Java-based cyberattack hits developers at Microsoft, Facebook, Apple

Microsoft is the latest company targeted by a sophisticated Java-based cyberattack that focuses on mobile app developers -- particularly those using Macs.

Rupert Murdoch: Wall Street Journal still under attack from Chinese hackers

Nearly a week after the Wall Street Journal reported a hack on its own systems, parent company-owner Rupert Murdoch says there is still a problem.

Air Force Commander calls Iran’s suspected cyber warfare program ‘a force to be reckoned’

An Air Force commander is bringing to light concerns the government has over a growing cyber offense in Iran, promising that the Defense Department will soon add 1,000 people to the Air Force's "cyber" department.

New cyber-espionage malware found targeting governments around the world

A piece of sophisticated spyware was recently discovered attacking global government entities. The malware is five years old and still running.

‘Flame’ virus offshoot burns high-profile victims

Researchers announced a new malware called miniFlame today that may be monitoring and stealing data from specific, highly profitable victims. It is a sister to the Flame malware that made headlines earlier this year.

US Congress, Cisco: Chinese telecom companies ‘cannot be trusted’

The U.S. Congress Intelligence Committee and telecommunications vendor Cisco are agreed on one thing: Chinese networking equipment companies can't be trusted.

Flame malware has 3 “undiscovered cyber-espionage” sisters, say researchers

Flame, the malware related to the infamous Stuxnet that hit Iranian nuclear systems in 2010, may have three sisters in the wild, according to new research by Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab.

U.S. could block Huawei, ZTE on fears of spying by Chinese government

The emergence of Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE has meant a larger selection of cheaper phones for U.S. consumers. But the companies may also present a security threat to the U.S., according to U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers. Rogers says …

Black Hat’s spotlight falls on McAfee’s Dmitri Alperovitch for uncovering cyber spying

As soon as Dmitri Alperovitch walked into a hotel suite at McAfee’s reception at the Black Hat security conference, he was surrounded by reporters from the New York Times, Reuters, and other publications. It was the logical end to a …