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Sophisticated REGIN Spying Malware Instigated By U.S.?

Nov 24, 2014 12:51 AM EST

Cyber-security firm Symantec Corp. has discovered a sophisticated malware called "Regin" that acts as a stealth data collection and surveillance tool, likely to have been developed by a technologically-advanced "nation state."

U.S. President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping at the APEC Welcome Banquet November 10, 2014.

U.S., China Set To Cooperate On Military Measures

Christl Leong |

Nov 12, 2014 08:01 AM EST

China and the United States are gearing to unveil plans aimed at averting the possibility of military conflict between the two powers as President's Xi Jinping and Barack Obama meet on Wednesday, according to U.S. officials cited by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.

Over half of Chinese government websites are flawed in their coding, leaving the highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks.

On The Right Path To Fixing China's Comprisable Government Websites

Cory Doyle |

Sep 19, 2014 09:39 PM EDT

As different government organizations embrace and adapt the digital days by utilizing online services and advantages, the security of these site are revealing to be subpar - leaving these sites at high risk for certain cyber security breaches and attacks.

IBM Partners With Rival Inspur in China

Mia Lindog |

Aug 23, 2014 03:03 AM EDT

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Inspur Group, Ltd. are opting to band together instead of duking it out, in a partnership seen to benefit both companies businesses in China.

Russian Criminals Steal 1.2 Billion Passwords in World's Largest Security Breach

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 06, 2014 05:28 AM EDT

The Russians have taken cybecrime to new heights.

Does Google Have the Right to Scan Your Emails in Search of Child Pornography?

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 05, 2014 07:56 PM EDT

Lawsuits have been filed against Google about this practice.

China Disputes Canadian Hacking Charges, Demands ‘Credible’ Proof Of Allegations

Christl Leong |

Aug 01, 2014 12:50 PM EDT

Chinese ambassador to Canada Luo Zhaohui lashed out at Canada and demanded proof of its alleged hacking after the latter claimed on Tuesday that Beijing had spied on its science research agency.

Apple Denies iPhone Location Tracker A Security Risk To China

Desiree Sison |

Jul 13, 2014 04:11 AM EDT

Tech giant Apple Inc denied its iPhone's personal location information or the "location tracker" poses a security risk to the Chinese government which alleged that the software has the ability to leak state secrets as well as identify the day to day activities of its customers.

German Prosecutors Open Investigation Into U.S. Surveillance of Merkel’s Phone

Christl Leong |

Jun 04, 2014 12:05 PM EDT

Chief Prosecutor Harold Range formally launched an investigation regarding the tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone on Tuesday, nearly half a year since Edward Snowden revealed that the U.S. government had been listening in on Merkel's phone conversations last October.

US Indicts Chinese Military Officials For Cyber Espionage

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

May 19, 2014 05:32 PM EDT

A US Grand Jury has charged five Chinese military officials with cyber espionage and economic theft in an unprecedented case that Washington considered as the most difficult action it has had to deal with on cross-country hacking issues.