Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks, Microsoft report says
Microsoft says Russia once again accounted for most state-sponsored hacking, with a 58% share of intrusion attempts it detected in the past year.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage
The massive global outage that plunged Facebook, its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms, and many people who rely heavily on these services — including Facebook’s own...
Africa internet riches plundered, contested by China broker VIEW
Millions of internet addresses assigned to Africa have been waylaid, some fraudulently. A nonprofit is working to reclaim the lost addresses, but a legal challenge...
Apple fixes security hole reportedly used to hack an iPhone
Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices...
US-built databases a potential tool of Taliban repression
Most of Afghanistan's U.S.-funded databases — including biometrics for verifying identities — apparently fell into Taliban hands. Now, there are worries the system will be...