Kaspersky Lab Uncovers Cyber-Espionage Plot By Russian & Chinese Hackers

Kaspersky Lab has uncovered Operation Red October, (Rocra) a 5-year scheme by the Chinese and Russians to steal diplomatic, industrial and scientific data from Eastern Europe, North America and Asian organizations. Beginning in 2007, intelligence gathering operations were conducted in the form of attacks by cybercriminals toward Western nations. The thought is that this is in retribution…

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Canada Moves Toward Cashless Currency With New Plastic Fiat

When polled, 56% of the 1,512 Canadians responded positively to going to a cashless society and using digital currency instead of carrying fiat in their wallet. BA International, the corporation that prints fiat currency in Ottawa, Canada, has announced that it has ceased printing paper fiat as of December 2012. The replacement currency is moving toward polymer bills. Because…

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