CYBERSECURITY

Hector Monsegur, the former Anonymous hacker-turned-FBI informant is back online, with predictable results

An audit of the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 found multiple serious and on-going security risks

NSA spying powers expanded in 2012 to monitor IP addresses of foreign powers communicating with US.

Chinese embassy in Washington calls US accusations 'not responsible and counter-productive'.

Four million people said to be affected.

Mailvelope is a PGP encryption consumer tool that is easy for beginners to understand.

By default Facebook Messenger lets you see and track the location of people even if they are not friends

WhatsApp account is reportedly vulnerable to hijacking with target phone's Siri.

Chrissy Chambers seeking damages for secret sex tape posting after breakup.

Research has revealed that Samsung smart TVs pose a big risk to corporate cyber security.

Tim Cook launches a scathing attack on free, ad-funded web companies which he claims undermine privacy.

Users of Skype could see their apps constantly crash if they are sent a specific set of eight characters

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden admits he is more hopeful than ever before, despite being an international fugitive.

Adult FriendFinder shows congressmen and senators used the site using work computers and/or email addresses.

GCHQ says that even if it wanted to, it does not have the resources to carry out widespread surveillance on citizens

Pyongyang's communication isolation protected computers, source believes

A UN report says that backdoor encryptions are undermining our basic human rights.

Love using Hola to access US Netflix? Beware, the free service is reselling your internet connection.

Several Megaupload domains under the control of the US government are being exploited by cybercriminals

Cybercriminals used data stolen from other breaches to manipulate the website's online form.

Lockheed Martin has been working on smartphone-swipe recognition technology for the NSA

Tehran says US officials were formally informed of failed attempts made by hackers to penetrate Iran's system.

Murky conspiracy theories flood the UnderNet so it's fiendishly difficult to know what's right.

Details of 3.9m Adult FriendFinder users have leaked on dark web, including intimate personal information

Man-in-the-middle attack on Google and Samsung app store users planned to prevent 'another Arab Spring'

EXCLUSIVE: Hacker who stole customer data from mSpy says spying company's servers were completely unprotected

Image caused bystanders to call police and FBI is now investigating

LogJam follows Heartbleed and Freak as the latest vulnerability to affect millions of internet users

Search engine giant sorry for 'inappropriate results'.