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Saudi Arabia accused of hacking London-based dissident

Kingdom targeted satirist Ghanem Almasarir with Israeli malware, letter of claim allegesSaudi Arabia…

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Sajid Javid announces overhaul of espionage and treason laws

New bill needed to tackle hostile activity by Russia and others, says home…

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How do you retaliate against a WhatsApp attack? | James O’Malley

Cyberwarfare is on the march, but there is nothing in the Geneva conventions…

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UK government security decisions can be challenged in court, judges rule

Supreme court says GCHQ’s hacking powers should be subject to judicial reviewGovernment security…

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The Guardian view on hacking: a dangerous arms trade | Editorial

Cyberweapons are dangerous in themselves. Their proliferation makes them much more harmfulNSO Group,…

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Why do people keep using tech firms that abuse their data?

Despite privacy scandals, Facebook is more profitable than ever – journalists must use…

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Fallout from Gavin Williamson sacking | Letters

Readers respond to the sacking of the defence secretary Gavin Williamson over accusations…

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Parenting club Bounty fined £400,000 for selling users’ data

Company illegally shared 34.4m records with 39 companies, information commissioner findsThe parenting club…

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UK hacker jailed for six years for blackmailing pornography site users

Zain Qaiser targeted millions of computers with ransomware demanding large sumsA hacker who…

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