Accused hacker pleads guilty to US charges (Update)
A member of a loosely organized group of hackers accused of breaching computer networks of the FBI and a global intelligence firm pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy charges, officials said.
View ArticleGlobal netizens see worrying trend in US spying
Revelations that the U.S. government has been snooping on Internet users worldwide failed to shock global netizens, who say they've already given up on expectations of online privacy in the face of...
View ArticleGoogle asks to publish more US gov't information (Update)
Google is asking the Obama administration for permission to disclose more details about the U.S. government's demands for email and other personal information transmitted online in an effort to...
View ArticleNew 'electronic nose' nano-sensor being developed for food safety, health
The "electronic nose" sensor developed by a University of California, Riverside engineering professor, and being commercialized by Innovation Economy Crowd (ieCrowd), will be further refined to detect...
View ArticleSome companies looking at retaliating against cyberattackers
Frustrated by their inability to stem an onslaught of computer hackers, some companies are considering adopting the standards of the Wild West to fight back against online bandits.
View ArticleCyber-savvy Estonia urges EU to rely less on US 'clouds'
IT hub Estonia on Wednesday urged the European Union to rely less on US firms for "cloud" data storage, amid tensions over claims of US spying and data surveillance.
View ArticleEmail traffic gives clues to workplace threats
Employees carrying out an insider attack at work can be identified from the language they use in emails according to Lancaster psychologists.
View ArticleLulzSec hacker sentenced in Sony data breach
Federal prosecutors say a hacker has been sentenced in a data breach that exposed personal information for 138,000 people kept in Sony Pictures Entertainment computers.
View ArticleCerberus interested in BlackBerry
Private equity firm Cerberus is interested in taking a look at BlackBerry's books as a prelude to a possible bid for the troubled smartphone company.
View ArticleShares of China's Lenovo fall after report of BlackBerry bid
Shares of Chinese computer and phone maker Lenovo tumbled 1.71 percent Friday following a report it is mulling a counter bid to buy struggling Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry.
View ArticleHacker linked to Anonymous gets 10-year sentence
A computer programmer linked to the online hacktivist group Anonymous who pleaded guilty to hacking the intelligence firm Stratfor was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison, prosecutors said.
View ArticleHooking phishers of men and women
Phishing is a fraudulent attempt seeking to acquire money, confidential information or other gain such as usernames, passwords or credit card details from people by masquerading as a trustworthy entity...
View ArticleMicrosoft executive charged with insider trading
US authorities Thursday charged a Microsoft executive and his friend and business partner with insider trading, saying they used confidential information on the tech giant's investment in bookseller...
View ArticleSuspected celebrity hacker Guccifer arrested
A man suspected of breaking into the email accounts of Romanian and US celebrities, including the Bush family, under the nickname "Guccifer" has been arrested in Romania with US help.
View ArticleRussian officials dump iPads over spy fears
Russian government officials have swapped their iPads for Samsung tablets to ensure tighter security, the telecoms minister told news agencies on Wednesday.
View ArticleStill no 'justice for all' for female athletes
Spanish hurdler María José Martínez-Patiño, who in the 1980s endured harsh global media attention when she was subjected to unscientific gender tests, is co-author of a study that takes stock of...
View ArticleApple's secrets may be revealed through obscure bankruptcy case
The bankruptcy of a key Apple supplier may shine a bright light on sensitive business details the personal electronics giant fights to keep out of the public eye.
View ArticleGermany signs no-spy deal with BlackBerry
Germany has approved BlackBerry's purchase of encryption firm Secusmart after signing a "no-spy" agreement with the Canadian smartphone maker.
View ArticleSony's PlayStation store suffers suspected hack
Sony's online PlayStation store was inaccessible to users for part of Monday in the latest possible cyberattack on the electronics and entertainment company.
View ArticleEBay sells stake back to Craigslist, ending legal battles
E-commerce company eBay has sold its 28.4 percent stake in Craigslist back to the online classified advertising site, ending years of legal wrangling between the two companies.
View ArticleWhy we should all care about cyber crime
In today's world, the reality is that all individuals and organisations connected to the internet are vulnerable to cyber attack. The number, type and sophistication of attacks continues to grow, as...
View ArticleWhy employees bend workplace confidential information rules
Researchers from Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business have found that organizations implementing rules that govern confidential information (CI) can make it difficult for employees to...
View ArticleTechnology to securely turn biometric data into a cryptographic key
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that turns biometric data, such as palm veins, into a cryptographic key. This newly developed technology enhances the security...
View ArticleWorld's first office papermaking system that turns waste paper into new paper
Seiko Epson Corporation has developed what it believes to be the world's first compact office papermaking system capable of producing new paper from securely shredded waste paper without the use of...
View ArticleDemocratic Party's computers breached by Russian hackers
Sophisticated hackers linked to Russian intelligence services broke into the Democratic National Committee's computer networks and gained access to confidential emails, chats and opposition research on...
View ArticleEx-Verizon worker accused of selling customer phone records
A former Verizon Wireless technician is accused of using the company's computers to obtain customers' private call records—plus data showing where customers' phones were—and then selling them to an...
View ArticleWhatsApp—a great idea for mates but a terrible one for ministers
Cyber security experts have raised concerns about Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull and senior government ministers sending private and confidential information via the messaging service WhatsApp.
View ArticleGerman Parliament chief to OK probe of WikiLeaks documents
The speaker of the German Parliament is planning to approve a criminal investigation into the leak of confidential documents relating to U.S. intelligence activities in the country.
View ArticleWhy researchers should get the same client confidentiality as doctors
Social scientists routinely promise confidentiality to those who participate in their research. They tell participants that they will not inform anyone else about their involvement with the research or...
View ArticleSnapchat parent Snap to raise up to $3 bn in IPO (Update)
The parent of the fast-growing social network Snapchat filed public documents for a share offering Thursday, seeking to raise up to $3 billion in a keenly anticipated Wall Street debut.
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