(Getty Images) Court hands Microsoft control of websites linked to spying by Chinese hackers Nickel, aka APT15, Ke3chang and Vixen Panda, was snooping on government agencies and others, the company said. Dec 6, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) White House set to lead 30 nations in ransomware discussions, sans Russia The talks leave out the nation President Biden most often criticizes, but invitees will meet for two days on countering ransomware. Oct 13, 2021 By Tim Starks
(ProtonMail) ProtonMail said Swiss court order left no choice but to log activist’s IP address ProtonMail received more than 3,500 orders from Swiss courts in 2020, up from 17 in 2017. Sep 7, 2021 By Jeff Stone
Isolated monitoring cameras on blue sky / Via Pexels CC2.0 Alleged Verkada hacker says police raided their home in Switzerland The case is a startling window into the world of private surveillance. Mar 12, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) International sting shuts down ‘favorite’ VPN of cybercriminals The FBI and European police announced a sting against the Safe-Inet, which had marketed "bulletproof hosting" to cybercrime networks. Dec 22, 2020 By Joe Warminsky
Second flaw found in Swiss election system could change ‘valid votes into nonsense,’ researchers say It's yet another reminder of what can go wrong when governments shift to electronic voting with no alternative plan. Mar 25, 2019 By Jeff Stone
Swiss flags fly in Bern, Switzerland. Backdoor discovered in Swiss voting system would have allowed hackers to alter votes The issue is related to a cryptographic issue with the way Switzerland’s voting system receives and counts votes. Mar 12, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(wikicommons) Report: Kaspersky Lab to open new data center in Switzerland to curb espionage suspicions It's not clear whether the Kremlin will accept the Moscow-based company's decision to build the facility outside Russia. Mar 21, 2018 By Chloe Kim