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New Zealand agencies issue security guidance for tech start-ups

Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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New Zealand's security agencies have issued guidance for emerging tech firms, addressing risks from foreign-state actors amid rising cyber threats.
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Palo Alto Networks uncovers hackers targeting diplomats

Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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While attacks on diplomatic organisations are common, Cloaked Ursa focuses on the diplomats themselves more than the countries they represent, Unit 42 finds.
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Expert says Germany’s ‘hack back’ proposal is a slippery slope

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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German intelligence has urged to be granted legal authority to ‘hack back’ in the event of international cyberattacks - is it the right idea though?.
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Lazarus Group almost certainly connected to North Korea, Group-IB alleges

Wed, 31st May 2017
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Threat intelligence agency Group-IB has published research indicating that the notorious Lazarus Group is well and truly connected to North Korea.
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'Iron Twilight' hacker group might be part of the Russian Government

Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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The net is closing on the notorious hacker group Iron Twilight as evidence points to links in Russian Government .
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Hacker scare shuts down Australia's census site

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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Australian census website reportedly targeted by foreign hackers, although government denies attack and data loss.
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Hacker vigilante hits the slammer

Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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48 year old Bruce Raisley, a computer hacker once involved with the NBC show To Catch a Predator was sentenced to two years in jail.