CYBER WARS

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China's decision to replace IBM servers with domestic equivalents may boost national security
May 29, 2014 (Voice of Russia)
The use of home-made servers in Beijing's national banks may prevent inclusion of hidden backdoors that facilitate intelligence gathering by the US National Sec...
China heightens crackdown on WeChat messaging
May 28, 2014 (AFP)
China's ruling Communist Party is launching a new crackdown on popular instant messaging platforms including Tencent's WeChat, state media said Wednesday, the l...
China lambasts US spying tactics
May 28, 2014 (Voice of Russia)
China has labeled the US take on cyber-spying a "complete disregard for moral integrity" and has accused the country of taking advantage of its geopolitical heg...
US seeks light on shadowy online data collection
May 27, 2014 (AFP)
US regulators called Tuesday for more transparency from data brokers, citing potential for abuse in a rapidly growing industry that buys and sells information o...
US hacker-FBI informant walks free
May 27, 2014 (AFP)
The founder of an offshoot of the shadowy hacker group Anonymous, who directed hundreds of cyber attacks before turning FBI informant, walked free Tuesday after...
Cyber failures spark search for new security approach
May 24, 2014 (AFP)
With cybersecurity's most glaring failures in the limelight, many experts say it's time for a new approach. In recent weeks, the security community has been roc...
US 'mincing rascal' over hacking allegations: China media
May 21, 2014 (AFP)
Washington is playing the victim of cyber-espionage when in fact it is the world's top intelligence power, a Chinese state-run newspaper said Wednesday in a sha...
China bans Win 8; accuses US of hypocrisy as cyber row grows
May 20, 2014 (AFP)
Beijing summoned the US ambassador and accused Washington of double standards Tuesday as a diplomatic row escalated over the unprecedented indictment of five Ch...
US files first charges on hacking, infuriating China
May 19, 2014 (AFP)
The United States on Monday charged five members of a shadowy Chinese military unit for allegedly hacking US companies for trade secrets, infuriating Beijing wh...
NSA row sparks rush for encrypted email
May 18, 2014 (AFP)
A new push to encrypt email, keeping messages free from government snooping, is gaining momentum. One new email service promising "end-to-end" encryption launch...
How Chinese officials 'like' banned Facebook
May 18, 2014 (AFP)
China's Communist authorities ban their own people from accessing major global social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more. But when it com...
US security adviser meets Israel leaders amid spy claims
May 07, 2014 (AFP)
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice met Israeli leaders Wednesday after the collapse of US-brokered Middle East peace talks and amid allegations Israel was ...
Spy targeted Colombia peace talks, president: official
May 06, 2014 (AFP)
A cyber-spy seeking to undermine Colombia's peace talks intercepted emails from President Juan Manuel Santos and leftist rebels, prosecutors said Tuesday. Colom...
IBM deepens move into computer defense
May 05, 2014 (AFP)
IBM on Monday moved deeper into defending business computers with a new service aimed at thwarting hackers before they do damage. "The need for security to beco...
Europe's cybersecurity policy settings under attack
May 04, 2014 (AFP)
Even as Europe powered up its most ambitious ever cybersecurity exercise this month, doubts were being raised over whether the continent's patchwork of online p...
White House report embraces 'big data,' privacy rules
May 01, 2014 (AFP)
A study ordered by US President Barack Obama and released Thursday concludes that analysis of "big data" can help society in many ways, from improving health ca...
US Supreme Court grapples with mobile phone quandary
Apr 29, 2014 (AFP)
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in two cases testing the police's authority to search detainees' mobile phones without warrants, in what could have a ...
Raytheon enhances malicious insider threat and privileged user abuse detection with new SureView release
Apr 29, 2014 (SPX)
Raytheon has made improvements to its SureView suite, which include new policy support features that enhance product capability for continuous monitoring and ne...
Microsoft grapples with Internet Explorer security flaw
Apr 28, 2014 (AFP)
Microsoft was scrambling Sunday to repair a security hole in its widely used Internet Explorer web browser, saying it had detected attempts to exploit the flaw....
'Russian Facebook' founder flees country after being pushed out
Apr 22, 2014 (AFP)
The maverick founder of Russia's top social network, Pavel Durov, said Tuesday he had fled the country after selling his share in the company under pressure fro...
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