Australia’s Spy Agency Stands Up Cyber Espionage Team

Australia’s intelligence agency, ASIO, has created a unit to handle cyber attacks on security and business computer systems by foreign enemies, according to The Australian.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland detailed the government’s worries about the cyber threat in a speech yesterday, saying the explosion of cyberspace has expanded infinitely…

Iranian Cyber Army Takes Aim

Following in the footsteps of the Pentagon’s Cyber Command, Iran released plans to launch its own cyber policing unit, The Associated Press reported.

Iran’s Cyber Army, rumored to have Revolutionary Guard affiliation, begins its mission this month. The army will monitor the Net for traces of political opposition and cyber attacks.

Calling it part of…

Disney Sued for Spying on Kids

Walt Disney’s Internet subsidiary, along with several partners, are being sued for allegedly spying on minors. The company is accused of using cookies known as “Flash Cookies” to track personal information of users, many of whom are minors.

The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against Walt Disney Internet Group, Clearspring Technologies, Warner Bros. Records, and several other companies, alleges that the companies shared cookie…

German Rail Firm Fined $1.65M For Spying On Employees

The German railway firm Deutsche Bahn has received a $1.65 million fine from the Berlin Data Commission for 10 years of  employee data breaches, including spying on staff through personal email. Deustsche Bahn claims that it sifted through personal staff emails  in order to find proof of employee malpractice with its railway suppliers.The screenings have occurred at least three times over the past 10 years, including in 1998, 2002/3 and…