Justice

Hacker Typo Thwarts Billion Dollar Bank Heist

Sheer scale of banking crime revealed after prevention of billion dollar bank heist, but attackers still pocketed $80m

9 years ago

Draft Bill To Penalise Tech Firms For Refusing Encryption Order

US senators close to finalising draft bill that will penalise tech firms who refuse court orders over encrypted data

9 years ago

Schoolboy TalkTalk Hack Suspect Ends Google Legal Action

Northern Irish boy arrested over TalkTalk data breach was suing Google for alleged breach of privacy

9 years ago

GDPR: Verdict Of Google, Microsoft & Adobe Privacy Leaders

Much work to be done, as confusion ensues over GDPR's 200 pages of uncertainty

9 years ago

Microsoft: We Gave Police Info On Paris Terrorism Suspects Within 30 Minutes

Microsoft says tech companies must play their part in national security, but also have to protect customers

9 years ago

Apple Tells US Court FBI Request Violates Free Speech

The iPad maker asks court to reserve its order to help the FBI hack into the iPhone of a terrorist…

9 years ago

McAfee Offers To Crack iPhone, As Facebook, Twitter Praise FBI Refusal

Maverick John McAfee offers to break the encryption on the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook

9 years ago

Scottish Schoolboy Arrested After FBI Hack

Who has been a naughty boy then? Scottish teenager arrested over alleged hack into FBI computer system

9 years ago

Apple Refuses To Hack Terrorist’s Phone For FBI

Tim Cook says FBI demand sets “a dangerous precedent”, despite handset belonging to San Bernardino terrorist

9 years ago

UN: Julian Assange Should Be Compensated For Confinement

WikiLeaks founder has been arbitrarily detained by the UK and Sweden, says UN expert panel

9 years ago

European Data Watchdog WP29 Mulls Data-Sharing Deal

Uncertainty for businesses after European watchdog group takes time to examine new data sharing deal

9 years ago

Safe Harbour 2.0: EU And US Reach New Transatlantic Data Sharing Deal

EU happy with new Safe Harbour data sharing framework after US provides written assurances protecting against mass surveillance

9 years ago

EU Regulators Keen To Restrict US Data Transfers

Europe plays hardball with America as the two side rush to agree new data transfer deal, before deadline

9 years ago

Microsoft To Warn Of State-Sponsored Hacks

Collision course? Redmond to warn its users when any government attempts to hack into its services

9 years ago

Software Glitch Grants Early Release To Thousands Of US Prisoners

Thousands of US prisoners released early from prison, after software glitch went unchecked for 13 years

9 years ago

Celebrity Hacker Arrested By Homeland Security

Christmas fail. Hacker stole celebrity sex tapes and film scripts, and then tries to sell them to uncover agent

9 years ago

Kim Dotcom Loses Extradition Battle To US

Merry Christmas! New Zealand court rules the US can have him, but Kim pledges appeal

9 years ago

Police Confirm VTech Hack Arrest

You are nicked my son! Man held for hacking offences after last month's breach of VTech database

9 years ago

Safe Harbour 2.0 Contains “Suspension Clause”

New data sharing agreement with United States can be suspended over privacy concerns, warns EU official

9 years ago

The Robot ‘Jailed’ For Buying Ecstasy Online Is Back

Random Darknet Shopper robot was kept in police custody for three months, but now it's randomly buying goods on Dark…

9 years ago

Google Refutes DA’s Smartphone Unlock Claim

Search giant can unlock smartphones remotely, according to Manhattan district attorney’s office, but Google disagrees

9 years ago

Police Arrest Welsh Youth For TalkTalk Hack Blackmail

Arrests just keep coming as another youngster is arrested for last month’s damaging cyberattack

9 years ago

Tor Accuses FBI Of Financing University Attack

Did the FBI really outsource a cyber attack on the dark net? Tor alleges the Feds paid a US university…

9 years ago

British Spies Collected Phone Data For 14 Years

Theresa May admits British spooks have been bulk collecting phone data and email records since 2001

9 years ago

MPs To Probe TalkTalk Hack As Police Arrest Fourth Suspect

Police arrest fourth TalkTalk hack suspect as Committee of MPs announces launch of formal investigation

9 years ago

Police Hit Users Of DroidJack Malware

Authorities raid homes across Europe of users of Android smartphone tracking malware DroidJack

9 years ago

ICO Reassures Firms After Data ‘Safe Harbour’ Ruling

“Don't panic” ICO tells British firms after data sharing deal with US is torpedoed by top Euro court

9 years ago

Sony Pays Out Millions In Hack Compensation

Sony agrees £5m settlement with staff after devastating Sony Pictures hack, allegedly by North Korea

9 years ago

Tech Giants Slam US Cybersecurity Bill

Tech firms voice opposition to US bill amid concerns about data privacy and ‘collateral damage’ to third parties

9 years ago

Intel Shines Light On Dark Web Activity

Intel shines a light on murky underworld of the cybercrime economy, where stolen data is regularly brought and sold

9 years ago