CYBER WARS - INDO DAILY

Electronic snooping 'small price to pay' against terror: expert

Mar 23, 2016 (AFP)

Terrorism will cast a continuing shadow over future generations and government electronic surveillance is a small price to pay to combat it, a leading historian...

Chinese national admits hacking US defense firms

Mar 23, 2016 (AFP)

A Chinese national pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the hacking of trade secrets from US defense contractors, including plans for transport and...

US may not need Apple's help to crack iPhone

Mar 22, 2016 (AFP)

The US government said Monday it may have found a way to crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers without Apple's help, possibly avoiding a showd...

'Syrian Electronic Army' members face hacking charges

Mar 22, 2016 (AFP)

US authorities Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against three members of the so-called "Syrian Electronic Army," which gained notoriety for hacking into news m...

Apple-FBI encryption showdown postponed, for now

Mar 22, 2016 (AFP)

The US government's decision to delay its effort to force Apple to help unlock an attacker's iPhone may only postpone the inevitable drawn-out battle over encry...

Epidemic of 'ransomware' is growing hacking threat

Mar 22, 2016 (AFP)

Hackers are stepping up efforts to turn their exploits into cold cash, locking a user's data unless a ransom is paid, a report found Tuesday. In the fourth quar...

Apple, US govt to face off in court over iPhone privacy

Mar 21, 2016 (AFP)

The US government and Apple will face off in court on Tuesday in a closely-watched case that could have wide-reaching implications on digital security and priva...

Google spotlights rise in web traffic encryption

Mar 16, 2016 (AFP)

Google reported that the amount of encrypted online traffic hitting its servers jumped in the past year in a sign of heightened interest in protecting informati...

Apple says FBI out to 'rewrite history' in iPhone case

Mar 15, 2016 (AFP)

Apple fired anew Tuesday at the US government's legal fight to force it to break into an attacker's iPhone, saying the tactic would "appall" the country's found...

N. Korea slams Seoul's cyber attack accusations

Mar 13, 2016 (AFP)

North Korea on Sunday blasted Seoul's accusation that Pyongyang had launched a series of cyber attacks targeting South Korean government officials, calling the ...

US argues for 'modest' Apple help in attacks probe

Mar 11, 2016 (AFP)

Forcing Apple to help unlock an iPhone is a "modest" demand which may turn up vital evidence in a terrorist attack, the US government argued Thursday, upping th...

In Apple vs FBI case, compromise appears elusive

Mar 06, 2016 (AFP)

As Apple's legal battle with the FBI over encryption heads toward a showdown, there appears little hope for a compromise that would placate both sides and avert...

Pentagon chief wary of tech 'back doors'

Mar 03, 2016 (AFP)

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has said he opposes high-tech "back doors" that would allow the government access to encrypted data on people's phones and...

Tech rivals join Apple's legal fight against FBI

Mar 03, 2016 (AFP)

A broad array of technology firms and activists joined Apple's legal fight over encryption Thursday, warning of a dangerous precedent if the company is forced t...

Pentagon invites hackers to attack its websites

Mar 02, 2016 (AFP)

Ever wanted to hack Uncle Sam? Provided you're American and can pass a background check, go right ahead, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The US Department of Defen...

FBI, Apple clash in Congress on encryption

Mar 01, 2016 (AFP)

The battle between the FBI and Apple over encryption moved to Congress on Tuesday, with both sides arguing security is at risk in the legal wrangling over acces...

WikiLeaks list did not lead to attacks

Mar 01, 2016 (SPX)

The WikiLeaks organization was criticized for providing a target list for terrorists when it published a secret memo in 2010 with 200 international sites that t...

Judge sides with Apple in NY drug probe iPhone case

Mar 01, 2016 (AFP)

A US magistrate judge in New York ruled Monday that police overstepped the law when they called on Apple to unlock the iPhone of a suspected drug dealer. The ru...

Apple ready for encryption 'conversation': lawyer

Feb 29, 2016 (AFP)

Apple wants a "conversation" to help settle a standoff with the lawmakers over accessing an encrypted iPhone, according to testimony prepared for a congressiona...

Pentagon boosts cyber war against IS group

Feb 29, 2016 (AFP)

The Pentagon is expanding its cyberattacks against the Islamic State group's computer networks, senior defense officials said Monday as they claimed to have sei...