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FBI says it may be able to unlock San Bernardino gunman's iPhone

The FBI says it may have found a way to unlock the San Bernardino attacker’s iPhone without the help of Apple and has postponed a court hearing with

22/03/2016

Economy

Bangladesh central bank boss resigns over cyber heist, money hunt continues

Bangladesh's central bank governor has resigned over the theft by hackers of $81 million (73 million euros) as investigators try to track where that money went.

15/03/2016

Economy

Bangladesh cyber bank heist blame game underway

The blame game is underway in Bangladesh after computer hackers stole the equivalent of 73 million euros from the central bank and nearly got away with 10 times as much

14/03/2016

Business Series

Apple Macs hit by first ever ransomware attack

Apple's Macintosh computers have been hit for the first time by a hacking attack using what is known as ransomware. Previously only Microsoft's Windows operating system was targeted.

07/03/2016

World News

Turkish banks and government offices at standstill in Anonymous-claimed attack

Banking systems and government offices were especially badly hit in a day of worsening cyber chaos in Turkey. Since December 14 the government has

25/12/2015

World News

Hello Kitty customers exposed to hacker attacks

Hello Kitty may be cuddly on the outside, but it’s also been exposed as being vulnerable at its core. The brand’s online customers have been left

22/12/2015

World News

'Anonymous' hackers' group declares 'war' on ISIL

The hackers’ collective known as “Anonymous” has apparently responded to the attacks on Paris by declaring war on ISIL in a video posted on YouTube

17/11/2015

United Kingdom

British telecoms giant held to ransom by hackers putting four million customers at risk

It is the biggest-ever cyberattack on a British company. Telecoms provider Talk Talk has had the personal details of some four million of its

24/10/2015

China

Apple's Chinese apps fall victim to large-scale cyber attack

Crunch time for Apple: the technology giant is taking steps to address a large-scale cyber attack on several of its Chinese apps.

21/09/2015

World News

Hackers 'post online' stolen AshleyMadison dating site details

Hackers are said to have released online the personal details of more than a million users of a Canadian dating website promoting infidelity. The

19/08/2015

United Kingdom

UK phone hack: 2.4 million mobile customers on alert

A thorough inquiry is underway in the UK after it was revealed the personal details of up to 2.4 million mobile phone customers may have been

08/08/2015

Canada

Dating site AshleyMadison is victim of cyber attack

The Canadian dating website AshleyMadison has been attacked by hackers who have threatened to leak the details of around 37 million customers.

21/07/2015

World News

The buzz about the business of government surveillance - after the Hacking Team hack

An Italian company called Hacking Team that specialises in producing surveillance software used by governments to tap into phone and computers has

08/07/2015

France

Russian hackers blamed for TV5 cyber attack

TV5 cyber attack: French police blame Russian hackers

10/06/2015

France

France MPs approve vast new surveillance rules in 'French Patriot Act'

In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, France is moving to expand surveillance powers allowing the deployment of hidden microphones and cameras without a judicial warrant.

05/05/2015

My Europe Series

Cyberterrorism: is there a European response?

“Since the recent attack on the TV5Monde television channel we have heard a lot about cyberterrorism. Are the risks serious, and is there a European

17/04/2015

France

How not to get hacked, lesson 1: don't share your passwords

10/04/2015

France

French government vows to hunt down hackers who targeted TV station

The French government is promising to hunt down hackers who knocked out channels belonging to a French TV station and posted material on its social

09/04/2015

France

French TV network and websites taken over in hacking attack claimed by ISIL

Eleven television channels and the websites of the French broadcaster TV5 have been taken over in a hacking attack claimed by supporters of ISIL. The

09/04/2015

USA

Obama in Silicon Valley for cybersecurity summit with tech bosses

President Barack Obama has arrived in California to hold a summit on cybersecurity. Fresh from the Sony hacking scandal and other hi-tech attacks

13/02/2015