Justice

Target To Settle Epic Data Breach Lawsuit With $10m PayoffTarget To Settle Epic Data Breach Lawsuit With $10m Payoff

Target To Settle Epic Data Breach Lawsuit With $10m Payoff

The stark reality of the financial cost of a data breach is revealed, as Target aims to settle lawsuit for…

10 years ago
North Korea Web Outage Was Revenge For Sony HackNorth Korea Web Outage Was Revenge For Sony Hack

North Korea Web Outage Was Revenge For Sony Hack

North Korea's December Internet blackout was in retaliation for the Sony hack, admits US cybersecurity official

10 years ago
EU To Model New Security Force On British Counter-Terrorism UnitEU To Model New Security Force On British Counter-Terrorism Unit

EU To Model New Security Force On British Counter-Terrorism Unit

Plans for a Europe-wide counter-terrorism unit are being considered to tackle Jihad John and his pals

10 years ago
Two Arrested After ‘Largest Ever’ Data BreachTwo Arrested After ‘Largest Ever’ Data Breach

Two Arrested After ‘Largest Ever’ Data Breach

Three charged in the United States following major data breach, authorities confirm

10 years ago
NCA Arrests 57 Suspects In Cybercrime ClampdownNCA Arrests 57 Suspects In Cybercrime Clampdown

NCA Arrests 57 Suspects In Cybercrime Clampdown

National Crime Agency arrests dozens in cybercrime clampdown on suspected hackers and other online criminals

10 years ago
Ramnit Botnet Crime Ring Taken Down By EuropolRamnit Botnet Crime Ring Taken Down By Europol

Ramnit Botnet Crime Ring Taken Down By Europol

Euro cops shut down botnet that infected 3.2 million computers in order to steal banking information

10 years ago
Google: FBI Wants To Hack Every Device On The PlanetGoogle: FBI Wants To Hack Every Device On The Planet

Google: FBI Wants To Hack Every Device On The Planet

Google warns US government it will fight proposals to allow “remote access” to every computer and device

10 years ago
Darkleaks Offers Whistleblowers Black Market Trades For BitcoinsDarkleaks Offers Whistleblowers Black Market Trades For Bitcoins

Darkleaks Offers Whistleblowers Black Market Trades For Bitcoins

Shady website offers an anonymous marketplace for potential whistleblowers ...and blackmailers

10 years ago
LG Executive Indicted For Washing Machine ‘Sabotage’LG Executive Indicted For Washing Machine ‘Sabotage’

LG Executive Indicted For Washing Machine ‘Sabotage’

Is nothing sacred anymore? Brand rivalry reaches new tipping point

10 years ago
Revenge Porn Outlawed In England And WalesRevenge Porn Outlawed In England And Wales

Revenge Porn Outlawed In England And Wales

Posting 'revenge porn' images and film online is to become a criminal offence and may result in a prison sentence

10 years ago
Secretive UK Court Declares GCHQ Mass Surveillance Program UnlawfulSecretive UK Court Declares GCHQ Mass Surveillance Program Unlawful

Secretive UK Court Declares GCHQ Mass Surveillance Program Unlawful

GCHQ was operating illegally for at least seven years between 2007 and 2014

10 years ago
The UK Government Has Now Spent £10M On Julian AssangeThe UK Government Has Now Spent £10M On Julian Assange

The UK Government Has Now Spent £10M On Julian Assange

Govwaste.co.uk cash-ticker edges past the £10,000,000 mark, calls Assange's forced asylum a farce

10 years ago
Creator Of Online Black Market Silk Road Faces Life Behind Bars After Guilty VerdictCreator Of Online Black Market Silk Road Faces Life Behind Bars After Guilty Verdict

Creator Of Online Black Market Silk Road Faces Life Behind Bars After Guilty Verdict

Ross Ulbricht AKA Dread Pirate Roberts was found guilty of seven federal charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering

10 years ago
Prison Sentence Looms For Revenge Porn OwnerPrison Sentence Looms For Revenge Porn Owner

Prison Sentence Looms For Revenge Porn Owner

The owner of a 'revenge porn' website has been convicted of numerous charges in the United States

10 years ago
Sony Pictures Threatens To Sue Twitter Over Hack LeaksSony Pictures Threatens To Sue Twitter Over Hack Leaks

Sony Pictures Threatens To Sue Twitter Over Hack Leaks

As the Internet connection in North Korea recovers from a mysterious outage, Sony warns Twitter of a possible lawsuit

10 years ago

Microsoft Gains Allies In Overseas Data Legal Tussle

Microsoft's legal battle against attempts to access customer data held overseas gains influential backers

10 years ago

Hacker Pays To Avoid 440 Year Prison Sentence

No brainer of the day? A hacker in Texas pays $10,000 to avoid a possible 440-year prison sentence

10 years ago

Police Minister Slates IT Delays

Coppers are lagging on tech, says Minister Nick Herbert

13 years ago

Probation Officers Use Pen And Paper After IT Systems Failure

New £250 million IT project unable to cope with demand from 3,000-strong workforce

13 years ago

Reding Unveils EU Data Protection Law Update

Non-EU companies such as Google and Facebook could face legal action of they violate EU privacy regulations

14 years ago