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More than 80 malicious apps were discovered lurking on Google's official Play Store that were designed to hijack credentials for VK, the Facebook-like Russian social network.

"Alcosynth" molecules, which mimic pleasurable effects of alcohol but are not toxic, will transform public health, say scientists behind Alcarelle initiative.

Alongside the rest of the world, experts warn that North Korea is likely profiting from the rise of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency the regime has been hacking, stealing and mining.

AI and data sharing, green crypto mining, magical blockchains and a new 'World Computer'.

Deal will see Disney take control of the 20th Century Fox film studio, along with a 39% stake in satellite broadcaster Sky.

Number of people in work records a second month of decline and the largest drop since the quarter between March and May 2015.

Ofwat says decline in financing costs for water companies will be passed on to customers from the beginning of next decade.

At one stroke, there is a new asset class which is an easily divisible store of value – taking the crown from gold, and can be moved around at the click of a mouse.

The threat actors even provide instructions on how to download and use the Tor browser to access the payment site.

Wildfires, rising sea levels and droughts creating new challenges for city governments, report says.

Numerous companies and websites have been found running similar code on their own sites to covertly generate digital currencies as an alternative to advertising.

Some 1,624 IPOs were registered through 2017 with $188.8bn raised, a 49% increase by number of deals.

Almost six in 10 British households have admitted having to make 'significant financial sacrifices' during the festive period.

David Cotterell, QualiTest COO & CAO provides M&A shopping tips

Avondale Pharmaceuticals are behind the latest "buy-and-raise" scandal in the American healthcare market, where drug prices are not controlled by a government agency.

US regulators have warned the public against taking out reckless investments in cryptocurrency, which despite a meteoric rise in the past 12 months remains unpredictable.

There is only one possible reason to remain in the customs union, namely as a way of transitioning back into full membership.

Portuguese, Irish and Italian pilot unions also contemplating strikes over pay and conditions at budget airline.

Think tank says Britain will be worse off economically under most post-Brexit scenarios, especially if it exits the EU without a trade deal.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney to write a letter to the Chancellor explaining why price growth is so far above the BoE's 2% target.

Australian company will be sold to French property giant Unibail-Rodamco, the biggest commercial landlord in Europe.

A Google researcher had teased the release of the exploit last week, inflaming the infosec community about the potential uses of the tool.

Collaboration unveiled at the One Planet Summit by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) will harness blockchain to transform supply chains.

Konstantin Kozlovsky said he began cooperating with the FSB back in 2008 at the age of 16 and "did everything that they said".

Fast moving digital landscape could leave CFOs lagging behind on the global competitiveness scale, report says.

In the context of automation, the future is always uncertain but it is also ripe with opportunity.

The annual ECA's Cost of Living Index found Luanda replaced Tokyo as the most expensive city for expat workers.

"This experience of searching and finding passwords within this database is as scary as it is shocking," researchers said.

A Russian-speaking hacking group – dubbed "MoneyTaker" – has covertly stolen up to $10 million from global banking targets in under two years, new research suggests.