Chinese woman nabbed with high-tech gear at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort appears in court
A Chinese woman charged with bluffing her way into President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Florida resort last month, renewing concerns about security at the club, appeared in court on Monday at a hearing to determine whether she will remain in custody, according to U.S. media. The ...
German drugmaker Bayer has contained a cyber attack it believes was hatched in China, the company said, highlighting the risk of data theft and disruption faced by big business. Bayer found the infectious software on its computer networks early last year, covertly monitored and analyzed ...
Chinese woman arrested at Trump resort with malware on thumb drive
A Chinese woman carrying multiple cellphones and thumb drives bearing malware was arrested on Saturday at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida while the president was staying there, court documents revealed Tuesday. An arrest document in the federal district court of Palm Beach, Florida, says ...
Norway aluminum giant Norsk Hydro hit by 'extensive' ransom cyberattack
One of the world's biggest aluminum producers, Norway's Norsk Hydro, said Tuesday it had been hit by a ransom cyberattack of unknown origin, with hackers demanding a ransom. "The situation is quite grave," Norsk Hydro's chief financial officer, Eivind Kallevik, said. "This virus is a so-called ...
Cyber insurance market to double by 2020 to over $8 billion: Munich Re
The market for insurance against cyberthreats will double by 2020 to over $8 billion, German reinsurance giant Munich Re told a conference in Monaco on Sunday. "Cyber risks are one of the biggest threats to the networked economy," Munich Re board member Torsten Jeworrek said ...
IPhone chipmaker TSMC races to recover from computer virus, warning of shipment delays
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which makes chips for the iPhone and other devices, has revealed details of its recovery from a debilitating computer virus, and warned of delayed shipments and reduced revenue because of the impact on its factories. TSMC said that 80 percent of ...
Ukrainian trio nabbed for hacking over 100 U.S. firms, stealing millions of credit card numbers
Three Ukrainians have been arrested for hacking more than 100 U.S. companies and stealing millions of credit and debit card numbers, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Dmytro Fedorov, 44, Fedir Hladyr, 33, and Andrii Kolpakov, 30, are high-ranking members of an "international cybercrime group" ...
Chinese cyberspies allegedly targeted Japanese defense firms for North Korea secrets: report
The hackers have targeted domestic defense companies, possibly to get information about Tokyo’s policy toward resolving the North Korean nuclear impasse, according to a cybersecurity firm.
Lesser-known North Korea hacker group extends reach to Japan and Mideast
A North Korean cyberespionage group previously known only for targeting South Korea's government and private sector deepened its sophistication and hit further afield, including targets in Japan and the Middle East last year, security researchers said Tuesday. Cyberattacks linked by experts to North Korea have ...
North Korean hackers seen hijacking computers to mine digital currencies as sanctions kick in
North Korean hackers are hijacking computers to mine cryptocurrencies as the regime in Pyongyang widens its hunt for cash under tougher international sanctions. A hacking unit called Andariel seized a server at a South Korean company last summer and used it to mine about 70 ...
Hackers likely working for a nation-state recently breached safety systems at a critical infrastructure facility, in a watershed attack that halted plant operations, according to cyberinvestigators and the firm whose software was targeted. FireEye Inc. disclosed the incident on Thursday, saying it had targeted Triconex ...
Ukraine cybersecurity firm detects possible new malware attacks ahead of independence day
Ukrainian cybersecurity firm ISSP said on Tuesday it may have detected a new computer virus distribution campaign, after security services said Ukraine could face cyberattacks similar to those which knocked out global systems in June. The June 27 attack, dubbed NotPetya, took down many Ukrainian ...
