Tag: country
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Singapore Threatens Meta With Fines Over Facebook Impersonation Scams
The Singapore police said Facebook is the top platform for online scams in the country First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/singapore-meta-fines-facebook/
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2025 Ransomware Trends: How Australia’s Wealth Makes It a Prime Target
Australia’s strong economy and high per-capita wealth have made it a prime target for ransomware groups, with the country facing a disproportionate number of attacks compared to many other nations. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/australia-ransomware-threats-surge/
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2025 Ransomware Trends: How Australia’s Wealth Makes It a Prime Target
Australia’s strong economy and high per-capita wealth have made it a prime target for ransomware groups, with the country facing a disproportionate number of attacks compared to many other nations. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/australia-ransomware-threats-surge/
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Canada’s RCMP closes TradeOgre, seizes $40M in country’s largest crypto bust
RCMP shuts down TradeOgre, seizing $40M from crime, the first crypto exchange closure and largest asset seizure in Canada’s history. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police shut down the crypto exchange TradeOgre and seized $40M worth of crypto assets. This is the first crypto exchange shut down by the Canadian authorities. >>RCMP Federal Policing Eastern […]…
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Canada’s RCMP closes TradeOgre, seizes $40M in country’s largest crypto bust
RCMP shuts down TradeOgre, seizing $40M from crime, the first crypto exchange closure and largest asset seizure in Canada’s history. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police shut down the crypto exchange TradeOgre and seized $40M worth of crypto assets. This is the first crypto exchange shut down by the Canadian authorities. >>RCMP Federal Policing Eastern […]…
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TDL 005 – A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online
Tags: access, business, control, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, github, government, group, guide, identity, Internet, jobs, microsoft, network, open-source, privacy, risk, service, technology, tool, zero-trustSummary A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online In a recent episode of “The Defender’s Log,” host David Redekop sat down with cybersecurity expert Will Earp to discuss his unconventional path into the industry and his current mission-driven career. Earp, a self-proclaimed “tinkerer” from a young age, shared how his early fascination…
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Day in the Life: Expanding Sonar into LATAM as a Country Manager
Let’s dive in and learn about his drive to expand Sonar’s presence in Latin America, what a typical day looks like, and what fuels his passion both in and out of the office. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/day-in-the-life-expanding-sonar-into-latam-as-a-country-manager/
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Italy first in EU to pass comprehensive law regulating use of AI
Legislation limits child access and imposes prison terms for damaging use of artificial intelligenceItaly has become the first country in the EU to approve a comprehensive law regulating the use of artificial intelligence, including imposing prison terms on those who use the technology to cause harm, such as generating deepfakes, and limiting child access.Giorgia Meloni’s…
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South Korea Personal Information Privacy Act
What is the Data Privacy Act (DPA)? The Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173), commonly referred to as the DPA, is the country’s primary data protection law. Enacted in August 2012, the Act was designed to safeguard the fundamental right to privacy of every Filipino while ensuring the free flow of……
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China Imposes One-Hour Reporting Rule for Major Cybersecurity Incidents
China is ramping up its cybersecurity enforcement with new regulations requiring network operators to report severe cybersecurity incidents within one hour. The rules, announced by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), will come into effect on November 1, 2025, and mark a significant escalation in how the country manages threats to its critical digital infrastructure.…
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Chinese Guarantee Syndicates and the Fruit Machine
When I was speaking to a group of Bank Security people in New York City yesterday, I mentioned “machine rooms” — which are rooms full of Apple iPhones that are used to send iMessage phishing spam. Someone in the audience asked “Where would they get that many phones?” The kids like to use the acronym…
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SMARTinfeld zeigt erprobte IoT-Lösungen für Dörfer, Regionen und Städte
Auf der Smart Country Convention zeigen Alpha-Omega Technology und drei Partner des iot-shop auf 30 Quadratmetern beispielhaft aktuell gefragte Produkte und Lösungen für IoT-Projekte: First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/smartinfeld-zeigt-erprobte-iot-loesungen-fuer-doerfer-regionen-und-staedte/a41949/
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Supreme Court blocks FTC commissioner Slaughter’s reinstatement
As some observers predicted, Democratic commissioners are racking up lower court victories, but the highest court in the country appears skeptical. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ftc-slaughter-reinstatement-blocked-by-supreme-court/
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Supreme Court blocks FTC commissioner Slaughter’s reinstatement
As some observers predicted, Democratic commissioners are racking up lower court victories, but the highest court in the country appears skeptical. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ftc-slaughter-reinstatement-blocked-by-supreme-court/
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Czech cyber agency warns against Chinese tech in critical infrastructure
The Czech Republic’s National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NUKIB) is instructing critical infrastructure organizations in the country to avoid using Chinese technology or transferring user data to servers located in China. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/czech-cyber-agency-warns-against-chinese-tech-in-critical-infrastructure/
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Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012
What is the Data Privacy Act (DPA)? The Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173), commonly referred to as the DPA, is the country’s primary data protection law. Enacted in August 2012, the Act was designed to safeguard the fundamental right to privacy of every Filipino while ensuring the free flow of……
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Corruption case against ousted cyber chief is ‘revenge,’ Ukraine’s security service says
Ukraine’s security service is accusing the country’s anti-corruption agencies of seeking “revenge” by bringing charges against Illia Vitiuk, the former head of the agency’s cybersecurity unit. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/corruption-case-against-ousted-cyber
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Hackers Grab $130M Using Brazil’s Real-Time Payment System
HSBC and Another Firm Hit After Service Provider Breached; Some Funds Recovered. Attackers on Friday used valid credentials for financial technology provider Sinqia to steal $130 million from two financial services firms in Brazil, using the country’s real-time payment system Pix. The Brazilian Central Bank moved quickly to freeze the funds and has recovered some…
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TDL 002 – Defending the DNS: How Quad9 Protects the Internet with John Todd
Tags: access, apple, attack, business, china, ciso, communications, control, country, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, email, encryption, firewall, google, ibm, india, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, malicious, malware, network, phishing, privacy, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, zero-trustSummary The Defender’s Log episode features John Todd from Quad9, discussing their mission to protect the internet through secure DNS. Quad9, a non-profit launched in 2017 with founding partners Global Cyber Alliance, Packet Clearing House, and IBM, provides a free, global recursive DNS resolver that blocks malicious domains. Todd emphasizes that Quad9’s success is a…
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No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections
The United States Constitution is clear: President Donald Trump can’t take control of the country’s elections. But he can sow confusion and fear. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/trump-federalize-election-unconstitutional/
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South Korea AI Act
What is the South Korea AI Act? South Korea’s Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Creation of a Trust Foundation, often referred to simply as the AI Framework Act or the AI Basic Act, is the country’s landmark law on artificial intelligence. It was passed by the National Assembly in December 2024,……
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Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon expansion prompts multinational advisory
Tags: advisory, attack, authentication, breach, china, cisco, communications, container, corporate, country, cyber, data, exploit, firmware, flaw, government, group, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, malware, military, monitoring, network, password, router, service, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayIvanti, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco flaws exploited: Salt Typhoon has been active since at least 2021, targeting critical infrastructure in telecom, transportation, government, and military bodies around the globe. Notably, a “cluster of activity” has been observed in the UK, according to the country’s National Cyber Security Centre.The group has had “considerable success” with “n-days,”…
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Dutch intelligence agencies report country was targeted by Chinese cyber spies
The Netherlands announced on Thursday that it was targeted by a Chinese cyber-espionage campaign tracked as Salt Typhoon and RedMike that has been compromising critical infrastructure globally. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/dutch-intelligence-cyber-spies-salt
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Attackers exploiting NetScaler ADC and Gateway zero day flaw, Citrix warns
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, backdoor, citrix, control, country, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, mitigation, rce, remote-code-execution, service, update, vulnerability, zero-dayNetScaler must be configured as Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or AAA virtual server.NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 13.1, 14.1, 13.1-FIPS and NDcPP: LB virtual servers of type (HTTP, SSL or HTTP_QUIC) bound with IPv6 services or service groups bound with IPv6 servers, and those bound with DBS IPv6 services or…
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TDL001 – Cybersecurity Explained: Privacy, Threats, and the Future – Chester Wisniewski
Tags: access, ai, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ciso, computer, country, crime, crimes, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, detection, edr, email, finance, firewall, gartner, government, guide, hacker, hacking, Hardware, infosec, Internet, jobs, linkedin, mail, malicious, microsoft, military, monitoring, network, password, phishing, phone, privacy, programming, ransomware, risk, russia, scam, skills, software, sophos, spam, sql, strategy, switch, technology, threat, update, virus, vulnerability, wifi, windowsSummary “The Defenders Log” Episode 1 features host David Redekop and guest Chet Wisniewski discussing the dynamic world of cybersecurity. Wisniewski, with decades of experience, traces his journey from early BBS and phone network exploration to becoming a cybersecurity expert. They delve into the evolution of hacking, the emergence of profitable cybercrime like email spam,…
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Hundreds of Swedish municipalities impacted by suspected ransomware attack on IT supplier
A suspected ransomware attack on a Swedish software provider is believed to have impacted around 200 of the country’s municipal governments. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/sweden-municipalities-ransomware-software
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TDL003 – Breaking Barriers: IPv6 Adoption and DNS Transformation with Tommy Jensen
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, backup, banking, browser, business, ceo, chrome, ciso, compliance, computer, computing, control, country, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, dns, encryption, endpoint, google, government, group, international, Internet, jobs, law, microsoft, mobile, network, phishing, phone, privacy, programming, radius, risk, service, smishing, strategy, switch, technology, threat, update, vpn, windows, zero-trustSummary This episode of the Defender’s Log features special guest Tommy Jensen, an internet technologist specializing in IPv6, Zero Trust, and standards. Jensen’s career path, from an AppleCare contractor to a key figure in advancing internet technologies, is explored. The discussion highlights the critical importance and challenges of migrating to IPv6 and the necessity of…
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Behind the Coinbase breach: Bribery emerges as enterprise threat
Coinbase’s widely praised incident response: Coinbase’s transparency, firm stance against the ransom, quick remediation, and willingness to compensate its customers earned wide praise from cybersecurity professionals.According to Coinbase’s Martin, the hackers resorted to paying help desk workers in India precisely because the company had built such a robust security program. Bribery, according to Martin, was…
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Russia weighs Google Meet ban as part of foreign tech crackdown
A senior Russian official said the government is considering blocking the video conferencing service Google Meet after brief disruptions in the country late last week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-google-meet-ban-crackdown
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FCC removes 1,200 voice providers from telephone networks in major robocall crackdown
Attorneys general across the country are also taking action in a program dubbed “Operation Robocall Roundup.” First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fcc-robocall-action-operation-robocall-roundup/