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May 24, 2013, 10:57AM

Report Says Active Recovery Efforts Could Deter IP Theft By Foreign Attackers

by Dennis Fisher

Categories: Government, Hacks, Web Security

An independent commission focused on the threat of intellectual property from U.S. companies says that between 50 percent and 80 percent of all IP theft originates in China and, in a new report, urges the government to take stronger action against government-sanctioned IP theft. The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property said in[...]

May 23, 2013, 9:45PM

Thousands of DHS Personnel Notified of Data Breach

by Anne Saita

Categories: Data Breaches, Government

The Department of Homeland Security this week began notifying up to tens of thousands of employees, contractors and others with a DHS security clearance that their personal data may be at risk. The notifications began on Monday, according to an online statement, after officials learned of a vulnerability in software used by a vendor to[...]

May 22, 2013, 10:23AM

‘The Chinese Are Not Going to Stop’

by Dennis Fisher

Categories: Government, Hacks, Malware

The news that the attack on Google in 2009 also compromised a database holding warrants for lawful intercept surveillance on users has raised fears about the security of national security data on private networks. Cyberspionage operations pose a serious threat to national security, and these attacks are increasing. Dennis Fisher spoke with Anup Ghosh of Invincea about the nature of the threat and what can be done to address it.

May 15, 2013, 1:53PM

Syria Severed from Internet Again

by Brian Donohue

Categories: Government

The civil war-torn nation of Syria has for the second time this month lost its connection to the Internet, according to information provided by Arbor Networks.

May 09, 2013, 8:22PM

Eight Indicted in $45 Million ATM Heists

by Anne Saita

Categories: Government, Hacks

Eight members of a New York cybercrime cell have been indicted in a carefully coordinated heist that drained $45 million from thousands of ATMs in less than 24 hours.