All articles by Jimmy Nicholls

Jimmy Nicholls

Bristol cyber school plays host to terrorist game

Wannabe white hat hackers challenged to solve kidnapping.

MPs seek to quash hate crime on Twitter and Facebook

Group moves for restrictions to haters’ access to social media.

Anonymous claims mass hack of Isis Twitter accounts

Hacking collective attacked and shut down hundreds of social media pages.

Anonymous-linked hacker admits to DDoS of public services

Merseyside resident disrupted more than 300 sites with bogus traffic.

CryptoLocker gang ‘probably’ behind ransomware surge

GameOver Zeus developers may be behind CryptoWall and others.

40% of bad apps on Google and Apple stores made in US

Yet higher proportion of apps made in Asia are malicious.

GCHQ snooping on Britons “unlawful”, rules tribunal

Campaigners distraught as court approves new regulatory measures.

Angler named ‘most advanced’ exploit kit on market

Malware boasts ‘unique’ obfuscation, fileless infections and encryption.

Hackers shift Cryptowall 3 through malvertising

‘Ransomware on steroids’ uses modern malware distribution chain.

Investigators point to China in Anthem attack

FBI bulletin and confidential sources link hack to Deep Panda.