Children’s Hospital DDoS Attacker Gets 10 Years in Prison

A Massachusetts man, associated with hacktivist group Anonymous, has been sentenced to ten years behind bars for starting a

Netflix Faces Backlash After Agreeing to Saudi Arabian Censorship

The Communications and Information Technology Commission of Saudi Arabia insisted that Netflix removed the second episode

Tech Companies and CEOs in Need of New Year’s Resolutions

After a wild 2018 that saw some of the biggest names in tech mired in controversy, let’s hope tech companies and CEOs take

The 10 Worst Online Scams of 2018

There have been a growing number of sophisticated online scams throughout 2018, and we have had our eyes on all of them.

Twitter Forced to Unmask UK User Following Court Order

Twitter has been compelled by a UK court to reveal the user behind an account parodying the British pub chain JD

London Met Police Trial Opt-Out Facial Recognition

London's Metropolitan Police have been trialling facial recognition technology in some of the busiest areas of the city

New Facebook Data Breach Exposes User Photos

As we all hurtle towards Christmas Day, Facebook has delivered a festive surprise – a security breach that affects up to

Top 100 Worst Passwords Revealed

A new study has revealed the world’s 100 worst passwords, and it’s an eye-opening read. If you’ve ever given into

Would You Let Your Employer Microchip You?

It has emerged that several UK-based companies are considering giving their employees surgically-implanted microchips. We

How Hacks Can Target Banks and Nations

Hackers looking to get their hands on the big bucks will often go after banks and even nation states. We run through some of

What Drives Hobbyist Hackers?

Not all hackers are bad. Some people just love breaking into networks so much they do it for fun, as a pastime. So what's

What Is Ransomware And How Can You Avoid It?

Ransomware is a big deal in the world of scams. In fact, it even predates the internet itself. We decided to take a look

A Brief History of State-Sponsored Hacking

With cyberwarfare always in the news, Tech.Co takes a look back over the history of cyberwarfare, including the first

Did Chinese Spies Use Microchips to Hack Servers Around the World?

Everything you need to know about the Bloomberg Businessweek report which claims China infiltrated the US government and top

Watch Out for This New PayPal Text Message Scam

The Latest Online Scams to Avoid in June

Another month, another round of security threats and online scams. In the past week alone, it was reported that 500,000

How the GDPR Has Affected the Tech Community So Far

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a directive from the European Union that aims to "protect all EU citizens

Russian Hackers Infect 500k Routers with Malware

Hackers, believed to be supported by the Russian government, have infected 500,000 wireless routers worldwide with malware,

Yes, Your Boss Is Allowed to Read Your Private Emails

If you’re in the middle of writing a scathing email about your company to one of your work buddies, you might want to

Amazon Selling Facial Recognition Tech to Law Enforcement

Amazon, one of the world's most powerful tech companies, has quietly been selling its facial recognition technology to U.S.

Kaspersky, Huawei, and the Geopolitics of Tech Companies

The Russian cybersecurity software company Kaspersky Labs is opening a core data center in Switzerland in a move intended to