With about 40 percent of the world’s computer attack traffic in 2012, China provided most IP addresses linked to data breaches, according to a Verizon report. More than 95 percent were used in cyber espionage against private and state department sectors. China was the country of origin for most computer breaches, according to Verizon study Data Breach Investigation Report. This doesn’t necessarily prove tha...

Warning China to put an end to cyber-attacks, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said the US will take any measures necessary to protect itself from intrusions. Large companies and businesses have expressed concerns over recent cyber-attacks as proprietary technologies and classified information may have been leaked "through cyber intrusions emanating from China.” "The international community cannot affo...

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a whitepaper arguing that local mobile companies should start focusing on developing an independent mobile operating system to escape dependency on Google’s Android. Recognizing that a new mobile OS might not compete with Apple, Google or Microsoft in terms of technical know-how, the document strongly encourages local mobile developers and ma...

An early version of MiniDuke, the sophisticated cyberspy malware that caught media headlines this week after infecting governments and agencies in Europe and elsewhere, has been operating since at least May of 2012, internet security firm Bitdefender has discovered. MiniDuke was detected by Bitdefender Labs almost a year ago. The variant discovered by Bitdefender was added to the Bitdefender malware databas...

An as-yet unknown gang of cyber-spy hackers is stealing more than a terabyte of data per day from major firms, governments and others, and security experts say cyber-war will get even worse, according to a report by Team Cymru published by The Verge. Some hackers use custom-made software to take control of computer systems. The Florida-based security company said victims of the massive hacking operation inc...

Mandiant, the company investigating the cyber-security breaches at The New York Times and The Washington Post, has released a lengthy report exposing what it says is one of the most active cyber espionage cells of China’s People’s Liberation Army. “It is time to acknowledge the threat is originating in China, and we wanted to do our part to arm and prepare security professionals to combat that threat effect...

China is collecting intelligence from the US military and business sector, right under the nose of a powerless US government, the US House Intelligent Committee reports. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, claims 95 percent of private sector networks are vulnerable to cyber-attack and, in fact, they have already fallen victim to such attacks. Apparently not only China, but also Russia...

Coca-Cola Co. was reportedly hacked in 2009 by what the FBI believes to be a state-sponsored attack from China. Other companies such as British energy company BG Group, Luxembourg-based steel maker ArcelorMittal and Chesapeake Energy were also reported as breached by the same cyber-gang. Identified by security experts as “Comment”, the hacker group is believed to have had access to internal company document...

Chinese officials decided to block their citizens’ access to The New York Times, both the English and the Chinese versions of the websites, in reaction to a text about the Chinese prime minister’s hidden estate published yesterday. The Chinese government also decided to ban all mentions of The Times or of the prime minister, Wen Jiabao, on Sina Weibo, the most popular micro blogging service in China and loc...

Canada announced that only local contractors will be used in building a secure communication network, for fear that outside sources pose a security threat. Although no specific company was denied participation in the project, both Huawei and ZTE are rumored to have been left out because of a recent US panel debate questioning both companies’ affiliation to the Chinese government. Their parts and equipment w...