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Espionage hacking campaign "Operation Hangover" originates in India

Researchers at security firm Norman on Monday, building on earlier analysis from ESET, publicized a new attack infrastructure that is conducting national security and industrial espionage on targets across the world.

Operators again revive Pushdo botnet, use a popular tactic to stay hidden

Botnet operators are using a domain-generation algorithm to conceal their command-and-control center. And once they knew security researchers were on to their tricks, they got even slicker.

Mac spyware discovered on Angolan dissident's computer at Oslo Freedom Forum

Security researchers are studying an apparent new strain of Mac malware that turned up on the computer of a participant at the just-concluded Oslo Freedom Forum, an annual human rights conference.

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Executive order, NIST initiatives may help electric providers get ahead of the threat

While a major attack has yet to take place on the U.S. energy sector, now is the right time for these critical infrastructure providers to ready their defenses.

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Data on patients may be exposed after X-rays go missing

The sensitive information, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers, went missing from a third-party vendor's warehouse.

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Why the AP phone records seizure and the LulzSec sentences are related

The U.S. government is sending a clear message: We won't tolerate secrets coming to light.

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Out of a small list of options, we asked our readers who they believed presented the biggest cyber threat to U.S. companies. Here are the results of the poll along with additional statistics.

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