U.S. urges automakers to ensure cybersecurity; senators seek mandatory regime
Automakers should make shielding the electronic and computer systems of vehicles from hackers a priority, developing layers of protection that can secure a vehicle throughout its life, U.S. regulators said on Monday. The cybersecurity guidelines issued by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are ...
The Group of Seven industrialized nations has set guidelines for financial institutions to follow in order to fend off cyberattacks, the Finance Ministry and Bank of Japan said Tuesday. The "G-7 Fundamental Elements of Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector" was put together by the G-7 ...
Teen faces charges over breach of online school grades management system
A second arrest warrant is served on a 17-year-old boy over the theft of some 210,000 digital files containing the grades of students in Saga Prefecture schools.
Japan sleeps while cybercriminals get smarter
During a recent trip to the United States, I was in a car with a friend when she received a phone call from her bank, which asked if she had used her debit card that day to make purchases at a certain store. She ...
Ransomware making costly inroads into online Japan
Advances in technology always come at a price. Once just a hacker's toy, the computer virus has evolved into something more sinister. Malware called ransomware, which can hold computer files hostage in exchange for a ransom, is increasing as a menace in Japan. According to IT security ...
Expert sees Japan's high level of digital rights offset by public disinclined to curb Big Brother
Japan’s restrictions on freedom of expression are growing but its sleepy public might not wake up before it’s too late, a U.N. special rapporteur warns.
Trail in cyber heist suggests hackers were Chinese: Philippine senator
A Philippine senator said on Wednesday that Chinese hackers were likely to have pulled off one of the world's biggest cyber heists at the Bangladesh central bank, citing the network of Chinese people involved in the routing of the stolen funds through Manila. Unidentified hackers ...
As Japan sizes up online menace, Israel offers its expertise in cybersecurity
Military necessity has given Israel a world lead in cybersecurity technology, and Japan's public and private sectors are taking notice. Although the nations' geopolitical situations are sharply different, cybersecurity concerns have been growing for Japan and it lacks immediate answers. Both countries stand to gain ...
Anonymous claims cyberattacks targeting MPD, airport websites
Police say someone purporting to be a member of the international hacker group Anonymous has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the Metropolitan Police Department's website late Wednesday. According to police, the site could not be accessed between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The problem ...
Japan to boost drills to counter cyberattacks ahead of 2020 Olympics
The government plans to increase the number and scale of exercises aimed at countering cyberattacks during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, government sources said Saturday. The drills, held about six times a year and involving ministry and agency officials, will be increased to at least 10 ...
Health ministry website goes down; tweet hints at cyberattack
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's website was inaccessible late Friday, and a tweet suggested the attack was apparently posted by the international group of hackers known as Anonymous. The health ministry has since restored service and is investigating the cause. The ministry confirmed at around ...
Automakers and consumers need to recognize the increasing vulnerability of today's computer-laden cars to hacks.
