Cyberattack articles

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  Nationwide Insurance uses lawyers to protect details of October security breach

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 1, 2013 01:46 pm + 6 comments

  Nationwide Insurance wants to keep possible weaknesses in its digital infrastructure under wraps as Continue reading…

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  Link revealed between elite Chinese university and military unit supposedly behind US cyberattacks

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 25, 2013 11:25 am + 30 comments

  One of China's most elite and prestigious research universities appears to have a working Continue reading…

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  Killing hackers is justified in cyber warfare, says NATO-commissioned report

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 21, 2013 06:09 am + 129 comments

  A landmark document created at the request of NATO has proposed a set of rules for how international Continue reading…

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  South Korean banks and TV networks paralyzed by massive malware attack

  By Sam Byford on March 20, 2013 03:56 am + 29 comments

  Three TV broadcasters and two banks in South Korea have reported serious network outages to police Continue reading…

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  President Obama invites CEOs to the White House to discuss national cybersecurity

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 13, 2013 10:21 am + 19 comments

  President Obama is to meet with a number of American CEOs today to address the recent cyberattacks Continue reading…

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  China agrees to cooperate with US to prevent further cyberattacks

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 12, 2013 08:07 am + 26 comments

  China has signalled it is willing to open a "constructive dialogue" to help stem the wave of Continue reading…

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  New 'MiniDuke' malware targets European governments through Adobe Reader exploit

  By Chris Welch on February 27, 2013 11:38 am + 4 comments

  New reports from international security experts claim that European governments have faced a barrage Continue reading…

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  Newly discovered Stuxnet variant sheds light on the virus' development

  By Adi Robertson on February 26, 2013 03:15 pm + 25 comments

  Symantec says it has discovered a previously unknown variant of the Stuxnet worm used to target Continue reading…

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  China's Ministry of Defense denies role in hacking, claims of similar attacks from US

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 20, 2013 01:32 am + 36 comments

  Following yesterday’s explosive New York Times report implicating the Chinese military in a string Continue reading…

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  US prepares economic countermeasures in light of recent cyberattacks

  By Bryan Bishop on February 19, 2013 06:26 pm + 26 comments

  The recent rash of hacking attacks shows no sign of slowing — Apple today announced it had fallen Continue reading…