Facebook plans office in China

Image copyright Getty Images Facebook has secured a licence to set up an office in China in an apparent attempt to break into the lucrative market where its website is blocked. The firm said it would be an “innovation hub to support Chinese developers, innovators and start-ups”. If the office opens, it would be the […]

Russian hackers penetrate US power stations

Image copyright Tom Kelley Image caption The attacks could have meant power supplies being cut out, said the Wall Street Journal Russian hackers have won remote access to the control rooms of many US power suppliers, the Wall Street Journal reports. The access could have let them shut down networks and cause blackouts, US officials […]

Chrome browser flags Daily Mail and other sites as ‘not secure’

Image caption The latest version of Chrome shows an alert next to web addresses Security warnings will pop up on the Daily Mail website today if visitors are using the latest version of Google’s Chrome browser. It is one of many sites the browser will flag because they do not use HTTPS – the secure […]

Chrome browser flags Daily Mail and other sites as ‘not secure’

Image caption The latest version of Chrome shows an alert next to web addresses Security warnings will pop up on the Daily Mail website today if visitors are using the latest version of Google’s Chrome browser. It is one of many sites the browser will flag because they do not use HTTPS – the secure […]

UK snooping ‘unlawful for more than decade’

Image copyright PA Image caption GCHQ can detect the work of hackers around the globe The system that allowed spy agency GCHQ access to vast amounts of personal data from telecoms companies was unlawful for more than a decade, a surveillance watchdog has ruled. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal said that successive foreign secretaries had delegated […]

UK snooping ‘unlawful for more than decade’

Image copyright PA Image caption GCHQ can detect the work of hackers around the globe The system that allowed spy agency GCHQ access to vast amounts of personal data from telecoms companies was unlawful for more than a decade, a surveillance watchdog has ruled. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal said that successive foreign secretaries had delegated […]

Chrome browser flags Daily Mail and other sites as ‘not secure’

Image caption The latest version of Chrome shows an alert next to web addresses Security warnings will pop up on the Daily Mail website today if visitors are using the latest version of Google’s Chrome browser. It is one of many sites the browser will flag because they do not use HTTPS – the secure […]

UK snooping ‘unlawful for more than decade’

Image copyright PA Image caption GCHQ can detect the work of hackers around the globe The system that allowed spy agency GCHQ access to vast amounts of personal data from telecoms companies was unlawful for more than a decade, a surveillance watchdog has ruled. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal said that successive foreign secretaries had delegated […]

UK snooping ‘unlawful for more than decade’

Image copyright PA Image caption GCHQ can detect the work of hackers around the globe The system that allowed spy agency GCHQ access to vast amounts of personal data from telecoms companies was unlawful for more than a decade, a surveillance watchdog has ruled. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal said that successive foreign secretaries had delegated […]

UK snooping ‘unlawful for more than decade’

Image copyright PA Image caption GCHQ can detect the work of hackers around the globe The system that allowed spy agency GCHQ access to vast amounts of personal data from telecoms companies was unlawful for more than a decade, a surveillance watchdog has ruled. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal said that successive foreign secretaries had delegated […]