Controversial antivirus software pioneer who entered US politics and became a fugitive from justiceAs the inventor of the antivirus software that bears his name, John McAfee, who has died aged 75 after apparently taking his own life in a Spanish priso…
Read More John McAfee obituaryMoxie Marlinspike accuses surveillance firm of being ‘linked to persecution’ around the worldThe CEO of the messaging app Signal claims to have hacked the phone-cracking tools used by police in Britain and around the world to extract information from s…
Read More Signal founder: I hacked police phone-cracking tool CellebriteUS justice department says bureau hacked devices to remove malware from insecure softwareThe FBI has been hacking into the computers of US companies running insecure versions of Microsoft software in order to fix them, the US Department of Justice has …
Read More FBI hacks vulnerable US computers to fix malicious malwareBritish firm’s CEO Poppy Gustafsson says London was ‘natural choice’ despite Deliveroo’s disastrous debutThe British cybersecurity firm Darktrace has announced plans for a £3bn listing on the London Stock Exchange, providing a shot in the arm for the C…
Read More Cybersecurity firm Darktrace plans £3bn IPO on London Stock ExchangeStreaming service tests feature that asks viewers if they share household with subscriberNetflix has begun testing a feature that asks viewers whether they share a household with a subscriber, in a move that could lead to crackdown on the widespread pr…
Read More Netflix weighs up crackdown on password sharingIncident prompts fears for latest Silicon Valley craze’s ability to guarantee users’ security and privacyClubhouse, the audio-chatroom app that has emerged as the latest craze to consume Silicon Valley, has shut down a site that was rebroadcasting the …
Read More Clubhouse chatroom app closes down site rebroadcasting contentGenetic testing company with 10 million customers’ data has ‘huge cybersecurity implications’The genetic testing company 23andMe will go public through a partnership with a firm backed by the billionaire Richard Branson, in a deal that has raised fresh…
Read More Fears over DNA privacy as 23andMe goes public in deal with Richard BransonGenetic testing company with 10 million customers’ data has ‘huge cybersecurity implications’The genetic testing company 23andMe will go public through a partnership with a firm backed by the billionaire Richard Branson, in a deal that has raised fresh…
Read More Fears over DNA privacy as 23andMe goes public in deal with Richard BransonKaspersky investigators uncover evidence that may support US claims Moscow was behind attackA Moscow-based cybersecurity company has reported that some of the malicious code employed against the US government in a cyber-attack last month overlaps with …
Read More Global cyber-espionage campaign linked to Russian spying toolsPeiter Zatko’s appointment follows mass attack on social media platform in JulyTwitter has appointed one of the world’s most respected hackers as its new head of security in the wake of a humiliating mass attack in July.The company has placed Peiter Za…
Read More Twitter hires veteran hacker Mudge as head of securityThe controversial app’s users are ignoring geopolitical battle over its digital security, says Richard WaterworthTikTok’s UK chief has strenuously denied the video-sharing app, which Donald Trump has threatened to ban, shares data with China.Richard Wa…
Read More Your data is not destined for China, assures TikTok’s UK bossUS company forced to shut down call centres, website and some other online servicesGarmin down: how to still get your activities on to Strava Garmin has been forced to shut down its call centres, website and some other online services after a ransomwar…
Read More Smartwatch maker Garmin hit by outages after ransomware attack