cyber security News

U.S. Cyber Arrests Seen Leading to More Hackers

The FBI’s arrest this week of 16 people who allegedly participated in high-profile cyber attacks is providing a treasure trove of information and will lead to further arrests, a U.S. law enforcement official told Reuters Thursday. The crackdown — on …

Regulators Press Banks to Improve Data Security

Major U.S. banks came under growing pressure from banking regulators to improve the security of customer accounts after Citigroup Inc. became the latest high-profile victim of a cyber attack. While Citigroup insisted the breach had been limited, experts called it …

Risk of Cyber Attacks Rises as Technology Outpaces Policy

From the satellite pictures on Google Earth, Jinan looks like any other Chinese city — sprawling construction sites, massive factory blocks, apartment buildings, a university, dozens of railway lines and wide-open plazas. But according to the Internet giant, somewhere in …

Hackers Attack Another Sony Network; Post Data on 1 Million Users

Hackers broke into Sony Corp.’s computer networks and accessed the information of more than 1 million customers to show the vulnerability of the electronic giant’s systems, the latest of several security breaches undermining confidence in the company. LulzSec, a group …