We can stop hacking and trolls, but it would ruin the internet
9 August 2017
A new way to run the internet would scupper ransomware and hacking, but its authoritarian backers could control everything we do online
-
Subject
-
Section
-
Type
-
Topics
-
Author
-
Issue
-
Premium
Swiss bank becomes first to offer bitcoin to its richest clients
13 July 2017
Asset managers at Falcon Private Bank can now buy and store bitcoins for its investors. But is this missing the point of decentralised currencies?
Online harassment on the rise – but no one can agree what it is
11 July 2017
People in the US want more policing of online harassment, but the varying ways it affects different groups make it difficult to agree on a definition
Ukraine claims Russia launched NotPetya ransomware attack
4 July 2017
NotPetya hit Ukraine hard, and the authorities there claim to have evidence of Russian involvement – though extorting payments may not have been the main goal
Weak defences leave us wide open to ransom attacks
17 May 2017
Last week’s cyberattacks were small beer. The UK government must invest in NHS upgrades before a bigger threat brings it to its knees
Ransomware attack hits 200,000 computers across the globe
15 May 2017
The ransomware software, which hit hospitals in the UK particularly severely, is thought to be based upon a spying tool stolen from the US National Security earlier this year
Thieves in online games can be caught by watching how they play
15 May 2017
Online video games are easy targets for hackers who steal virtual goods with real value – but monitoring their behaviour could catch them in the act
