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We went inside a cybersecurity firm to find out what a major internet war might look like
VICE News reports from inside one of FireEye's “war rooms,” where a team of experts can reach into any customer's network to determine if its been compromised.
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Why Australia Will Lose a Cyberwar
In 2015 hackers got into the Bureau of Meteorology's network, which is connected to the military's. The case was a warning.
New Evidence Links a 20-Year-Old Hack on the US Government to a Modern Attack Group
A UK company's vintage web server kept in storage for over 20 years connects the 'Moonlight Maze' attacks of the 90s to the 2000s hacker group Turla.
Watch Hackers Use a Drone-Mounted Laser to Control Malware Through a Scanner
Researchers in Israel have shown off a novel technique that would allow attackers to wirelessly command devices using a laser light, bypassing so-called air gaps.
Hacker Runa Sandvik Went From Hijacking a Smart Rifle to Securing The NYT
The director of information security for the newsroom is making journalists more secure against a world of increasing digital threats.
How cops in Canada could obtain your data without a warrant
VICE News obtained a blueprint for how Ottawa could let cops obtain your data without a warrant
Canada’s border agents are seizing an increasing number of phones in Quebec and Toronto
Data obtained by VICE News shows Canadian border guards are increasingly confiscating phones in Quebec and the GTA
The Canadian government developed software to monitor your social media for threats
It can even interpret the “emotion” behind a post
Canada is deciding whether it wants to get into the business of cyberwar
Chinese and Iranian hackers have already targeted Canadian systems. In the future, should Canada respond in kind?
As Afghanistan Comes Online, It Grapples With Its First Cyber Security Laws
The internet presents a new battlefield for the Afghan government as it prepares legislation to regulate and protect citizens online.