"Japan’s cyberdefenses remain underdeveloped compared to the country’s great reliance on information and communications technology. Despite Japan’s initial slow response to the security challenges …
Trump leaves key cybersecurity jobs vacant across the government
"The Trump administration is leaving many top technology jobs across government vacant, raising concerns about the security and maintenance of federal computer systems in the wake of an election where …
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Pakistan threatens to block social media over ‘blasphemy’
"A Pakistani court has ordered the government to open an investigation into online 'blasphemy', threatening to ban social media networks if they failed to censor content deemed insulting to Islam, …
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Kenya police busts ring of KRA, bank hackers
"Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), several blue-chip banks, a parastatal and a supermarket chain are some of the institutions penetrated by an international cybercrime syndicate that took off with …
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When it comes to cybersecurity, the satellite industry stands out
"The satellite community is different when it comes to cybersecurity and the threat environment, according to one satellite executive. While the satellite industry has some of the same threats others …
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Zero Day Exploits Rarely Discovered By More Than One Group
"The first major finding is that the average life expectancy of a zero-day exploit and its underlying vulnerability is fairly long: 6.9 years, or 2,521 days. A quarter of the vulnerabilities do not …
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The cyber security recommendations of Blair and Huntsman’s report on Chinese IP theft
"Basically, it recommends that U.S. businesses invest in cyber defenses that allow them to monitor their networks in real-time, buy technology that could freeze someone’s computer if they access …
France drops electronic voting for citizens abroad over cybersecurity fears
"France's government has dropped plans to let its citizens abroad vote electronically in legislative elections in June because of concern about the risk of cyber attacks, the Foreign Ministry said on …
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Consumer Reports to test products for privacy, data security
"Consumer Reports is going to begin evaluating products for privacy and data security, the U.S. nonprofit product review group said on Monday." Source: Consumer Reports to test products for privacy, …
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Russian Hackers Said to Seek Hush Money From Liberal Groups
"Russian hackers are targeting U.S. progressive groups in a new wave of attacks, scouring the organizations’ emails for embarrassing details and attempting to extract hush money, according to two …
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