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Ecuador spied on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at its London embassy where he has been living since 2012, initially to support him but things changed after he hacked the mission’s computers, the Guardian reported Wednesday.
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The EU’s new data protection rules that enter into force later this month are having an impact around the world as firms, including in the United States and China, move to comply.
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The Dutch government is phasing out the use of anti-virus software made by Russian firm Kaspersky Lab amid fears of possible spying, despite vehement denials by the Moscow-based cyber security company.
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Hackers have stolen an unknown amount of money from banks in Mexico in a series of cyber attacks on the country’s interbank payments system, an official said Monday.
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Facebook said Monday it has suspended “around 200” apps on its platform as part of an investigation into misuse of private user data.
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With a major Chinese smartphone maker on the rocks following US sanctions, the trade spat between Washington and Beijing appears to be taking a turn for the worse for tech firms in the two global economic powerhouses.
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A Romanian man who launched a cyber attack on the California-based servers of the hugely popular online fantasy game World of Warcraft over a squabble with other players was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison.
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Blockchain, the cutting-edge technology behind virtual currencies like bitcoin, has the potential to play a disruptive role in the global finance sector, experts say, as banking behemoths seek to connect with its opportunities.
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Personnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, after the Pentagon said the devices pose an “unacceptable” security risk.
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Australia’s troubled Commonwealth Bank admitted Thursday it had lost financial records for almost 20 million customers in a major security blunder — but insisted there was no need to worry.
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