cyber security

The UK Joint Committee has released its verdict on the Snoopers' Charter – here's what they thought.

Security research team finds bitcoin owners use passwords which can be easily and quickly guessed

Legislation should enforce a "basic set of user rights", according to Twitter chief Michael Coates.

The firm's updated terms of service shifts the blame of any future data breach directly onto its users.

Email holds the key to personal data. And with most accounts accessible on the Dark Web, are we safe?

The discovery came to light after a whistleblower brought forward evidence of 'misuse of state resources'.

Microsoft has released a total of 13 security updates that resolves 42 vulnerabilities across the board.

UK's Intelligence and Security Committee pointed out that the bill fails as a spying tool.

FBI to put major resources into finding culprits of Department of Justice hack, says former agent Leo Taddeo.

Analyst Troy Hunt criticises updated terms and conditions unveiled following a data breach last year.

The impacted websites include the North Korean airline, Air Koryo, and the country's state news agency.

State-sponsored hacking across the globe will grow in 2016, US intelligence report indicates.

New cyber-security position is to focus on bolstering intelligence-sharing between the bank and cyber-cops.

Hacker claims to have access to 200GB of stolen government data and has said FBI is the next target

The US Senate had passed Cisa which will force companies to share information of cyber attacks with government.

The latest phishing scam in circulation attempts to fool Amazon users into parting with sensitive data.

Former DoE employee planned to launch a spear-phishing cyber-attack to compromise government-held material.

US firm that helps people file tax returns suffered data breach that left more than 8,000 users vulnerable.

MoD confirms increased number of hacks in 2015 but refuses to say more to safeguard national security.

In first financial summary of 2016, it is revealed that 100,000-plus customers left after cyber-hack of 2015.

NSA cyber-boss explains how to keep hackers out of your system during a speech at security conference 2016.

Private data from the Fraternal Order of Police was anonymously hacked and dumped on social media.

Aerospace manufacturer FACC targeted by massive spear phishing cyber attack.

Memo claims suspicious tampering of fibre optic cables and drones pose risk to event.

Tsinghua University website cyberattack by an alleged Isis supporter sees site filled with propaganda.

Stolen Uber accounts a hot commodity for cybercriminals as users complain being of charged for 'ghost rides'.

Chinese cybertheft of US military and trade secrets costing its economy billions of dollars and millions of jobs.

Wales claimed government surveillance raises serious privacy concerns

NSA's Civil Liberties and Privacy Office says new system contains eight privacy safeguards.

The hackers accessed Clapper's Verizon account and forwarded incoming calls to the Free Palestine Movement.