Minecraft malware: Malicious code found in Minecraft skins has infected 50,000 accounts (and counting) with malware that wipes computer hard drives
The French government is building its own messaging platform after Russian-owned Telegram runs into issues
Four moments where Congress made Mark Zuckerberg break a sweat
We can’t tell if this “VPN for women” is a joke, or just insulting
“Slingshot” router malware that went undetected for six years is one of the most advanced attacks ever seen
Private browsing isn’t that private after all, but MIT researchers have an answer
Encrypted chat app Signal gets a cash injection from WhatsApp co-founding billionaire, Brian Acton
Hackers are using Google Play Store apps to secretly mine cryptocurrency on your Android phone
This open-source Echo rival respects your privacy and doesn’t want to sell you anything
A Chinese satellite just used quantum cryptography to make an unhackable video call between Beijing and Vienna
Strava is a military security nightmare as US base locations are leaked by fitness fanatics
British Airways is rolling out its biometric gates to more US airports
“Dark Caracal” operation blamed for the hacking of thousands of victims in 21 countries
“Skygofree” trojan can intercept your WhatsApp messages
Can you crack these GCHQ challenges? Brain teasers released to launch CyberFirst Girls contest
Adult VR app SinVR exposed names and emails of thousands of users
No, 73p of Russian Facebook spending wouldn’t shift a Brexit vote, but it’s dangerous to take that at face value
How to stop over 400 sites logging everything you type: A complete list of every site using session replay scripts
The white hat brigade
How to stay safe in the cloud
“If your device supports Wi-Fi, it is most likely affected:” The full scale of the WPA2 flaw is revealed
The FBI has used records from VPN provider that claims not to keep logs
UK police facial-recognition database has gone “far beyond custody purposes”
DuckDuckGo: The privacy-conscious search engine taking the fight to Google by NOT tracking you
BlueBorne is an airborne computer virus that could blow your connected devices wide open
This VPN box makes privacy and security a doddle
Instagram leak: Six million account details exposed online
CeX data hack hits two million UK accounts
Facebook Messenger scam tricks you into clicking dodgy video links
This hack lets attackers change what’s written in emails AFTER they’ve been sent
“Much of what I did, I regret”: The guy behind password rules says sorry for making them so damn hard
Have I Been Pwned? reveals if your email or passwords have been stolen by hackers
Kronos malware: What is the banking Trojan linked to Marcus Hutchins?
Neural networks just hacked your fingerprints
The British teen who hacked Sony, Microsoft and RuneScape is getting two years in jail
Sex toy with camera is “trivial” to hack, say experts
6 reasons you need to change your password right now
Hackers can break into your home network via your smart TV
5 problems artificial intelligence needs to overcome for all our sakes
Leaked intelligence document claims to shine light on Russian hacking of US election
That government Cyber Aware website has cost £6.37 per visit since it launched
Best antivirus software 2017: The best free and paid-for options to protect your Mac or Windows device
Evernote’s new privacy policy means the company can snoop on your notes
Is Uber spying on you? A former employee claims employees can watch your journeys
This algorithm can probably guess your password
America is using AI to transform airport body scanning
Lady Gaga tracks leak through blabbermouth Amazon Echo
US uses floppy disks to coordinate nuclear weapons
272 million webmail logins leak for Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail
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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on April 17, 2018 
