
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace plans £3bn IPO on London Stock Exchange
Cambridge-based company claims to be first to use AI to detect cybersecurity threats...

Facebook data leak: Australians urged to check and secure social media accounts
Experts urge users to secure accounts and passwords after breach exposes personal details...

Netflix weighs up crackdown on password sharing
Streaming service tests feature that asks viewers if they share household with subscriberNetflix...

Airline data hack: hundreds of thousands of Star Alliance passengers’ details stolen
IT operator Sita, which serves airlines including Singapore, Lufthansa and United, reports systems...

Clubhouse chatroom app closes down site rebroadcasting content
Incident prompts fears for latest Silicon Valley craze’s ability to guarantee users’ security...

Fears over DNA privacy as 23andMe goes public in deal with Richard Branson
Genetic testing company with 10 million customers’ data has ‘huge cybersecurity implications’The genetic...

Insurers ‘funding organised crime’ by paying ransomware claims
Exclusive: former cybersecurity chief calls for law change and warns situation is ‘close...

Malware reportedly found on laptops given to children in England
Investigation launched after teachers warn of worm on devices handed out for home...

Global cyber-espionage campaign linked to Russian spying tools
Kaspersky investigators uncover evidence that may support US claims Moscow was behind attackA...

Data breach hits 30,000 signed up to workplace pensions provider
Fraud worries as UK company Now:Pensions says ‘third-party contractor’ posted personal details of...

iPhones vulnerable to hacking tool for months, researchers say
Analysis: NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware could allegedly track locations and access passwordsDozens of...

Outing of FSB hit squad highlights Russia’s data security problem
Analysis: trade in stolen data is a boon for investigators and a headache...

‘Antiquated process’: data regulator on obtaining Cambridge Analytica warrant
UK information commissioner calls for international approach to emerging threatThe information commissioner has...

Twitter hires veteran hacker Mudge as head of security
Peiter Zatko’s appointment follows mass attack on social media platform in JulyTwitter has...

BA fined record £20m for customer data breach
Personal details of more than 400,000 customers accessed by hackers in 2018A £183m...

Give up Google, don’t hit ‘accept all’: how to fight for your privacy
In Privacy Is Power, professor Carissa Véliz has made a shocking survey...

Your data is not destined for China, assures TikTok’s UK boss
The controversial app’s users are ignoring geopolitical battle over its digital security,...

MPs criticise privacy watchdog over NHS test-and-trace data
UK information commissioner ‘must ensure government uses public’s data safely and legally’Coronavirus...

Bank of England paid £3m in ‘golden goodbyes’ over 15 months
Rise in settlements in 2019 included those paid to departing tech security...

Ransomware attack on Garmin thought to be the work of ‘Evil Corp’
Russian cybercrime gang is believed to be responsible for taking Garmin services...

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Smartwatch maker Garmin hit by outages after ransomware attack
US company forced to shut down call centres, website and some other...

US judge: WhatsApp lawsuit against Israeli spyware firm NSO can proceed
NSO Group was sued last year by messaging app owned by FacebookWho...

Spanish deputy PM urges investigation into Catalan spyware claims
Exclusive: Pablo Iglesias calls alleged targeting of independence movement figures unacceptable The...

CEO of exam monitoring software Proctorio apologises for posting student’s chat logs on Reddit
Australian students who have raised privacy concerns describe the incident involving a...

Black Lives Matter
The shocking and brutal murder of George Floyd has led to protests, demonstrations and campaigns across the world. Serviceteam IT stand in solidity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

EasyJet hacking attack: are you affected and what should you do?
The airline has said the personal information of 9 million customers has been...

EasyJet reveals cyber-attack exposed 9m customers’ details
Airline apologises after credit card details of about 2,200 passengers were stolen• Q&A:...

Early access to superannuation paused as police freeze $120,000 in allegedly stolen funds
‘Sophisticated’ identity theft attack leads to Australian Tax Office stopping early super withdrawals...

The Guardian view on an NHS coronavirus app: it must do no harm | Editorial
Smartphones can be used to digitally trace Covid-19. But not if the public...