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Semi-conductor giant Broadcom, which recently failed in a bid to buy US rival Qualcomm, on Wednesday announced a cash deal to buy software and...

Britain's data regulator said Wednesday it will fine Facebook half a million pounds for failing to protect user data, as part of its investigation...

Facebook could face a hefty compensation bill in Australia after a leading litigation funder lodged a complaint with the country's privacy regulator over users'...

An ex-Apple engineer on Monday was charged with stealing secrets from a hush-hush self-driving car technology project days before he quit to go to...

Mobile fitness app Polar has suspended its location tracking feature after security researchers found it had revealed sensitive data on military and intelligence personnel...

The unique features of your face can allow you to unlock your new iPhone, access your bank account or even "smile to pay" for...

Tens of thousands of Vietnamese social media users are flocking to a self-professed free speech platform to avoid tough internet controls in a new...

Facebook acknowledged Tuesday it was facing multiple inquiries from US and British regulators about the major Cambridge Analytica user data scandal.

Tel Aviv - Israeli military intelligence on Tuesday accused Hamas hackers of creating a World Cup app and two online dating sites to tempt...

US securities regulators announced insider trading charges on Thursday against a former Equifax manager who sold shares in the company before it disclosed a...

California on Thursday passed a strict new law aimed at protecting people's privacy online, a move that promised to shift the terrain on which...

Facebook and Google are pushing users to share private information by offering "invasive" and limited default options despite new EU data protection laws aimed...

A Russia expert was appointed Wednesday to lead Canada's electronic eavesdropping agency, amid ongoing concerns of Russian hacking and meddling in Western elections.

France has joined the US and Russia in seeking the extradition of a Russian held in Greece for allegedly laundering $4 billion using the...

A Japanese hotel chain has apologised after more than 120,000 items of customer information were stolen in hacks of its reservations handled by French...

Nine European Union states are to create rapid response teams to counter cyber attacks within the framework of a new EU defence pact, project...

Hackers stole more than $30 million worth of cryptocurrencies from South Korea's top bitcoin exchange, sending the unit's price falling around the world on...

The US Senate defied President Donald Trump by voting Monday to overrule his administration's deal with Chinese telecom firm ZTE and reimpose a ban...

A top US intelligence official warned football fans traveling to Russia for the World Cup that their phones and computers could be hacked by...

Apple said Wednesday it was strengthening encryption on its iPhones to thwart police efforts to unlock handsets without legitimate authorization. The move by Apple,...