Cyber threat cannot be eliminated: US intel chief

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 22:57

Chinese cyber espionage continues to target a broad spectrum of US interests, including national security information, sensitive economic data and intellectual property, America's spy chief Thursday.

Cyber hacking: US plans sanctions against China

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 22:43

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.

Emerging technologies threat to privacy: Expert

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 17:30

Privacy and confidentiality of personal information is under assault by emerging technologies, according to an expert on IT laws.

Smartwatches open new hacking risk: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 21:59

The surging market for smartwatches opens up new ground for hackers, according to researchers who found vulnerabilities in all the devices they tested.

45% cos admit inability to measure cyber security risk: Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 19:04

When it comes to cyber security, 45 percent organisations admit to their inability to measure, assess and mitigate risk, describing their capabilities in this area as "non-existent", a survey said Wednesday.

Online Ads pose biggest security threats in 2015: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 18:49

Online and mobile ads posed one of the biggest threats for IT security this year, cyber security Trend Micro said in its latest report.

EU states endorse overhaul of data protection rules

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 19:40

European Union member states endorsed a sweeping overhaul of the 28-country bloc`s data protection laws on Monday, bringing a web of national laws into one set of rules that could see companies fined when they break them.

Help us fight fakes, Alibaba tells global brands

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 17:06

When it comes to fighting fakes, Alibaba`s head of internet security says cooperation beats the courtroom any day.

Invasive cyber tech poses greater risk to legitimate trade

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 17:05

The easy availability of invasive cyber technology poses a greater risk now to legitimate trade, resulting in both economic and commercial damage to the operators, an insurance provider has warned.

Raytheon buys cybersecurity firm in $1.9 bn deal

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 20:54

US defense contractor Raytheon announced Monday it is investing $1.9 billion to create a cybersecurity firm to combat growing threats in the business sector.

56 hackers arrested in anti-cybercrime operations

Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015, 19:29

Fify-six suspected hackers have been arrested in separate anti-cybercrime operations carried out across England, Scotland and Wales, authorities said Friday.

Twitter working with probe on online threats

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 00:10

Twitter said Monday it was working with law enforcement officials on unspecified threats, amid reports that the social network had been targeted for blocking accounts linked to the Islamic State.