Commentary / Japan Jul 27, 2021
Promise and peril in a changing cybersecurity sphere
by Brad Glosserman
A relentless increase in cyberattacks is prompting a reassessment of responses and an increasingly popular option is going on offense.
Asia Pacific Jul 24, 2021
Biden team has no immediate plan to sanction China over hacks
Some in the U.S. administration cite concern that sanctions wouldn’t be as effective as other approaches in deterring future cyberattacks by China.
National / Crime & Legal Jul 21, 2021
Tokyo Olympics ticket purchasers' login IDs and passwords leaked online
Games organizers launch an investigation into the matter as public opinion of the sporting extravaganza takes another hit.
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.
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.
World / Crime & Legal May 17, 2021
Irish ransomware attack to cost health service tens of millions of euros
Cancellations in parts of the country included radiotherapy appointments, cardiac checks, X-rays, CT scans and the processing of nonemergency blood tests.