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US urged to permit self-defense retaliation on hackers
Would retaliatory attacks make hackers think twice?
'Aggressive' espionage-for-hire operation behind new Mac spyware
An Indian malware service is building attack software for projects involving secret surveillance.
LulzSec group sentenced; hacker combats child porn allegations
Core members of LulzSec have been sentenced for their campaigns, but according to the defense, some of the victims were "thoroughly deserving" of what happened to them.
U.S. government becomes 'biggest buyer' of malware
Amid a growing battle between federal government agencies and hackers, cyberwarriors, and cyber-enemy nation states, the U.S. is ramping up its malware stockpile to 'hack back' at those who attack it.
US says Chinese government is behind cyber spying campaign
A U.S. report claims that China's government and military have targeted U.S. government networks as part of a cyber espionage campaign.
IE8 zero-day flaw targets U.S. nuke researchers; all versions of Windows affected
Security researchers have discovered a previously unreported zero-day attack that targets U.S. government nuclear weapons scientists and researchers. Microsoft has warned Internet Explorer 8 users to upgrade to a later version of the browser, as the potentially affects at most one-quarter of all IE users.
Quarter of U.K. SMEs can't fend off cyberattacks, says research
According to the latest research, around one quarter of all U.K. small-medium sized enterprises do not have the resources to fend off cyberattacks or hackers.
S. Korea tops Asia's malware infection list
South Korea had the highest number of computers reporting detections and removals of malware among Asian states, which is "surprising" given its status as a mature IT market.
Hacking suspect arrested for 'biggest cyberattack in history'
Remember Spamhaus? The attack was apparently conducted not from a bedroom, but an antenna-equipped mobile van.
China accounts for 41 percent of global computer attack traffic
Perhaps there's something in China's allegations that the United States is just as bad.
Android malware scores nine million downloads with fake ad network SDK
Attackers have found a side route to Android users that follow the good practice of only downloading apps from Google’s official store.
Healthcare sector, SMBs top cybercrime targets in Singapore
While Singapore's global ranking for malicious activities dropped two spots to 39, its healthcare industry and particularly SMBs were most hit by phishing, spam and virus-contained e-mails, according to Symantec study.
Symantec: Industrial espionage on the rise, SMBs a target
Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat report suggests that SMBs remain an attractive target for those trying to steal intellectual property.
Bing delivers five times more malware than Google, but should you care?
Bing search supposedly serves up more malware sites than Google, but isn't browser security performance a more important measure of security?
NYC students turned into cyberwarriors
Students in New York City are being taught how to hack -- in a "white hat" manner, of course.