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A computer hacker is an online security expert who exploits weaknesses in a computer system or network. The term 'white hat' refers to hackers who operate for non-malicious reasons, for example, testing security systems for large companies. A 'black hat' is a hacker driven by malice or personal gain. A 'grey' hat usually hacks a system to point out a security flaw, then offers to fix it for a fee.
Ransomware attack on city’s tech hub and its delayed reaction to data breach show there is no room for complacency in cyberspace.
Hypocrisy of outrage over China’s alleged spy balloon exposed by leaks that show Washington has been snooping on friends.
- Dutch intelligence first publicly attributed cyber espionage to China in February, when they said state-backed cyber spies gained access to a Dutch military network
- Last year, the Netherlands joined a US effort to keep certain chip making technology from China for national security reasons
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has unveiled a six-year plan to counter the risks posed by digital intrusions from abroad following a spate of cyberattacks blamed on Chinese hackers.
A government cyber review board said the company did not prioritise risk management that allowed hackers to steal emails from senior US officials.
Posts that cite Beijing as a possible suspect reflect rising alarm about China in the US and recent statements by Washington officials, analysts say.
New Zealand’s government said its cybersecurity bureau had established links between a Chinese state-sponsored actor known as APT40 and malicious cyber activity targeting the country’s parliament.
Activity triggering first UK sanctions against China in three years also allegedly gathered data on millions of British voters.
Copilot for Security is part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to infuse its major product lines with AI tools from partner OpenAI and persuade corporate customers to buy subscriptions.
Premier Li Qiang says Beijing will help unity ‘between the military and the government, and between the military and the people’.
A leaked audio tape featuring four officers discussing arms for Ukraine happened after one member did not adhere to the ‘secure dialling procedure’, Germany’s defence minister said.
The company says its latest upgrade makes iMessage more secure than WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, QQ, WeChat – or even Signal.
A group of cyber hackers based in India have become a major headache for China’s cybersecurity.
The company announced the find as it rolled out a blanket ban on state-backed hacking groups using its AI products.
Japan first found out about its cybersecurity weaknesses in 2020 when the US warned some of Tokyo’s cables had been breached by Chinese hackers.
The Dutch intelligence agency said it uncovered a Chinese-state-backed attempt to use malware to spy on a computer network that’s used by the country’s armed forces.
Joshua Schulte was found guilty of espionage and other charges in a massive data breach that the US intelligence called a ‘digital Pearl Harbour’.
Water treatment plants, the electric grid and transport hubs are among the targets of state-sponsored hacking operations, FBI Director Christopher Wray tells lawmakers.
REvil allegedly demanded a US$30 million ransom from Hong Kong-based retailer Dairy Farm during its 2021 cyberattack.
Casinos and cryptocurrency exchanges in the Mekong region are emerging as key venues for organised crime, the UN Office of Drugs and Crime said in a report.
The case is the first of its kind in China, where OpenAI’s popular chatbot is not officially available and Beijing has been cracking down on access to foreign AI.
Javad Owji blamed the ‘attack’ on external powers, saying that since ‘the Zionist enemy (Israel) and the US suffered blows on other fronts, they sought to create trouble’.
A probe showed that a hacker group, known as Andariel, had stolen 1.2TB worth of technical data from dozens of South Korean entities.
Cyberspace Administration of China says regulating the reporting of incidents could reduce loss and damage and protect national internet safety.
Russian hacking group ‘Cold River’ targeted UK politicians, journalists and NGOs, the foreign office said. The US confirmed that Cold River had hacked a department of energy employee.
The British government has responded to a report that cyber groups had hacked Sellafield networks.
The scam ‘attack rate’ in the Asia-Pacific is ‘well above’ the global average, with the region facing the most cyberattacks in 2022 for the second consecutive year.
Sun confirmed in a tweet that HTX lost millions of dollars in cryptocurrency after a cross-chain bridge attack, weeks after Poloniex was also hacked.
North Korea has dispatched thousands of tech workers overseas to finance its nuclear missile programme.
Officials from ICBC are in the US to limit fallout from the ransomware attack. While they have sought to calm markets, one question remained unanswered: when will the stricken systems start functioning again?
The Chinese lender’s US arm was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted trades in the US Treasury market last week.
