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GCHQ does not breach human rights, judges rule
The current system of UK intelligence collection does not currently breach the European Convention of Human Rights, a panel of judges has ruled. A …
Syrian Electronic Army attack spreads pop-ups across news sites
A Thanksgiving-day attack saddled several news media websites with pop-up messages promoting the Syrian Electronic Army hacking group. Among those the attack affected were …
David Cameron wants Google and Facebook to monitor terrorist threats
The report into the death of Lee Rigby makes it clear that the British security services wants to force companies like Google, Facebook and …
Vodafone sent 1,000 News UK workers’ data to police
Vodafone sent phone data of more than 1,000 News UK staff to police who had asked for details of just one journalist, it has …
Germany bends over backwards to satisfy US spying demands
Despite the historic lessons Germany has bent over backwards trying to accommodate spying requests by the US, yet has done nothing so far to …
IP-Spy: UK police to get expanded powers to identify internet users
UK police hoping to track down suspected criminals online are about to get a boost, with Home Secretary Theresa May moving to give law …
Researchers Hack Contactless Visa Cards
Researchers at the U.K.’s Newcastle University recently uncovered a security flaw in Visa’s contactless payments system. The flaw is disturbingly simple: when the amount …
GCHQ views data without a warrant, government admits
British intelligence services can access raw material collected in bulk by the NSA and other foreign spy agencies without a warrant, the government has …
British Spies Allowed to Access U.S. Data Without a Warrant
British authorities are capable of tapping into bulk communications data collected by other countries’ intelligence services—including the National Security Agency—without a warrant, according to …
Cry for help: Rise in UK children considering suicide, social media blamed
More children in Britain are considering suicide than ever before, according to ChildLine, which claims to have received more than 34,000 calls in one …
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