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US agencies hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaign

Hacking

Hackers broke into the networks of the Treasury and Commerce departments as part of a monthslong global cyberespionage campaign revealed Sunday, just days after the prominent cybersecurity firm FireEye said it had been breached in an attack that industry experts said bore the hallmarks of Russian tradecraft.

Bitcoins, represented here with with actual coins, are a type of digital currency that have spearhead a new nefarious activity known as "cryptojacking."

Hackers find the processing power they need for mining for cryptocurrencies through ‘cryptojacking’

Technology

Google warns users of suspected state-sponsored hacks

Environment

New, wide-spread surveillance malware discovered in several Middle East countries

Environment

Hackers’ next target could be your automobile

Environment
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‘Flame’ Malware Infects Computers in Iran

Global Politics

A computer anti-virus company says it has discovered a new and malicious piece of software infecting machines across the Middle East. Experts say “Flame” is possibly the world’s largest and most complicated malware, and it seems to be targetting Iran.

Cyber Security Experts Discover “Flame,” The Newest, Best Way to Spy on a Country

Iran’s nuclear program hit a setback in 2010 when a computer worm called “Stuxnet” struck uranium enrichment facilities in the country, and caused them to malfunction. At the time, many suggested that Israel, and maybe America, had designed the computer worm specifically to target Iran. On The Takeaway last March, Richard Clarke, a counter-terrorism advisor […]

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Spanish hackers arrested for creating ‘bot-net’

Conflict & Justice

Spanish authorities have arrested the ring leaders of a ‘bot-net,’ or network of millions of hacked computers all over the world. The group planned to siphon financial and other sensitive information from companies, several of which are American.

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Law and disorder in cyberspace

Conflict & Justice

Cybercrime is on the rise and botnets are largely to blame. Botnets are large groups of computers that spew out spam, worms and viruses. The trouble is that international law can’t keep up with the technology. Correspondent Cyrus Farivar reports.

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