SIM maker Gemalto confirms spy attacks likely

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 22:27

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.

US allows tech giants to reveal spy agency demands

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 04:18

The United States is to give technology firms more leeway to publish broad details of how their customer data has been targeted by US spy agencies, officials said Monday.

Prison term for ex-South Korea spy chief

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 12:34

A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced the former head of the country`s domestic spy agency to two years in prison for taking bribes.

Germany welcomes Obama`s pledge to curb mass spying

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 08:29

Berlin has welcomed President Barack Obama`s pledge to curtail the reach of the secretive US spy agency, stressing that German law must be respected on German soil.

US National Security Agency scoops up millions of text messages a day: Report

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 07:44

The US National Security Agency has collected almost 200 million mobile phone text messages a day from around the world, a report has said, in the latest revelations from the Edward Snowden files.

Rwanda ex-spy chief `murdered` in South Africa

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 07:29

A former head of Rwanda`s external intelligence service was murdered in a hotel in South Africa, where he has lived in exile for the past several years, the opposition party he belonged to said Thursday.

Anil Kapoor`s TV show `24` to be filmed in Dubai

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 13:38

Parts of the second season of TV show `24` is set to be filmed here in Dubai, Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, one of the show`s producer, said.

Taiwan, China in talks over spy swap: Report

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 13:55

Taiwan and China have conducted rare talks on exchanging intelligence agents jailed on each side, in a further sign of warming ties between the former rivals, local media reported on Monday.

Sweden spied on Russian leadership for US: Leaked NSA files

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 18:25

Sweden has provided the US with "unique" intelligence on Russia`s leadership, according to new documents leaked by US fugitive Edward Snowden and revealed today by Swedish public broadcaster SVT.

Prosecute persons behind the ISRO case: Nambi Narayanan

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 15:05

Scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was falsely implicated in the ISRO spy case and exonerated by the Supreme Court in 1998, on Friday demanded that the Centre initiate a high-level probe to unveil the conspiracy behind the case.

Snowden leaks have helped Britain`s enemies: MI6 chief

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 00:21

The intelligence leaks from US analyst Edward Snowden have left Britain`s enemies "rubbing their hands with glee", the head of the MI6 spy agency said on Thursday.

Spy films spice up upcoming Bollywood line-up

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 12:58

The success of films like ‘Madras Cafe’ and ‘D-Day’ seem to have encouraged Bollywood`s intrigue with sleuths as the industry has a number of spy movies lined up.