Russia is the main breeding ground for hi-tech crime gangs but its security experts are linking with Interpol to combat the threat. Oscar Williams-Grut reports from Moscow

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Who cares about Kate's weight? Here are some home truths about pregnancy

When a woman becomes a mother her physical appearance is only a very small part of her world that has changed forever

The use of party drugs, usually found in nightclubs, to enjoy sex has caused concern

Party drugs linked to alarming rise in HIV amongst gay men

London sees 20 per cent rise in infections as charities call for better sexual health services

Cyber-criminals exploit national tragedies to spread malware

Hackers send out emails with misleading titles in order to direct computer users to their sites

Security cameras are seen near the main entrance of the European Union Council building in Brussels July 1, 2013. The European Union said on Monday it had ordered a security sweep of EU buildings after reports that a U.S. spy agency had bugged EU offices in Belgium and the United States. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

New EU laws approve tougher sentences for cyber criminals

Minimum of five years in jail for those that threaten national infrastructure

Retired Marine Gen. James “Hoss” Cartwright has been told he is a target of the probe

Ex-US general James Cartwright may have leaked details of cyber-attack on Iran nuclear programme

The investigation into who leaked secret information about attempts to disable Iran’s uranium enrichment programme with the Stuxnet computer virus appeared today to have zeroed in on retired Marine General James Cartwright, a former vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Retired Marine Gen. James “Hoss” Cartwright has been told he is a target of the probe

US General James Cartwright under investigation for leaking classified information on Iran cyberattack

A number of national security leak investigations have been started by the Obama administration

Ian Hurst, former Army intelligence officer: 'The whole matter is extremely odd … and it suggests a sense of panic on the part of the inquiry'

Lord Leveson hits out in row over suppressed hacking dossier

Report fell outside my remit, says inquiry judge

Doctors observe patients suffering from dengue fever during an outbreak of the virus in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2005. The disease is common in Asia

Singapore on alert after dengue fever cases rise

More than 9,000 people have contracted the mosquito-borne disease since January

Microsoft joins FBI in cybercrime crackdown

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US, with the help of Microsoft and authorities spread across numerous countries, has cracked down on a vast crime ring that used an array of malicious computer networks to commit more than half a billion dollars' worth of bank fraud.

Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft

Microsoft teams up with FBI to crack $500m crime ring

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US, with the help of Microsoft and authorities spread across numerous countries, has cracked down on vast crime ring that used an array of malicious computer networks to commit more than half a billion dollars worth of bank fraud.

Microsoft teamed with the FBI in their

$500 million botnet Citadel attacked by Microsoft and the FBI

Joint operation identified more than 1000 botnets, but operations continue

World Health Organisation warns against 'threat to the entire world' from new Sars-like virus

A new Sars-like virus discovered in humans could pose “a threat to the entire world”, the World Health Organisation warned this week.

The cone-shaped structure of the Aids virus shield or ‘capsid’

Inside the Aids virus: Research finds chink in the armour that protects HIV in breakthrough that could lead to a new class of drugs

Discovery could help form new pills to strike at the infection just as it starts to attack

Dan Brown's Inferno: Dante-inspired book set for release day bonanza

Enter the Inferno: Dan Brown's 'worst book yet' tops bestseller lists on its first day

Bestselling writer Dan Brown unleashed his latest page turner today as eager fans made Inferno an instant chart-topper.

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Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

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Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
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Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

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