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CYBERSECURITY

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2023
As missile tests escalate, North Korea plays cyberespionage long game
Pyongyang has unleashed a raft of digital weapons ultimately aimed at supporting its nuclear ambitions, threat intelligence firm Mandiant said in a report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2023
Twitter says parts of its source code were leaked online
The leak adds to the challenges facing the Elon Musk-owned company, which is trying to identify the person responsible and any other people who downloaded the code.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 16, 2023
Fear of the dark: Taiwan sees wartime frailty in communication links with world
War in Ukraine lends new urgency to Taiwan's security needs, especially against cyberattacks or attempts to sever cables that connect the island to the internet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2023
2022 was record-breaking year for North Korean crypto theft, U.N. says
Sanctions monitors said most cyberattacks were carried out by groups controlled by North Korea's primary intelligence bureau — the Reconnaissance General Bureau.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2023
TikTok ban gains steam in Congress, dialing up pressure on Biden
The attention on TikTok underscores concerns in Congress that TikTok and its parent comapny, ByteDance, could share information on U.S. users with Chinese authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2023
Deadly Ukraine strike reveals Russian tech weakness
While lax mobile phone habits have been blamed for the Makiivka deaths — soldiers may have been texting their loved ones for New Year's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2023
Actually, it has been a wonderful year for tech’s future
Things looked bleak for the technology sector in 2022. Yet progress across the board gives reason to be optimistic about the coming few years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2022
North Korean spies trick foreign experts into writing research for them
A hacking group has targeted those with knowledge of issues regarding the country, apparently in a bid to gain intelligence, information and insight.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2022
Hackers demand $10 million for stolen Australian health records
Medibank earlier this week confirmed the hackers had accessed information belonging to 9.7 million current and former clients, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2022
Neurodiversity emerges as a skill in artificial intelligence work
For decades, workers with developmental disabilities, especially autism, have faced discrimination and disproportionately high unemployment levels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022
Japan police warn of cyberattacks by North Korea's infamous Lazarus hackers
The North Korean hacker group known is believed to have been involved in the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2022
The conflict in Ukraine makes us rethink cyberwar
Russia's much vaunted and expected massive cyberattack on Ukraine never materialize and there are various reasons why.

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