New Zealand: over a third of cyber attacks come from state-sponsored hackers
New Zealand releases its annual Cyber Threat Report detailing its work to combat state-backed hackers.
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Australia releases advice to counter ‘foreign interference’ after university cyber attacks
New guidance stresses the importance of access controls for staff who may be exposed to foreign interference.
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China’s spyware at the border targets foreign travelers
Chinese police malware scans phones for files about Delai Lama, Taiwan and Islam.
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US charges two Chinese nationals for massive data thefts from NASA and others
US lays charges against employees of Chinese private firm accused of working for the Chinese government.
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Trump’s iPhone not secure? Get a Huawei phone, China tells US
China suggests Donald Trump use a phone made by Huawei, the company banned from Australian and US 5G networks.
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FireEye’s Mandiant denies hacking Chinese hackers’ web cams
FireEye refutes hack back claims in new book.
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CopyCat malware infects 14 million Android devices, nets $1.5m
Malware uses six old Android exploits to root infected devices.
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Google raises top bounty for its websites by 50 percent to $31k
Chinese researchers are also cleaning up in Google's Android vulnerability rewards program.
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The week in security: Cybercrims hacking for gold in Rio; Caution on 100% ransomware blocking
As the Rio Olympics neared the opening ceremony, cybercriminals were also lacing up their running shoes with the establishment of many malicious domains and servers in Brazil. Real-world crime was also a risk, with warnings that stealing payment-card data is easy and an inexpensive bit of electronics able to hack hotel room locks and point-of-sale systems.
David Braue | 08 Aug | Read more
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The week in security: Growing attacks prompt calls for cybersecurity speed-up as election looms
As the last weeks of the election campaign ticked over, the Australian Computer Society was calling for whichever party wins the July 2 poll to accelerate its investment in cybersecurity development. This investment reflects not only the growing need for cybersecurity skills but the need to defend the country against attacks from the likes of China – which, despite reports that it has reined in its state-sponsored cyberwar efforts, is still targeting Australia with some regularity and is choosing targets based on more than just their relative importance to Australia's trade.
David Braue | 27 Jun | Read more
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Hack analysis suggests Chinese cyberespionage targets chosen based on more than just trading profile
Australia may be China's sixth-largest trading partner, but an analysis of the country's allegedly state-sponsored hacking activities suggests that several other countries are seen as being more important targets for their cyber-espionage activities.
David Braue | 24 Jun | Read more
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FireEye: China still spies on U.S. companies, but maybe less
Cyber espionage based in China isn’t all run by the government, report says.
Tim Greene | 22 Jun | Read more
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Gartner on doing business in China: Privacy? What’s that?
Jie Zhang says that as a child in China she played a game picking up marbles with chopsticks and performing the delicate task of carrying them to another room without dropping them. That’s what doing business in China is like for Westerners, she told a breakfast gathering today at Gartner’s Security and Risk Management Summit.
Tim Greene | 17 Jun | Read more
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China's next five-year plan offers preview of cybersecurity targets
Is your industry next in line to be targeted by China's government-sponsored hackers? To find out, look at China's latest five-year plan, suggests a global threat report released this morning
Maria Korolov | 03 Feb | Read more
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How Cisco is trying to keep NSA spies out of its gear
Cisco is working to build the confidence of prospective customers in its products, two years after the NSA spying disclosures seeded doubt, particularly in China.
Jeremy Kirk | 18 Nov | Read more
