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Alphabet profits hit by record EU fine

25/07/2017

Russia

Protestors march in Moscow over internet censorship regulations

Hundreds of people have marched through central Moscow calling for internet freedom after rules tightened again recently

23/07/2017

World News

U.S. shuts down huge dark web marketplace accused of aiding crime

The Dutch National Police, working with the US Drug Enforcement Agency also closed down the Dark Web site, HANSA.

20/07/2017

USA

Kaspersky Lab a 'pawn' in US-Russia geopolitical game

The Russian cyber security firm has responded to a US government move to limit its activities.

12/07/2017

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Shaved panda video turns Yuan Xiao into a celebrity

A video of a giant panda with the hair on his hind legs shaved off recently went viral online in China turning him into an overnight "celebrity", even though the video was shot in 2008.

09/07/2017

Germany

How social media captured Berlin’s heaviest rain for 60 years

30/06/2017

Ukraine

Global cyber attack hits Australian chocolate factory

A Cadbury chocolate factory has become the first Australian business to be hit by a global cyber attack.

28/06/2017

France

UK, France vow crackdown on online 'extremism'

After both suffering a string of Islamist militant attacks, Britain and France join forces to fight online radicalisation and propaganda.

13/06/2017

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02/06/2017

USA

Facebook and its secret rules over what users can post

Facebook and its internal rule book designed to guide moderators over content reflects increasing pressure on social media giant

22/05/2017

France

Cannes film festival: Netflix movie Okja marred by boos and technical problems

The Cannes film festival has apologised after technical problems and audience unrest disrupted the screening of Netflix’s first movie at the competition.

19/05/2017

USA

Lazarus Group suspected of hack attack

Cyber security bods suspected Lazarus Group of hack attack

16/05/2017

World News

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15/05/2017

World News

Malware Monday as more WannaCry victims expected

More WannaCry victims expected as people return to work

15/05/2017

World News

World's computers struggle to reboot after unprecedented cyberattack

Global security experts are worried about the scale and scope of the latest cyberattack, which spread ransomware in 100 countries causing massive disruption, including to vital services.

13/05/2017

World News

The world is held to ransom

Europol is investigating an "unprecedented" global cyber attack that targeted the UK health system and has led French carmarker Renault to halt production at some sites.

13/05/2017

Turkey

Turkey spells out conditions to blocked site Wikipedia

Wikipedia, which was blocked in Turkey two weeks ago, has been warned that its content gives the impression that Ankara supports terrorist organisations.

11/05/2017

Business Series

Facebook profit surges, closing in on two billion monthly users

Facebook has reported surging quarterly profit and revenue but its shares dipped due to nervousness about future earnings.

04/05/2017

Business Series

Facebook to hire 3,000 more monitors to block violent videos

Facebook says it is hiring 3,000 additional workers to block live streams of violence and respond more swiftly to reports of inappropriate material.

03/05/2017

Turkey

Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey

The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey.

29/04/2017