China denies renewed US cyber-attack claims
China’s military is denying renewed U.S. accusations of carrying out cyber-attacks and says the sides should cooperate against the global threat of computer crime.
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Washington Post joins list of hacked US media
The Washington Post disclosed Saturday that it had suffered a cyberattack and suspects Chinese hackers were behind it, joining Twitter and major US media outlets that have endured intrusions.
Drones, computers new weapons of US shadow wars
After a decade of costly conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, the American way of war is evolving toward less brawn, more guile.
Al-Qaeda sites go silent in possible cyber attack
Al-Qaeda’s main Internet sites have gone silent for more than a week in an unprecedented blackout that is most likely the result of a cyber attack, analysts said Tuesday.
US, Australia vow joint response in cyber war
The United States and Australia said Thursday that a cyber attack in either country would trigger a joint response, as they sought common ground in a changing world with China on the rise.
Sony to restore PlayStation network, Qriocity in Japan
TOKYO, Japan – Sony said Monday it would fully restore all PlayStation Network and Qriocity online distribution services in Japan on Wednesday, after shutting them down in April due to hacker attacks. In the wake of the cyber attack, Sony shut down those services on April 20 to conduct an investigation and boost the overall [...]
Hackers claim attack on FBI partner in US
HARTFORD, Connecticut — Hackers who claimed responsibility for online attacks against Sony Corp. and the CIA said they compromised the security of more than 1,000 accounts of an FBI partner organization, hours before releasing a web manifesto calling for “war” on governments that control the Internet. The online collective Lulz Security said it attacked a [...]
Hackers wreak havoc on Malaysian gov’t websites
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Hackers disrupted dozens of Malaysian state-linked websites Thursday, fulfilling a threat to batter the government’s digital defenses in retaliation for a crackdown on entertainment piracy. At least 51 websites suffered cyber-attacks that persisted for several hours after midnight, Malaysia’s telecommunications regulator said. Officials indicated no confidential information was compromised, but some [...]
IMF targeted in cyber-attack, extent not disclosed
NEW YORK – The International Monetary Fund, already reeling from last month’s arrest of its former leader, is investigating an attack on its computer system. IMF spokesman David Hawley said the organization is fully functional. He declined to provide further details on what he termed an “IT incident,” including its scope or nature and whether [...]
Lockheed Martin confirms attack on its IT network
Top US defense contractor Lockheed Martin said Sunday that it had successfully warded off “a significant and tenacious” attack on its information systems network.
Hackers highlight Sony’s need for new ideas
TOKYO (AFP) – As Sony struggles to recover its shredded reputation in the wake of perhaps the largest ever cyber attack, it is facing a more worrying problem, say analysts — it has lost the knack of innovation. The April hacker thefts of millions of customers’ personal records have been a bruising experience for the [...]
Lockheed Martin hit by cyber attack
A major defense contractor says it sustained a “significant and tenacious” cyber attack but kept its secrets safe. Lockheed Martin and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Saturday night that the contractor had come under a cyber attack. Chris Ortman, speaking for Homeland Security, says his agency and the Defense Department are trying to determine [...]
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