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Latest news on hacks, cyberattacks, security vulnerabilities, and more.

MPs write letter to President Obama asking him to block Lauri Love's extradition to the US

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MPs write letter to President Obama asking him to block Lauri Love's extradition to the US

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna

'You can't just change your password and make it go away': Troy Hunt on rising data breaches

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'You can't just change your password and make it go away': Troy Hunt on rising data breaches

By Liat Clark

Jamie Woodruff 'hacked' Kim Kardashian – and he'll hack your company for a fee

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Jamie Woodruff 'hacked' Kim Kardashian – and he'll hack your company for a fee

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna

Why stop at five senses? Tech is letting us hack our brains to give us 'superpowers'

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Why stop at five senses? Tech is letting us hack our brains to give us 'superpowers'

By Nicole Kobie

UK is second most targeted nation for DDoS attacks

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UK is second most targeted nation for DDoS attacks

By Matt Reynolds

O2 customer details are being sold on the dark web

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O2 customer details are being sold on the dark web

By Lee Bell

Chinese hacker jailed after stealing 'cutting-edge' military secrets

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Chinese hacker jailed after stealing 'cutting-edge' military secrets

By Matt Burgess

Oculus Rift's latest security update made it easier to hack

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Oculus Rift's latest security update made it easier to hack

By Matt Kamen

Instagram gives £7000 to 10-year-old who revealed security flaw

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Instagram gives £7000 to 10-year-old who revealed security flaw

By Emily Reynolds

Space will be the next frontier for cyberattackers

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Space will be the next frontier for cyberattackers

By Patricia Lewis

Massive Philippines data breach now searchable online

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Massive Philippines data breach now searchable online

By James Temperton

The Philippines election hack is 'freaking huge'

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The Philippines election hack is 'freaking huge'

By James Temperton

How technology could help millions of female refugees

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How technology could help millions of female refugees

By Jade French

Half a billion identities were stolen or exposed online in 2015

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Half a billion identities were stolen or exposed online in 2015

By Matt Reynolds

Surveillance is 'essential' when terror fills the web with noise

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Surveillance is 'essential' when terror fills the web with noise

By David Omand

US military opens 'Hack the Pentagon' program

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US military opens 'Hack the Pentagon' program

By James Temperton

The spies of tomorrow will need to love data

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The spies of tomorrow will need to love data

By Gordon Corera

Uber's new bug bounty could net hackers $10,000

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Uber's new bug bounty could net hackers $10,000

By James Temperton

Hackers were behind Ukraine power outage

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Hackers were behind Ukraine power outage

By James Temperton

Nissan disables Leaf car app after security scare

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Nissan disables Leaf car app after security scare

By Emily Reynolds