Massive Internet outage sparks Great Firewall scrutiny in China

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 14:58

Human error likely caused a glitch in China`s Great Firewall that saw millions of Internet users ironically rerouted to the homepage of a US-based company which helps people evade Beijing`s web censorship, sources told Reuters.

16 mn German, French online accounts compromised

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

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has revealed that nearly 16 million email addresses and passwords have been compromised after falling into the hands of botnet operators.

Russia hacked hundreds of Western, Asian companies: Security firm

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 12:17

A U.S. cybersecurity firm says it has gathered evidence that the Russian government spied on hundreds of American, European and Asian companies, the first time Moscow has been linked to cyber attacks for alleged economic - rather than political - gains.

Russia hacked hundreds of Western, Asian companies - Security firm

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 11:49

A US cybersecurity firm says it has gathered evidence that the Russian government spied on hundreds of American, European and Asian companies, the first time Moscow has been linked to cyber attacks for alleged economic - rather than political – gains.

'Russia hacked hundreds of Western, Asian companies'

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 11:22

A US cybersecurity firm says it has gathered evidence that the Russian government spied on hundreds of American, European and Asian companies, the first time Moscow has been linked to cyber attacks for alleged economic - rather than political - gains.

India, South Korea to collaborate on Internet of Things

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 23:47

Technology firms of India and South Korea, as part of a newly inked agreement to join hands in the cyber world, could collaborate on the emerging domain of "Internet of Things", or IoT, projected to be a $19 trillion market over the next several years.

`123456` declared worst Internet password of 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 15:37

The most commonly used online password of 2013 "123456" has been declared as the worst password on the Internet for the year.

Cyber criminals hack smart fridge to send out spam

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 18:33

Personal computers can be unknowingly compromised to form robot-like "botnets" that can be used to launch large-scale cyberattacks.

'Shortage of over a million cyber security experts globally'

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 17:32

According to the networking solutions major, overall vulnerability and threat levels reached their highest in 2013, ever since it began tracking in May 2000.

Lack of cyber security may cost world eco $3 trillion

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 15:56

Failure to boost cyber security could cost the world economy a staggering USD 3 trillion as new regulations and approaches to deal with destructive attacks would stifle innovation, says a report.

Information stealing virus detected in online banking space

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 17:24

Cyber security sleuths have detected a "black" private information stealing virus in the Indian online banking transactions space and have alerted consumers who swipe debit or credit cards at shopping counters to make payments.

Hackers use connected home appliances to launch global cyberattack

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 21:11

Researchers at Proofpoint have discovered the 'global cyberattack' launched from more than 100,000 everyday consumer gadgets such as home-networking routers, televisions and refrigerators.