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Former CERN and MIT scientists launch new VPN, calling out Google and Facebook
Virtual private networks (VPNs) can help bolster security, privacy and anonymity online.
Hacker uses bank glitch to go on wild spending spree buying luxury cars and face tattoos
James Ejankowski, 24, was jailed for 16 months on fraud charge.
'This is a threat' – Hacked Argentina army website defaced with threatening Isis content
The army's website is currently down for maintenance.
Hackers hit US schools in attempt to steal data from 'hundreds of thousands' of students
Experts say the group, connected to Morocco, tried to attack voting systems.
The CIA's private cloud is 'pretty close' to invincible says spy agency's CIO
'We want to be like commercial companies, not the government,' CIA's John Edwards said, commenting about adopting cloud computing.
The Buckle hacked: Credit card data stolen from stores' malware-infected cash registers for months
Buckle said there is currently no evidence that its online website and customers were impacted by the breach.
Meet Ezequiel Szafir: The psychology doctor behind reboot of Santander's online banking subsidiary
Openbank's boss discusses agility and a 'mobile first' strategy for Spain's first full-service digital bank.
Girl Scouts can soon start earning cybersecurity badges for coding skills and white hat hacking
A recent study shows there will be an estimated shortage of 1.5 million cybersecurity professionals by 2020.
University of East Anglia leaks confidential and highly sensitive student data in mass email
"I felt sick at seeing my personal situation written in a spreadsheet," one student said.
Dumb British hacker used his own internet to steal data from US Department of Defense
A hacker has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of user accounts from a US military satellite network.
Facebook security breach saw personal details of $15-an-hour moderators exposed to Isis members
An error exposed personal profiles of Facebook anti-terrorism staff to people known to back Hamas and Isis.
GCHQ cyber cops believe North Korea was behind WannaCry attacks
The NSA and several security experts had previously blamed North Korea for the global ransomware outbreak.
Putin mockingly offers James Comey asylum, compares him to Edward Snowden
Comey testified last week that he leaked a memo detailing a conversation with US President Donald Trump.
University College London computer network held to ransom in cyberattack
'Zero-day' ransomware infection causes computer chaos at leading London university
Lazarus Group: NSA 'believes' WannaCry was North Korea's attempt to cash in on Bitcoins
The WannaCry ransomware attacks leveraged leaked NSA hacking tools and caused widespread chaos last month.
Millions of Samsung users were at risk of being hacked after firm forgot to renew domain
Security experts say that attackers could have taken control of the domain to install a backdoor or distribute malicious apps directly to users.
Putin says Edward Snowden's arrival in Russia was a surprise but claims he remains 'safe'
The ex-NSA analyst arrived in Russia back in 2013 after leaking details of mass spying.
Can Mazda cars be hacked? Software flaws allow hackers to gain control of some cars via USB sticks
Security experts uncovered flaws that allow hackers to launch automatic attacks by just inserting a USB drive.
Nearly 100% of students would give away a friend's online privacy for a free pizza
Your privacy is worth less than a margarita.
Microsoft warns of potential 'destructive' state-sponsored attacks and issues new XP patches
The tech firm's new updates are aimed at blocking potential catastrophic attacks such as the WannaCry outbreak.
Xavier data stealing Android malware found inside 800 apps on Google Play
The malware 'silently' steals and leaks users data and infected apps have been downloaded millions of times.
What is Hidden Cobra? US warns about North Korean hacker group's 8-year-long attack spree
US warned that North Korean nation state hackers use tools such as wiper malware, keyloggers and RATs.
Hundreds of fake antivirus apps and malware-packed WannaCry 'protectors' found on the app market
Researchers said 20% of total blacklisted antivirus apps are residing in the Google Play Store.
Russian hackers hit voting systems in 39 US states before 2016 election
Kremlin hackers also reportedly attempted to alter or delete some information from voter databases.
This is the sick new way scammers are trying to hack your computer
'Save Children' ransomware poses as 'poverty aid agency' while demanding bitcoin
Google News has been hijacked by drugs and dating site spam ads
Someone hacked into Google News, changing links to legitimate news sources into spam content.
Clinton Foundation 'hacker' gets prison term after '400,000' failed cyberattacks
Timothy Sedlak, 44, is already serving a 42 year prison term on child abuse charges.
Top 10 most hacked nations: This map tracks global cyberattacks in real-time
The map can also detect malware attacks and allows users to track local attacks occurring in specific countries.
Trump reportedly leaked to Russia that Israel successfully hacked Isis to uncover laptop bomb plot
Israeli intelligence officials were reportedly infuriated and alarmed over the alleged disclosure.
'Most wanted' Latvian cybercriminal extradited to US for Minneapolis Star Tribune hacking scheme
Peteris Sahurovs was caught in Poland after going on the run following $2 million scheme.

