Hacking
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From Wikileaks and Edward Snowden to investigative journalism and the future of hacking, London event gets underway
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Companies can spend millions on cyber security but still see sensitive data dumped on internet; the only full protection is to shut down business
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Women’s clothing chain ‘moved quickly to block attack’ in which cardholder names, account numbers and verification codes may have been exposed
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Actor and co-director Rogen took home over $8m for the North Korea-baiting comedy, while co-star Franco received over $6m
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Police find equipment capable of infiltrating bank accounts and cash machines in raids on homes in upmarket area of Nairobi
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Pyongyang not behind cyber-attack that led to leak of several unreleased movies, says diplomat in New York
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In memo to staff, the company told staff ‘large amount’ of confidential information, including movies and personnel files, was stolen
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Hack saw entire computer system data destroyed by malicious software, prompting warning to other US businesses
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Reports have pointed the finger at North Korea for the attack which crippled Sony Pictures and leaked documents and movies online
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Pyongyang is the prime suspect in cyber attacks against the film studio but there are several holes in this theory, argues North Korea Tech
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Sony Corp targeted by hackers last week in first US large-scale malware attack, say cybersecurity experts
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Studio is investigating the possibility that the leak of key titles, including unreleased musical Annie, is a result of a forthcoming Seth Rogen comedy that imagines the assassination of Kim Jong-un
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Retailers and consumers must be vigilant about cyber threats, otherwise they risk a crash on the busiest online shopping day
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The SEA is claiming to have hacked a number of sites, but evidence points to an ad network at the heart of the attacks
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Alan Travis: Outrageous claims by the intelligence and security committee threaten goodwill that exists among internet firms and UK police
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17-year agency veteran Jim Penrose, speaking at the Cyber Security Summit 2014 in New York
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No evidence of DerpTrolling hack of PlayStation Network and Windows Live found by Sony or Microsoft
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‘Usual suspects’ Russia and China thought to be in the clear as attention focuses on US, UK and Israeli agencies
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Hacking group claims to have leaked over 4,500 account details from PSN, Windows Live and 2K Games, but logins appear similar to previous hacks
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Better for your lungs, worse for your hard drives, e-cigarettes can potentially infect a computer if plugged in to charge
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Russian site Insecam, and others, were scoured for shots of women in private security camera feeds
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The UK data protection watchdog warns that thousands of insecure CCTV cameras and baby monitors are broadcasting their streams to the internet without the owners’ knowledge
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Review Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy: The Many Faces of Anonymous by Gabriella Coleman – review
Anonymous are back – this week the group hacked the Ku Klux Klan. This is a long-awaited and compelling study of the hactivist collective, writes Jamie Bartlett -
The Twitter page for the US Ku Klux Klan has been successfully taken over by hacktivist group Anonymous
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London force says it is seeking 12 people in relation to unrest in which fireworks and road barriers were thrown at officers
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Official says classified systems have not been compromised by latest in series of cyber-security breaches in US government
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Internet activists respond to KKK taunts in row over Ferguson protests by taking over group’s official account on Twitter
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Entire unclassified email system closed to repair possible damage follows ‘activity of concern’ occurred at same time as attack on White House
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Peter Carey’s new novel is less about cyber warfare than the overlooked history of ill will between Australia and America, writes Anthony Cummins
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OnionDuke malware linked to MiniDuke hacker tools, which are thought to have been used to target Nato and European governments. By Tom Fox-Brewster
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A new iOS attack that works even on non-jailbroken iPhones allows hackers to replace apps with their own versions. By Alex Hern
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Hunger Games actor says she is not active on social media, two months after nude pictures of her were leaked online. By Hannah Jane Parkinson
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The co-ordinated raids on dark-web sites may have come about because of flaws in the anonymous browser. By Alex Hern
Only a cyber ‘arms control’ treaty can keep online criminals and terrorists at bay