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The right-wing populists who could take power across Europe

Across Western Europe, right-wing populists are preparing for battles in major elections. Newsweek takes a look at four of the key figures involved in some of the biggest elections.

Nov 23, 2016

Vladimir Putin says US was in hysteria over alleged Russian election ploy

President Vladimir Putin accused American politicians of whipping up hysteria about a mythical Russian threat as a ploy to distract voters from their own failings in the run-up to the US presidential election.

Oct 28, 2016

Man outside Ecuador embassy reads out the internet to Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being kept up to date about the Internet by a man shouting through a speaker outside of the Ecuador embassy in London. Assange found his Internet access temporarily restricted after Ecuador didnt like WikiLeaks documents impacting the US election. Ecuadors government still stood by its decision to grant political asylum to Assange in 2012.

Oct 19, 2016

G20 summit: Chinese official rows with Obamas national security adviser on tarmac

US President Barack Obamas national security adviser Susan Rice was confronted by a Chinese official at Hangzhou airport, causing US Secret Service to intervene following the incident.According to a Reuters report, soon after Obamas Air Force One grounded in Hangzhou, a Chinese official tried to stop Rice from walking towards the official car meant for the US president. The official was seen speaking to her angrily when she crossed a barricade meant for the media.

Sep 3, 2016

Romanian hacker Guccifer jailed for 52 months after hacking Hillary Clintons private email

A hacker that leaked Hillary Clintons private email account had been jailed for 52 months. The hacker, whose real name is Marcel Lazar, helped expose Hillary Clintonâ€™s private email domain. Lazar, 44, had pleaded guilty in May to unauthorised access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft. Lazar is believed to have hacked into email accounts of about 100 victims between 2012 and 2014.

Sep 2, 2016

Britain votes to Leave EU in historic referendum

It was a 52% to 48% win for Brexit campaigners.

Jun 24, 2016

South Korea training cyber warriors to combat threats from rival North

Universities offer cyber defence courses and protect identity of students as part of curriculum.

Jun 22, 2016

Cybercrime group Suckfly wanted to impact the Indian economy: Symantec

The hacker group reportedly used advanced tactics to successfully launch attacks on e-commerce companies, financial intuitions and government organizations.

May 19, 2016

Operation Icarus: Anonymous to attack stock markets and world banks in 30-day cyber assault

The notorious hacking collective launched Operation Icarus to protest alleged global banking corruption.

May 6, 2016

India remains top source and target of cyber attacks

A report on global cybersecurity trends by Symantec ranks India as the third most-prolific source of malicious activity online.

Apr 21, 2016

North Korea hacked into smartphones of South Korean officials: Seoul spy agency

North Korean hackers were also reportedly preparing to attack South Korea's banking network.

Mar 8, 2016

North Korea preparing for terror attacks on South: Seoul intelligence agency

North Korea may also carry out cyberattacks on its neighbour.

Feb 18, 2016

The Pirate Bay Is Still Dark; Isohunt Resurrects Site Using Cloned Data

Streaming movies and TV shows from The Pirate Bay, Kat.ph linked to security threats; Torrents Time disagrees

Is the Torrents Time browser plugin really unsafe to use?

Feb 13, 2016

US Senate approves fresh sanctions to cut off North Korea's funds

North Korea recently launched a rocket and tested a nuclear weapon, flouting UN sanctions.

Feb 11, 2016

Anonymous' guide to hack Isis: Hacktivists publish steps after waging war

Anonymous has published series of guides on how to hack Isis and eradicate their online presence.

Nov 19, 2015

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