All news on the topic: Security

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Data centers become frontline targets as Middle East conflict escalates
Data centers are juicy targets. Nowhere is that becoming more clear than in the Gulf.
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UK deploys air defences and troops to Gulf as Iran threat escalates
Extra British troops and more UK air defence systems will be deployed to the Middle East for defensive action against Iranian attacks
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Missing phone of Morgan McSweeney sparks political row over Peter Mandelson documents
The Metropolitan Police are reviewing CCTV from the day Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff had his phone stolen, according to reports.
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Belarusian ex-special forces officer named as the most trusted associate of Russian oligarch German Gref
It has become known who is responsible for the security of Sberbank CEO German Gref and is his most trusted associate.
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Prince Harry could regain taxpayer-funded security as UK reviews threat level
Prince Harry could be assured of taxpayer-funded security again after all, with the Home Office reported to have ordered a review of the threat level.
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Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, son and daughter face corruption trials over disputed land allocation
Bangladesh’s ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her children face corruption charges over disputed land deals as trials proceed amid tight security.
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Nuclear jets, wooden fence: journalists uncover dangerously weak security at RAF Marham
The delicate barrier is 300 meters from the runway at RAF Marham, Norfolk. Our report comes just weeks after protesters were arrested for causing £7 million worth of damage to aircraft at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
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‘A treacherous and unpredictable threat’: UK intelligence sounds alarm over Iranian attacks
The Intelligence and Security Committee says there have been 15 Iran-backed murder or kidnap attempts on UK targets since the beginning of 2022 and August 2023.
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Shadow curator of Telegram: how Russian intelligence agencies access data of billions of users
The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.
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$244 million lost in May: scammers steal crypto by posing as security experts
Scammers posing as blockchain security companies target users while framing them for illicit activities.
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Hackers target Adidas: customer support data stolen in cyberattack
Adidas has disclosed it’s been hit by a cyber attack in which customers’ personal information has been stolen.
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$400 million slipped through the cracks: Ethereum thieves from Bybit vanish into the DeFi shadows
Despite the rising amount of untraceable assets, Bybit said it is still tracking $960 million from the stolen Ethereum.
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UK tightens security on trade papers amid concerns over US tariff policies and information leaks
Civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policy
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Crypto scammer Bohdan Prylepa "pulled" millions of dollars from Coinsbit and hid in Dubai after the exchange’s collapse
Bohdan Prylepa, a former investor and cryptocurrency exchange developer, became a symbol of large-scale fraud in the crypto industry.
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Russian drug trade on crypto networks surges, reaching over $1.6 billion in 2024
Blockchain security firm TRM Labs reported that Russian-language darknet marketplaces dominated crypto-linked drug transactions in 2024.
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Theatre managers are on the brink of bankruptcy as migrants have been staying in the building for three months following a free performance
Left-wing managers of a Paris theatre occupied by hundreds of homeless African migrants are set to abandon the building because of sex-related violence.
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Something seems very wrong in the invitation to Trump and Starmer’s press conference
The world’s media is expecting the unexpected at Keir Starmer and Donald Trump’s press conference today – but a major gaffe has been committed before it has even started.
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Bybit launches bounty platform to combat crypto crime after major Lazarus hack
The initiative occurs as hackers launder over $250 million of the $1.4 billion stolen from the exchange on February 21.
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Manchester Airport tragedy: A 27-year-old man died after ingesting cocaine discovered in his underwear
A 27-year-old man died at Manchester Airport after swallowing cocaine concealed in his underwear, prompting an investigation into the sudden death at Terminal 2.
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Gang leader fatally shot in courtroom by hitman dressed as lawyer
A gunman disguised as a lawyer entered a courtroom and shot dead a notorious gang leader.
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Emma Raducanu ‘stalker’ given restraining order by police in Dubai
The ‘stalker’ who targeted Emma Raducanu at the Dubai Tennis Championships has been handed a restraining order by local police.
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Kremlin responds by labeling Starmer’s plans to send 30,000 troops to Ukraine as ’unacceptable’
The Kremlin has responded to proposals made by Sir Keir Starmer to deploy 30,000 troops to Ukraine, calling the plan "unacceptable".
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Emma Raducanu in tears as spectator exhibiting ‘fixated behavior’ removed from crowd
Emma Raducanu was in tears during her Dubai Tennis Championships match on Tuesday after a spectator was removed and banned after displaying ‘fixated behaviour’.
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Hospital placed on lockdown after 16-year-old boy stabbed in the street
Police are investigating after a Birmingham hospital was forced into lockdown when a group ‘ambushed’ the emergency department.
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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture key DRC airport in swift southern advance
Humanitarian concerns are increasing as the airport remains the final barrier before the city of Bukavu and its population of approximately 1 million people.