Cyber Attacks

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Pakistani power installations may be in crosshairs of cyber attacks, says NEPRA head

With repeated cyber-attacks and virtual incursions, our power generation and power distribution can be dented,… Read More

5G presents security challenge

5G's much faster speeds, vast data capacity and lower latency -- or response time --… Read More

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Tech firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, vow not to aid government cyber attacks

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft, Facebook and more than 30 other global technology companies on Tuesday announced… Read More

U.S. energy

In first, U.S. blames Russia for cyber attacks on energy grid

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for a campaign of cyber… Read More

ATM

US warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms

WASHINGTON: The US government issued a rare public warning about hacking campaigns targeting energy and… Read More

China, Canada vow not to conduct cyber attacks on private sector

CANADA: China and Canada have signed an agreement vowing not to conduct state-sponsored cyber attacks… Read More

North Korea’s special cell ‘Unit 180’ possibly behind global cyber attacks

PYONGYANG: North Korea's main spy agency has a special cell called Unit 180 that is… Read More

Symantec attributes 40 cyber attacks to CIA-linked hacking tools

SAN FRANCISCO: Past cyber attacks on scores of organizations around the world were conducted with top-secret… Read More

Angela Merkel warns against cyber attacks on infrastructure

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday protecting infrastructure from potential cyber attacks was… Read More

Russia cyber-attacks on US an ‘act of war’, says McCain

WASHINGTON: Russia's alleged cyber-attacks on US political organizations -- hacking which the intelligence community concluded… Read More

Obama orders review of cyber attacks on 2016 election

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama ordered intelligence agencies to review cyber attacks and foreign intervention… Read More

Spy chief adds to warnings of Russian cyber attacks on Germany

BERLIN: Germany's spy chief warned that Russian hackers may target next year's German election with… Read More

After cyber attacks, Internet of Things wrestles with making smart devices safer

SINGAPORE/TAIPEI: Recent cyber attacks harnessing everyday devices such as cameras, video recorders, printers, routers and… Read More

Google users face 4,000 cyber attacks per month

COLORADO: A senior executive of Alphabet Inc's Google unit said on Monday that the company was… Read More

US military conducts cyber attacks on IS

WASHINGTON: The US military is now conducting cyber attacks on the Islamic State group, a… Read More

Apple plans fix next week for newly uncovered Freak security bug

 BOSTON: Apple Inc  and Google Inc said on Tuesday that they have developed fixes to mitigate the newly… Read More