Cyber-espionage

21 Apr 2013

Hackers range from children playing with computers to virtual hitmen, who destroy corporate data for a fee. Armies and governments also employ hackers to collect intelligence and secure their...

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Australia takes middle road with Huawei

11 Apr 2013

The embattled telecoms equipment giant may be seeking a new "middle road", as it tries to ease western concerns that its products could be used for spying by Beijing.

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Experts say North Korea training teams of 'cyber warriors'

24 Mar 2013

South Korea has pointed the finger at Pyongyang in six cyberattacks since 2009, even creating a cyber security command centre in Seoul to protect the Internet-dependent country from hackers from...

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It would be even more surprising if the PLA did not resort to cyberspying

3 Mar 2013

An investigative report released recently by Mandiant, a US IT security firm, predictably sparked controversy by pinning the blame for a series of cyberattacks on US companies on Shanghai-based...

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NYT and Wall Street Journal go public on attacks by Chinese military hackers

1 Feb 2013

According to the two newspapers, attackers were searching specifically for information on recent high-profile investigations into the massive fortunes of China's political elites.

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