#cyber

11:22am, 1st May, 2019

Improving cyber security part of development of telecoms networks - May

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday her government wanted to ensure any development of Britain's telecoms networks would help build their resilience and improve cyber security.

Aluminum producer Hydro hit by cyber attack, shuts some plants

6:57am, 19th March, 2019

Business

Aluminum producer Hydro hit by cyber attack, shuts some plants

Norsk Hydro, one of the world's largest producers of aluminum, was battling on Tuesday to contain a cyber attack which hit parts of its production, sending its shares lower.

Australia accuses foreign government of cyber attack on lawmakers

10:15pm, 17th February, 2019

World

Australia accuses foreign government of cyber attack on lawmakers

A cyber attack on Australian lawmakers that breached the networks of major political parties was probably carried out by a foreign government, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, but did not name any suspects.

Britain says Russian military intelligence behind host of global cyber attacks

4:22am, 4th October, 2018

World

Britain says Russian military intelligence behind host of global cyber attacks

Britain accused Russian military intelligence on Thursday of directing a host of cyber attacks aimed at undermining Western democracies by sowing confusion in everything from sport to transport and the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

White House pledges to step up cyber offense on hackers

4:30pm, 20th September, 2018

Politics

White House pledges to step up cyber offense on hackers

The White House warned foreign hackers on Thursday it will increase offensive measures as part of a new national cyber security strategy.

White House pledges retaliation against hackers, reveals new cyber strategy

3:27pm, 20th September, 2018

Politics

White House pledges retaliation against hackers, reveals new cyber strategy

The White House revealed a new national cyber security strategy Thursday, outlining the federal government's defensive priorities while pledging to go on offense against foreign hackers.

British Airways apologises after 380,000 customers hit in cyber attack

5:28am, 7th September, 2018

UK

British Airways apologises after 380,000 customers hit in cyber attack

British Airways was forced to apologise on Friday after the credit card details of hundreds of thousands of its customers were stolen over a two-week period in the worst ever attack on its website and app.

Exclusive: FBI probing cyber attack on congressional campaign in California - sources

5:48pm, 17th August, 2018

Politics

Exclusive: FBI probing cyber attack on congressional campaign in California - sources

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a cyber attack on the congressional campaign of a Democratic candidate in California, according to three people close to the campaign.

U.S. states demand better access to secrets about election cyber threats

6:40pm, 16th August, 2018

US

U.S. states demand better access to secrets about election cyber threats

U.S. state election officials are demanding better access to sometimes classified federal government information about hacking threats to voting systems.

Trump loosens limits on when U.S. can deploy cyber weapons: WSJ

9:46pm, 15th August, 2018

Politics

Trump loosens limits on when U.S. can deploy cyber weapons: WSJ

President Donald Trump took steps on Wednesday to loosen limits on when the U.S. government can deploy cyber weapons against adversaries, reversing Obama-era guidelines, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

In cyber, Germany needs to counter-attack, minister says

10:02am, 24th July, 2018

World

In cyber, Germany needs to counter-attack, minister says

Germany is considering laws that would let it respond actively to foreign cyber-attacks, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer as he presented a domestic intelligence agency report showing Iran was the latest power to ramp up hack attacks on German system...

U.S. intel chief warns of cyber threats to U.S. infrastructure

1:47pm, 13th July, 2018

Politics

U.S. intel chief warns of cyber threats to U.S. infrastructure

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats warned on Friday of a looming devastating cyber assault on critical U.S. infrastructure, saying nearly two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks the "warning lights are blinking red again."