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The rent-a-DDoS service that knocked out Xbox Live and Playstation Network is powered by thousands of hacked residential internet routers.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has stated his belief that encrypted messaging services must have backdoor access to government agencies

Twitter and YouTube accounts run by the US military's Central Command are hijacked by hackers claiming to back Islamic State.

The Anonymous hacking collective has "declared war" against the terrorists said to be responsible for the shootings of staff at France's satyrical Charlie Hebdo magazine, reports The Telegraph.

Google has revealed that Android smartphones and tablets running versions of the software released before 4.3 (Jellybean) will no longer be given official updates to an important part of the software

President Barack Obama is today to propose legislation that would ensure companies inform customers of any leaks within 30 days of a data breach, reports Physorg.

The Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission has offered stern warnings of privacy in relation to the Internet of Things in her opening remarks at CES 2015, reports SC Magazine.

Thieves have managed to extract money from an ATM with just a Samsung Galaxy S4, a circuit board and the machine's USB based circuitboard reports Krebs on Security.

Facebook users around the world have reported the return of the network’s longer-lasting hoaxes - a legal disclaimer which allows users to regain copyright over their images and other content. Here's why it doesn't work.