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Easy to use privacy and encryption software
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Joined January 2011
GCHQ says cyber-spies 'over-achieved' say MPs
bbc.co.uk
The UK's ability to cyber-attack other countries has improved says a Parliament committee report.
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US voices frustration with 'warrant-proof' encryption
bbc.co.uk
Encryption tools in apps such as WhatsApp "thwart law enforcement", says US Deputy Attorney General.
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Shoddy data-stripping exposes firms' to hack attacks
bbc.co.uk
User names, employee IDs and unique identifiers are found in a survey of data on corporate websites
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Euro MPs back end-to-end encryption for all citizens
bbc.co.uk
A European Parliament committee supports the use of end-to-end encryption and a ban on backdoors.
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Password manager OneLogin hit by data breach
bbc.co.uk
Customers are told "unauthorised access" has led to their encrypted data being compromised.
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Cardiff cyber security research centre 'first in Europe'
bbc.co.uk
Cardiff University and Airbus say the centre is the first of its kind in Europe.
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Edinburgh University given cyber security research funds
bbc.co.uk
The institution is the only Scottish university to become a government-approved centre of excellence.
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Cyber chief says don't fret over passwords
bbc.co.uk
The head of GCHQ National Cyber Security Centre on staying safe online
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Bletchley Park: 'Codebreakers school' planned for site
bbc.co.uk
Historic codebreaking site Bletchley Park could be turned into a cyberdefence training college.
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Apple tackles iPhone one-tap spyware flaws
bbc.co.uk
Three flaws in Apple's iOS operating system are found that meant spyware could be installed with a single tap.
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Ransomware 'stopped' by new software
bbc.co.uk
Scientists at the University of Florida claim to have developed software that stops ransomware from encrypting files.
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What fraudsters hope you'll post online about your identity
bbc.co.uk
It's claimed identity theft is rising and social media's the new "hunting ground" for criminals.
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New ransomware strain coded entirely in Javascript
bbc.co.uk
Security researchers discover a new strain of ransomware coded entirely in Javascript, which could increase its chances of being activated.
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University pays $20,000 to ransomware hackers
bbc.co.uk
A Canadian university pays hackers to restore access to emails and other files encrypted by ransomware.
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Random number generator 'improved'
bbc.co.uk
Truly random numbers are a goal for computer science - and a new method may be a leap forward.
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Microsoft sues US government over secret data requests
bbc.co.uk
Microsoft sues the US government over the right to tell its users when federal agencies want access to private data.
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GCHQ boss: Tech firms should co-operate over encryption
bbc.co.uk
Spies and tech firms should co-operate over encryption, and politicians should decide the parameters, says GCHQ boss Robert Hannigan.
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Online break-in forces bank to tighten security
bbc.co.uk
NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland will change security procedures after the BBC was able to break into an account online and transfer money.
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Hacker breached accounts of 700,000 US taxpayer
bbc.co.uk
The US tax authorities (IRS) said Friday the personal information of a further 390,000 individuals may have been accessed by cyber criminals.
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