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Reacting to the Sony Hack

Posted on By infossl
cyberterrorism, cyberwar, hacking, northkorea, privacy, Security technology, sony

First we thought North Korea was behind the Sony cyberattacks. Then we thought it was a couple of hacker guys with an axe to grind. Now we think North Korea is behind it again, but the connection is still tenuous. There have been accusations of cyberterrorism, and even cyberwar. I’ve heard calls for us to … Read More “Reacting to the Sony Hack” »

Corporate Abuse of Our Data

Posted on By infossl
cyberwar, cyberweapons, disclosure, essays, fsecure, kaspersky, malware, secrecy, Security technology, symantec

Last week, we learned about a striking piece of malware called Regin that has been infecting computer networks worldwide since 2008. It’s more sophisticated than any known criminal malware, and everyone believes a government is behind it. No country has taken credit for Regin, but there’s substantial evidence that it was built and operated by … Read More “Corporate Abuse of Our Data” »