Microsoft has tracked down a China-linked hacking operation called Flax Typhoon that appears to target Taiwan-based organizations for long-term access to their networks. In a blog post, the tech giant said the activity used vulnerabilities in operating systems and applications to access the networks. Based on Microsoft’s observations, the threat actors linger on breached systems....
Canada’s cybersecurity center has pinpointed Russia and Iran as nations “very likely” acting as safe havens for cybercriminals. In its newly released document, titled “Baseline Cyber Threat Assessment: Cybercrime,” the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security cited third-party reports and decisions of agencies in other countries supporting the assessment that Russia and Iran are sponsoring cybercriminals...
The FBI and the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that a multinational operation has dismantled a malware infrastructure called Qakbot that cybercriminals used in ransomware attacks, online financial fraud and other cybercrimes. The FBI Headquarters’ Cyber Division and FBI Los Angeles collaborated with partners in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Latvia and the United...
Zaun, a British company that provides perimeter fencing products to military and intelligence sites, has been hit by a ransomware attack. In a statement published on its website, Zaun said the LockBit ransomware group launched the attack through a computer running the Windows 7 operating system and software for a manufacturing machine, allowing LockBit to...
Security should be a core requirement in developing artificial intelligence capabilities, according to Lindy Cameron, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre in the U.K. Appearing as a keynote speaker at the recent Chatham House Cyber 2023 conference, Cameron called on developers to anticipate security risks and embed mitigating measures when designing AI tools, the...
Cybersecurity experts from Google, Trend Micro, i2Coalition and other companies, nonprofits and academic institutions around the world have published an open letter calling on policymakers from the European Commission to reconsider a portion of the Cyber Resilience Act. In 2022, the EC proposed the CRA to require technology manufacturers to take responsibility for a product’s...
French defense and aerospace company Thales has finalized its acquisition of Australian cybersecurity firm Tesserent, a deal that it said will contribute to building its cybersecurity business worldwide. Tesserent’s full suite of cybersecurity solutions and services delivered a 2022 turnover of $117.4 million, making it one of the leading industry players in the country. Its...
The United States and Singapore have launched a critical and emerging technology dialogue to advance their collaborative efforts on scientific innovations. According to a joint statement on the White House website, the two parties will exchange knowledge and information through the forum to bolster their research partnerships, which involve active participation from the government, industry...
The United States has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to tackle increasing cyber and ransomware attacks through enhanced cyber collaboration. The deal was announced during a meeting between Todd Conklin, the Department of the Treasury’s deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection, and Mohamad Al Kuwaiti, chief...
Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency will sign separate agreements with Microsoft and Google to help the country achieve its cyber defense and cybersecurity initiatives. Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat disclosed the partnerships in his keynote at Singapore International Cyber Week on Tuesday. SICW 2023 runs from Oct. 16 to...
