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China's Xiongmai to Recall 10,000 Webcams in Aftermath of DDoS Attack

Oct 25, 2016 11:01 PM EDT

Chinese manufacturer Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology Co. will recall up to 10,000 webcams following last week's cyberattack that denied access to some of the biggest websites in the world, the company told Reuters on Tuesday.

China's Xiongmai to Call Back Webcams After Friday's Cyberattack

Charissa Echavez |

Oct 25, 2016 06:40 AM EDT

Chinese electric manufacturer Hangzhou Xiongmai is calling back some of its older versions webcam in the United States after it has been linked with the massive web attack that targeted home webcams to help knock popular websites offline.

Suspected Russian Hackers Attack Mac OS X with 'Komplex' Trojan

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 27, 2016 12:01 PM EDT

Security researchers from Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 discovered a new Mac OS X malware that appears to be targeting the aerospace sector.

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Yahoo Confirms 500 Million Accounts Hacked in Largest Cybersecurity Breach

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 22, 2016 10:04 PM EDT

Yahoo confirmed that about half a billion user accounts have been stolen in 2014, blaming "state-sponsored" hackers in what appears to be the biggest cybersecurity breach in history.

Chinese malware HummingBad has infected at least 10 million Android phones.

Beware! This Chinese Malware has Been Infecting Millions of Android Devices

Charissa Echavez |

Jul 06, 2016 10:42 AM EDT

At least 10 million Android devices have reportedly been infected by a Chinese malware called HummingBad, cybersecurity software maker Check Point revealed on Friday.

China unveils CSA-003, its latest military scout plane

China Reveals Latest Spy Plane

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 18, 2016 06:33 AM EDT

China introduced its latest CSA-003 Scout, an Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft that can be used to gather and intercept enemy's intelligence activity and find vulnerabilities from the sky to initiate cyberattacks.

Twitter warns users on possible 'state-sponsored attacks'

Twitter Warns Users About Possible 'State-Sponsored Attacks'

Charissa Echavez |

Dec 14, 2015 07:06 AM EST

The microblogging site Twitter has issued email warnings to several users following a possible 'state-sponsored' hacking attack. This is the first instance a social networking site published such notice.

French Government Reveals Slew of Cyber Attacks Following Charlie Hebdo Massaccre

Dino Lirios |

Jan 18, 2015 11:57 PM EST

After the wake of the attack on satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, the French government have just revealed a slew of cyber attacks centered on various French websites.

Sony Pictures CEO Claims Hack Will Be Covered By Insurance

David Curry |

Jan 09, 2015 08:40 AM EST

Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton claims the cyberattack will not hurt the company financially.

FBI Definite 'Sloppy' NoKors Hacked Sony

Jose Mario Fuderanan |

Jan 08, 2015 01:05 AM EST

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) insists North Korea was behind the Sony cyberattack and claims it has the digital smoking gun to prove it.

China Condemns Sony Hacking But Finds No Proof North Korea Is Responsible

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 22, 2014 11:38 PM EST

China said on Monday it opposed all forms of cyberattacks but there was no proof that North Korea was responsible for the hacking of Sony Pictures, as the United States has said.

North Korea Grappling With Crippling Internet Outages

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 22, 2014 10:45 PM EST

North Korea experienced sweeping and progressively worse Internet outages extending into Monday, with one computer expert saying the country's online access is "totally down."

Home Depot Announces 56 Million Cards Compromised by Data Breach

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 19, 2014 02:55 AM EDT

Home Depot announced on Thursday that 56 million credit and debit cards were affected by the security breach that lasted from April to September, larger than the 40 million card-breach on Target last year.