Cyber Security
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Ransomware attacks: the new top threat to national security?
feature Joe Biden orders probe into latest hack of hundreds of US businesses
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Are Facebook privacy settings handing a ‘free pass’ to terrorists?
feature MI5 chief attacks plans to provide end-to-end encryption on social media platform
By Sorcha Bradley Last updated
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‘Donald Trump should be given back his access to social media’
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Outdated routers ‘pose hacking risk’ to millions of internet users
In Depth New research suggests two-thirds of older network devices in use in UK may have security flaws
By Sorcha Bradley Last updated
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The most famous Chinese cyberattacks
feature How hackers made China one of ‘the world’s pre-eminent cyber players’
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Is China the ‘biggest state-based threat’ to the UK?
feature Defence review says the nuclear superpower represents ‘systemic challenge’ to British prosperity and values
By Joe Evans Last updated
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What Boris Johnson has planned for his £16bn military spending spree
Speed Read Space defence, cyber-offence and artificial intelligence to benefit from funding surge
By Holden Frith Published
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Who is behind the Russian cyberattacks on coronavirus vaccine research?
In Depth A cybersecurity and defence expert on the history and development of Russian cyberwarfare
By The Week Staff Published
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Kremlin interference: what is in the long-awaited Russia report?
In Depth UK government accused of turning ‘blind eye’ to fears of foreign interference in Brexit vote
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Jeff Bezos hack: what is malware and are you vulnerable?
In Depth Experts say cyberattack like that on Amazon CEO’s phone is ‘horribly easy to do’
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Why the US Army’s use of TikTok is causing concern
In Depth Congress alerts military officials over possibility of Chinese government using social media to harvest personal data of recruits
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Who was behind Labour’s cyber attacks?
In Depth Party hit by two ‘sophisticated and large-scale’ hacks in two days
By James Ashford Last updated
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Could Russia interfere in the UK election?
Speed Read Boris Johnson accused of suppressing report assessing security threat posed by Kremlin-sponsored disinformation
By The Week Staff Last updated
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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