Pro-ISIL Hackers Breach U.S. CENTCOM Social Media Accounts
Hackers claiming allegiance to ISIL recently took over the Twitter and YouTube accounts of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) for approximately 40 minutes. CENTCOM’s …
CISPA 2015 Draft Text Emerges Online, Dem Rep Cites Sony Hack As Rationale for Reintroducing Bill
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is a controversial bill, promoted by supporters as a cyber-security solution and decried by detractors as a …
US and EU politicians use Charlie Hebdo attack to call for more Internet surveillance
Millions worldwide have expressed their support for victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack by Islamic extremists, which left 12 dead. The tragic shooting has …
Parents discover children’s Facebook photos on Russian paedophile website
British parents are distraught after discovering photos of their children have been taken from social media and posted on a Russian website used by …
Smartphones cause drooping jowls and ‘tech-neck’ wrinkles in 18-39 year-olds
Dermatologists are blaming smartphones and tablets for causing sagging skin and wrinkles in younger generations, including a wrinkling condition dubbed “tech neck”. The latest …
Mark Zuckerberg says he believes in freedom of speech. Does Facebook?
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is dealing with the contradictions of promoting free speech while running the world’s biggest social network, after being called out on …
‘Hacktivist’ group Anonymous says it will avenge Charlie Hebdo attacks by shutting down jihadist websites
Hacker group Anonymous have released a video and a statement via Twitter condemning the attacks on Charlie Hebdo, in which 12 people, including eight …
French municipal-websites hacked, replaced with ISIS flag
So-called Islamic State flags have appeared on the websites of several municipalities near Paris whose homepages were hacked. The hacks come amidst an intense …
French websites targeted by Islamic State hackers
The websites of two French towns have been hacked to display messages supporting Islamic extremism. Official sites for Ézanville and Goussainville, both communes in …
Facebook knows you better than your members of your own family
Computers can determine your personality better than friends, just by analysing the posts you have ‘liked’ on Facebook, a Cambridge University study has shown. …