U.S. personnel agency chief resigns over massive data breach
The chief of the U.S. federal hiring office resigned on Friday after massive computer hacks at the agency that put the personal data of more than 22 million Americans at risk, including people seeking sensitive security clearances. The White House said Katherine Archuleta stepped down ...
Police claim Kabukicho raids end open sale of 'kiken' drugs at stores in Japan
But the number of online and delivery sellers of the substances is on the rise, say Tokyo police, who are also trying to clamp down on such sales.
China's rubber-stamp parliament has published a draft cybersecurity law that consolidates Beijing's control over data, with potentially significant consequences for internet service providers and multinational firms doing business in the country. The document, dated Monday but picked up by state media Wednesday, strengthens user privacy ...
A Japanese court has issued an injunction ordering Google Inc. to remove Internet search results that include reports of a man's arrest, court documents showed Thursday. The Saitama District Court order dated June 25 said the man, who was convicted of violating the child prostitution ...
China hackers defect to other side, become cyber gatekeepers
China, long accused by the United States of rampant cyber aggression, may be synonymous with hacking exploits these days, but that doesn't mean every Chinese hacker is out to pilfer and destroy. As Chinese companies grapple with a sharp increase in the number of cyberattacks, ...
Justice Ministry takes PCs offline due to suspected virus attack
The Justice Ministry said Thursday it has shut off its internal computer network's Internet connection after discovering a suspected virus infection in one of the terminals. While the ministry believes no information has been leaked, it reported the case to police as a possible cyberattack. ...
Wi-Fi hacker criminal case reveals risks faced by home users
The nation's first ever criminal case involving a hijacked wireless Internet connection came to light this month, prompting online security experts to warn that home Wi-Fi routers may be open to attack if not properly protected. Users need to set a password and switch on ...
A total of 67.2 percent of those 60 or older says they have little or no access to the Internet, a government survey released Friday shows. The survey said the ratio of elderly interested in using the Internet was lowest among the oldest respondents. Those ...
Algorithms give us what we want, but little else
Algorithms may take the guesswork out of marketing, crime prevention and even romance. But they also take the guesswork out of life itself, making it predictably dull.
China bans 'Attack on Titan,' other popular Japanese anime from Web
China has blacklisted 38 Japanese cartoons, including the megahit "Attack on Titan," from appearing online, according to state media. Amid a broadening crackdown on the country's Internet content, 29 Chinese websites have received warnings or fines for carrying shows that "encourage juvenile delinquency, glorify violence ...
AP — U.S. accusations of hacking by China and Beijing's denial of such activity have strained U.S.-Chinese relations. China has consistently denied cyberspying activities and says it too has been victimized by cyberattacks. A look at some of the American accusations against China-based hackers: Info on federal ...
Data hacked from U.S. government date back to 1985: official
Data stolen from U.S. government computers by suspected Chinese hackers included security clearance information and background checks dating back three decades, U.S. officials said Friday, underlining the scope of one of the largest known cyberattacks on federal networks. The breach of computer systems of the ...
