It is the typical Orwellian nightmare that new technology has foisted on humans, your smartphone recording your every move. When you download an iOS application, especially those in the social media category, one of the most common permissions you will grant it is access to the iPhone's camera.

G7 countries and leading technology companies including Google, Facebook and Twitter on Friday have agreed to work together to combat online terror propaganda. The accord is aimed at blocking jihadi content online. The Group of Seven (G7) countries and some of the world's biggest technology firms agreed on Friday on a plan to remove jihadi material from the web within two hours of being posted.

The personal information of at least 30 million South African citizens has been exposed in what is believed to be the biggest data breach to ever hit the country.
The leaked records reportedly date back to the late 1990s and included ID numbers, names, genders, martial statuses, incomes, company titles, employment details and property ownership information. The trove included files on people both alive and deceased.

A new strain of ransomware nicknamed "Bad Rabbit" has been found spreading in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere.

The malware has affected systems at three Russian websites, an airport in Ukraine and an underground railway in the capital city, Kiev.

Google has launched a new bug bounty programme offering white hat hackers and security experts rewards of $1,000 (£761) and more to find vulnerabilities in some of its most popular Android apps. Launched in partnership with HackerOne, a Silicon Valley-based bug bounty management platform, the Google Play Security Reward Program encourages researchers to scour for bugs in select popular apps created by Google as well as third-party developers.

Some smartwatches designed for children have security flaws that make them vulnerable to hackers, a watchdog has warned.

The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) tested watches from brands including Gator and GPS for Kids.