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HACKING

BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2016
FBI probing years-long security breach at FDIC linked to Chinese military
The FBI is investigating how hackers infiltrated computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for several years beginning in 2010 in a breach senior FDIC officials believe was sponsored by China's military, people with knowledge of the matter said.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 22, 2016
Russia's disinformation campaign caught U.S. off guard
The U.S. government spent more than a decade preparing responses to malicious hacking by a foreign power but had no clear strategy when Russia launched a disinformation campaign over the internet during the U.S. election campaign, current and former White House cybersecurity advisers said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2016
Yahoo seen cutting cost corners with security tech discredited long before massive hack
In the summer of 2013, Yahoo Inc. launched a project to better secure the passwords of its customers, abandoning the use of a discredited technology for encrypting data known as MD5.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2016
CIA should come clean about Russian 'hacking'
If the CIA has indisputable evidence that Russia threw the U.S. election, it should put up or shut up.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 16, 2016
Hacker breached U.S. election agency that checks security of voting machines
The U.S. agency charged with ensuring that voting machines meet security standards was itself penetrated by a hacker after the November elections, according to a security firm working with law enforcement on the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 13, 2016
Top U.S. spy agency has not embraced CIA assessment on Russia hacking, sources say
The overseers of the U.S. intelligence community have not embraced a CIA assessment that Russian cyberattacks were aimed at helping Republican President-elect Donald Trump win the 2016 election, three American officials said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 10, 2016
Obama orders review of 2016 election cyberattacks
U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence agencies to review cyberattacks and foreign intervention into the 2016 election and deliver a report before he leaves office on Jan. 20, the White House said Friday.
WORLD
Dec 7, 2016
U.S. lawmaker: Sony breach may have inspired Russian election hacking
The U.S. failure to retaliate strongly for the 2014 cyber attack against Sony Pictures may have helped inspire Russian hackers who sought to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election, a senior congressional Democrat said on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2016
Nikkei newspaper employee arrested over hacking of model's email
An employee of Japanese news organization Nikkei Inc. was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of illegally accessing the email accounts of a popular Japanese model, a former idol group member and two others.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 23, 2016
Philippines charges bankers for ignoring cyberheist
The Philippines has filed charges against five officials of RCBC bank and a former treasurer who "wilfully ignored" suspicious activity that led to tens of millions of dollars vanishing after a heist on Bangladesh's central bank.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2016
Thai internet laws raise questions about privacy protection
Thailand's military government, which has cracked down on online dissent since seizing power in 2014, is pushing ahead with cybersecurity bills that rights groups say could mean more extensive online monitoring, raising concerns over privacy protection.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2016
Trump cyber security team, policy slow to take shape: officials
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has not announced a point person dedicated to cybersecurity policy or staffing in his administration, an omission that could make the United States more vulnerable to threats and worsen a government cybertalent shortfall, current and former national security...
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2016
Russian hackers accused of post-election attacks on U.S. think tanks
A Russian hacking group began attacking U.S.-based policy think tanks within hours of Donald Trump's presidential election victory, according to cyberexperts who suspect Moscow is seeking information on the incoming administration.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 9, 2016
After cyberattacks, internet of things wrestles with making smart devices safer
Recent cyberattacks harnessing everyday devices such as cameras, video recorders, printers, routers and speakers are a wake-up call to the hidden dangers of the "internet of things (IoT)."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 7, 2016
Despite opposition from overseas, China adopts controversial cybersecurity law
China on Monday adopted a controversial cybersecurity law to counter what Beijing says are growing threats such as hacking and terrorism, although the law has triggered concern from foreign business and rights groups.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 2, 2016
Russia-linked hackers exploiting Windows flaw, patch coming Nov. 8: Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that a hacking group previously linked to the Russian government and U.S. political hacks is behind recent cyberattacks that exploit a newly discovered flaw in its Windows operating system.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2016
Hacked memo reveals details of Bill Clinton's 2009 meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Il
During a 2009 visit to Pyongyang to seek the release of two detained American journalists, former U.S. President Bill Clinton raised the issue of abducted Japanese nationals with then-leader Kim Jong Il, a hacked document released by the secret-spilling site WikiLeaks has shown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 25, 2016
U.S. urges automakers to ensure cybersecurity; senators seek mandatory regime
Automakers should make shielding the electronic and computer systems of vehicles from hackers a priority, developing layers of protection that can secure a vehicle throughout its life, U.S. regulators said on Monday.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2016
Cyberattack targets PayPal, Twitter, other sites
Hackers unleashed a complex attack on the internet through common devices like webcams and digital recorders and cut access to some of the world's best known websites Friday, a stunning breach of global internet stability.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2016
Clinton opposition to Asia trade pact formed out of political calculation: WikiLeak emails
Hillary Clinton's campaign was worried about the "hard balance" she would need to strike as the presidential candidate prepared to oppose a Pacific trade pact championed by President Barack Obama that she once supported, according to emails published on Tuesday by WikiLeaks.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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