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A writer and activist with ties to the Anonymous hacker collective has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years for threatening an FBI agent.

The United States reportedly breached North Korean computer networks in 2010.

The NSA and GCHQ will team up for better cybersecurity efforts.

There are cyberattacks targeting 19,000 French websites.

The cybercriminal black market is open for interested buyers to meet criminals hoping to pitch their products.

Despite numerous high-profile cybersecurity breaches, companies still not taking cyber readiness as seriously as they should

The US denies it crippled the North Korean Internet infrastructure, but it can happen again, as security is rather dismal.

Cybersecurity expert recommends companies avoid a slippery-slope, and improve security rather than try to retaliate against criminals

The North Korean Bureau 121 continues to expand its workforce, and now has a reported 6,000 members.

The University of Central Florida (UCF) has won the Cybersecurity Championship Cup, as there is growing interest in developing better cybersecurity.

Companies may think about hacking back against cybercriminals, but is a slippery slope, according to cybersecurity experts.

Edward Snowden was interviewed last year and issued his thoughts on a wide variety of cybersecurity-related topics for NOVA.

Speaking during CES 2015, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai reported being a glass half-full kind of person, saying he doesn't expect an 'upheaval' from Hollywood.

Just how secure are you online? Let's sit down and have a little chat about that, shall we?

Defector from North Korea says country's elite Bureau 121 hacking operation actually physically located in China.

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai condemns cyberattack that brought down Sony Pictures in late 2014.

Cyberespionage is becoming a more common practice, and hackers are able to breach networks and spend months - if not years - inside networks.

As companies become painfully aware of cyberattacks, the criminals will only ensure their abilities develop at a rapid pace.

The FBI is currently investigating potential revenge hacking carried out by J.P. Morgan in 2012.

The growing threat of cyberespionage and state-sponsored cyberattacks will only continue in 2015, cyber experts note.

Following a data breach, South Korean officials find worm on servers operated by nuclear power company.

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.

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

Japanese banks are reportedly being targeted by Chinese hackers, as cyber tensions between both countries mount.

Hackers compromised a German factory and caused "massive damage" to a factory furnace, reports indicate.

The Japanese government isn't just worried about cyberattacks from China, as North Korea continues to develop its own cyber weapons.

The South Korean government wants cooperation from China as it begins an investigation into a nuclear facilities data breach.

Companies should learn from Sony's major data breach, run cybersecurity audits, and improve when told there is more work left to be done.

As the United States remains puzzled regarding the Sony Pictures breach, let's not forget about the more important cyber issues at hand.

South Korea nuclear plants targeted by cyberattacks, with "non-critical" data stolen.

Chinese malware is targeting visitors of Afghan government websites, according to US cybersecurity researchers.

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.

Cybersecurity specialist says best course of action to retaliate against North Korea: don't do anything.

Cyber espionage will increase in frequency during 2015, as foreign governments begin to ramp up their efforts.

The devastating cyberattack that hit Sony will likely end up being the costliest suffered by a U.S. company, as lost dollars continue to pile up.

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.

Leaving no stone left unturned, hackers are increasingly targeting PoS vendors.

Before its networks were ravaged by hackers, Sony Pictures Entertainment was reportedly warned its networks were at risk.

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.

The North Korean government is still denying responsibility for the cyberattack that crippled Sony, but said its supporters could be behind the breach.

Cybersecurity has taken front page headlines, and Apple seems more vulnerable to attacks - and must continue to improve security.

Sony Pictures is still cleaning up after a brutal cyberattack last week, and North Korea isn't claiming responsibility.

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