NATO launches large-scale cyber-security exercises
NATO has launched its largest-ever cyber exercises to practise warding off massive, simultaneous attacks
Cyber attack 'war game' tests London banks
A cyber attack by a foreign government on financial markets played out in one of London’s historic halls on Tuesday in a “war game” simulation designed to test the City’s defenses against online saboteurs.
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.
Apple details US government data requests
Apple released details of government requests for its data while protesting a “gag order” that limits what can be disclosed about US national security orders.
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
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.
Mobile operators moved fast to fix SIM card bug
A well-known security expert said mobile carriers have quickly protected customers from a security bug that he revealed 10 days ago
Snowden granted asylum, leaves Moscow airport for safe harbour
Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has left the Moscow airport after being granted temporary asylum for one year in Russia
US "got lucky" catching Russian master hackers
Two Russians arrested for online fraud were caught through a combination of high-tech tools, dogged detective work and sheer luck.
Half a billion mobiles phones vulnerable to hackers warns UN watchdog
A UN that advises nations on cybersecurity plans to send out an alert about significant vulnerabilities in mobile phone technology
Microsoft actively helped NSA, FBI access private info: report
Microsoft worked closely with US intelligence services to help them intercept users’ communications
Tired of helping the CIA? Quit Facebook: minister
A Venezuelan government minister urged citizens to shut Facebook accounts to avoid being unwitting informants for the CIA
Russian spies protect info with old-school tech
Russian security services prefer old-fashioned technology over computers when dealing with sensitive information
Microsoft reports hackings linked to Google report
Microsoft says hackers have attacked computers by exploiting a bug in Windows first disclosed two months ago by a Google researcher
Snowden struggles in search for asylum
NSA leaker Edward Snowden’s best chance of finding refuge outside the United States may hinge on the president of Venezuela
Snowden threatens new leaks, asks numerous countries for asylum
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago
No spy backdoors on BlackBerry SA network
There was no “back door pipeline” to BlackBerry SA’s platform, the cellular phone company has following reports that the UK government had been monitoring e-mails and phone calls
Web companies release US surveillance information
Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the US government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive