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How China uses mass surveillance and big data snooping to curb social unrest
Stratfor report outlines how China uses big data analytics and surveillance to spy on its citizens.
Hack on Colorado's Catholic Church exposes 18,000 employee financial records
The FBI and Colorado Bureau of Investigation have been brought in to investigate the breach.
Crypto wars: FBI and Apple renew encryption row at congressional hearing
The FBI and Apple went before Congress to testify about encryption and its role in criminal investigations.
Cybersecurity is the greatest threat since atom bomb says Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak
Wozniak said the perceived threat of a cyberattack is causing much fear and panic.
Hacking Team: CEO hits out at 'vigilante' hacker responsible for 400GB data breach
CEO David Vincenzetti has slammed the world's media for its coverage of the 2015 data breach.
Naughty America data breach: Millions of porn users' account details being sold on Dark Web
Hacker selling 3.2m account details on The Real Deal underground marketplace for just $300.
Anonymous hackers launch dark web chatroom OnionIRC to teach next generation of hacktivists
The latest internet relay chat (IRC) is only accessible through the Tor Browser.
UK power grid reportedly at risk from rogue nation states and 'opportunistic' hackers
The UK government maintains it is prepared to combat attacks against critical systems - but to what extent?
MIT develops system that can detect 85% of cyberattacks using artificial intelligence
MIT and PatternEx have built a system that acts as a virtual security analyst to investigate and detect breaches.
MIT invents tool that can spot new security vulnerabilities in popular web apps in 64 seconds
Problems are spotted in web apps written using the Ruby On Rails programming framework.
How 'Britain's FBI' hacks into computers to catch criminals and cyber-gangs
Revealed: National Crime Agency discloses rare insight into hacking methods to take down criminals.
China: We're 'victims not troublemakers' when it comes to cybercrime
China hits back at US hacking claims that hacking is done to steal secrets for economic gain.
Hackers can spy on your calls, texts and track your movements using just your phone number, experts say
German security experts say hacking into a smartphone is much easier that one would think.
Hackers use new 'double-headed beast' Trojan to steal $4m from US banks in just 3 days
A new banking malware, GozNym, has drained millions from 24 American and Canadian banks.
CIA boosts online spying by investing in social media surveillance companies
In-Q-Tel funds data mining tech firms to further CIA's online monitoring.
Inside the new era of warfare: Exploring the 'cyber arms race' with Mikko Hyppönen
Security expert Hyppönen believes we are now at the beginning of the next arms race.
Uninstall Apple QuickTime on Windows right now warns US government over security risk
US Homeland Security is warning all users to uninstall QuickTime as Apple will no longer patch security bugs.
Matthew Keys: Sentenced journalist talks hacking, Anonymous and his future
Anonymous-linked LA Times hack journalist Matthew Keys speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK
FBI yet to 'find' anything tangible in San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
FBI still analysing data of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook's iPhone 5C.
Blizzard's World of Warcraft and other games taken offline by Lizard squad's DDoS attack
The cyberattack shut down all Blizzard servers but the problem has now been resolved.
The FBI's 10-year crusade against encryption revealed in Operation Trail Mix investigation
Ten years ago, the FBI gained a court order in an attempt to crack PGP encryption.
Russia blamed for crashing Swedish air traffic control to test electronic warfare capabilities
Sources say attack was so severe Swedish authorities informed NATO members from neighbouring countries.
Jigsaw ransomware: Saw-inspired malware deletes files bit by bit hourly until you pay
If you try to reboot your computer, Jigsaw crypto-ransomware will delete 1,000 additional files.
Microsoft, Uber execs and MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga named to US cybersecurity panel
New panel also includes former NSA director and Stanford researcher Herbert Lin.
Matthew Keys: Journalist sentenced to 24 months for Anonymous-linked LA Times hack
Keys is expected to surrender to law enforcement custody on 15 June later this year.
Swiss bank whistleblower claims Panama Papers hack carried out by US intelligence agency
Bradley Birkenfeld says David Cameron was just 'collateral damage' in operation aimed at US enemies
Were the Taiwanese workers 'kidnapped' by Kenya and sent to China really hackers?
The Kenyan government has deported 77 Taiwanese and Chinese workers to China on suspicion of fraud.
Driverless cars could be hijacked by rogue nation states to murder targets remotely
Manufacturers of driverless car technology need to prioritise cybersecurity standards or face the risks.
Did the FBI pay mystery hackers to crack San Bernardino iPhone?
Professional hackers - not Cellebrite - are believed to have unlocked the iPhone, using a zero-day exploit.
Dutch websites hit by massive malvertising attacks
Around 288 of the Netherlands' most popular websites have been affected by the malicious advertising campaign.

