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Amazon Blocks More Than 1,800 Phony Job Applications From North Korean Cyber Operatives
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (510+ words) Amazon's top security executive said that over the past 20 months, the company has blocked more than 1,800 North Korean nationals from obtaining remote internet technology jobs that would ultimately fund weapons programs in the country. Amazon blends an AI screening process…...
UK Government Investigating Cyber Incident
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (153+ words) A Chinese hacker uses a computer at an office in Dongguan, in China's southern Guangdong Province, on Aug. 4, 2020. (Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images) The British government said Friday it is investigating a "cyber incident" following news reports that hackers…...
LIVE NOW: House Science Committee Reviews Research Security and CHIPS Act Implementation
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (65+ words) The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee holds a hearing titled "Research Security: Examining the Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and NSPM-33." Dr. Daniel Evans, assistant deputy associate administrator for research, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dr. Patricia…...
Coupang CEO Facing Legal Action After Skipping South Korean Hearing on Data Breach
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (97+ words) Coupang CEO and Chairman Bom Kim declined to attend the hearing, citing his overseas residence and commitments as head of a global company operating in more than 170 countries. The founder of South Korean online retailer Coupang did not appear at…...
LIVE NOW: House Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing on Emerging Tech and Cybersecurity Risks
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (129+ words) The House Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing titled "The Quantum, AI, and Cloud Landscape: Examining Opportunities, Vulnerabilities, and the Future of Cybersecurity." The House Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing on Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. ET titled "The Quantum, AI, and…...
Investigation: Salt Typhoon Hackers May Have Been Trained on Cisco's Global Network Academy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (38+ words) A new finding show that 2 individuals tied to Chinese hacking group,Salt Typhoon, enrolled inCisco's'Global Networking Academy', a program that providescybersecurity lessons. Investigation: Salt Typhoon Hackers May Have Been Trained on Cisco's Global Network Academy...
FBI Warns Government Workers of Fake Job Offers From Chinese Intelligence Agencies
1+ week, 3+ day ago (236+ words) The FBI has issued a renewed warning that China's intelligence services are using fraudulent job offers to target current and former U.S. government employees, part of an effort by foreign operatives to exploit professional networking platforms and obtain sensitive national security…...
Expert Unveils CCP Has 1,000 Spies for Every 10 Here
1+ week, 4+ day ago (32+ words) A projection of cyber code on a hooded man in this illustration taken on May 13, 2017. (Kacper Pempel/Illustration/Reuters) Expert Unveils CCP Has 1,000 Spies for Every 10 Here...
Untreatable Mosquito-Borne Virus Sparks Health Warnings for American Travelers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (581+ words) Health officials are urging Americans headed overseas to take extra precautions after a painful mosquito-borne illness spread to dozens of countries this year, infecting hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new travel…...
UK Hits Chinese Cyber Firms With Sanctions Over Cyberattacks
1+ week, 6+ day ago (286+ words) Britain has announced sanctions on two China-based cybersecurity firms, accusing them of engaging in malicious cyber activities that target the UK and its allies. The sanction also applied to Integrity Technology Group Inc., a Beijing-based tech company accused of running…...