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Cybercrime explored: Journalist documents DarkMarket

Environment

A new book out this month takes you inside the shadowy world of online crime and DarkMarket, a now-shutdown hangout for global cybercriminals.

Russian national Evengiy Bogachev is shown in this Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Wanted Poster in this handout provided by the FBI in Washington, DC, February 24, 2015.

This real world hacker has all the elements of a James Bond villain

Conflict
A researcher at Hauri

Even your medical records aren’t safe. Chinese group hacks into hospital’s patient records

Technology

Israeli businesses the target of spate of cyber attack

Facebook frenemies bigger problem than predators

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How Language and Culture Play into Phishing Scams

Arts, Culture & Media

The Pentagon is accusing the Chinese military of cyber-spying on US businesses and government sites. Chinese hackers appear to have upgraded their skills. They are like many hackers around the world using better English.

The Coming Cyber War

We all know someone who has fallen prey to hackers on their email account, or Twitter, or elsewhere: your grandma, your coworker, or even The New York Times. This is how Mark Frons, chief information officer for The New York Times, explained the man-power behind attacks by Chinese hackers that spanned months on The Takeaway: […]

Legal Consequences Of a Cyber Attack

Conflict & Justice

Is it legal to use cyber technology to attack another country? Host Aaron Schachter speaks with law professor and retired general Charles Dunlap.

US and China Prepare Cyber Defenses in Face of Increased Hacking Threat

Conflict & Justice

Evidence suggests that hacking into and stealing data from the computers of strategic US companies, research labs and government departments is one of China’s favored tools.

Global hacking threats raise concern over US readiness

Conflict & Justice

McAfee issued a report that indirectly points to China as the source of a broad cyber attack on more than 72 organizations worldwide. Often, the most qualified people to play defense are often the ones that were once on the offensive – former hackers.

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