Cyber security
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Apple: Google ‘stoked fear’ over iPhone hacking report
In Depth Tech giant claims its rival withheld key information about recent security flaws
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More than 400m Facebook users’ data leaked: what happened and are you affected?
In Depth Phone numbers and IDs were stored in online server that was not password protected
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Why does Google keep finding critical iPhone flaws?
In Depth Bug-hunting Project Zero team says latest software exploit exposed users’ ‘deepest secrets’
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Google researcher details sustained, indiscriminate iPhone malware attack spread via hacked websites
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Is Facebook always listening to me?
In Depth Company admits its contractors transcribed Messenger app voice recordings, but insists it has now stopped the practice
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Instant Opinion: ‘The Russians are... complicated!’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 9 August
By Gabriel Power Published
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WhatsApp text hack: what is it and why hasn’t it been fixed by Facebook?
In Depth Israeli cybersecurity firm alerted the social media giant to flaws a year ago
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How North Korean hackers are funding nuclear weapons programme
In Depth UN report says Pyongyang may have stolen as much as $2bn through cyberattacks on financial institutions
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Capital One hack: what happened and are you entitled to compensation?
In Depth Hacker arrested after data of 106 million Americans and Canadians are stolen
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Why everyone’s talking about FaceApp
In Depth The app’s alleged ties to Russian intelligence have triggered calls for FBI investigation - but are the fears justified?
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Facebook fails to protect hundreds of millions of passwords: how to change yours
In Depth Access codes were stored in plaintext and could have been seen by 20,000 staff
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The seven new cars most vulnerable to keyless theft
In Depth Study finds only four of the 11 vehicles tested can withstand ‘relay’ attack
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Internet at 30: Sir Tim Berners-Lee warns of web’s ‘dysfunctional future’
Speed Read The World Wide Web creator says governments and tech giants must act to safeguard online environment
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Momo challenge: YouTube puts warnings on Peppa Pig videos
Speed Read Parents complain that creepy doll is still appearing in children’s clips
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