Fancy Bear Goes Phishing by Scott Shapiro review – a gripping study of five extraordinary hacks
A professor of law who’s a computer geek carves an undaunted path through the conceptual and technical undergrowth in this illuminating tour of cyberspace’s dark side
April 2015
HIV spreads like computer worms, say scientists
New model equates spread of worm across local networks and internet with progress of Aids virus through the body, suggesting early treatment is vital
October 2014
Secure and protect
Internet experts see ‘major cyber attacks’ increasing over next decade
Pew Research report’s survey finds 61% of respondents predicting at least one attack causing ‘widespread harm’. By Stuart Dredge
April 2014
Media network blog
By turning security into a data problem, we can turn the tables on the bad guys
Mixing machine learning with big data allows security innovators to develop analytics that identify threats before they do harm
January 2013
Future cyber attacks could prove catastrophic, say online security experts
World faces new and dangerous era of cyberwarfare, Eugene Kaspersky and Mikko Hypponen warn DLD conference. By Jemima Kiss
December 2012
Tumblr hit by cyber worm from group engaged in 'anti-blogging' campaign
GNAA spokesman says infection of micro-blogging platform is a protest against 'lowering journalistic standards'
August 2012
State-sponsored cyber espionage projects now prevalent, say experts
Former military officer says every Middle Eastern country now has Stuxnet-like malware. By Pete Warren
June 2012
US was 'key player in cyber-attacks on Iran's nuclear programme'
President Obama sped up pace of computer sabotage in 2010 even after Stuxnet leak, according to New York Times report
May 2012
Computer worm that hit Iran oil terminals 'is most complex yet'
Experts warn W32.Flamer may have been developed by a nation state as part of cyberwarfare activities
February 2012
War of the cyber worm: the most destructive attack on the internet
Mark Bowden on how a few self-selecting techno geeks fought the most devious and destructive attack ever launched on the web
October 2011
'New Stuxnet' worm targets companies in Europe
Experts suspect Duqu worm is from same source that targeted Iran's nuclear facilities - widely said to have been US and Israel
May 2011
Osborne: Treasury under sustained cyberattack
The cyberplague that threatens an internet Armageddon
April 2011
Iran accuses Siemens of helping launch Stuxnet cyber-attack
Senior official says German engineering giant supplied US and Israel with details of control system used by Tehran
March 2011
Iranian hacker claims he acted alone in stealing digital SSL certificates
Hacker says theft of certificates used for online transactions was retribution for the joint authorship by the US and Israel of the Stuxnet worm. By Charles Arthur
October 2010
Suspected Bredolab worm mastermind arrested in Armenia
Iran detains 'spies' as it moves to ease fears over Stuxnet cyber attack
September 2010
Stuxnet worm heralds new era of global cyberwar
Internet worms: a guide
August 2010
A working life
A working life: The computer virus expert
Every day, Patrick Fitzgerald will fight off nasty infections, worms, malware … or even spam zombies. He tells Mark King about the battle against cyber crime
