Security IT
Cyber security
Is hacking in self-defence legal?
Liam Tung 3:33 PM Organisations under a cyber attack may have an unusual defence option. A legal expert says retaliatory hacking might not be illegal in Australia.
Security
Hacker 'mercenaries' linked to Japan, South Korea spying
Joseph Menn A small, sophisticated hacking group is responsible for breaches at government agencies and companies in Japan and South Korea.
Security
LinkedIn users allege company hacked their email
Linda Sandler LinkedIN is being sued by customers who claim the company appropriated their identities for marketing purposes by hacking into their external email accounts.
Privacy
Verizon's lack of transparency 'disappointing', says cyber-rights group
Nate Cochrane US technology providers are siding with their customers, and so is Verizon.
Security
Australia main conduit for cyber attacks
Australia is emerging as a major conduit for targeted cyber attacks, a report shows, as online criminals shift their gaze towards Asia.
Security
Hackathon attempts to crack iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner
Jim Finkle Hackers have welcomed the release of the iPhone 5s with a contest to crack the device's fingerprint scanner.
Privacy
Spying is against the spirit of friendship: Brazil tells US
Lia Timson The Brazilian government is forging ahead with a technology-driven economic agenda that will favour onshore data storage and stringent security.
Internet
Brazil looks to break from US-centric internet
Brazil plans to divorce itself from the US-centric internet over Washington's widespread online spying.
Privacy
NSA spying hurt Facebook users' trust: Mark Zuckerberg
Alina Selyukh Mark Zuckerberg says revelations about US government surveillance hurt users' trust in Facebook.
Analysis
Despite fears, NSA spying revelations helping tech industry
Joseph Menn Exposure of tech companies' collaboration with the NSA, widely expected to damage the industry, may actually end up helping.
Security
Snowden leaks sparked welcome debate: US spy chief
Dan De Luce Edward Snowden's leaks triggered a much needed debate about surveillance, even if they jeopardised national security, says US spy chief.
Security
Security tech firms hit jackpot in Asia casino boom
Stephen Coates, Farah Masterand Miyoung Kim Asia's new mega-casinos are driving sales and innovation in advanced surveillance technology.
Spying
Huawei accuses NSA of illegal practices after spying revelations
Ryan Gallagher The NSA has been caught spying on Chinese technology company Huawei - and Huawei is furious.
Security
Hacker steals data of 2 million Vodafone Germany clients
Harro ten Wolde A hacker has stolen the names, addresses and bank account numbers of about 2 million Vodafone Germany customers.
Business
NSA spying could risk billions in technology sales
Allan Holmes The effective blacklisting of Huawei products in the US over allegations they can enable Chinese spying may come back to bite Silicon Valley.
Data security
Keeping secrets from insiders likely to turn on you
Liam Tung Defending against outside attackers is challenging enough, but predicting when trusted insiders will turn against their employers is tougher.
Security
NSA defeats many online security measures
Nicole Perlroth, Jeff Larson and Scott Shane The NSA is winning its secret war on encryption with supercomputers, technical trickery, court orders and behind-the-scenes persuasion, according to newly disclosed documents.
Hacking
How did the Syrian Electronic Army suddenly get so good?
Shane Harris The hacker group known as the Syrian Electronic Army is getting more ambitious and sophisticated, experts say.
Privacy
WikiLeaks releases documents on global surveillance industry
Philip Dorling WikiLeaks steps up its campaign to expose the global surveillance industry with the release of sensitive documents from intelligence and IT companies.
Security
Syrian Electronic Army hacks US Marines website
Christopher Spillane and Tony Capaccio A website for the US Marine Corps has been hacked with a post attributed to the Syrian Electronic Army.
