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Android malware with up to 17.4m downloads found lurking in 144 apps on Google Play

Up to 17.4 million Android users downloaded a form of Trojan malware found in 144 separate mobile applications, security researchers from McAfee warned this week.

Nov 15, 2017

Google

UK war robots driven by Xbox controllers will soon be hitting the front lines of battle

The British military is testing a new line of self-driving all-terrain resupply vehicles which can be controlled with modified Xbox controllers.

Nov 15, 2017

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New VR experience lets you explore 3D brain scans like never before

A new immersive virtual reality (VR) experience is offering a groundbreaking way of visualising and interacting with 3D brain scans like never before.

Nov 15, 2017

Virtual Reality VR

Exposed: How Russia targeted Brexit vote with covert network of 150,000 troll accounts

More than 150,000 Twitter accounts located in Russia posted up to 45,000 messages about Brexit in the days around the 2016 EU referendum vote, new research suggests.

Nov 15, 2017

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It's not just Russia: Covert online tactics influenced votes in 18 countries in last year

Elections in at least 18 countries over the past 12 months have been influenced by carefully planned "manipulation and disinformation tactics", research suggests.

Nov 14, 2017

Elections

Cybersecurity legend John McAfee partners with Hacken to chase new cryptocurrency

Anti-virus pioneer John McAfee has signed a partnership with Hacken, an Eastern European cybersecurity start-up built upon a new form of cryptocurrency, IBTimes UK can reveal.

Nov 14, 2017

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Millions of Kodi pirates could be unwittingly 'spreading child porn and malware'

Millions of Kodi streamers who use jailbroken Apple TV 2 devices to watch content are at risk of hacking attacks due to a "huge security flaw."

Nov 14, 2017

Kodi

Man 'addicted to violent video games' admits killing neighbour over noise complaint

A 20-year-old man living in Gran Canaria, Spain, has admitted to beating his neighbour to death after she complained about the noise from his video games.

Nov 14, 2017

Spain

Huddle leak: KPMG's sensitive financial files exposed in cybersecurity loophole

Sensitive financial documents from consultancy giant KPMG were found to be accessible with credentials not linked to the firm, the BBC has discovered.

Nov 13, 2017

London police's tech slammed by watchdog for failing to protect children vulnerable to sexual abuse

UK police 'lacking transparency' over data seized from phones and laptops

The rules governing how UK police forces seize and extract data from digital devices – including laptops and phones – lack transparency and accountability, a report suggests.

Nov 13, 2017

North Korean hackers planning devastating UK cyberattacks, ex-GCHQ chief warns

Hacking groups linked to North Korea will continue to devastate the UK with major cyberattacks over the next year, former GCHQ director Robert Hannigan has warned.

Nov 13, 2017

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WikiLeaks shocks, BankBot strikes and Ethereum vanishes: The week in cybersecurity

From the return of WikiLeaks to the Nepal bank cyber-heist: Here are the biggest cybersecurity stories of the week from the IBTimes UK technology team.

Nov 11, 2017

Ethereum

British prosecutors 'deleted key emails' linked to Julian Assange investigation

Emails sent between the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Swedish lawyers, discussing the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, were reportedly deleted back in 2014.

Nov 10, 2017

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Grum Spambot Shut Down: Massive Botnet Created 18 Percent Of World's Spam Email

This AI bot fights scammers with inane email conversations

A new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot has been created to fight back against pesky email scammers who fill up your inbox with dodgy links and the promise of riches.

Nov 10, 2017

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Man accused of UK terror plot says Facebook to blame for hosting bomb-making kits

A Sudanese man accused of planning a terror attack on British soil thought it was okay to download bomb-making instructions because they had not been deleted by Facebook.

Nov 10, 2017

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New WikiLeaks 'Vault 8' release reveals CIA's cyber-espionage source code

Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has released a fresh batch of secret documentation allegedly pilfered from inside the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Nov 9, 2017

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This Android malware can empty your bank account – and it was found on Google Play

A banking Trojan that can mirror legitimate applications in order to steal credentials was recently discovered on Google's marketplace posing as a cryptocurrency service.

Nov 9, 2017

Android

Hackers keep defacing websites in US and Canada with 'I love Islamic state' slogans

A cybercrime group is causing havoc in the US and Canada by hacking into the websites of police stations and schools and defacing them with pro-Islamic State propaganda.

Nov 9, 2017

Islamic State

TripAdvisor scandal: Website now adds 'warnings' on hotels following cover-up accusations

TripAdvisor will now show 'health and safety' warnings next to hotels and resorts on its website that have been reported by users to be locations of crime.

Nov 9, 2017

Rogue RSPCA websites scam concerned animal-lovers with fake cruelty helplines

Rogue websites are advertising fake premium rate numbers claiming to be cruelty phone lines used by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).

Nov 9, 2017

Google

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