Tag: country
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Data breach hits ‘South Korea’s Amazon,’ potentially affecting 65% of country’s population
South Korean online retail giant Coupang apologized for a data breach that prompted an emergency meeting by senior government officials. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/coupang-south-korea-data-breach
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India Enforces Mandatory SIM-Binding for Messaging Apps Under New DoT Rules
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a shift in the way messaging platforms operate in the country, mandating the adoption of SIM-binding as a core security requirement. Under the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Amendment Rules, 2025, all major messaging services, including Telegram, and regional platforms such as Arattai, must ensure that their applications remain continuously linked…
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Cybersecurity Coalition to Government: Shutdown is Over, Get to Work
The Cybersecurity Coalition, an industry group of almost a dozen vendors, is urging the Trump Administration and Congress now that the government shutdown is over to take a number of steps to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity posture as China, Russia, and other foreign adversaries accelerate their attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/cybersecurity-coalition-to-government-shutdown-is-over-get-to-work/
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Cybersecurity Coalition to Government: Shutdown is Over, Get to Work
The Cybersecurity Coalition, an industry group of almost a dozen vendors, is urging the Trump Administration and Congress now that the government shutdown is over to take a number of steps to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity posture as China, Russia, and other foreign adversaries accelerate their attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/cybersecurity-coalition-to-government-shutdown-is-over-get-to-work/
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Iran Exploits Cyber Domain to Aid Kinetic Strikes
The country deploys cyber-enabled kinetic targeting prior to, and following, real-world missile attacks against ships and land-based targets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-exploits-cyber-domain-kinetic-strikes
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Iran Exploits Cyber Domain to Aid Kinetic Strikes
The country deploys cyber-enabled kinetic targeting prior to, and following, real-world missile attacks against ships and land-based targets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/iran-exploits-cyber-domain-kinetic-strikes
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How To Hide Your Country Location on X (Twitter) by Switching to Region
Tags: countryX (formerly known as Twitter) has added a new location detail in its account transparency section. It shows… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-to-hide-x-twitter-location-switch-region/
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FCC reversal removes federal cyber safeguards targeting telecom weaknesses post-Salt Typhoon attacks
Tags: access, at&t, attack, breach, ceo, china, communications, control, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, exploit, government, group, hacker, intelligence, law, mobile, network, phone, router, threatSalt Typhoon still reverberating: Salt Typhoon impacted major carriers including AT&T, Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Windstream. But law enforcement and intelligence agencies caution that its impact is far more widespread, exposing at least 200 US organizations, plus entities in 80 other countries.According to federal investigations, the attack allowed the Chinese…
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Flock Safety cameras used to monitor protesters, rights group finds
Police departments across the country searched records from Flock Safety’s network of automated license plate reader cameras hundreds of times to track protest activity, researchers found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/flock-safety-rights-group-eff
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CERT-In Warns of Critical Asus Router Flaw Exposing Millions in India
According to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), thousands of households, small offices, and service providers across the country may already be at risk due to a newly uncovered authentication bypass flaw tracked as CVE-2025-59367. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cert-in-warning-asus-router-cve-2025-59367/
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Swedish welfare authorities suspend ‘discriminatory’ AI model
A machine learning model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag benefit fraud has been discontinued following investigations by media outlets and the country’s data protection watchdog First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634703/Swedish-welfare-authorities-suspend-discriminatory-AI-model
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50,000 CCTVs Hacked in India: Intimate Hospital Footage Sold Online
A disturbing case of hacking CCTV systems in India has exposed a widespread cybercrime racket through which intimate videos from a maternity ward were stolen and sold online. Police in Gujarat state say the discovery has raised concern for surveillance practices in a country where cameras are routinely placed across public and private spaces. First…
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Understanding India’s Digital Personal Data Potection Act 2025: A Complete Overview
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP), 2023, signaled the country’s commitment to building a modern and globally aligned privacy framework. But as with any legislation, the true operational impact becomes clear only when detailed rules are published. With the release of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules (DPDP), 2025, organisations now have a clear,……
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Dutch police seizes 250 servers used by “bulletproof hosting” service
The police in the Netherlands have seized around 250 physical servers powering a bulletproof hosting service in the country used exclusively by cybercriminals for providing complete anonymity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-police-seizes-250-servers-used-by-bulletproof-hosting-service/
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TDL 009 – Inside DNS Threat Intelligence: Privacy, Security Innovation
Tags: access, apple, attack, automation, backup, best-practice, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, cloud, computer, control, corporate, country, crime, cybersecurity, data, dns, encryption, finance, firewall, government, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, linkedin, malicious, marketplace, middle-east, monitoring, msp, network, office, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, windows, zero-trustSummary Inside DNS Threat Intelligence: Privacy, Security & Innovation In this episode of the Defenders Log, host David Redekop speaks with Tim Adams, the founder of the protective DNS resolver Scout DNS. Tim shares his origin story, explaining how he transitioned from a wireless network integrator to building his own DNS solution. He saw a…
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DDoS Cyberattack Disrupts Danish Government and Defense Websites
Tags: attack, country, cyberattack, ddos, defense, government, intelligence, military, monitoring, serviceA cyberattack on Danish institutions disrupted several government and defense-related websites on November 13, according to the country’s Civil Protection Agency. The incident, which involved widespread DDoS attacks, caused temporary outages across multiple online services and prompted authorities to intensify monitoring alongside Denmark’s military intelligence service. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cyberattack-on-danish-government-sites/
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Kazakhstan becomes latest country to ban ‘LGBT propaganda’ online
Joining nations such as Russia, Georgia and Hungary, legislators in Kazakhstan voted to censor what they label as “LGBT propaganda” in the media and online. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kazakhstan-legislation-ban-lgbtq-content-online-media
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Coyote, Maverick Banking Trojans Run Rampant in Brazil
South America’s largest country is notorious for banking malware attacks; Maverick self-terminates if its targeted user is based outside Brazil. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/coyote-maverick-banking-trojans-brazil
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Kenya Kicks Off ‘Code Nation’ With a Nod to Cybersecurity
The African country aims to train 1 million workers in tech skills in the short term, with a focus on software engineering, cybersecurity, and data science. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/kenya-kicks-off-code-nation-nod-cybersecurity
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United States of America Veterans Day November 11, 2025: Honoring All Who Served
Veterans Day Poster Competition – via The United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs: Veterans Day Poster Competition – Each year the Veterans Day National Committee publishes a commemorative Veterans Day poster. The Committee selects a poster from artwork submitted by artists nationwide. Over the years these posters have illustrated the rich history of our country’s…
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Enforcement begins for New York’s algorithmic pricing law
California’s legislature also has enacted an algorithmic pricing law, but it has not yet taken effect, making New York the first state in the country to regulate the practice. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/enforcement-begins-new-york-pricing-law
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Sandworm hackers use data wipers to disrupt Ukraine’s grain sector
Russian state-backed hacker group Sandworm has deployed multiple data-wiping malware families in attacks targeting Ukraine’s education, government, and the grain sector, the country’s main revenue source. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sandworm-hackers-use-data-wipers-to-disrupt-ukraines-grain-sector/
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Sandworm hackers use data wipers to disrupt Ukraine’s grain sector
Russian state-backed hacker group Sandworm has deployed multiple data-wiping malware families in attacks targeting Ukraine’s education, government, and the grain sector, the country’s main revenue source. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sandworm-hackers-use-data-wipers-to-disrupt-ukraines-grain-sector/
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U.S. sanctioned North Korea bankers for laundering funds linked to cyberattacks and peapons program
U.S. sanctions North Korea bankers and firms accused of laundering cybercrime funds used to finance the country’s nuclear weapons program. The U.S. Government has imposed sanctions on several North Korea bankers, financial institutions, and individuals accused of laundering funds obtained from cybercrime operations. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, these illicit financial activities directly support…
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Cybercrooks getting violent more often to secure big payouts in Europe
Tags: countryFrance-based victims hit especially hard, while UK named most-targeted country generally First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/cybercriminals_increasingly_rely_on_violence/
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ASD Warns of Ongoing BADCANDY Attacks Exploiting Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has issued a bulletin about ongoing cyber attacks targeting unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country with a previously undocumented implant known as BADCANDY.The activity, per the intelligence agency, involves the exploitation of CVE-2023-20198 (CVSS score: 10.0), a critical vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an…
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Denmark Withdraws Chat Control Proposal Amid Controversy
Denmark Concedes Domestic and International Opposition Against Client-Scanning. Denmark withdrawing a proposal that would have required online service providers to scan communications and files on user devices for child sexual abuse material after domestic and international opposition. The Scandinavian country presides over the Council of European Union until December. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Australia warns of BadCandy infections on unpatched Cisco devices
The Australian government is warning about ongoing cyberattacks against unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country to infect routers with the BadCandy webshell. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australia-warns-of-badcandy-infections-on-unpatched-cisco-devices/