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• Chinese hackers master the art of lying in wait

  The remarkable success that Chinese state-sponsored groups have had in infiltrating U.S. government, military and corporate networks in recent years should not be mistaken as a sign of growing technical superiority over the U.S. in cyberspace, security experts said.

• Applying Big Data approaches to information security a challenge

  Applying Big Data approaches to information security can help enterprises build better situational awareness capabilities, but implementation could prove to be a major challenge, security experts said at the RSA Conference 2013 being held here this week.

• China biggest, but not the only country engaged in cyberespionage

  China is by far the most aggressive, but not the only, country attempting the sort of extensive cyberespionage described in security firm Mandiant's dramatic report, released this week.

• Security lessons from 2012

  More DDoS attacks on banks, cyberwarfare, and targeted attacks could well be in store in 2013, security experts warn.

• 'Black swan' predictions for 2013 include solar storm

  If you are making a list of tech predictions for next year, as this story does, it may be a good idea to put the solar maximum on this list. The next one is expected in 2013, says NASA.