Obama warns China on cyber spying ahead of Xi visit
President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for an international framework to prevent the Internet from being "weaponised" as a tool of national aggression, while holding out the prospect of a forceful US response to China over hacking attacks.
Sep 17, 2015, 10:18 AM IST
Indian govt to launch its own operating system for official use
Indian government is all set to release a new and improved version of the operating system (OS), named Bharat Operating System Solutions or BOSS this month.
Sep 15, 2015, 10:13 AM IST
'Today hacking, Tomorrow killing...Happy 9/11': ISIS threatens to kill 100 US military officers
An ISIS-affiliated group that calls itself 'Islamic State Hacking Division', has released a second kill list of 100 US military personnel, releasing online their photos, names, divisions, and addresses, SITE Intel Agency reported.
Sep 14, 2015, 12:11 PM IST
IS hackers targeted email accounts of top UK ministers: Report
British intelligence has uncovered a sophisticated espionage operation of the Islamic State in which jihadists targeted email accounts of top ministers, including the Home Secretary, according to a media report.
Sep 13, 2015, 17:02 PM IST
Laser can hack driverless cars
A laser pointer kit that costs less than 40 pounds can be used to hack self-driving cars and render them immobile, a security researcher has claimed.
Sep 08, 2015, 17:07 PM IST
Cyber hacking: US plans sanctions against China
The US is planning to impose "a package of unprecedented sanctions" on Chinese individuals and organisations involved in cyber-economic espionage and series of attacks on American networks to steal sensitive business and trade secrets, a media report said here Monday.
Aug 31, 2015, 22:43 PM IST
US busts hacking/insider trading ring
An international team of computer hackers and stock traders was charged with pocketing more than $100 million in illicit profits based on stolen market-moving financial information, US officials announced Tuesday.
Aug 12, 2015, 03:03 AM IST
New hacks strike at heart of mobile innovations
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 modern lifestyles, experts say.
Aug 07, 2015, 17:25 PM IST
Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 mn vehicles after Jeep hacked
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles issued a safety recall for 1.4 million US cars and trucks Friday after hackers demonstrated that they could remotely control their systems while they are in operation.
Jul 24, 2015, 23:05 PM IST
Smartwatches open new hacking risk: Study
The surging market for smartwatches opens up new ground for hackers, according to researchers who found vulnerabilities in all the devices they tested.
Jul 23, 2015, 21:59 PM IST
Wipro holds hackathon for its smart techies
Wipro Ltd held a brain-storming two-month-long internal virtual hackathon for its techies to develop mobile and web-based applications (apps), the global software major said on Thursday.
Jun 25, 2015, 21:09 PM IST
Lufthansa says some frequent flyer accounts hacked
Lufthansa said hackers had managed to break into the accounts of some of its frequent flyers and use their miles to make purchases, just two weeks after British Airways suffered a similar attack.
Apr 10, 2015, 22:20 PM IST
'CIA sought to hack Apple iPhones from earliest days'
CIA researchers have worked for nearly a decade to break the security protecting Apple phones and tablets, investigative news site The Intercept reported on Tuesday, citing documents obtained from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Mar 10, 2015, 19:31 PM IST
SIM maker Gemalto confirms spy attacks likely
European SIM maker Gemalto said Wednesday it had suffered hacking attacks that were likely conducted by US and British intelligence agencies but denied any "massive theft" of encryption keys that could be used to spy on conversations.
Feb 25, 2015, 22:27 PM IST
Sony boss Amy Pascal whose emails were leaked steps down
Amy Pascal, the Sony executive whose emails were leaked during the North Korean movie hacking saga, is stepping down, the Hollywood studio announced Thursday.
Feb 06, 2015, 02:48 AM IST
Sony seeks to delay earnings over 'The Interview' cyberattack
Sony Friday said it was asking Japanese regulators for permission to delay its earnings release next month after a cyberattack at its Hollywood film unit compromised "a large amount of data".
Jan 23, 2015, 16:45 PM IST
Twitter accounts of New York Post, UPI hacked
In the latest attack on social media accounts of prominent organizations, Twitter accounts of the New York Post and UPI were reportedly hacked.
Jan 17, 2015, 18:45 PM IST
Obama calls for stronger, standardised online data protection
US President Barack Obama has said that he will introduce a new legislation to step up and standardise data protection on the Internet, for guarding the identity and privacy of Americans from commercial interests.
Jan 13, 2015, 11:01 AM IST
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai breaks silence on hacking
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai has broken his silence on the hacking of the corporation`s computer systems which has been blamed on North Korea, describing the attack as "vicious and malicious".
Jan 06, 2015, 21:42 PM IST
