Tag: cyber threat

New Australian Agency Setup for Future Cyber Threats

A national coordinator will deal with large-scale data breaches and cyber hacks in Australia from now on under the Labor government’s plan to counteract cybersecurity problems. Last year, major Australian organisations were targeted in a series of cyber-attacks—following the Ukraine War—that saw the personal data of millions exposed online, including driver’s licence and Medicare details….


State-Sponsored Programs the ‘Greatest Strategic Cyber Threat to Canada,’ Says Cybersecurity Centre

The federal cybersecurity centre warns that state-sponsored cyber threat activity from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea “pose the greatest strategic cyber threats to Canada.” This activity is among five threat narratives considered “the most dynamic and impactful” by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), part of Canada’s Communications Security Establishment, in its…


UK Can Legally Launch ‘Defensive’ Cyberattacks Against Hostile States: Attorney General

Britain can respond to cyberattacks by hostile states by taking countermeasures including sanctions or “defensive” cyberattacks, the UK’s attorney general has said. In a speech delivered at the Chatham House think tank on May 19, Suella Braverman said that international law should be applied to cyberspace to make it clear when a nation state has…


Wave of Cyberattacks Target Government Websites in Canada

A rash of cyberattacks has targeted government websites in Canada recently, with the latest one prompting several federal and provincial government agencies to shut down their systems. On Dec. 10, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security issued an alert about a “critical vulnerability” in Apache Log4j—a widely used logging software—which would allow an unauthorized actor…


Special LIVE Q&A Webinar: What’s Behind China’s Cyberwar?

There are regular news stories about Chinese economic theft, cyberattacks, and digital spy operations. Yet less has been said about what ties these operations together. President Joe Biden recently warned that cyberattacks against the United States could lead to a “real shooting war.” What’s really behind the cyber threat? How does the cyber theft system…


LIVE NOW: What’s Behind China’s Cyberwar?

There are regular news stories about Chinese economic theft, cyberattacks, and digital spy operations. Yet less has been said about what ties these operations together. President Joe Biden recently warned that cyberattacks against the United States could lead to a “real shooting war.” What’s really behind the cyber threat? How does the cyber theft system…


Upcoming Webinar: What’s Behind China’s Cyberwar?

Time: Tuesday, 8/24, 7:30 p.m. ET There are regular news stories about Chinese economic theft, cyberattacks, and digital spy operations. Yet less has been said about what ties these operations together. President Joe Biden recently warned that cyberattacks against the United States could lead to a “real shooting war.” What’s really behind the cyber threat?…


[Premiering on 8/24 at 7:30ET] Upcoming Webinar: What’s Behind China’s Cyberwar?

There are regular news stories about Chinese economic theft, cyberattacks, and digital spy operations. Yet less has been said about what ties these operations together. President Joe Biden recently warned that cyberattacks against the United States could lead to a “real shooting war.” What’s really behind the cyber threat? How does the cyber theft system…


UK to Help Vulnerable Countries Tackle Cyber Threat From China, Russia

Britain will invest £22 million ($31 million) to help vulnerable countries in Africa and the Indo-Pacific tackle cyber threats and to prevent China and Russia from filling a cyberspace vacuum, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday. In a speech four years on from the WannaCry ransomware attack, which hit the NHS and affected hospitals…