Russia's neighbours fear cyberthreats as US election hacking saga rages on
European governments are warning of escalating threat of Russian hacking.
Labour Party calls for greater transparency of algorithms used by tech firms
Algorithms used by Google, Facebook, Amazon and others may come under further assessment.
GCHQ urged to ramp up security to protect Britain's financial industry from escalating cybercrime
The call for greater cybersecurity comes after a massive cyberattack on Tesco Bank in November.
US Intelligence to reveal an estimate of how many Americans were under government surveillance
The disclosures are expected to be made public as early as January 2017.
Teen opera singer Jackie Evancho cyberbullied after announcing plans to sing at Trump's inauguration
The 16-year-old and her family have become targets of some vicious Twitter bullying.
WikiLeaks offers to 'authenticate' US intelligence on Russia's involvement in election hacking
During the election campaign WikiLeaks had published Hillary Clinton's campaign chief John Podesta's emails.
FBI sides with CIA conclusion that Russia intervened to help Trump win 2016 presidential election
The CIA, DNI and the FBI now appear to be in agreement about Russia's role and motives in election interference.
Uber pushes back against demand to cease self-driving car trials in California
California has threatened legal action against Uber unless it stops self-driving cars and gets a permit.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad takes to Instagram to celebrate Aleppo victory
In his posts, Assad reportedly praised the 'people of Aleppo', deeming the victory ' history in the making'.
Huma Abedin seeks to review search warrant used to access Hillary Clinton's emails
Abedin claimed that neither she nor her estranged husband Anthony Weiner was provided a copy of the warrant.
Pentagon hit by Russian hackers in crippling attack that forced full systems overhaul – report
The August 2015 attack reportedly saw hackers hijack Pentagon's unclassified email system.
Verizon seeks new deal following Yahoo hack as authorities renew scrutiny into breach
Experts believe that some concessions from Yahoo may be likely, given the magnitude of the breach.
Shadow Brokers may be selling NSA cyber tools on new underground site
A newly uncovered site reportedly contains a file cryptographically signed by Shadow Brokers.
Google publicly releases 8 secret data requests from FBI
Redacted versions of the National Security Letters and Google's correspondence with the FBI are now public.
Edward Snowden to be interviewed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
The NSA whistleblower will take questions from the public.
Passport details of thousands allegedly hacked from Russian consulate
The hacker reportedly plans on leaking the stolen data that includes passport numbers, emails phone numbers and more.
European companies reportedly sold spy tools to help build Syria's surveillance system
Leaked documents reveal that several firms helped equip Syria's surveillance following the Arab Spring.
WhatsApp and Skype to come under new stricter EU security rules - report
A draft document details how the services may face more stringent rules on handling user data.
FBI and CIA give contrasting explanations to lawmakers on Russia's motives in 2016 election hacks
The conflicting messages are reportedly indicative of cultural differences between the CIA and the FBI.
Amazon accused of threatening to sack workers for sick leave at its Scotland warehouse
Workers reportedly paid so low that some are forced to opt to camp outside the warehouse to save commuting costs.
Former US ambassador John Bolton suggests Russian hacking was 'false flag' by Obama administration
John Bolton claimed the intelligence community has been politicised under Obama.
Tim Cook, Sheryl Sandberg, Larry Page and others to attend Trump's tech summit – Report
Others who are likely to attend include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty.
UK police warn of thieves using radio jammers on car door locks after wave of thefts
Crooks have stolen goods from 14 unlocked cars parked at motorway service stations.
Hackers behind a new ransomware giving away free decryption key to victims who infect others
Cybercriminals behind the Popcorn Time ransomware are demanding 1 bitcoin as ransom.
GCHQ spied on CEO of Europe's biggest internet hosting company OVH, reveal Snowden files
In 2010, OVH chief Octave Klaba hosted a mirror site for WikiLeaks after the original site was taken down.
Hackers hit ThyssenKrupp stealing trade secrets in 'massive' cyberattack
The firm confirmed the attack, adding that it currently cannot estimate the scope of intellectual property losses.
Vijay Mallya's Twitter account hacked, personal and sensitive information leaked
The hackers have dumped data on Mallya's bank accounts, business holdings, passwords and more.
Trump gets only one presidential intelligence briefing a week, says report
Democrats and security experts have expressed concerns over Trump's attitude to intelligence briefings.
Microsoft closes $26bn LinkedIn acquisition deal
The two firms will now begin to integrate their products and services.
Billion dollar cyberheist gang now hacking hospitality chains with new stealth malware
Security researchers believe the 'highly sophisticated' cybergang maybe funded by an organised crime syndicate.
