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US charges 12 Chinese nationals for ‘reckless’ cyberattacks

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March 6, 2025
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) – alongside the FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and the Departments of State and the Treasury – have announced a coordinated effort to disrupt and deter cyber espionage activity by 12 Chinese nationals. The…

US telcos unite to launch Aduna network APIs

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February 28, 2025
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Aduna – a venture involving Ericsson and telecom giants AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon – has announced plans to deliver the first standardised network APIs for Number Verification and SIM Swap in the US by 2025. The collaboration marks a step toward u…

Cisco further exposes Salt Typhoon intrusions of telecoms networks

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February 21, 2025
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Cisco has provided further details about the sweeping cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon that has compromised telecoms providers. The suspected Beijing-linked threat actor has demonstrated advanced capabilities, including prolonged persiste…

CISA warns of active Palo Alto Networks and SonicWall exploits

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February 20, 2025
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The US CISA has added two critical flaws affecting Palo Alto Networks and SonicWall to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The vulnerabilities are: Cybersecurity firm GreyNoise has detected a sharp surge in malicious activity exploiting …

D-Fend Solutions CEO On Protecting Airspace From Drones

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February 16, 2025
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D-Fend Solutions shares with Simple Flying how they sanitize airspace from rogue drones.

National Audit Office: Public services face ‘severe’ cyber risks

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January 29, 2025
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Public services are grappling with a “severe” and accelerating cyber threat, as outlined in a report from the National Audit Office (NAO). The public spending watchdog warns that unless urgent action is taken, both government operations and…

EU sanctions three Russian officers for cyberattacks

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January 29, 2025
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The EU has imposed additional sanctions on three Russian nationals over their involvement in cyberattacks. The accused individuals, identified as officers attached to Unit 29155 of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), …

Malware targets enterprise-grade Juniper routers

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January 24, 2025
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Researchers from Black Lotus Labs have identified a targeted malware campaign that exploits enterprise-grade Juniper routers. Dubbed “J-Magic,” the campaign utilises a “magic packet” to trigger a backdoor on FreeBSD-based Junos …

Critical infrastructure in crosshairs as ransomware attacks soar

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January 22, 2025
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Ransomware attacks have surged to record levels since NCC Group began monitoring in 2021, with critical infrastructure in the crosshairs. According to NCC Group’s latest December Threat Pulse, a total of 574 ransomware attacks were recorded last …

7 Things We Don’t Miss About The ‘Golden Age’ Of Air Travel

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January 20, 2025
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We may look back at the golden age of air travel with rose-tinted glasses – what was it really like?