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
Mozilla has a cunning new way of making you care about privacy
Fake Russian accounts spent $100k on ads ahead of Trump’s 2016 presidential election win
Lenovo pays out $3.5m in resolution of Superfish scandal
Instagram leak: Six million account details exposed online
Hacker gathers 711 million email accounts, spam onslaught expected
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
EternalBlue strikes again: Hackers are hijacking PCs with cryptocurrency malware using the WannaCry exploit
Replacement screens could be used to hijack your phone, study claims
Scientists “hack” a computer using DNA: Malware was encoded in strands of genetic code
Homicide in the age of Amazon: How smart speakers and wearables are revolutionising detective work
“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
Ships are ditching GPS for radio technology over fears of being hacked
Kronos malware: What is the banking Trojan linked to Marcus Hutchins?
WannaCry ‘hero’ Marcus Hutchins granted bail as he denies spreading Kronos malware
Amber Rudd claims ‘real people’ aren’t interested in encryption
Apple pulls VPNs from the App Store as Russia bans them completely
$7m of Ethereum was stolen with a ludicrously simple hack
HBO hackers release more data, but Game of Thrones is oddly absent
Do you need cyber insurance?
Former GCHQ chief: End-to-end encryption is an “overwhelmingly good thing”
Ransomware attack hits University College London
Study reveals over half of gamers have experienced cyberbullying
Neural networks just hacked your fingerprints
NHS cyber-attack: UK hospitals and GPs hit by widespread ransomware attack
Government plans for wider internet surveillance revealed in leaked documents
The British teen who hacked Sony, Microsoft and RuneScape is getting two years in jail
Mastercard makes a credit card with a built-in fingerprint sensor
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
UK home secretary calls for WhatsApp to abolish encryption
5 problems artificial intelligence needs to overcome for all our sakes
First dolls, now teddy bears: IoT toys leak children’s data online
11 things we learned from a ransomware helpline
Microsoft: Windows 7 can’t keep up with security needs
The world’s most prolific national grid hackers have nothing on squirrels
Security shambles: Website of Trump’s cybersecurity advisor is as vulnerable as they come
Peace sign selfies could hand hackers your fingerprints
Leaked intelligence document claims to shine light on Russian hacking of US election
Kaspersky Internet Security 2017 review: The one to beat
That government Cyber Aware website has cost £6.37 per visit since it launched
Hackers could target UK elections, copying US interference says UK cyber chief
Best antivirus software 2017: The best free and paid-for options to protect your Mac or Windows device
Posted by Thomas McMullan on September 14, 2017 
