Hackers expose weak cyber-defense in Asia
A rash of website hackings in the Asia-Pacific has exposed weak cyber defences which must be improved to help the region deal with more sophisticated and sinister threats
Cyber attack "war game" to test London banks on November 12
Thousands of staff across dozens of London financial firms will be put through a “war games” scenario on Tuesday to test how well they can handle a major cyber attack, people familiar with the matter said.
Cyber-security world leaders call for cooperation
Governments and businesses spend $1 trillion a year for global cybersecurity, but there’s no clear idea what the total losses are
Finland says government's data network hit by severe hacking
Finland’s foreign minister said foreign intelligence agents had carried out large-scale hacking into government communications
Adobe data breach more extensive than previously disclosed
Adobe Systems said on Tuesday that the scope of a cyber-security breach disclosed nearly a month ago was far bigger than initially reported, with attackers obtaining data on more than 38 million customer accounts.
U.S. charges Briton with hacking into military, other networks
US authorities have charged a hacker in England with breaching thousands of computer systems and stealing massive amounts of confidential data.
France warns US over NSA spy programme
France on Tuesday warned the United States to stop snooping on the telephone calls of its citizens but backed away from picking a fight with its ally over the issue.
Wall Street bankers stage cyber attack
In a staged simulation called Quantum Dawn 2, bank security executives were tasked with detecting how a massive cyber attack was unfolding in the markets
Cyber warrior shortage affects fight against hackers
Google plans to launch new product-endorsement ads incorporating photos, comments and names of its users
U.S. indicts 13 suspected members of hacker group Anonymous
The US brought criminal charges against 13 suspected members of the hacking group Anonymous
US admits testing cellphone tracking
National Security Agency chief Gen. Keith Alexander revealed Wednesday that his spy agency once tested whether it could track Americans’ cell phone locations, in addition to its practice of sweeping broad information about calls made.
US opposes disclosure of spying demands
US Justice Department tells a secret surveillance court that it opposes requests from technology companies to reveal more about spying demands
Journalist charged in computer hacking probe
British police are charging a journalist as part of an investigation into allegations of computer hacking and privacy offenses
Hacker 'mercenaries' linked to Japan, South Korea spying: researchers
A small, sophisticated international hacking group was responsible for dozens of previously undisclosed breaches at government agencies and strategic companies in Japan and South Korea
SA Western Cape Parliament hacker accused appears in court
A woman accused of hacking the internet system of Parliament’s operations officer appeared in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Chinese hackers for hire behind world’s largest cyber-attacks
Researchers have discovered a group of highly sophisticated hackers operating for hire out of China, and it linked them to some of the best-known espionage attacks in recent years.