Opera uses ad-blocking tech to stop websites using your computer to mine for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
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Opera uses ad-blocking tech to stop websites using your computer to mine for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Apple releases mitigations for Mac, iPhone and iPad and says a Safari fix is incoming as Meltdown and Spectre continue to plague technology industry
'Not just us' says Intel, as ARM and AMD are also said to be vulnerable to one of the flaws
Linux and Windows kernels to be redesigned because of Intel chip design flaw, but fix will likely slow PCs down
Hidden scripts are capturing user email addresses from browsers' login or password managers
Mac users welcomed to new year with zero-day vulnerability in MacOS that has been open for over a decade
ANALYSIS: Massive data breaches destroyed people's faith while it ruined the careers of senior IT executives anda reputations of giant corporations
The leading Chinese messaging app said it doesn't store users' chat history, after a top businessman said WeChat was 'watching' users
Singapore researchers used sensor information freely available to any mobile app to unlock Android phones in only three tries
Lancashire Police are seeing how people could submit evidence and receive information about crimes using Amazon Echo
Forcepoint's Global CTO Nico Fischbach discusses the future of security, his networking background and why he might open a restaurant
The bug caused some versions of Firefox to automatically send crash reports to Mozilla's servers, without users' authorisation
Russian-born Pavel Lerner, a well-known cryptocurrency investor and entrepreneur, was kidnapped in Kiev on Boxing Day and has since been released
The government may impose a tax on companies such as YouTube and Facebook to 'incentivise' them over taking down militant material
Two Romanians charged with hacking Washington DC police computers as part of ransomware campaign
Colourful former security tycoon says his Twitter account was hacked to promote lesser-known crypto-currencies
Did Santa deliver you a Sonos or Bose smart speaker? Better check hackers have not compromised it
Over one million customers’ data has been exposed in Canada including addresses and financial information
Coinbase was one of three exchanges that suspended Bitcoin trading on Friday as the cryptocurrency lost about one-third of its value
The Digimine malware spreads through infected attachments in messages that may appear to come from someone the target knows
The specialist squad formed earlier this year aims to tackle the problem of drones being used to smuggle contraband into prisons
The Android-based app monitors the physical environment around it and sends end-to-end encrypted updates via Signal mobile software
Angry Russian reaction after Boris Johnson warns Moscow to cease cyber-attacks or face retaliation
GCHQ has "over-achieved" in building up its offensive cyber-capabilities, official report finds
Sophisticated fake mobile banking app interface for Android will steal your bank login credentials
United States now joins the UK in officially blaming North Korea for WannaCry ransomware attack
The preliminary ruling, ahead of a final decision next year, could mean limits on how Facebook collects and processes European user data
The Loapi malware, which poses as adult or security apps, runs processor-intensive scams that can cause a phone to overheat and deform its case
The DHS' September order prohibited Kaspersky Lab's products, including its popular antivirus, on civilian government networks
The CNIL has given WhatsApp and Facebook one month to bring themselves into compliance with French data protection law or face a fine