Commentary / World Feb 27, 2022
The West’s cyberattack appeasement helped give Putin a green light
by James Stavridis
A failure to respond in-kind on hacking since 2014 sent a signal of weakness on Ukraine. But it’s not too late to fight back.
World Feb 26, 2022
'Hacktivists' plot attacks on Russia with Ukraine government's urging
by Ryan Gallagher
Several Ukrainians with computer expertise said they had joined a group of "cyber volunteers” who plan to use cyberattacks to fight the Russian military’s invasion of the country.
Business Feb 23, 2022
Personal info leaks from listed Japan firms hit record high in 2021
The number of personal information leaks from companies listed on Japanese stock exchanges, as well as their subsidiaries, rose by 30% in 2021 from the previous year.
World Feb 23, 2022
How a Saudi woman's iPhone revealed hacking around the world
by Joel Schectman and Christopher Bing
An unusual error in spyware made by NSO allowed researchers to discover a trove of evidence suggesting the Israeli spyware-maker had helped hack the activist's smartphone.
Business / Tech Feb 18, 2022
‘Zero-click’ hacks are growing in popularity. There’s practically no way to stop them.
by Ryan Gallagher
Once the preserve of a few intelligence agencies, the technology needed for zero-click hacks is now being sold to governments by a select group of companies.
World Feb 17, 2022
Ukraine says It suffered worst DDoS attack in standoff
by Aliaksandr Kudrytski and Daryna Krasnolutska
The DDoS, or distributed denial-of-service, attack began Tuesday and continued into Wednesday with the goal of causing mass confusion.
World Feb 16, 2022
Ukraine hit by cyberattack as U.S. questions Russian troop pullback
by Maria Tsvetkova, Dmitry Antonov and Andrea Shalal
Ukrainian officials did not say who it believed was responsible for the cyberattack, but a statement suggested it was pointing the finger at Russia.
Commentary / World Feb 14, 2022
How China's cybersecurity laws could backfire
by Anjani Trivedi
China wants to have control over the information cars have about drivers, roads and the faces and voices they pass, according to a draft law on data-security management issued in May.
Commentary / World Feb 7, 2022
Watch out for the facial recognition overlords
by Parmy Olson
As the technology advances, today’s gatekeepers of facial recognition are promising stringent security to protect the data. But is that a promise they can keep?
Asia Pacific Feb 6, 2022
North Korea grows nuclear, missiles programs, profits from cyberattacks: U.N. report
by Michelle Nichols
The annual report note cryptocurrency theft and the largest number of missile launches in a single month for the country's weapons programs.
Asia Pacific Jan 31, 2022
A year after Myanmar coup, growing surveillance threatens lives
by Rina Chandran
A new cybersecurity law that is expected to take effect in the coming weeks, is aimed at complete control of electronic communications, data protection and VPN services in the country.
Commentary / Japan | Geoeconomic Briefing Jan 17, 2022
Why cyber defense in Japan is so unreliable
by Jun Murai
Despite its technological advances, the country lags in global cybersecurity rankings, having failed to follow a solid policy for embracing modernization.