Business Jul 10, 2021
China tightens rules on foreign IPOs in new blow to tech firms
Companies holding data on more than 1 million users must now apply for cybersecurity approval when seeking listings in other nations.
Commentary / World Jul 7, 2021
Ransomware attacks will end, but not anytime soon
by Tyler Cowen
Hackers will eventually "overfish” the pool of ransomware victims. At some point there will be so many attacks that most institutions will have no choice but to respond.
World Jul 5, 2021
Mass ransomware hack used IT software flaws, researchers say
by Jordan Robertson and William Turton
The new details provided the latest sign of the skill and aggressiveness of the Russia-linked group believed responsible for the incidents, researchers said.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 24, 2021
Japanese police to launch team to fight state-sponsored cyberattacks
Officers adept at cyber and internet probes will work for the team, which will focus on serious cases, including those targeting administrative offices and core infrastructures.
World / Politics | FOCUS Jun 19, 2021
Biden’s cyber red line is prime for a Putin challenge, experts say
The Russian leader may attempt to comply with Biden’s pronouncement by "washing” hacking through "affiliates in disparate nation states” to make it harder to attribute the attacks.
Asia Pacific Jun 19, 2021
Pacific undersea cable project sinks after U.S. warns against Chinese participation
The U.S. has said Chinese firms pose a security threat because they are required to cooperate with Beijing's intelligence and security services, an assertion rejected by China.
Commentary / World Jun 16, 2021
The increasing credit relevance of cybersecurity
by Simon Ashworth
Companies are in a virtual arms race with attackers, so they need to get cyber risk basics right even to have a chance of staying one step ahead.
National Jun 4, 2021
With around 50 days to go before the Olympics open, the organizers and government continue to ramp up efforts to prevent cyberattacks from disrupting the games.
World / Politics | ANALYSIS Jun 3, 2021
Hacks force Biden into more aggressive stance on Russia
by Andrea Shalal
The U.S. president has launched a review of the threat posed by ransomware after an attack on JBS, the world's largest meatpacker.
Business Jun 2, 2021
JBS moves to reopen ‘vast majority’ of beef plants after cyberattack
The JBS attack is thrusting America’s system of churning out cheap meat back into the spotlight.
Business / Tech May 22, 2021
1.7 million customers' data likely leaked from Japan dating app operator
The information included addresses and dates of birth from identification, including passports, drivers' licenses and health insurance cards provided to the operator of the Omiai app.
Commentary / World May 19, 2021
Don't be the next $5 million hacker payday
by Tara Lachapelle
Often all it takes is an oblivious worker clicking a tainted e-mail link, or an IT department getting momentarily lazy about computer-system hygiene.