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Two banking Trojans that can plunder your accounts are on the rise, Microsoft warns

The use of two notorious strains of banking Trojan that are able to silently infect computers, steal login details and empty accounts has spiked in recent months.

Nov 8, 2017

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Not even China's great firewall can stop Donald Trump tweeting

"The president will tweet whatever he wants," a White House official has said when asked about a possible Twitter blackout.

Nov 8, 2017

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Artificial intelligence will soon be used to create 'weapons of mass destruction'

Hundreds of artificial intelligence (AI) experts are hoping to ban the weaponisation of autonomous technology, warning that it could become the "third revolution in warfare."

Nov 8, 2017

What's going on with Ethereum? $280m in cryptocurrency 'lost' amid security scare

Approximately $280m worth of the cryptocurrency Ethereum has been frozen in time – and potentially lost forever – after a critical bug was accidentally triggered.

Nov 8, 2017

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Swift system malware used to target banks

Hackers steal $4.4m from Nepal bank in cyber-heist by abusing Swift network

Officials from the NIC Asia Bank based in Kathmandu have been scrambling in recent weeks to recover from a hack on its computer networks.

Nov 7, 2017

Shadowy cyber-espionage group 'Sowbug' has been hacking diplomatic secrets for years

Shadowy cyber-espionage group that has operated in secret since at least 2015 been exposed by security researchers from Symantec.

Nov 7, 2017

How to boost your WiFi speed: Top tips how to avoid interference and patchy signal

Many people are still not aware of the simple mistakes they are making that could negatively affect their internet speed, Post Office Telecoms research suggests.

Nov 7, 2017

Don't fall for this WhatsApp scam posing as free £250 vouchers for Asda and Tesco

Dozens of social media users have spoken out in frustration after receiving scam messages on WhatsApp and Facebook which claim to offer a free voucher for UK supermarkets.

Nov 6, 2017

Children as young as 10 are now being caught 'sexting' each other

Children as young as 10 have been reported to police after being caught sending sexual images, as data shows these "sexting" cases have more than doubled in two years.

Nov 6, 2017

Paradise Papers: Appleby says media has 'clear political agenda' as scandal swirls

Appleby, the global law firm at the centre of the so-called Paradise Papers disclosures, has slammed the investigative work of news institutions around the world.

Nov 6, 2017

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Dark Overlord strikes, North Korea hacks and rogue apps lurk: The week in cybersecurity

In order to keep you up-to-date, here are some clickable links to the best cybersecurity stories of the week from the IBTimes UK tech desk.

Nov 4, 2017

Hackers 'poison' Google search results to spread stealth banking malware

Hackers are reportedly taking advantage of Google's algorithms to infect people with banking malware, gaming the system by using search engine optimisation (SEO) tactics.

Nov 3, 2017

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Facebook wants to help stop revenge porn online - but first it needs your nudes

Facebook says that it has the technology to stop revenge porn from appearing on its social networks – but only if users upload them to its Messenger service. Yes, really.

Nov 3, 2017

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Corrupt Barclays banker jailed for helping launder £16m for Eastern European hackers

A corrupt banking insider working for Barclays, and four other men, have been jailed after helping a gang of Eastern European hackers launder £16m.

Nov 3, 2017

Was BadRabbit a distraction? Malware 'used to cover up smaller phishing attacks'

Was the BadRabbit cyberattack a red herring, designed to throw people off the scent of the mission's real objective?

Nov 3, 2017

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WhatsApp down: Messaging service suffers 'worldwide' outages

Facebook-owned chat application WhatsApp appears to be suffered global outages, with issues on the morning of 3 November hitting users in London, Mexico and Malaysia.

Nov 3, 2017

Facebook

Hacker behind 'Leak the Analyst' campaign swiftly cuffed after threatening Mandiant

What happens when a hacker takes on a cybersecurity company like Mandiant, well-known for investigating major leaks and data breaches. He gets arested.

Nov 2, 2017

Watch out for this fake version of WhatsApp found lurking on Google Play Store

A fake and potentially malicious application has been discovered on the official Google Play Store posing as WhatsApp Business – and has been downloaded up to 5,000 times.

Nov 2, 2017

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Hetzner hack: Top South African web host hit with mega-breach, every client may be exposed

Hackers have compromised a major database maintained by Hetzner Ltd, one of the largest data centre and web hosting services in South Africa.

Nov 2, 2017

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Sick UK internet paedophile caught filling in 'application form' for secret child abuse club

Predator from Luton who was caught with an "application form for a secret paedophile club" on his computer has been handed a two-year suspended sentence.

Nov 2, 2017

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