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Hacker Selling US Military Secrets On Dark Web
Reaper drone data and operation manual for M1 ABRAMS battle tank for sale on dark web after Netgear router exploit
US Congress Queries Apple, Google On Data Collection Practices
Lawmakers dispute Apple's claim of superior data privacy and express concern over developer access to Gmail messages
Timehop Admits Data Theft Of 21 Million Users
Nostalgia app Timehop admits “unauthorised access” of the data of 21 million users held in the cloud
Xiaomi Aims To Crack US Market Where Other Chinese Giants Failed
The company is set to list shares in Hong Kong next week at a sharply reduced valuation of $54bn
Russian Telcos ‘Using Foreign Tech’ To Comply With Surveillance Laws
Russian companies are reportedly relying on foreign data storage gear due to the lack of local alternatives
Costa Coffee Owner Whitbread Suffers Data Breach
Personal data of Whitbread job applicants exposed after cyber attack on recruitment website down under
China Mobile US Move Blocked By Trump Administration
Trade wars – part 2. US government moves to block China Mobile from entering the US market
Data Regulators See Spike In GDPR Complaints
Banks, tech giants and adtech firms are amongst those hit by the new data privacy law
Hackers ‘Using International Characters To Create Scam Sites’
Researchers find an upsurge in scam sites with lookalike international characters in the domain name
Trump Bolsters Review Panel To Limit Foreign Tech Investments
US President promises tougher security review panel to curb Chinese investments in American tech
Firefox To Include ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Alerts
Breach notifications to be included for Firefox users to alert them if their data is compromised in a data breach
Microsoft Rolls Out Juggernaut Blockchain Payments System For Gaming Industry
The new blockchain-based offering, backed by services giant EY, is expected to turn into one of the world's biggest enterprise blockchain deployments
HMRC Voice ID Scheme ‘Breaks GDPR’, Claim Campaigners
The voice identification programme has collected more than 5 million citizens' voiceprints to date
Enigma Codebreaking Bombe Moves To New Home
New gallery next door to Bletchley Park showcases the machine that helped cracked Hitler’s Enigma machine
Apple Denies Researcher’s Claim Of Passcode Hack
Sorry FBI, no easy way into iPhones after brute force hack of passcode is dismissed by Apple
Google To Patch Smart Speaker, Chromecast Location Leak Bug
The loophole could allow attack websites to determine a user's precise location
More Troubles Ahead For ZTE After Senate Votes To Reinstate Embargo
Shares in ZTE and its US suppliers plummeted following the US Senate's vote to annul President Trump's trade deal
US Military Backs Research Into AI ‘Common Sense’
The Defence Department's Darpa agency wants machines that can adapt to their environment and are better at spotting counterfeit imagery
Huawei Says Australian Security Fears ‘Ill-Informed’
Australia is expected to ban Huawei from participating in the construction of its 5G mobile network
Gloucester Police Fined For Disclosing Victim Details In Bulk Email
An officer failed to activate the 'BCC' function in a bulk email, landing the force a £80,000 penalty
Apple Disables iPhone Encryption Workaround Used By Cops
Apple said the move was not specifically aimed at frustrating law enforcement's efforts to convict criminals
ICANN Puts First GDPR Measures Into Place
The GDPR is the 'first time' legislation has forced ICANN to make changes, the internet governance body says
Facebook To Require Labels For Targeted Ads
Advertisers must now tell users when they've been targeted using information from a third-party data broker
Tapplock Smart Padlock Hackable With Smartphone
Researcher finds smart fingerprint padlock is not as secure as first thought, and can be unlocked in seconds
Dixons Carphone At Centre Of Huge Data Breach
At least 5.9 million payment cards and 1.2 million personal data records have been compromised
US To Retake Supercomputing Crown With ‘Summit’
The new Oak Ridge National Laboratories system will be used to help build an exascale computer running at 100 petaflops
Swiss ‘Crypto Valley’ Tests Blockchain-Based Voting
The city of Zug is to hold a small-scale test referendum using its blockchain-based electronic ID system
China’s TCL Launches Security-Oriented BlackBerry Key2
The high-end device features dual rear cameras, a dedicated shortcut key and unique security and privacy features
Atlanta Loses ‘Years’ Of Police Video Evidence In Ransomware Attack
The incident paralysed city services for weeks, and police have only now mostly recovered