Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong stated that the government will continue to strengthen artificial intelligence policies and promote the application of AI to build a solid cybersecurity defense system against the risks brought by the technology. Speaking at the finals of the AI x Cybersecurity Challenge, Sun noted that while the technology...Read More
The National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), India, in collaboration with Tashkent State University of Law (TSUL), Uzbekistan, has invited applications for a dual-degree LL.M. programme in Cyber Crime Law and Digital Forensics for the 2026-27 academic year, offering students interdisciplinary training across law, technology and forensic sciences in both countries. The programme has been designed...Read More
The National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), India, in collaboration with Tashkent State University of Law (TSUL), Uzbekistan, has invited applications for a dual-degree LL.M. programme in Cyber Crime Law and Digital Forensics for the 2026-27 academic year, offering students interdisciplinary training across law, technology and forensic sciences in both countries. The programme has been designed...Read More
Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, according to British newspaper The Telegraph. This is for the first time that Iranian hackers have succeeded in closing down such a facility in the UK, the newspaper reported. The attack, believed to be the most successful cyber attack...Read More
The government has drawn up draft guidelines outlining 150 measures that should be taken to enhance cybersecurity for businesses managing critical infrastructure. The draft said that even closed networks disconnected from the internet “are not necessarily safe.” In light of a recent series of ransomware attacks, the draft urges such businesses to take measures, including...Read More
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Windows 11’s strongest security defenses can be bypassed without a screwdriverResearchers from the University of Birmingham and Durham University have found a way to knock down some of the toughest protections in Windows 11 without physically opening or modifying the...Read More
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Final round of inaugural “AI x Cybersecurity Challenge” held today The final round of the inaugural “AI x Cybersecurity Challenge”, jointly organised by the Digital Policy Office (DPO), the Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies, the Hong Kong Cybersecurity Professional Association, and China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited, was held at Cyberport today (August 23). The...Read More
In brief Microsoft disclosed a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting its Entra ID cloud identity service. CVE-2026-69836 received a CVSS score of 10.0 and requires no existing privileges or user interaction to exploit. Microsoft said it fixed the vulnerability and confirmed it was not exploited in the wild. Microsoft disclosed a critical vulnerability in...Read More
Crypto4A achieves FIPS 140-3 Level 3 validation for QASM™, the cryptographic module at the core of its next-generation quantum-safe HSM OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Canadian cybersecurity company Crypto4A Technologies Inc. has achieved a global first in the race to protect governments, financial systems, critical infrastructure and defence networks from the emerging threat posed...Read More
