Fancy Bear: Alleged Russian hackers leak 'emails and documents' from Olympic body
A Twitter profile linked to suspected Russian hackers, which last year pushed out stolen health documents of Olympic athletes, resurfaced on Wednesday - leaking files.
From Bitcoin to Ethereum: Here are the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world
With the spotlight on cryptocurrency following the unprecedented rise in the value of Bitcoin last year, it's easily to feel overwhelmed with the sheer amount of options available.
Pirate Bay founder berates Netflix and Spotify
The co-founder of The Pirate Bay, has spoken out against streaming services Netflix and Spotify - often lauded for helping to combat piracy.
John McAfee says he paid for hookers, illegal drugs and porn using cryptocurrency
Tech pioneer John McAfee tells 640,000 Twitter followers that he uses cryptocurrency to pay for sex and drugs.
Winter Olympics 2018 under siege from hackers, McAfee warns
Hackers targeting February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, using a booby-trapped Microsoft Word document to infect computers.
Sky streaming crackdown: Boxing fan faces £85,000 bill over Facebook Live broadcast
A 34-year-old man from the UK is facing a hefty £85,000 bill from Sky after his allegedly drunk friend live-streamed a boxing match on Facebook to 4,250 viewers.
Do you recognise these people hunted by police after 96-year-old woman robbed of pension cash?
Police officers investigating a distraction theft against a 96-year-old woman in Chorlton, Manchester, have released CCTV images of three people they want to speak to.
Mark Zuckerberg says his personal challenge for 2018 is running Facebook properly
Last year, as part of his New Year resolutions, Silicon Valley's Mark Zuckerberg pledged to travel across America. This year, his challenge will be more difficult: fixing Facebook.
UK teen caught brandishing samurai sword while wearing ski mask in London is jailed
An 18-year-old man who was caught brandishing a large sword while wearing a ski mask in a residential area in South London has been jailed for more than three years.
Watch out for this new Android malware that poses as Uber to steal passwords
Android users should be on alert for a new malware variant posing as ride hailing app Uber in an attempt to steal passwords, security researchers warn.
Vladimir Putin wants new cryptocurrency 'to evade international sanctions'
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is considering the development of a state-run cryptocurrency that could be used to shirk international sanctions.
Can science help find love? Dating website eHarmony has 'misleading' ad banned
Dating website eHarmony has been banned from using an advertisement that claimed its service used science to help its users to "stack the odds of finding lasting love".
Smart home devices to report crime by end of 2018
Voice-activated devices can be used for alerts, alarms and web searches – but what about reporting crime? It may seem far-fetched, but one police force believes it's possible.
NSA leaker Edward Snowden speaks out as Iran silences dissent on the internet
Exiled NSA leaker Edward Snowden has spoken out amid the civilian uprising in Iran, writing online that the US government could help protesters by working with Google.
What's going on with Coinbase? Users threaten legal action as complaints met with silence
Users of Coinbase, a popular website used to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, claim to be mulling legal action as trades and customer service allegedly stalled to a halt.
After being exploited by Russian troll farms, Facebook takes new steps to fight 'fake news'
Facebook is changing how it identifies "fake news" for users, dropping its 'disputed flags' in favour of 'related articles' that add context to stories on the social network.
WikiLeaks: Why is the Freedom of the Press Foundation cutting ties with Julian Assange?
Since 2012, the US Freedom of the Press Foundation has helped funnel financial donations to the Julian Assange's whistleblowing platform - but no longer.
CCTV footage shows the moment brawler fires gun during London street fight
Armand Krasniqi discharges gun passed to him by friend during late-night street fight in north London.
Android malware 'Catelites Bot' can pretend to be 2,200 banks - and will drain your account
A new strain of Android malware has the ability to pose as more than 2,200 banks – including Santander and Barclays – in order to steal passwords and empty accounts.
The founder of bitcoin rival 'litecoin' just sold his entire litecoin stash – here's why
Charlie Lee, the creator of the cryptocurrency litecoin (LTC), claims to have sold all of his digital reserves to silence naysayers who accuse him of conflicts of interest.
Bitcoin Cash: Scandal erupts as Coinbase investigates claims of insider trading
The founder of Coinbase, one of the most popular cryptocurrency trading platforms, says the company is investigating claims that its staff were involved with insider trading.
Shocking data leak exposes private details of 'virtually every' American household
A cybersecurity firm says it discovered a weakly protected database that was leaking personal information relating to more than 120 million American households.
UK hacker linked to cyberattacks on Netflix, Pornhub and Amazon avoids jail time
A 19-year-old computer hacker from the UK has avoided a jail sentence after admitting to launching a series of cyberattacks on high-profile firms including BT, O2 and Amazon.
Male thief wore full-length swimsuit to steal 53 phones from Royal Blood gig
A man who pickpocketed more than 50 phones from a Royal Blood concert in just one night has been jailed after police found he concealed them inside a full-length swimsuit.
Co-founder of Bitcoin.com sells all his bitcoin, saying it is 'virtually unusable'
The co-founder and technical director of a major bitcoin website has sold all his bitcoins, claiming that the popular cryptocurrency has become "virtually unusable".
Firms are already 'stockpiling bitcoin' to pay off hackers' ransom demands
British firms are stockpiling cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ethereum so they can pay off hackers in the event of a ransomware or malware attack.
Kremlin exposed: Russia 'used Twitter to spread fear' in wake of UK terror attacks
Kremlin-linked troll accounts on Twitter and Facebook have reportedly used fake profiles to incite anger and spread confusion following terror attacks in the UK.
NHS uses 'sickness surveillance data' to predict illness as cold weather grips the UK
A "sickness surveillance system" will help the UK's National Health Service (NHS) plan for surges in demand this winter by tracking outbreaks of illnesses, including norovirus.
Career criminal tried to buy hand grenades on the dark web with bitcoin
A 46-year-old "career criminal" has been convicted after trying to buy three grenades on the dark web using bitcoin, the UK's National Crime Agency said Friday (15 December).
Alleged hacking mastermind ran dark web operation from caravan park
An alleged computer hacker living in a caravan park on an island off the Kent coast has admitted to illegally stealing customer data from the websites of over a dozen companies.
