hacking
The bored teenagers who can disrupt the world
Scott Shapiro describes five major hacks – the most serious of which, the creation of the Mirai botnet, was the work of three young men hoping to make a few quick bucks
The heist: nobody is safe from Russia’s digital pirates
Ransomware attacks are a threat to us all
I was held to ransom by hackers
I was held to ransom by hackers
The age of cyber warfare is a threat to us all
Conflict in cyberspace is a growing threat to us all
Trick or treat: the pros and cons of being hacked
The pros and cons of being hacked
These Russian cyber-attacks are a wake up call for the UK
Days before the release of the becalmed Intelligence & Security Committee (ISC) report on Russian political interference, we suddenly started…
Dire warnings of a Brexit university brain drain? They’re a myth
How to sell snake oil Ex-cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell accused Brexiteers of ‘selling snake oil’. How do you sell snake…
You can do anything (but you shouldn’t): the brave new world of internet morality
Going online does not make you invisible – as the adulterers who used the hacked site Ashley Madison are discovering
The Anonymous ghost in the machine
Why would you send an anthropologist — as this book’s author, Gabriella Coleman, is — to study Anonymous, the indescribable…
Julian Assange is a narcissist and a nut — and if America comes for him we should take his side
Poor Julian Assange. Call me a contrarian but I’m genuinely starting to feel sorry for the guy. He’s just made…
Portrait of the week
Home Britain’s gross domestic product grew by 1.9 per cent last year, the most since 2007, according to the Office…
