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CYBERSECURITY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Oct 2, 2020
Exchange outage latest blow to Tokyo’s financial hub dreams
Unlike equity markets in nearby Hong Kong natural disasters have never forced the exchange to close, but it has repeatedly been taken down by technical glitches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 1, 2020
Tokyo trading halted due to hardware failure
Trading was suspended from the start of the morning session at 9 a.m., and the exchange is preparing to resume trading Friday by restarting the overall system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2020
SMIC joins the growing list of China security threats
U.S. export restrictions mean American companies will have to apply for a license to sell some products to the Shanghai-based chipmaker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Sep 25, 2020
How to steal ¥28 million: Lessons learned from the Docomo swindle
Japan's largest mobile phone carrier made headlines after its e-money service was used to defraud people who weren't NTT Docomo customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2020
As cyberattacks rise globally, Japan's digital security found lacking
Ministerial sectionalism and the lack of a central cybersecurity body are stopping the government from getting a clear-eyed view of cyberthreats, an expert says.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2020
Cyberattacks disrupt New Zealand's stock exchange for fourth day
New Zealand’s stock exchange suffered a fourth day of disruption on Friday as cyberattacks from abroad prevented trading.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 20, 2020
Changing TikTok Japan ownership could address security concerns, ruling party lawmaker says
Norihiro Nakayama said his LDP group was unlikely to seek a ban on TikTok and other apps but would push for measures to ensure protection of user data.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2020
Taiwan says China behind cyberattacks on government agencies and emails
The attacks, which started as early as 2018, targeted at least 10 government agencies and the email accounts of some 6,000 officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 18, 2020
Bank of Japan refuses trader requests to work from home
The central bank doesn't allow home computers to connect to its network for conducting asset purchases, raising concerns at financial firms as virus cases in Tokyo surge.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2020
Florida teen accused of masterminding Twitter hack that hit Joe Biden and Elon Musk
A 17-year-old Florida boy masterminded the hacking of celebrity accounts on Twitter Inc., including those of Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2020
EU sanctions North Korean and Chinese firms and Russian intelligence over cyberattacks
The measures come in response to attacks on power grids, banks and a film studio.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2020
Twitter hackers accessed private messages from 36 accounts, including Netherlands official
Twitter said on Wednesday that the hackers who breached its systems last week likely read the direct messages of 36 accounts, including one belonging to an elected official in the Netherlands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2020
Telework surge leaves employees and their firms more vulnerable to cyberattack than ever, expert warns
Employees at home are suddenly being targeted for corporate access by email phishing, website spoofing and fake software posing as Zoom.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2020
Coronavirus cold war flares up with claims of Russian vaccine hack
The international race for protection from the virus escalated to a new level with allegations that vaccine development has become a target of Russian cyberattacks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2020
Hacking spree alarms experts concerned about Twitter's security
The company statements confirmed the fears of security experts that the service itself — rather than users — had been compromised.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2020
Twitter hack spotlights disinformation fears as U.S. election looms
Lawmakers were swift to call for the company to answer questions or for the U.S. to bolster its cybersecurity position.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 4, 2020
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyberattack on nuclear site
Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyberattacks on its nuclear sites, the head of civilian defense said, after a fire at its Natanz plant which some Iranian officials said may have been caused by cybersabotage.

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