National / Crime & Legal Jul 5, 2019
One of two Chinese men held had paid ¥730,000 for 146 cartons of electronic cigarette cartridges at convenience store in capital using stolen IDs.
Business / Corporate Jul 4, 2019
Users of 7-Eleven's mobile payment service lose total of ¥55 million after 900 accounts hacked
Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, president of Seven Pay Co., said the company will compensate users for the losses caused by fraudulent access.
World Jun 28, 2019
Western spies hacked 'Russia's Google' to spy on accounts, sources say
Hackers working for Western intelligence agencies broke into Russian internet search company Yandex late last year and deployed a rare type of malware in an attempt to spy on user accounts, four people with knowledge of the matter said. The malware, called Regin, is known ...
Business / Tech | FOCUS Jun 27, 2019
A peek at the West's failed fight against China's 'Cloud Hopper' hackers
by Jack Stubbs, Joseph Menn and Christopher Bing
Hacked by suspected Chinese cyberspies five times from 2014 to 2017, security staffers at the Swedish telecommunications equipment giant Ericsson took to naming their response efforts after different types of wine. "Pinot Noir" began in September 2016. After repelling attacks a year earlier, Ericsson discovered ...
Business / Corporate May 14, 2019
Uniqlo, GU brand's Fast Retailing says 460,000 online accounts were accessed in Japan hack
Users’ personal information, purchase history and parts of credit card numbers may have been accessed, the Tokyo-based retailer said.
Asia Pacific May 10, 2019
Taiwan says China has stepped up infiltration efforts with fake news and election meddling
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen said on Friday that China has stepped up its efforts to infiltrate and gain influence in Taiwan and she asked national security agencies to counter Beijing's efforts. Tsai, speaking to reporters after a national security meeting, said China's influence operations included ...
National / Crime & Legal May 9, 2019
Credit card data of up to 15,000 shoppers may have been stolen from Japan-based online stores
In the scam, personal information was stolen after customers typed in data necessary to make payments on fake settlement screens that they believed were genuine.
Business / Corporate May 8, 2019
Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said hackers withdrew 7,000 bitcoin worth about $40 million via a single transaction in a "large scale security breach," the latest in a long line of thefts in the digital currency space. The hackers used a "variety ...
Commentary / World Apr 25, 2019
How the world should deal with North Korea's 'new normal'
by Daniel Russel
North Korea recently tested a "new tactical guided weapon" and criticized U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, signaling impatience with America's refusal to lift sanctions. Pyongyang's freeze on nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches is still intact, although the most dangerous parts of these weapons ...
National Apr 24, 2019
Data breaches exposed nearly 2.7 million morsels of personal info in Japan in 2018
At least 2.68 million pieces of personal information held by over 100 Japanese entities were subject to unauthorized disclosures in 2018, a Kyodo News survey found Wednesday. The data disclosures were confirmed and revealed by 104 organizations, including hotel operators and universities as well as ...
Business / Tech Apr 24, 2019
John McAfee vows to unmask bitcoin pioneer Satoshi Nakamoto within days
John McAfee, the eccentric antivirus pioneer known for his brushes with the law, said he has spoken with bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto and plans to reveal the person's identity shortly. The background of Nakamoto — a pseudonym that is thought to refer to a person ...
Business / Tech Apr 20, 2019
Expert credited with stopping WannaCry attack admits malware charges
A British cybersecurity researcher hailed as a hero for neutralizing the global WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of writing malware. Marcus Hutchins, who was charged on 10 counts in the United States, pleaded guilty to two of them, with ...