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Ecuador could withdraw Assange asylum

The WikiLeaks founder, who has been living at the Ecuadorian embassy since 2012, could be handed over to British authorities. President Lenin Moreno is in London apparently to meet with officials to finalize an agreement under which Ecuador will withdraw its asylum protection.

Singapore

Singapore cyber attack affects 1.5 million people

Singapore cyber attack affects 1.5 million people

Russia

What cybersecurity measures should football fans take in Russia?

For football fans worried about their cybersecurity while they are in Russia for the World Cup, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre put together some guidelines to help keep their personal devices and accounts safe.

World News

Man convicted of Iceland's biggest heist escapes prison, lands in Sweden

Sindri Thor Steffanson managed to escape to Sweden on an Icelandair flight also carrying the prime minister

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Russia

UK, US, and Australia blame Russia for global cyber attack

Security officials in the UK, US and Australia have accused Russia of hacking into millions of machines and using them as part of an espionage campaign against the West since 2015.

USA

Most-watched YouTube video Despacito defaced in apparent 'hack'

YouTube and video-hosting service Vevo appear to have fallen victim to a hack that saw numerous high-profile music videos defaced.

United Kingdom

Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO in data row

Cambridge Analytica has suspended its CEO, Alexander Nix, in the evolving row over the improper use of the personal information of over 50 million Facebook users.

United Kingdom

British hacking suspect wins US extradition fight

Lauri Love, who has Asperger's Syndrome, is accused of hacking computer systems at US agencies including the FBI and the Federal Reserve

USA

Scale of Russian bots promoting Trump on Twitter revealed

Russian bots retweeted Donald Trump almost half a million times in the run-up to the US presidential elections

Denmark

Dutch spy agency ‘infiltrated group that hacked US Democratic Party'

A joint investigation between two Dutch news outlets reported how intelligence officials watched hackers steal thousands of emails and files from systems used by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

Economy

UK data privacy regulator has 'huge concerns' about Uber hack

The UK's data privacy body has begun an investigation into the huge data breach at Uber.

Vietnam

You can fool iPhone X's face recognition software, but it's not easy

A Vietnamese researcher demonstrates how to hack Apple's face-recognition software with a mask and it's not a piece of cake

World News

Activist group Anonymous calls for “lulz and resistance” this November 5

The Annual Million Mask March organized by the activist group Anonymous will descend upon London’s Trafalgar square and 800 other locations worldwide on Sunday (November 5).

Economy

Mercedes' lead designer talks to euronews on the future behind the wheel

Lead designer at Mercedes Gordon Wagener talks of the "insane opportunities" for his profession in the cars of the future, but will all the new technology be a thieves' bonanza?

Belgium

Wifi weakness exposed by Belgian experts

Traffic and data on wireless networks could be corrupted by close-by hackers, say Belgian researchers

Europe News

EU gets tough on cyber security

European Commission clenches fists in face of mounting attacks

Italy

Italy accuses Russia of huge hack of its foreign ministry outposts

Italy's Foreign Ministry has confirmed a Russian hack of its diplomatic facilities "lasted years".

USA

Euroviews. View: Dealing with cyber warfare

Are cyber-attacks the wave of the future, or can norms be developed to control international cyber conflict?

Germany

Euroviews. View: Trump and Putin - tainted love

As Trump and Putin meet at the G20, here's a recap of their bittersweet love affair to date

Economy

Disruption continues as multinationals struggle with global cyber attack

Several large firms suffered ongoing disruption on Wednesday from the latest cyber strike