
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 –...

Why it’s too easy to manipulate voters – and steal the EU elections | Eleonora Nestola
It’s time to act, as personal data is being used to target voters...

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...

Mumsnet reports itself to regulator over data breach
Company apologises after bug meant users were able to log into accounts of...

EU recalls children’s smartwatch over data fears
European commission says Enox Safe-Kid-One can easily be hacked and poses risk to...

The 5G wireless revolution: Chips with Everything podcast
We look at what to expect when 5G is rolled out in 2020...

How Taylor Swift became a cybersecurity icon
In the wake of Apple’s FaceTime privacy bug, we should learn from the...

Largest collection ever of breached data found
Store of 770m email addresses and passwords discovered after being put on hacking...

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...

Steep price rises and even steeper streets | Brief letters
Data grabbing | Country diary | Cost of stamps | A question of...

Apple reportedly hires Facebook critic in privacy role
Sandy Parakilas, who worked at Facebook before opposing its use of personal data,...

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...

Assassination Nation review – revenge horror packed with insight
This gleefully gory exploitation film sets out to shock, but smartly dissects our...

Two men jailed for involvement in TalkTalk hacking
Matthew Hanley and Connor Allsopp from Tamworth sentenced over data theftTwo friends have...

Data watchdog investigates ‘bin Chequers’ email campaign
Ads by secretive organisation Mainstream Network may have breached personal privacy rulesA secretive...

Defence shipbuilder Austal hit with data breach and extortion attempt
Attacker tried to sell certain materials on the internet but shipbuilder insists there...

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...

Taking a Shine off Certificates
On Tuesday 16th October, Google Chrome version 70 is expected to be released....

MP demands Met police explain why Brexit inquiry dropped
Damian Collins says Scotland Yard must explain failure to look into potential crimes...

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...

RATs, Mimikatz and other domestic pests
On 1 October this year, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security was launched, bringing together...