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HACKING

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2018
U.S. invites Putin to Washington, but tells Russian president to get out of Ukraine
The White House has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said Friday, returning to an idea that was put on hold in July amid anger in the U.S. over the prospect of such a summit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 25, 2018
China spies on Trump's cellphone to sway policy, paper says; Russia also listens in
Chinese spies often eavesdrop on President Donald Trump when he uses his unsecure cellphone to talk with old friends, and Beijing uses what it learns to try to sway U.S. policy, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing current and former U.S. officials.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2018
Ecuador to no longer act on Julian Assange's behalf in negotiations with British government, foreign minister says
Ecuador does not plan to intervene with the British government on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to negotiate a way for him to leave the South American country's embassy in London, where he has lived under asylum since 2012, Ecuador's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2018
Trump claims China election meddling that cyberfirms don't see
U.S. President Donald Trump has said China is interfering with the November midterm elections, but the findings of top cybersecurity firms are casting doubt on his claims.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2018
Russian-linked bots used U.S. startups to meddle in elections
Operatives behind Russian-linked bots used tools from U.S. startups, including IFTTT Inc., to supercharge social-media misinformation campaigns and meddle in elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 13, 2018
Facebook says 'view as' data breach affected 29 million users; Japan launches probe
Cyberattackers stole data from 29 million Facebook accounts using an automated program that moved from one friend to the next, Facebook announced on Friday, as the social media company said its largest-ever data theft hit fewer than the 50 million profiles it initially reported.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2018
Five Eyes intelligence alliance builds coalition to counter China
The five nations in the world's leading intelligence-sharing network have been exchanging classified information on China's foreign activities with other like-minded countries since the start of the year, seven officials in four capitals said.
WORLD
Oct 10, 2018
U.S. senators question Super Micro over reports of Chinese tampering with America-bound computer hardware
Two U.S. senators have sent a letter to Super Micro Computer Inc. asking if and when the company found evidence of tampering with hardware components after a news report described how China's intelligence services used subcontractors to plant malicious chips in the company's server motherboards.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2018
Evidence of China's computer hardware tampering found at U.S. telecom in August: security expert
A major U.S. telecommunications company discovered manipulated hardware from Super Micro Computer Inc. in its network and removed it in August, according to a security expert working for the telecom company, in fresh evidence that critical technology components bound for the U.S. had been tampered with...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 5, 2018
U.S. indicts seven Russians in hacking of nuclear firm Westinghouse and chemical arms investigative body
The United States on Thursday charged seven Russian intelligence officers with conspiring to hack computers and steal data from the nuclear energy company Westinghouse Electric Co. as well as anti-doping watchdogs, sporting federations and an international agency probing the use of chemical weapons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 5, 2018
Apple and Amazon deny Bloomberg report on Chinese hardware attack and chip infiltration
Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. denied a Bloomberg report on Thursday that their systems had been infiltrated by malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese intelligence, according to statements from the companies released by Bloomberg.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2018
U.S. warns of new hacking spree from group linked to Beijing after lull
The U.S. government on Wednesday warned that a hacking group widely known as cloudhopper, which Western cybersecurity firms have linked to the Chinese government, has launched attacks on technology service providers in a campaign to steal data from their clients.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 3, 2018
The bots awaken: Half of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' haters were trolls or not even human, study says
How much did movie fans hate "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2018
U.S. Congress subpeonas reluctant Fusion GPS founder over Steele dossier on Trump-Russia allegations
The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee on Friday subpoenaed a U.S. research firm's founder to give a deposition on his hiring of a former British spy to compile a dossier on alleged links between Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump's associates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 25, 2018
Japan's Financial Services Agency criticizes hacked crypto-exchange over lack of details on $62 million theft
Cryptocurrency firm Tech Bureau Corp. has failed to provide adequate details on how thieves hacked into its exchange to steal ¥7 billion ($62 million), or explained its delay in reporting the hack, the country's financial regulator said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018
¥6.7 billion in digital money stolen from Osaka firm
Hackers gained unauthorized access to the exchange's hot wallets, which are less secure and where funds are held for immediate transactions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2018
White House counsel interviewed for 30 hours in Russia probe: report
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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2018
Hackers at 'China's MIT' targeted U.S. firms, government after Alaska trade mission: researchers
Hackers operating from an elite Chinese university probed American companies and government departments for espionage opportunities following a U.S. trade delegation visit to China earlier this year, security researchers told Reuters.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2018
In the Age of Malware we're flirting with national disaster
The things we like about the Internet are the same things that make us vulnerable to its dangers.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 9, 2018
New kind of artificial intelligence program takes computer hacking to another level
The nightmare scenario for computer security — artificial intelligence programs that can learn how to evade even the best defenses — may already have arrived.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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