrome version 70 is expected to be released....
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MP demands Met police explain why Brexit inquiry dropped

Damian Collins says Scotland Yard must explain failure to look into potential crimes...
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Google to shut down Google+ after failing to disclose user data leak

Company didn’t disclose leak for months to avoid a public relations headache...
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RATs, Mimikatz and other domestic pests

On 1 October this year, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security was launched, bringing together...