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The FBI is currently investigating the Lizard Squad for bringing down Microsoft's Xbox Live and Sony's PlayStation Network over Christmas.

South Korea nuclear operator says it is still facing cyberattacks, but critical infrastructure reportedly safe.

In its latest public statement, North Korean government describes Pres. Obama as "a monkey" in racial tirade.

The North Korean Internet infrastructure, which apparently only has a handful of IP addresses, has gone down yet again.

Pres. Obama considers what to do with North Korea, but it appears someone has beaten him to the punch.

The Chinese government may have condemned the cyberattack against Sony Pictures, but certainly didn't place blame for the incident.

Despite growing political tensions between the United States and North Korea, there is no cyberwar underway between both nations.

Oops! ICANN employees fall for spear phishing attack, with some employee credentials hit.

The Anonymous hacker collective is targeting the Swedish government for its decision to sink The Pirate Bay.

US companies need to be aware of potential Iranian-supported cyberattacks, according to FBI.

OS X users in the United States faced the largest number of attacks, according to Kaspersky.

Amazon denies its AWS service is being used by Sony to launch cyberattacks.

Sony is reportedly using the Amazon Web Services to launch DDoS attacks against websites suspected of hosting stolen movies.

After a nasty security breach, Sony Pictures Entertainment has tasked Mandiant with helping it resolve the problems.

The Regin malware was very well written, and it appears the NSA and/or GCHQ could be behind it, reports now indicate.

Sony denies its PlayStation Network was breached in cyberattack.

US military officials are concerned China could disrupt US power grids, potentially even shutting them down.

Islamic State poses a "threat on multiple fronts," including potential cyberthreats, according to US Central Command.

FBI says arresting and convicting cybercrime is difficult, but the war is far from over.

Apple iOS and Mac OS X are still secure, especially compared to rival software, but cybercriminals are becoming more inventive in their attack strategies.

JPMorgan Chase suffered a major data breach over the summer, with millions of its customers at risk - and the industry learned a brutal lesson

Cyberattack simulation event in the EU hopes to give companies a better ability to attack real-world cyberthreats.

A hacker group likely sponsored by the Russian government is being blamed for launching attacks against geographic rivals.

Pro-Syrian hackers are compromising Internet users in numerous countries, with remote access tools (RATs) and other malware attacks aimed at users.

The French news outlet Rue89 has undergone multiple cyberattacks by an Israeli-based hacker, according to media reports.

Criminals are working to make sure their malware can target virtual machines, as threats evolve even further.

The 19-year-old responsible for creating a malware that infected more than 100,000 phones was arrested in just 17 hours.

There has been an uptick in cyberattacks within Iraq, as groups fighting for control of the country try to steal data from one another.

The U.S. federal government gets another guilty plea, as cybercriminal decides to plead guilty to bank fraud that stole $14 million in just 48 hours.

Security device manufacturer Medtronic was compromised in 2013, according to a filing with the SEC - but what information was taken remains unknown.

A new Trend Micro study found the United States accounted for 23 percent of online bank malware attacks during Q1 2014, as threat levels rise higher.

The Anonymous hacker collective plans to attack World Cup sponsors, in response to the Brazilian government's out of control spending and ethics.

Half of U.S. adults have been affected by a data breach in the past year alone, with companies unsure how to fend off numerous attacks.

Cybersecurity is important, but decision makers don't invest as much as they should, due to no direct link to increased profit or revenue, experts say.

The U.S. may impose additional sanctions against Russia, and there is concern that Russian cyberattackers could disrupt government networks.

The Boston Children's Hospital confirms it recently was attacked by cybercriminals, though no patient information was taken in the attempted breach.

Chinese hackers are continually targeting U.S. and other western critical infrastructure, and how to combat the issue is far from easy.