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Some see Julian Assange as a fearless campaigner for press freedom, while others believe he was reckless with classified information, possibly endangering sources.
The Lebanese journalist is suing Saudi and UAE rulers after her private photos were leaked in an alleged hack to smear campaign.
Pompeo blames Russia for massive US cyberattack
US Secretary of State Pompeo has blamed Russia for a massive cyberattack on several US government agencies.
Israeli hacking firm says it can break into Signal
Israeli tech firm Cellebrite, which has been criticised for selling surveillance technology to authoritarian states, says it can now hack into ...
US caught Iranian hackers through 'dumb mistake'
'Either they made a dumb mistake or wanted to get caught,' said an anonymous senior US government official.
Men accused of hacking US websites in Soleimani retaliation
Two Iranians have been indicted on hacking charges after several US websites were flooded with pro-Iran messages.
Saudi Arabia is the world's most dangerous cyber bully
Comment: With disinformation, intimidation of critics, and an array of fake accounts, Saudi Arabia has successfully turned Twitter into a weapon ...
India passes 1 million Covid-19 cases
India has become the third country to surpass one million Covid-19 cases.
MbS' lust for power could sink Saudi Arabia
Comment: Mohammed bin Salman is erratically pursuing short-term gains in a desperate and dangerous bid to secure his own ambitions, writes ...
US accuses Julian Assange of endangering sources
As Julian Assange's court case unfolds, the US accused the WikiLeaks founder of endangering the lives of intelligence sources.
The rise of Iran's cyber warfare against its enemies
The last decade has seen a rise in cyber warfare tactics, especially with countries like Iran, which is no lightweight when it comes to malware ...
Netanyahu's Likud party embroiled in electoral app leak
An app the Israeli prime minister had encouraged voters to download had a security glitch that allowed easy access to the private information of ...
US military claims 'success' in hacking Islamic State
Documents released by the National Security Archive at George Washington University offer the most detailed look at Washington's 'Operation ...
Iran likely to retaliate with cyber attacks, experts warn
Experts have warned that Iran is likely to respond to the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani with cyber attacks.
Iranian hackers targeted US presidential campaign: Microsoft
Iran-linked hackers attempted to gain access to hundreds of accounts associated with US presidential campaigns, Microsoft said Friday.
Fear of MbS' online enforcer lingers after his sacking
Comment: Saud al-Qahtani, Saudi Arabia's Steve Bannon, was the crown prince's right-hand-man - but his disappearance from the royal court has done little to allay dissidents' fears, writes Said al-Arabi.
Cyber war laws: Only hope for saving civilian minds
Comment: Russian election meddling is evidence that the civilian mind is no longer sovereign, writes Wilson Dizard.
Comment: America's spiralling descent towards fascism and dictatorship is almost entirely of its own making, writes Khaled Diab.
Iran flags-up US star spangled banner cyber attack
Hundreds of thousands of router switches across the world have been affected by a cyber attack, that left the images if the US flag on computers.
Iran to build closer ties to Russia, China: MP
A senior MP said Iran must look eastward following the Trump administration's appointment of several foreign policy hawks.
Trump, Tillerson and the State of disarray
Comment: Rex Tillerson's departure leaves Secretary of Defense James Mattis as the lone, relative voice of restraint on US policy in the Middle ...
Comment: Rex Tillerson's departure leaves Secretary of Defense James Mattis as the lone, relative voice of restraint on US policy in the Middle ...
Will Congress block arms sales to Saudi Arabia?
Comment: The Trump administration has re-opened the door to unlimited supplies, making congressional action crucial, writes Imad K. Harb.
The Arab world and reverberations of Turkey's failed coup
With Turkey marking the one year anniversary of the failed July 2016 coup, reverberations from the violent takeover attempt continue to shape ...
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