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US Sanctions Russian Hackers Over Infrastructure Attacks
US Treasury sanctions two members of Russian hacking group over critical infrastructure attacks as hacktivists threaten Olympics
FBI Urges Olympic Athletes To Use Burner Phones
FBI urges athletes competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their personal devices at home, and rather carry burner phones
Olympic Destroyer Malware Used False Flags – Kaspersky Lab
Malware that disrupted the Winter Olympic games was disguised to look as if the attack had come from the usual suspects, finds Kaspersky's probe
Researchers Identify Malware That Disrupted Pyeongchang Olympics Launch
The code was preloaded with usernames and passwords for the Pyeongchang Olympic Games' official servers, indicating a sophisticated attacker
Attack Takes Down Pyeongchang Games Web Systems
The website of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was disabled for about 12 hours after a cyberattack that affected 'non-critical' servers
PyeongChang 2018 Olympics Hack Installed ‘In-Depth’ Spyware
A malware campaign targeting Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organisations installed tools capable of sending detailed information back to attackers
‘Russian’ Fancy Bear State-Backed Hackers Attack US Senate
The Fancy Bear hacking group, best known for infiltrating the DNC, is making efforts to steal information from US political targets and Olympics groups
Stealth Malware Targets Pyeongchang Olympics Organisations
Organisations in South Korea involved in organising this winter's Pyeongchang Olympics are being hit by a disguised malware campaign
PyeongChang 2018: Visa Offers Contactless Gloves, Stickers & Pins For Mobile Payments
Visa offers novel wearable payment devices for spectators at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games
PyeongChang 2018: Intel Brings 5G And eSports To Winter Olympics
Intel uses its Olympic technology partnership to bring 5G and eSports to Winter Olympics in PyeongChang 2018
Tokyo Wants To Make Flexible Working A Reality For 2020 Olympics
Inspired by London 2012, the Japanese government wants remote working to help transport and improve the life of citizens for Tokyo 2020
Smart Stadiums, Streets & Airports: How Tokyo Is Preparing For 2020 Olympics
In three years' time, the Olympics will arrive in Tokyo. But how will smart city technology improve Tokyo 2020, the lives of citizens and visitors?
One Year To Go: PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Will Be First ‘All Cloud’ Games
All Olympic IT systems will be hosted on the cloud and environments for 12 venues virtualised
IOC Signs Up Alibaba As Olympics Cloud, E-Commerce And Digital Partner
International Olympic Committee (IOC) selects Alibaba for cloud services and infrastructure and to build an e-commerce platform for Olympic Games to 2028
Rio 2016 Olympics Suffered Sustained 540Gbps DDoS Attacks
Arbor security claims Rio was a success in terms of mitigating powerful, prolonged DDoS attacks
Rio 2016: Zeus Panda Banking Trojan Arrives in Brazil
Variant of Zeus banking Trojan targets financial transactions in Brazil amid the backdrop of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Rio 2016: Should You Ban Olympic Live Streaming On Your Network?
Brits are expected to watch up an average of 6 hours on corporate networks during Rio 2016. Should IT departments ban live streaming at Rio 2016?
Rio 2016: Social Media Scams And 4,500 Malicious Apps Target Olympic Fans
RIO 2016: Olympic sports fans and organisations warned about dodgy apps and social media scams trying to steal data and infect devices
BBC Will Broadcast Rio 2016 Olympic Games In 360 Degree Video
BBC experiments with VR and 360 degree video for Rio 2016 Olympics and will broadcast one live event a day on BBC Sport 360
Researchers Warn Of Rio 2016 Malware As Olympic Searches Return Threats
Cybercriminals will likely target Rio 2016 as researchers warn Olympic searches are already returning threats and federation websites compromised
Samsung Extends Olympic Partnership Until 2020
Samsung is to provide smartphones, tablets, PCs and printers to Pyeongchang 2018 and Tokyo 2020
British Rowing Hopes Analytics Will Power Team GB To Olympic Glory
British Rowing agrees analytics partnership with SAS to boost the sport at elite and grass roots level
World’s ‘Largest Guest Network’ To Power Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
Avaya tells TechWeekEurope about its role in creating the network for Sochi 2014
Google Doodle Offers Support to LGBT Community Ahead of Sochi 2014
Google becomes latest tech firm to offer support, while activists hijack McDonalds Sochi 2014 Twitter campaign
BT Olympic Security Chief: Cyber Terrorism No Real Threat
Most significant threat to London 2012 website came from hacktivists, as danger of digital terrorism practically non-existent
iCITY Completes £1bn Olympic Tech Hub Deal
iCITY finalises deal to take over the Olympic press and broadcast centres
BT Sport To Boost iCITY Olympic Tech Hub
BT Sport studios take advantage of two of the UK's most connected buildings
IT Life: Bringing Wireless Indoors
iWireless' Ravi Mondair tells about an IT life in indoor wireless systems
Quiz Of The Week: Disability Tech
As the Paralympics starts in London, try our quiz to see what you know about technology and disability