Dave Lee North, America technology reporter US internet service providers will soon no longer need consent from users to share browsing history with marketers and other third parties. On Tuesday…
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Russian man pleads guilty over $500m malware scam
A Russian man faces up to 10 years in jail for spreading a computer virus that cost victims more than $500m (£401m). Mark Vartanyan, 29, developed and distributed the Citadel…
UK Firms Fail the Cyber Readiness Test
UK firms most likely to believe that cyber insurance is not relevant for them. By Phil Muncaster UK firms are falling behind on cyber readiness, with over a third claiming…
Hackers sold access to 170,000 compromised servers, many in the US
New data paints a much darker picture of the underground market for hacked servers. By Lucian Constantin The market for hacked servers might be much larger than previously thought, with…
'Leaked report' reveals mass data fears
Spy officials allegedly voiced concerns back in 2010 that so much data was being collected by the UK security services, they risked overlooking useful intelligence. The draft report, apparently written…
US presidential campaigns 'hacked', top intelligence chief warns
The US intelligence chief has said cyber-hackers working for foreign governments are targeting the candidates in this year’s presidential election. James Clapper, director of the Office of National Intelligence, said…