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Apple Employee Stole Driverless Car Data – Report
Trade secret theft. Self-driving car data allegedly stolen by Apple staff who then tried to flee to China
Researchers Uncover ‘Dark Caracal’ Global Espionage Ring
The group, based in government premises in Beiruit, apparently compromises governments and individuals on a contract basis
Kaspersky Lab Challenges US Government Security Ban
The DHS' September order prohibited Kaspersky Lab's products, including its popular antivirus, on civilian government networks
Sowbug Hacking Group Targets South America & Asian Governments
Previously unknown hacking group found targeting foreign policy and diplomatic targets
McAfee Ends Government Source Code Reviews
The US security firm has banned future reviews of its products' source code by governments amidst growing tension over cyber-espionage
US Government Warns Of ‘Ongoing’ Attacks On Energy, Nuclear Sectors
Critical industries including energy, nuclear and manufacturing have been targeted for cyber-espionage since earlier this year
GCHQ Head: Cyber Threats Now As Dangerous As Spying
GCHQ must become a cyber organisation and make the protection of the 'digital homeland' part of its core mission, Jeremy Fleming has said
Best Buy Drops Kaspersky Lab Products Amidst National Security Concerns
The move follows US government allegations that Kaspersky Lab's products could be used to carry out 'nefarious activities against the United States'
Russian APT28 ‘Hacking Hotels To Steal Guests’ Passwords’
The allegedly state-backed hacking group has been implicated in an information-stealing campaign targeting guests at hotels in Europe and the Middle East
China, Canada Sign Latest Pact Barring Economic Hacking
The deal follows a similar arrangement with the UK and is thought to signal a shift in Beijing's approach to acquiring high-tech know-how
NSA Malware ‘Infects Nearly 200,000 Systems’
The NSA's Doublepulsar attack tool infected nearly 80,000 systems over the past weekend alone, according to worldwide scans
Foreign Office ‘Targeted By Sustained Cyber-Attack’
The British government was the subject of a sophisticated phishing campaign for several months last year, researchers say
Kaspersky Lab: 43 Percent Of DDoS Victims Believe Rival Firms Are To Blame
Industrial sabotage was voted more likely than attacks by cyber criminals, disgruntled employees and political conspiracy
‘Russian Malware’ Hits US Electric Company As Tensions Rise
A Vermont electric utility found code connected with the alleged Russian hacking campaign on its network
Hackers Pilfer Trade Secrets In ThyssenKrupp Cyber Attack
Hackers have looted sensitive trade secrets from a German conglomerate in latest damaging data breach
Hackers ‘Can Eavesdrop Via Earphones’ By Re-Working Built-In Jacks
Attackers can record sound from hacked systems, even when microphones are muted, switched off or unplugged, finds a study
Spy Attacks ‘Went Unnoticed For Five Years’
'Project Sauron' has been stealing data from groups in 30 countries since at least 2011, experts say
Cyber-Espionage Malware Taps Into Skype Calls
The T9000 malware is the latest in a line that has previously been linked to cyber-spies, researchers say
Leaked NSA Map Details China ‘Cyber-Espionage’ Attacks
A secret map pinpoints successful attacks on companies including Google and Lockheed Martin
Snowden: NSA And GCHQ ‘Targeted’ Security Firms
The US and UK spy agencies used cracking techniques to look for ways around popular antivirus programs, according to leaked documents
Snowden Documents ‘Cracked By Russia, China’
A report claims Snowden's NSA documents have been decoded by the Russian and Chinese governments, while others call the announcement a smokescreen
Naikon Hackers Take Aim At Asia-Pacific Nations, Warns Kaspersky
New hacker collective is snooping on government, civil and military targets in a number of Asian countries
New CIA Digital Directorate To Focus On Cyber-Spying
The new Directorate of Digital Innovation is to accelerate the CIA's development of cyber-espionage capabilities
Mercenary Hackers Offer Espionage-as-a-Service
The hackers' high level of skills means there attacks will rarely discovered, according to IT security firm Taia Global
Iran Hackers ‘Hitting Dissidents And US Defence’
Most victims of Iranian hacker crews based inside the country, as attackers take up digital espionage in earnest, researchers find
Professional Cyber Espionage Rings To Grow
Espionage on demand hacking groups are set to increase, warn experts
‘Chicken Farm’ Botnets Actively Target Governments, Researchers Warn
Asian espionage networks have compromised government and corporate systems worldwide, researchers warn
Spy Agencies ‘Ban Lenovo Gear’ On Security Grounds
Intelligence agencies in the UK, Australia, the US, Canada and New Zealand are reportedly banned from using Lenovo computers on classified networks due to back-door concerns
Proposed US Cyber-Crime Law Increases Pressure On China
A US Congress bill has proposed blocking the import of products that use technology stolen from American firms