Cybersecurity
US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
Middle East
October 22, 2020
US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — US officials have accused Iran of being behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in…
Iran says hackers attacked two of its key institutions
Middle East
October 15, 2020
Iran says hackers attacked two of its key institutions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Hackers launched large-scale attacks on two Iranian government institutions this week, a senior official said on Thursday,…
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
Middle East
October 7, 2020
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of…
Egypt’s Communications minister meets with US assistant president for technology
Egypt
October 29, 2019
Egypt’s Communications minister meets with US assistant president for technology
Communications and Information Technology Minister Amr Talaat met with Assistant President for Technology and Communications and Cybersecurity Policies at the…
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
World
April 19, 2019
Can you be gay online in China? Social media companies aren’t sure
Hong Kong (CNN Business)–Weibo can’t seem to get it right. After apparently censoring a popular hashtag related to LGBT issues,…
US charges two Chinese for state-sponsored hacking
World
December 21, 2018
US charges two Chinese for state-sponsored hacking
The United States has charged two Chinese men it accuses of hacking the computer systems of companies and government agencies…
Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data
Cinema/TV
August 8, 2017
Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data
A group of hackers posted a fresh cache of stolen HBO files online Monday, demanding a multi-million dollar ransom from…
White House officials tricked by email prankster
World
August 1, 2017
White House officials tricked by email prankster
A self-described “email prankster” in the UK fooled a number of White House officials into thinking he was other officials,…
WikiLeaks issues leaked Macron campaign emails
Technology
July 31, 2017
WikiLeaks issues leaked Macron campaign emails
Roughly 20,000 emails allegedly stolen from French President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign have been digitally verified and published to WikiLeaks, the…
Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign: sources
World
July 27, 2017
Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign: sources
Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on President Emmanuel Macron’s election campaign earlier this year by creating phony Facebook personas,…