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Insecure, narcissistic people more likely to post on Facebook
People suffering from low self-esteem are more likely to post their relationship status on Facebook, a new study has found. A report from Brunel …
US bans Intel from sending computer chips to China amid nuclear research fears
A Chinese supercomputer ranked fastest in the world four years running could soon slip from that top spot: Intel, the US-based microprocessor maker, says …
Dotcom wants ‘to kill Skype’ with MegaChat, his encrypted video calling service
Kim Dotcom has launched a public beta version of his latest project, with which he aims to wipe out Skype. The video calling service …
‘Equation Group’ hackers attacked 30+ nations with NSA-style tech
Russian security experts say that an advanced persistent threat team has infected thousands of computers in more than 30 countries using tools and tactics …
‘123456’ still most popular password but users waking up to cyber dangers – study
Slowly but surely, it seems as though the public are beginning to take a little more care about the passwords they use. A study …
Hacker steals fingerprint from photo, suggests politicians wear gloves in public
A German computer hacker has demonstrated how easy it is to foil biometric fingerprint security by using nothing but commercial software and a couple …
Is Britain backing N. Korean hackers? Pyongyang students win £28K UK cyber security bursaries
A UK university has funded two North Korean students’ studies in cyber security, it is alleged. The hermit state has developed a cyber-assault strategy …
Hackers rob town, ‘left us without one cent’: Mexican mayor
Hackers left a small Mexican town penniless after breaking into its bank accounts and stealing more than $500,000, officials said Friday. The theft took …
Watch your attachments: Microsoft Office bug lets hackers take over computers
A dangerous new security vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft’s Office software, threatening to hijack users of virtually every existing version of Windows. The …
Facebook ‘likes’ healthcare, considers tracking users’ lifestyle data
It’s no secret that Facebook tracks users’ friendships and monitors their interests for advertising placement – but now sources tell Reuters the social networking …
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