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Cybersecurity agencies issue warning over Chinese hacking group

Ryan Daws — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:44:56 +0000

Government cybersecurity authorities in the US and allied nations are sounding the alarm bell again over the Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon. In a joint advisory issued on Tuesday, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), FBI, and eight international partners warned that the Beijing-backed Volt Typhoon gang... Read more »

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Nations demand tech firms tackle scammers

Ryan Daws — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:01:59 +0000

Governments from around the world have called on telcos and tech giants to strengthen their efforts in combating fraud conducted over their networks and platforms. The calls were made at the inaugural Global Fraud Summit held at Lancaster House in London this week. Ministers and representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand,... Read more »

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French government cyber crisis teams ‘useless’ against DDoS

Ryan Daws — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:34:08 +0000

Several French government websites and networks have been crippled by an intense and ongoing series of cyberattacks over the past day, with pro-Russian hacker group Anonymous Sudan mocking the government’s cyber defense capabilities as “useless” against the onslaught. The French prime minister’s office confirmed the disruptive attacks on Monday, stating that “since [Sunday], several government... Read more »

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SpaceX probed over Russia’s alleged Starlink use

Ryan Daws — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:49:49 +0000

Democratic lawmakers are investigating SpaceX over reports that Russia is using the company’s Starlink satellite internet service in occupied areas of Ukraine, raising concerns about potential violations of US sanctions and export controls. In a letter sent Wednesday to SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell, Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Robert Garcia of California cited intelligence... Read more »

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Viavi to acquire Spirent in $1.2B deal

Ryan Daws — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Viavi Solutions has agreed to acquire Spirent Communications in an all-cash deal valuing Spirent at around $1.2 billion. Under the terms of the acquisition, Spirent shareholders will receive 175 pence per share—comprising 172.5 pence in cash and a 2.5 pence special dividend. This represents a premium of 61.4 percent over Spirent’s closing share price of... Read more »

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ASIO chief warns of critical infrastructure sabotage threat

Ryan Daws — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:54:32 +0000

Mike Burgess, Director General of Security at Australia’s Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), has raised concerns over the potential for sabotage targeting critical infrastructure. Speaking at ASIO’s annual threat assessment, Burgess emphasised the persistent efforts of adversaries to exploit vulnerabilities in digital infrastructure—with a specific focus on disrupting essential services during critical moments. “The sabotage threat... Read more »

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GSMA Open Gateway unlocks mobile network capabilities for developers

Ryan Daws — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:25:15 +0000

A new collaboration between the world’s leading mobile operators will accelerate innovation across industries from finance and retail to transportation, healthcare, and beyond. The GSMA Open Gateway initiative provides developers simplified access to core network capabilities via open application programming interfaces (APIs). Initially focused on security, new APIs for number verification and SIM swap detection... Read more »

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Widespread cellular outage hits the US

Ryan Daws — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:14:49 +0000

A cellular outage has swept across large portions of the US, causing disruptions in services provided by major telecom companies including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Data collected from outage tracking website Downdetector revealed that more than 32,000 incidents were reported with AT&T’s service around 4:30am Eastern Time. The outage affected cities including San Francisco, Houston,... Read more »

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Toshiba and Orange demo quantum-secure fibre data transmission

Ryan Daws — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:06:22 +0000

Toshiba and Orange have achieved significant milestones in quantum-secure data transmission. Through a meticulous series of evaluations, the two companies have showcased the practicality of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology in safeguarding data transmitted over fibre optic networks. The evaluations, which were carried out in laboratory settings, encompassed several key achievements. Initially, the tests demonstrated... Read more »

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IBM reveals surge in cyberattacks leveraging compromised accounts

Ryan Daws — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 08:42:43 +0000

Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting valid user accounts to gain access to corporate networks, making this tactic a preferred weapon of choice for threat actors. The findings come from IBM’s 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index released today. The report, based on insights from monitoring over 150 billion security events per day across more than 130 countries,... Read more »

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