encryption
Google Announces London Cloud Computing Data Centre
Google has revealed it has built a London data centre for the cloud computing services it rents to third parties. The...
Australia To Compel Chat Apps To Hand Over Encrypted Messages
Social media giants like Facebook and WhatsApp will be compelled to share encrypted messages of suspected terrorists...
Petya Victims Given Hope By Researchers
A security firm says it has managed to decrypt files damaged by the recent Petya ransomware attack, on one infected...
Israeli Spy Agency Creates Fund To Invest In Tech Firms
Israel's Mossad spy agency is starting a fund to invest in technology firms creating products that could assist its...
WhatsApp Rises As A Major Force In News Media
WhatsApp is becoming one of the prevailing ways people discover and discuss news, according to a study. But use of the...
Apple Mac Computers Targeted By Ransomware and Spyware
Mac users are being warned about new variants of malware that have been created specifically to target Apple computers....
Israeli Intelligence Discovered IS Plans For Laptop Ban
Israeli spies hacked Islamic States computers to uncover a plot to blow up commercial airliners using laptop bombs,...
News and Sports Websites ‘vulnerable To Attack
News and sports websites have some of the lowest levels of security adoption, a study has suggested. A team of...
Young Woman In US Leak Case Faces Day In Court
The 25-year-old intelligence contractor accused of leaking a top secret report on Russian meddling in the US election...
Top Secret Leaks Plague US Spy Agencies
The publication of a top secret National Security Agency report on Russian interference in the US election Monday was...
Massive Cyber-Attack Hits 99 Countries
There are reports of infections in 99 countries, including Russia and China. A massive cyber-attack using tools...
Massive Ransomware Infection Hits Computers In 99 Countries
The ransomware has been identified as WannaCry A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been stolen from the...
Zcash, the Virtual Money Making Its Mark
Zcash, the latest virtual currency, has been a smash success since its launch seven months ago, drawing in new users...
Creator of ‘world’s Largest Kiddie-Porn Site’ Gets 30 Years In Prison
A man who federal prosecutors said was the creator and lead administrator of what's thought to be the world's largest...
Takedown of Underground Pedophile Network Nets 900 Arrests
Nearly 900 suspected pedophiles have been arrested and almost 300 children identified or rescued from their abusers...
Majority of Banks’ Systems Unsecured- Cyber Security Expert
Financial institutions in the country would have to increase their investments in cyber security protection to prevent...
Holiday Inn Hotels Hit By Card Payment System Hack
The owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel brands has disclosed that payment card-stealing malware has struck...
Facebook Acts To Block Revenge Porn
Facebook is taking fresh action to prevent so-called revenge porn from being spread across its platforms. The social...
WhatsApp Must Not Be ‘place For Terrorists To Hide’
There must be "no place for terrorists to hide" and intelligence services must have access to encrypted messaging...