Hong Kong’s special trade relationship with the United States has given China the opportunity to steal sensitive technology it would not otherwise have access to, according to American lawmakers and officials. “There is certain open-source evidence of the Chinese violating what we would call our ethical standards,” R. Clarke Cooper,…
After going public in May in its search for a replacement. The Bureau of Meteorology has a new chief information security officer following the departure of Suthagar Seevaratnam to Australian National University (ANU) in September last year. The new permanent CISO is Mary Kelaher, who was most recently digital security…
A group of centrist House Democrats that usually aims for bipartisanship is coming out swinging against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other Republicans for blocking election security legislation. Members of the Democrats’ Blue Dog Coalition, which includes the conservative wing of the party, charged Republican senators with endangering the…
Mark Drakeford said it attended Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) in London to support cyber security businesses, not those in the arms trade. But Plaid Cymru AM Leanne Wood called the event “abhorrent” and condemned his government for attending. Organisers said visitors must comply with UK and international law….
Kaspersky launched a new service, Kaspersky Incident Communications, to help communications and IT professionals develop effective strategies when a security breach occurs. Founded on the company’s extensive expertise in security research and crisis communications, this new offering includes training sessions and tailored workshops for information security leaders and corporate communications…
The West and Israel must take necessary precautions to prevent terrorists from launching a “dirty” cyber bomb, Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Vincent Stewart, who stepped down a few months ago from his post as deputy head of the US Cyber Command, told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interview. Stewart, who also ran the US Defense…
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Hackers apparently still have control over New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia. Blockchain data analytics firm Elementus said in a blog post Tuesday that Cryptopia’s hacker, after going quiet for some days, has stolen an additional 1,675 ether from 17,000 wallets – an amount worth about $181,000 at the time of writing….
An expert in corporate legislation doubts that the local police and authorities are skilled enough to handle such a complex crime due to lack of proper regulation. As reported earlier by U.Today, on January 13 the New Zealand-based Cryptopia exchange lost a great amount of its customers’ funds as a…
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nbsp; SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Following the attacks in New Zealand, video footage of the shootings surfaced online and was shared over and over again. In the hours of followed, social media sites and even some news outlets scrambled to get that footage taken down. Wondering why people would…
Egypt’s media regulator release list of prohibited topics, says outlets that continue to publish ‘offending material’ will be fined up to $298,000. Egypt’s top media regulator has put into effect tighter restrictions that allow the state to block websites and even social media accounts with over 5,000 followers if they…
Job Description We are looking for a full-time Senior Cyber Security Engineer to support our Federal Client in Alexandria, VA office. As the Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for protecting system boundaries and ensuring that IT systems, applications and network devices are hardened against threats. The position…
Watch out for this iPhone call scam, prominent Germans hacked, Android spyware found and an Acrobat update. Apple iPhone users should be on the lookout for a phone phishing scam. According to security writer Brian Krebs, it works like this: You get a call and when you look at the phone’s…
Conference Description (submitted by organizer) A full day of inspiration and education on IT Security. On February 1, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA, BSidesPhilly is back with another carefully curated selection of talks. Our Speakers will provide insights into their work and offer ways to make us all better at what we…
A century ago, Oswald Spengler published The Decline of the West. In it, Spengler predicted that around the year 2000, Western civilization would enter a “pre-death emergency.” A question: Are Brexit in the United Kingdom and a partial government shutdown in the United States precursors of this “pre-death emergency?” Or are these…
Despite the news being inundated with hacks, cons and scams surrounding cryptocurrencies and exchanges, the truth remains that actual blockchains have yet to be compromised in their immutable and unhackable nature. Blockchains are epitomised by security and safety when it comes to storing data on its distributed ledger; they use…
