Zelda and legal battles show Nintendo's dueling gaming ‘freedoms’
Tears of the Kingdom releases in three weeks, but one of Nintendo's biggest targets in the fight against piracy was released from prison first.
A front company and a fake identity: How the U.S. came to use spyware it was trying to kill.
The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. It turns out that not every part of the government has gotten the message.
As missile tests escalate, North Korea plays cyberespionage long game
Pyongyang has unleashed a raft of digital weapons ultimately aimed at supporting its nuclear ambitions, threat intelligence firm Mandiant said in a report.
Cybercrime in Japan hits record high in 2022 as ransomware cases surge
With the increase in remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of ransomware attacks — in which hackers demand payment in exchange for restoring access to data — has soared.
Tokyo police and tech firms hold cyberattack response drill ahead of G7
With the drill, the Metropolitan Police Department aims to strengthen ties and increase vigilance against cyberattacks.
North Korean spies trick foreign experts into writing research for them
A hacking group has targeted those with knowledge of issues regarding the country, apparently in a bid to gain intelligence, information and insight.
Japan considers creating new defense body for fighting cyberattacks
The organization's chief would liaise with heads of U.S. and European cybersecurity organizations, including the White House's Office of the National Cyber Director.
Singapore’s military reforms highlight need to strengthen Japan’s cyberdefenses
The city-state's new Digital and Intelligence Service could offer a model of a new organizational structure, but experts say a similar overhaul of the SDF would be difficult.
Russian hackers say Japanese hospital paid $30,000 after ransomware attack
Japanese police have been urging those targeted in ransomware attacks to not pay money demanded of them.
Iran’s top nuclear agency says its email servers were hacked
The announcement comes after a group called Black Reward claimed on Friday that it had hacked Iran's atomic energy agency as part of a campaign supporting anti-government protests.
Grand Theft Auto suffers a stunning blow as Netflix plots an unlikely rise
Rockstar deals with a massive theft of its own while the streaming giant announces plans for its own internal game studio.
Japan saw 87% increase in ransomware attacks in first half of 2022
Of the reported ransomware cases, 59 targeted small or midsize companies, while 36 were large corporations.
