National Aug 3, 2015
Italian software firm offered to sell hacking software to Japanese officials
Italian surveillance software developer Hacking Team tried to sell its products at an event in Tokyo last October.
National Jul 24, 2015
Government to detach critical info from Internet to counter cyberattacks
The government plans to isolate its systems handling critical information from the Internet to protect data from cyberattacks, following an attack in May that led to a massive personal data leak from the pension service, government sources said. The measure will be included in a ...
World Jul 22, 2015
A pair of veteran cybersecurity researchers have shown they can use the Internet to turn off a car's engine as it drives, sharply escalating the stakes in the debate about the safety of increasingly connected cars and trucks. Former National Security Agency hacker Charlie Miller, ...
National Jul 14, 2015
Alert raised after six universities, banks come under cyberattack
The websites of six Japanese universities were targeted in cyberattacks on Monday, prompting experts to warn that other academic institutions and companies should be on alert, NHK reported. The computer networks of Ehime University, the University of Yamanashi, Fukuoka University, Setsunan University in Osaka, Meijo ...
National Jun 2, 2015
Abe team moves to limit political damage from pension hack
by Reiji Yoshida
Hoping to minimize the political damage from the latest pension system scandal, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga admonishes the Japan Pension Service and announces that a team will be set up to probe the massive theft of pension data.
National May 25, 2015
The Administration on Monday unveiled a draft strategy to bolster the nation's defense against potential cyberattacks, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe noting that beefed-up cybersecurity is "indispensable" for the country's growth. Speaking at a meeting of the nation's cybersecurity headquarters at the prime minister's office, ...
National / Crime & Legal Mar 1, 2015
48 infrastructure entities to get cybersecurity cooperation requests
The government will ask 48 entities in charge of key pieces of infrastructure to help it take countermeasures against cyberthreats, an official said Sunday. The 48 entities designated by the basic law on cybersecurity enacted last November include Nippon Telegram and Telephone Corp., operators of ...
National Dec 25, 2014
Work begins in Japan to shield infrastructure against cyberattacks
Japan, fearing it could be a soft target for possible North Korean cyberattacks in the escalating row over the Sony Pictures hack, has begun working to ensure its basic infrastructure will remain safe and to formulate its diplomatic response, officials said. The hacking of the ...
Business / Corporate Dec 16, 2014
Sony warned of network breaches a year ago
by Jordan Robertson and Michael Riley
Sony Corp. was warned about a year ago that hackers had infiltrated its network and were stealing gigabytes of data several times a week, underscoring a pattern of lapses predating the recent attack that has spilled Sony Pictures' secrets onto the Internet.
World Oct 1, 2014
Advanced iOS virus targeting Hong Kong protesters, security firm says
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a computer virus that spies on Apple Inc's iOS operating system for the iPhone and iPad, and they believe it is targeting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The malicious software, known as Xsser, is capable of stealing text messages, photos, call ...
National / Crime & Legal Jul 24, 2014
Buyer allegedly sold stolen Benesse data to 50 firms, NHK reports
A name-list broker who bought stolen customer data from a systems engineer working for a Benesse Corp. contractor allegedly sold the data to 50 companies, including cram schools, NHK reported Thursday, citing investigative sources. The investigators at the Metropolitan Police Department have revealed the broker ...
National Jun 25, 2014
Kyushu Univ., Univ. of Maryland tie up on cybersecurity study
Kyushu University and the University of Maryland on Tuesday signed an accord to tie up on education and research in the area of cybersecurity aimed at jointly developing educational programs and fostering experts. It is the first time for universities of the two countries to ...