Data and computer security
Home Office’s visa service apologises for email address data breach
Private contractor running service sent email to applicants containing more than 170 email addresses
Diane Taylor
13, Apr, 2022 @4:34 PM
Not using a password manager? Here’s why you should be…
Experts recommend password managers for convenience and enhanced online safety, yet few of us use them
Kate O'Flaherty
19, Mar, 2022 @5:00 PM
How the tech community has rallied to Ukraine’s cyber-defence | Joyce Hakmeh and Esther Naylor
The variety of online actors working for the cause is unprecedented, say Joyce Hakmeh and Esther Naylor of Chatham House’s International Security Programme
Joyce Hakmeh and Esther Naylor
07, Mar, 2022 @1:52 PM
Russia unleashed data-wiper malware on Ukraine, say cyber experts
UK government and banks on alert for new form of electronic attack said to have affected hundreds of machines
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
24, Feb, 2022 @10:28 PM
Police use of Pegasus malware not illegal, Israeli inquiry finds
Police have been accused of spying on at least 26 individuals who are not criminal suspects
Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem
22, Feb, 2022 @6:28 PM
Russian ransomware attacks increased during 2021, joint review finds
Britain, the US and Australia point to growth in ‘sophisticated, high-impact ransomware incidents’
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
09, Feb, 2022 @2:07 PM
How the growing Russian ransomware threat is costing companies dear
With KP Snacks the latest cyber-attack victim, firms must learn to defend themselves against a mounting menace
Rob Davies and Dan Milmo
05, Feb, 2022 @10:00 AM
UN-backed investigator into possible Yemen war crimes targeted by spyware
Exclusive: Analysis of Kamel Jendoubi’s mobile phone reveals he was targeted in August 2019
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
20, Dec, 2021 @5:00 AM
How cut-and-pasted programming is putting the internet and society at risk | John Naughton
A vulnerability has been exposed in Minecraft, the bestselling video game of all time – and the security implications outside the world of gaming are vast
John Naughton
18, Dec, 2021 @4:00 PM
The new PPI? Claims firms turn their fire on data breaches
People are being told they are entitled to compensation as more companies move into the industry
Rupert Jones
11, Dec, 2021 @7:00 AM
NSO Group spyware used to hack at least nine US officials’ phones – report
Revelation comes just weeks after the Biden administration placed NSO on a US blacklist
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
03, Dec, 2021 @6:36 PM
Cabinet Office fined £500,000 over New Year honours list data breach
Regulator says safety of hundreds of individuals was jeopardised after their addresses were posted online
Dan Milmo Technology editor
02, Dec, 2021 @12:46 PM
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