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Dubai ruler ordered hacking of ex-wife's phone: UK judge
AFP, Published on 07/10/2021
» LONDON: Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum authorised the use of spying software to hack the phone of his ex-wife, according to a British court ruling published on Wednesday.
The battle to destroy the whistleblowers
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 06/10/2021
» A long time ago now I was asked to do a television series about the world's intelligence services -- and I turned it down flat. My main reason was a feeling that there was less to the whole intelligence world than met the eye, and the subsequent 30 years have only served to confirm that judgement.
Hospital hack prompts call for cooperation
News, Published on 10/09/2021
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau is seeking cooperation from the kingdom's international partners, including the United States, to investigate the hacking of a patient database at Phetchabun Hospital.
The curious case of the $600 million crypto heist
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» PARIS: Cryptocurrency investors have been transfixed over the past few days by the antics of a mysterious hacker who stole more than $600 million -- before giving some of it back.
Massive ransomware attack potentially hit 1,000 businesses
AFP, Published on 04/07/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: A ransomware attack on a US IT company potentially targeted 1,000 businesses, researchers said Saturday, with one of Sweden's biggest supermarket chains revealing it had to temporarily close around 800 stores after losing access to its checkouts.
Does govt fear 'fake news', or the truth?
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 12/06/2021
» Fake news is the virus of the internet. It grabs your attention and you tend to share it among your circle of friends, and some of your friends will do the same. Before long, it goes viral.
US charges N.Korean hackers in $1.3bn theft scheme
AFP, Published on 18/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department charged three North Korean military intelligence officials Wednesday in a campaign of cyberattacks to steal $1.3 billion in crypto and traditional currencies from banks and other targets.
Amended Copyright Act to go before parliament
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/01/2021
» A new draft of the Copyright Act that covers makers and distributors of devices used for hacking and enlarges protection for photographs is scheduled to go before parliament on Wednesday.
Biden signals tougher Russia stance in first Putin call
AFP, Published on 27/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signalled a tougher US stance on Russia Tuesday in his first phone call with President Vladimir Putin, raising concerns over human rights and "aggression" against Ukraine, but welcoming cooperation on a new nuclear weapons accord.
Assange case remains threat to investigative journalism: analysts
AFP, Published on 05/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dodged a bullet Monday when a British judge refused to extradite him to the United States to face charges under an espionage law, but experts say his case remains an ominous threat to press freedom.