Hacking
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What is 'WanaCrypt0r 2.0' ransomware and why is it attacking the NHS?Malicious software has attacked computers across the NHS and companies in Spain, Russia, the Ukraine and Taiwan. What is it and how is it holding data to ransom?
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Hacker holds Netflix to ransom over new season of Orange Is The New BlackThe Dark Overlord claims to have stolen and posted episodes from the forthcoming season of the hit show, after demanding unspecified sum
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UK was given details of alleged contacts between Trump campaign and MoscowIn December the UK government was given reports by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele on possible collusion between Trump camp and the Kremlin
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The quest to crack and preserve vintage Apple II software – tech podcastWhy circumventing 1980s copy protection is the first step in saving part of tech history
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Cybersecurity: is the office coffee machine watching you?Artificial intelligence and machine learning can identify threats to an organisation – but at what cost to privacy and whistleblowers?
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LastPass warns users to exercise caution while it fixes 'major' vulnerabilityPassword manager security flaw found by researcher from Google, prompting fears sophisticated hackers might be able to exploit it
Trump signs order outlining plan to protect US networks from cyberattacks