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.

Sony boss Amy Pascal whose emails were leaked steps down

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 02:48

Amy Pascal, the Sony executive whose emails were leaked during the North Korean movie hacking saga, is stepping down, the Hollywood studio announced Thursday.

Sony seeks to delay earnings over 'The Interview' cyberattack

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 16:45

Sony Friday said it was asking Japanese regulators for permission to delay its earnings release next month after a cyberattack at its Hollywood film unit compromised "a large amount of data".

Twitter accounts of New York Post, UPI hacked

Last Updated: Saturday, January 17, 2015, 18:45

In the latest attack on social media accounts of prominent organizations, Twitter accounts of the New York Post and UPI were reportedly hacked.

Obama calls for stronger, standardised online data protection

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 11:01

US President Barack Obama has said that he will introduce a new legislation to step up and standardise data protection on the Internet, for guarding the identity and privacy of Americans from commercial interests.

Phones vulnerable to hacking even when Internet is off

Last Updated: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 23:51

Hackers may be able to sneak into your laptop or smartphone just by analysing the low-power electronic signals your device emits even when it is not connected to the Internet, researchers say.

Chinese city spends $24,000 on phone hacking software

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 09:28

A Chinese city will spend $24,000 on Trojan horse computer software for monitoring mobile phones, state media reported Thursday, after a notice announcing the move inexplicably appeared on a local website.

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai breaks silence on hacking

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 21:42

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai has broken his silence on the hacking of the corporation`s computer systems which has been blamed on North Korea, describing the attack as "vicious and malicious".

US impose sanctions against North Korea over Sony attack

Last Updated: Saturday, January 3, 2015, 10:07

US President Barack Obama signed an executive order, imposing new sanctions against the government of North Korea in response to what he called Pyongyang`s "numerous provocations," particularly the cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Tennessee man admits his CNN hacking threat was 'a joke'

Last Updated: Saturday, January 3, 2015, 09:30

The hacking threat directed at cable network CNN has turned out be just another hoax.

Sony hackers threaten cyber attack on US news organization

Last Updated: Friday, January 2, 2015, 10:36

The group of hackers that breached Sony Pictures Entertainment has threatened to attack a US news organisation.

Security firm claims Sony hack masterminded by former employee

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 12:25

According to a security firm, that rejects the FBI's claim on Sony hack incident that North Korea was responsible, the cyberattack was masterminded by a former Sony employee.