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Celebrities have taken to social network site Twitter to offer their messages of hope to the riot-ridden communities reports Sky News.

In a bid to help UK residents avoid the slew of riots spreading across UK cities, a new map has appeared on Google Maps marking current riot danger zones.

Hacker collective Anonymous has upped the stakes in its ongoing war with the world's law enforcement, releasing a new statement clarifying that it views any individual or group working with the police as a valid target.

Following a series of revenge attacks against the world's law enforcement agencies, hacker collective Anonymous has targeted the Syrian Ministry of Defense, hacking its website and releasing an "official" statement clarifying its stance on the Syrian Protest.

Following its attack on U.S. law enforcement, Anonymous hackers responded to a threat made by the Ecuador Telecommunications Minister against its members by hacking the country's police force.

LulzSec and Anonymous hackers have targeted U.S. law enforcement agencies releasing the "largest cache yet" of stolen data.

Following the Metropolitan Police's statement warning Anonymous hackers and supporters of the potential jail sentences they could receive, the hacker collective has turned its attention state-side, promising attacks on a number of U.S. government agencies.

A Chinese newspaper lashed-out at the world's media, calling all reports linking the Chinese government to the recently discovered Operation Shady RAT irresponsible.

Following McAfee's discovery that as many as 72 governments and companies networks have been compromised in what is believed to be a state sponsored hacking campaign, the world's eyes have once again fallen on China, leading to the question; has China become the world's cyber scape-goat?

Following McAfee's discovery of the high-profile Operation Shady RAT, tech-Goliath Microsoft has announced a new initiative offering cash prizes for companies or individuals that develop new technology to help counter the growing hacker threat.

Skype has launched its new Android App "Skype 2.1" adding video call support to 17 additional "popular" handsets.

Anonymous has enacted its first major hack since the arrest of it and LulzSec's spokesman Jake Davis, targeting the Boon County Sheriff's Department.

Following the arrest of Anonymous and LulzSec spokesman Jake Davis, aka Topiary, the London Metropolitan Police have issued an open statement via Twitter warning Anonymous hackers and supporters of the criminal charges they could face if caught.

New rumours indicate that Apple is in the midst of developing a new movie streaming service that will allow iOS device owners to stream iTunes purchases directly to their machines.

Apple has been found guilty and fined by South Korea's communications regulator after its flagship iPad tablet was discovered to be illegally collecting users data.

Dragon's Den star Duncan Bannatyne offered a £25,000 reward to anyone who could track down the person behind the Twitter handle YuriVasilyev, who demanded a cash investment to prevent him hurting Bannatyne's daughter, Hollie.

With news just breaking that over 72 government and private organisations have fallen victim to cyber attacks, the debate about cyber security is more pertinent than ever. Yet, as Anonymous hackers continue to be targeted by the FBI, the question arises; has Anonymous and LulzSec's "hacktivism" helped the world get serious about hacking before it's too late?

Having released an ominous tweet promising to "teach" the authorities the error of their ways, analysts are already questioning how Anonymous and LulzSec will react to Jake Davis arrest.

Australian immigration officials say they have masterminded a new plan to deter asylum seekers from trying to reach Australia by boat.

In the face of the arrest and court appearance of LulzSec Anonymous spokesman Jake Davis, the two hacker collectives have issued a slew of statements promising to continue fighting.

Following the high-profile arrest and court appearance of Jake Davis, aka "Topiary," noted hacker groups LulzSec and Anonymous have posted a statement collecting bitcoins for the hacker-spokesman's defense.

Thousands of emails sent out by News International have warned that the personal data of Sun visitors who entered opinion polls or competitions on the newspaper's website may have been compromised and posted online.

British police have detained a third suspected LulzSec member, meaning that if LulzSec's claims are true, up to half of the hacker group could already have been caught by the world's law enforcement.

A new slew of cyber attacks have hit South Korea-based SK Communications service, Cyworld and NATE leaving as many as 35 million account holder's personal information compromised.

John Prescott does it a lot. Nick Clegg has been known to do it. And the speaker's wife is always at it. Twitter has taken the political world by storm, with more than a third of MP's signed up to the social media tool.

PacketVideo has filed a patent infringement complaint against music streaming service Spotify.

Ahead of its promised FBI data-dump hacker collective Anonymous has targeted U.S. security contractor Man Tech.

Alongside its new OpPayPal hacker collective Anonymous has promised to release a fresh batch of data taken from the U.S. FBI.

New research suggests that Google's new Google+ service is already in decline, with the number of visitors accessing the service dropping by the day.