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Obama says cyber attacks from China 'not acceptable'
Sep 11, 2015 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama on Friday warned that cyber attacks from China were "not acceptable", a message he is set to deliver when President Xi Jinping visits ...
US intelligence official warns of evolving cyber threats
Sep 10, 2015 (AFP)
A top US intelligence official warned Thursday of an evolving cyber security threat that will see criminals not just stealing data, but actively altering or del...
Microsoft, US clash in court on overseas email warrant
Sep 09, 2015 (AFP)
Microsoft and the US government clashed Wednesday in an appellate court hearing on law enforcement access to emails stored overseas, in a case with important im...
AF Space Command Scholars program aims to develop space, cyber experts
Sep 08, 2015 (AFNS)
The Air Force Space Command Scholars program allows space and cyber operators to study at some of the nation's most prestigious universities. AFSPC Scholars pro...
UK crime agency website downed by hackers as revenge
Sep 01, 2015 (AFP)
A group of hackers on Tuesday claimed they had downed the website of Britain's lead law enforcement agency after it arrested six people over similar attacks. Th...
US weighs China sanctions after cyber hack
Aug 31, 2015 (AFP)
The United States is considering economic sanctions against Chinese firms and individuals that profited from cyber attacks on American targets, a senior adminis...
Chinese hackers most likely targeting India: experts
Aug 21, 2015 (AFP)
Cyber spies most probably based in China have been snooping on Indian government bodies and universities since 2012 for sensitive material on its rival neighbou...
How to avoid data going through undesired countries
Aug 20, 2015 (SPX)
Censorship is one of the greatest threats to open communication on the Internet. Information may be censored by a user's country of residence or the information...
CGI continues support for Army's TRADOC G2 directorate
Aug 20, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command Intelligence Directorate will continue to receive support services from CGI Group Inc. The services for TRADOC G2,...
Securing data from tomorrow's supercomputers
Aug 19, 2015 (SPX)
But a team of cryptographers which includes QUT's Dr Douglas Stebila is already working at future-proofing the privacy of today's Internet communications from t...
Chelsea Manning spared solitary confinement in contraband case
Aug 19, 2015 (AFP)
Chelsea Manning, the transgender US soldier serving a 35-year sentence for a notorious intelligence leak, said Tuesday she is temporarily barred from recreation...
Kerry says China and Russia 'very likely' reading his emails
Aug 12, 2015 (AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry accused China and Russia of "very likely" reading his emails Tuesday, adding that the US has and will continue to discuss cyber...
Uneasy detente between Def Con hackers, 'feds'
Aug 08, 2015 (AFP)
There was some bridge-building, but a real rift remained on Saturday between US spy agencies and the world's most infamous hacker gathering. Scandalous revelati...
New hacks strike at heart of mobile innovations
Aug 07, 2015 (AFP)
As fierce competition leads to rapid innovation in the smartphone market, hackers have pounced on cracks in defenses of developments on devices at the heart of ...
Hackers turn Square readers into crime tools
Aug 06, 2015 (AFP)
Hackers on Thursday showed how to turn the latest model Square mobile payments readers into crime tools. Independent security researchers and self-described hac...
US bill requiring carriers to report 'terror' criticized
Aug 04, 2015 (AFP)
A coalition including civil liberties and human rights activists urged US lawmakers Tuesday to reject a bill that would require Internet companies to report sig...
Smart gadgets from guns to cars ripe for hacking
Aug 02, 2015 (AFP)
Hackers are not just after your computer: connected devices from cars to home security systems to sniper rifles are now targets for actors looking to steal or c...
FBI lags in filling cybersecurity jobs: auditor
Jul 31, 2015 (AFP)
The FBI is having trouble filling jobs for its cybersecurity programs because of comparatively low pay and rigorous background checks, an auditor's report says....
root9B to help U.S. military combat terrorism
Jul 20, 2015 (UPI)
Cyber-security services company root9B will develop and implement cyber-capabilities and technologies to combat terrorism for the U.S. military. The special war...
Hacking forum Darkode dismantled in multi-nation operation
Jul 15, 2015 (AFP)
A hacking forum described as the world's most savvy English-speaking online watering hole for criminal computer gurus has been smashed, US and European official...
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