Hackers

Online safety is a 21st century priority - but do you REALLY need to spend money on a VPN service?

Why everyone is buying VPNs this Christmas
VPN ads are everywhere this festive season, but do you actually need one and why are they being pushed so hard right now

Tech CEO Roy Shelton has shared his top five ways for small businesses to boost cyber-security (Photos: Pexels/Connectus Business Solutions)

I stop hackers for a living - small businesses must do these 5 things

Check which features each VPN provider offers - and consider carefully what's most important to you

What is a VPN and do you actually need one in 2025?

Four people arrested after cyber attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods

Councillor Mary Lanigan, the former leader of Redcar and Cleveland Council, giving evidence to a Parliamentary committee in January 2023 investigating ransomware attacks.

Cyber attack on Yorkshire council ‘wasn’t targeted’, says expert in BBC doc

Use a VPN to browse securely in public places

How a VPN keeps you safe on public Wi-Fi – and why it matters

A cybersecurity expert has revealed four items you should immediately remove from your phone

Four things you should immediately remove from your phone

A laptop user with their hood up. PIC: Tim Goode/PA Wire

Why we need to beware of the cyber threat over Christmas - Dave Helm

Signs your phone may have been hacked. (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Silent Crime: terrifying signs your phone has been hacked

23andMe is facing an uncertain future - how to delete your data. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

How to delete your DNA from 23andMe as company is 'on the brink'

Signs of cyber attack you should never ignore. Photo: Eakrin - stock.adobe.com

The creepy computer glitch you should never ignore

Woman scrolls on a mobile phone. Photo: A_B_C - stock.adobe.com

I’m a cybersecurity expert and this trick is a hackers' nightmare

A charity was targeted in a “relentless” cyber attack. Gorodenkoff - stock.adobe.com

Charity hit by 'relentless' cyber attack as suspected hacker arrested

Disney has allegedly been hacked.

Disney hit by 'major hack' as 'unreleased projects' leaked

Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Windows and Devices Pavan Davuluri speaks about Recall. Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images

Microsoft u-turns on ‘complete nightmare’ AI feature

A cybercrime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a mass hack (Photo: Getty Images)

BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

34,000 British Airways staff have been hit by a cyber breach revealling personal information

Breaking BA staff hit by cyber security breach with personal information hacked

43 per cent of leaders anticipate suffering a cyber-attack within the next two years

50 of the most common passwords in 2022 revealed

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

WH Smith has been hit by its second cyber attack in less than a year.

WH Smith workers’ personal data accessed in second IT hack in a year

WH Smith cyber attack targets company data and information of current & former employees

Everything you need to know about the WH Smith cyber attack
High-street retailer WH Smith is the latest company to be hit by cyber attacks
Will Millar

Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the maritime industry

Maritime industry must wake up to growing cyber crime risks: Richard Menear

Apple has released a new update (image: Getty Images)

iPhone users urged to install new Apple update fixing hacker loophole

Retail chain JD Sports

JD Sports hit by data breach

Hackers selling database with 500 million WhatsApp phone numbers

Twitter security breach: A possible 200 million email addresses stolen

Five ways to protect your Twitter account from being hacked including using two-factor authentication.

Five ways to protect your Twitter account from being hacked

Creators of GTA 6 have reacted to a leak of the new Grand Theft Auto Game (Rockstar)

GTA 6: When is the release date & what to expect as footage is leaked

Warning over WhatsApp scam that can take over your account with just one call

(Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

KP Snacks cyber attack could lead to a shortage of nuts, crisps and popular snac...

Users are warned not to send on the code (Photo: Shutterstock)

Whatsapp users warned over scam giving crooks access to private messages

Amazon is being sued over its Ring security doorbells and cameras - here’s what ... Rhona Shennan

Criminals can now 3D print your house keys from a Facebook photo

These common mobile phone mistakes could put your personal data in danger

Hackers managed to post from Facebook's Twitter account - here's how

British Airways has issued a final deadline for customers affected by its data b...

Hackers holding Travelex to ransom after huge cyber-attack forced it to shut dow...

Is your password on this list? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the worst passwords of 2019 - is yours on the list?

Some users of Outlook were targeted in a hack which reportedly allowed attackers to read emails for up to six months (Photo: Shutterstock)

Outlook users could have had entirety of their emails accessed for up to six mon...

Claire Stead of Smoothwall

Hackers are targeting primary school children, warns Leeds-based Smoothwall

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Security failings exposed by hackers' cyber attack on hospitals

Soldiers stand guard outside a synagogue in Paris

Islamist hackers hijack Pentagon websites

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Pauline Neville-Jones: Beware the constant threat of cyber crime

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Unlucky casino punters have data hacked in huge cyber attack

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‘Hackers abroad’ stole credit details of 70,000

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Computer hackers to step up business scam, experts warn

Hackers ring alarm bells with call scams

Hackers crash Home Office website in row over snooping

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Hackers breach security over UK officials

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