Elections in 18 separate nations were influenced by online disinformation campaigns last year, suggests research. Independent watchdog Freedom House looked at how online discourse was influenced by governments, bots and…
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Alex Bessell in court over Google cyber attack
A man accused of a series of cybercrime offences, including creating and selling malware, has appeared in court. Alex Bessell faces 11 charges including infecting and controlling more than 9,000…
Ukrainian postal service hit by 48-hour cyber-attack
Ukraine’s national postal service has been hit by a two-day-long cyber-attack targeting its online system that tracks parcels. Unknown hackers carried out a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against…
'Bots' spam FCC website over proposed net neutrality reversal
By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter Bots appear to be spamming a US regulator’s website over a proposed reversal of net neutrality rules, researchers have said. According to three separate analyses,…
Cisco: Spam is making a big-time comeback
Adware is also on the rise, Cisco’s Annual Cybersecurity Report says. By Tim Greene Spam is making a surprising resurgence as a threat to corporate security and becoming a more…