Security News

Someone Stole Almost Half a BILLION Dollars from Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange
2018-01-26 19:18

Coincheck, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, has suffered what appears to be the biggest hack in the history of cryptocurrencies, losing $532 million in digital assets (nearly $420 million in...

Friday Squid Blogging: Japanese "Dude Food" Includes Squid
2018-01-12 22:12

This seems to be a trend. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here....

Cyberespionage Group Steps Up Campaigns Against Japanese Firms
2017-10-14 14:00

Researchers unearth new tactics and strategies used by the criminals behind the hacking group known as Bronze Butler.

14-Year-Old Japanese Boy Arrested for Creating Ransomware (The Hackers News)
2017-06-06 04:27

Japanese authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy in Osaka, a prefecture and large port city, for allegedly creating and distributing a ransomware malware. This is the first such arrest in...

Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid on Japanese Television (Schneier on Security)
2016-09-16 21:11

I got this video from PZ Myers's blog. I know absolutely nothing about it. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered....