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Defector: North Korea's Bureau 121 actually located in Shenyang, China
Defector from North Korea says country's elite Bureau 121 hacking operation actually physically located in China.
Morgan Stanley employee stole data on 350,000 of the firm's clients
Fired employee from Morgan Stanley for making off with data on 350,000 clients.
Security expert: Regin is scary and companies should be on alert
Cybersecurity companies are outlining additional details about the sophisticated Regin spyware malware, but no one has a complete picture just yet.
Bitcoin exchange BitStamp hit by hackers, crooks make off with $5M
Ouch! Hackers stole $5 million from the BitStamp bitcoin exchange.
IBM: Overall cyberattacks against retailers dropped, 61M records taken
The number of cyberattacks against retailers dropped in 2014, but millions of records still were compromised in high-profile data breaches.
Cybercriminals increasingly spending months poking around networks
Cyberespionage is becoming a more common practice, and hackers are able to breach networks and spend months - if not years - inside networks.
Malware attacks will continue, with sophistication increasing
Malware threats will continue to put pressure on end-users and businesses, as cybersecurity threats evolve at rapid pace.
Word-of-mouth driving IoT adoption, as privacy concerns remain
Majority of home Internet of Things (IoT) purchases based on word-of-mouth and in-store referrals, research says.
A full FBI investigation thanks to a Pastebin joke against the CNN
A man is brought in for questioning on New Years Day thanks to a fake GOP threat against the CNN.
Acer announce their bigger and faster Chromebook 15
Acer unleash their new Chromebook with a bigger display, better processor and a handy price.
Expert: Cybercriminals will only advance their attack strategies
As companies become painfully aware of cyberattacks, the criminals will only ensure their abilities develop at a rapid pace.
FBI on the hunt for qualified cyber special agent candidates
The FBI wants to expand its cyber investigation capabilities and seeks qualified candidates to become cyber special agents.
Possible revenge hacking by banks has led to FBI investigation
The FBI is currently investigating potential revenge hacking carried out by J.P. Morgan in 2012.
Email security becomes a priority after Sony Pictures breach
Companies are trying to learn from the SPE breach, increasing email security to prevent data breaches and theft, along with possible embarassment.
GOP hackers reportedly received Sony login data from Lizard Squad
A reported Lizard Squad member handed off data from Sony Pictures to Guardians of Peace prior to major cyberattack.
Cyberespionage efforts will only accelerate in 2015 and beyond
The growing threat of cyberespionage and state-sponsored cyberattacks will only continue in 2015, cyber experts note.
Korean nuclear operator removes low-risk worm from its servers
Following a data breach, South Korean officials find worm on servers operated by nuclear power company.
Hackers copy politicians fingerprint from press conference photos
Hackers have replicated German Defense Minister's fingerprint using publicly available photos.
State hacking operation used commercial software to compromise targets
Criminals used commercial software to conduct cyberespionage against targets in Israel and Europe, according to reports.
Panasonic behind all green sustainable smart city Fujisawa
Panasonic get behind this all-green sustainable city. Brilliant idea, but is it delving too far into the publics privacy?
North Korean Internet infrastructure suffers another outage
The North Korean Internet infrastructure, which apparently only has a handful of IP addresses, has gone down yet again.
Report: North Korea's Bureau 121 scarier than previously thought
North Korea's secretive Bureau 121 is scarier than originally perceived by western cybersecurity experts - and the threat is only growing.
Hackers cause damage at German factory with malware attack
Hackers compromised a German factory and caused "massive damage" to a factory furnace, reports indicate.
Japan working to improve cybersecurity after Sony Pictures attack
The Japanese government isn't just worried about cyberattacks from China, as North Korea continues to develop its own cyber weapons.
Want a job? Sony hiring cybersecurity director to work in Washington
Sony is hiring a director for the Director of Vulnerability Management Engineering position, if you're interested and qualified.
Patriot Supersonic Bolt XT 64GB Secure USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
Do you need AES 256-bit hardware encryption in a flash drive for security? Read on as we check out the Bolt XT USB 3.0 pen drive from Patriot.
Sony Pictures was ravaged, but other cybersecurity questions remain
As the United States remains puzzled regarding the Sony Pictures breach, let's not forget about the more important cyber issues at hand.
Report: South Korea nuclear facilities targeted in cyberattack
South Korea nuclear plants targeted by cyberattacks, with "non-critical" data stolen.
Chinese hackers aiming to compromise Afghan government website
Chinese malware is targeting visitors of Afghan government websites, according to US cybersecurity researchers.
Sony's decision to rely on Mandiant helping FireEye's stock value
Sony has chosen cybersecurity firm FireEye to aid in its cleanup of hacking mess - and the company's stock value is going up because of it.
Survey: Company malware breaches not exactly uncommon these days
Malware data breaches hitting companies is unfortunately rather common these days, recent survey finds.
SS7 security flaw enables hackers to read your text messages
German researchers find out that some of our mobile signal towers are leaking information into all who wish to see it.
Coolpad builds Android backdoor into devices sold in China
Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 finds Chinese manufacturer Coolpad building backdoors directly into Android devices.
HP Expands Reseller Agreement With SAP, Leveraging HP Fortify to Further Help Customers Manage and Reduce Security Risk
Cybercriminals with bulk stolen data finding new ways to cash out
Cybercriminals that compromise companies and steal large amounts of consumer financial information are trying to find new avenues to cash out quickly.
Sony Pictures CEO says employees shouldn't be worried about the future
Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton says employees should not be afraid of studio's future, as major data breach won't bring them down.
iOS users care more about security, privacy than Android users
A new report indicates Apple iOS care more about privacy and security users more than Google Android.
Companies hiring hackers to test Internet of Things security efforts
In an effort to defend the Internet of Things, companies are hiring hackers to help test their security protocols.
Experts say BYOD will boost wireless LAN security market by 2019
TechNavio claims that BYOD policies will ensure more WLAN security systems will be put in place, alongside advanced security software.
Tech companies largely relying on hackers to find exploits for them
Tech companies want to pay researchers and hackers to identify software and security flaws before cybercriminals can exploit them.
North Korea says its supporters could be behind Sony cyberattack
The North Korean government is still denying responsibility for the cyberattack that crippled Sony, but said its supporters could be behind the breach.
Consumer payment data, healthcare record theft threats loom in 2015
Cybercriminals could ramp up cyberattacks to try to steal payment data and medical records, as companies remain under threat.
Cybersecurity efforts improving, but data breaches will continue
Despite increased focus on cybersecurity, companies are largely fixing 'superficial' problems and leaving other IT security risks in place.