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Governments prepare for 'cyber cold war'

Governments prepare for 'cyber cold war'

There has been a sea change over the past year in the amount of government-sanctioned cyber-espionage, according to some security experts. more

MI5 warns of Chinese digital espionage

MI5 warns of Chinese digital espionage

MI5 has issued a warning to UK businesses that spies in China are conducting a campaign of cyber-espionage against them. more

Burglars plunder Verizon's London data centre

Burglars plunder Verizon's London data centre

Criminals posing as policemen conned their way into a data centre near London's King's Cross station, tying up staff and stealing computing equipment, the Metropolitan Police said on Friday. more

Cyberterrorism: Myth or reality?

Cyberterrorism: Myth or reality?

Following recent accusations of government-sanctioned digitial espionage and alleged hacking attacks from China and Russia, there seems to be evidence that countries are capable of using electronic means to disrupt the computer systems of rival nations. more

Explaining the Estonian cyberattacks

Explaining the Estonian cyberattacks

When it comes to denial-of-service attacks, Jose Nazario has seen just about everything. more

The worst IT security incidents of 2007

The worst IT security incidents of 2007

Despite the message being driven home by governments, consumer groups and industry bodies that IT security is paramount, this year has thrown up a worrying number of serious breaches. more

Cracking open the cybercrime economy

Cracking open the cybercrime economy

Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model that is nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software more

Countering corporate espionage

Countering corporate espionage

Theft of commercially valuable information costs the world's largest companies over £22bn a year, and small firms are just as vulnerable. How can you mitigate the risks to your company? more

Anatomy of a hack attack

Anatomy of a hack attack

With the help of security experts we reconstruct a typical hack attack on two large organisations and walk through the steps that the head of IT should follow in such a case more

Storm worm anniversary brings fresh variants

Storm worm anniversary brings fresh variants

The first anniversary of the Storm worm has brought a fresh wave of variants, security companies have warned more

CIA: Cyberattack caused multi-city blackout

CIA: Cyberattack caused multi-city blackout

The CIA has warned of successful attacks against various countries' critical national infrastructures more

Schneier: Cyber-extortion on the rise

Schneier: Cyber-extortion on the rise

The security expert has warned of an increase in cyber-extortion, but added there is no need for panic about attacks on critical national infrastructures more

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