World news about “Hacking” published by euronews.
US intelligence chief responds to internet tapping claims According to a report in the Washington Post, the US National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping directly into the central servers of nine leading … 07/06/2013
Global cyber gang rob millions Over $45 million has been stolen in one of the biggest ever bank heists by a global cyber crime ring. The money was taken from two Middle Eastern banks by… 10/05/2013
Dutch man arrested in Spain for cyber attack against anti-spam company A Dutch man has been arrested in Spain in connection with a cyber-attack against an international company that filters out spam emails called Spamhaus. The… 28/04/2013
FBI looks into hacker attack on Associated Press America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened an inquiry into how hackers took control of the Associated Press Twitter account and managed to send… 24/04/2013
Israeli websites come under attack A cyber attack has been launched against Israeli government websites by the group Anonymous who warned of a hacking assault called “OpIsrael” in protest at… 07/04/2013
‘Wanted’ for $1 million: pig-faced N Korea leader Kim Jong-un North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un has been attacked – not diplomatically or with nuclear weapons, but in cyberspace. The country’s official uriminzokkri… 05/04/2013
Cheeky hacker shows us when the world is on the NetIf you use the Internet and you’ve never changed your router’s password, the chances are your computer’s been hacked. And your data will have probably ended… 27/03/2013
South Korean banks and TV hit in apparent cyber attackThe South Korean military sounded a possible high-level cyber attack alert Wednesday after computer networks crashed at major broadcasters and banks, with… 20/03/2013
US Secret Service investigates website with hacked celebrity data A website which posted what appears to be financial information on celebrities, including the US First Lady, is being investigated by the FBI and US Secret… 13/03/2013
Fed downplays hack attack The Federal Reserve has admitted that one of its internal websites was hacked, raising questions about cyber security at the US central bank. It stressed… 06/02/2013
Fighting Cybercrime in Europe Imagine a world where criminals operate with near impunity. A place where credit card information could be bought for as little as 1 euro – but where some… 16/01/2013
Careful what you click on! One year after a plan to reform European data protection laws was unveiled, it is still the focus of intense debate. It seems reaching an agreement will not… 07/01/2013
Hackers steer a new route – to your car Cars which lock without using keys can be hacked into as easily as any other computerised device. Just as you lock it with your remote control, the thief… 25/09/2012
Mitten im Konklave: Entschädigung für MissbrauchsopferPünktlich zur Papstwahl macht die katholische Kirche wieder Missbrauchsschlagzeilen – und der betroffene Kardinal, Roger Mahony, sitzt gerade im Konklave… 13/03/2013
Hackers chop Twitter account of fast food giantThe Twitter account of fast food giant Burger King has been hacked and turned into McDonalds. Hacktivist group Anonymous says it was behind the infiltration… 18/02/2013
Facebook in hacking attackSocial network site Facebook has been the target of what it calls “sophisticated hacking”. In a blog the company said the action was taken by an unidentified… 16/02/2013
Computer prodigy Aaron Swartz commits suicideInternet activist and programmer Aaron Swartz has taken his own life at the age of 26. The tech whizz helped create the web feed system RSS, working on it… 13/01/2013
Tittileaks: Hacker gets 10 yearsA federal judge has sentenced a hacker to 10 years in prison. Christopher Chaney from Florida broke into the personal online accounts of stars, Scarlett… 18/12/2012
French hacker given six months in prisonA French hacker who developed mobile phone “apps” that were used to steal 500,000 euros has been handed a one year sentence. He will serve six months in… 09/11/2012
Russia: Hackers target opposition internet election, organisers claimWhat is being billed as Russia’s largest ever internet election is said to have been attacked by hackers.Critics of President Vladimir Putin are holding an… 20/10/2012
Britain stops hacker extradition to USThe UK government has blocked the extradition of a British computer hacker to the United States to face charges of breaking into American military… 16/10/2012
Pirate Bay co-founder extradited to SwedenThe co-founder of free file-sharing website Pirate Bay has been extradited from Cambodia back to his native Sweden where he will serve a one year prison… 11/09/2012
New ‘spy’ computer virus reported in Middle EastA new cyber surveillance virus is said to have hit the Middle East. Dubbed Gauss, it can reportedly spy on banking transactions and steal log-in… 10/08/2012
Hackers leak Linkedin passwordsThe social networking site Linkedin says it will take several days to investigate a data breach that has compromised some of its members passwords. Over six… 07/06/2012
Hacktivists Anonymous target Spain’s Goya AwardsThe big winner of 26th annual Goya Awards is Enrique Urbizu’s ‘No habrá paz para los malvados’, scooping six accolades at the ceremony in Madrid. Translated… 20/02/2012
Poland suspends ratification of treatyIn Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that he will freeze the ratification of a multilateral agreement known as ACTA. The premier said there… 03/02/2012
EU gets tough on internet data protectionThe EU has unveiled tough new rules on protecting internet users personal data that have far-reaching implications for web giants such as Google and Facebook… 25/01/2012
Dotcom denied bail as US pushes for extraditionMegaupload founder, Kim Dotcom, has been refused bail by a court in New Zealand. The German national, Kim Schmitz, has been accused of Internet piracy and… 25/01/2012
