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More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study
World

More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study

More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online in a…
Alleged Russian hacker’s arrest caps long cybercrime career
World

Alleged Russian hacker’s arrest caps long cybercrime career

From the early days of online stock scams to the increasingly sophisticated world of botnets, pseudonymous hacker Peter Severa spent…
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
Technology

Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world

The Global Cyber Security Index (GCSI) ranked Egypt’s advances in cyber security as the 14th worldwide out of a total…
Fake news about military coup sparks controversy as El-Watan’s SMS service hacked
Egypt

Fake news about military coup sparks controversy as El-Watan’s SMS service hacked

Privately-run newspaper El-Watan sent out a controversial SMS on Tuesday night containing the news that a number of high-ranking army…
Hacked New York Post app sends out ‘Heil President’ alert
World

Hacked New York Post app sends out ‘Heil President’ alert

The New York Post app has been hacked on April Fools' Day, sending out push alert notifications that included "Heil…
Russia’s take on Trump: glee gives way to frustration
World

Russia’s take on Trump: glee gives way to frustration

The barely-disguised delight in Moscow that greeted Donald Trump's victory on November 8 has gradually melted into a mixture of…
NGO reports 92 hacking attempts to activists, NGOs emails
Egypt

NGO reports 92 hacking attempts to activists, NGOs emails

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) recorded over 92 hacking attempts of personal and institutional emails of civil society…
Trump accepts US intelligence on Russia hacking, top aide says
World

Trump accepts US intelligence on Russia hacking, top aide says

President-elect Donald Trump accepts the US intelligence community's conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks aimed at disrupting the presidential…
US obtained evidence after election that Russia leaked emails: officials
World

US obtained evidence after election that Russia leaked emails: officials

US intelligence agencies obtained what they considered to be conclusive evidence after the November election that Russia provided hacked material…
No proof Russian hacking influenced US election: Trump spokesperson
World

No proof Russian hacking influenced US election: Trump spokesperson

No evidence has emerged to suggest Russian hacking influenced the outcome of the US presidential election and it would be…
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