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US, Taiwan Hold Joint Cyberwarfare Exercise
Stimulation drill involves Taiwan and US experts, amid cyber threats from North Korea and China
France, Germany Want European Alternative To US Cloud Giants
European powerhouses urge local cloud alternative to the likes of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
City Of Johannesburg Threatened With Ransomware Data Release
Ransomware attackers threaten to release data that is said to include passwords and finance information
Microsoft Wins $10 Billion Pentagon ‘JEDI’ Cloud Contract
Pentagon decides not to give lucrative contract to Jeff Bezos’ AWS, after much scrutinised bidding process
NCSC Points To National Security Threats From Russia, China
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea pose ‘strategic national security threats to the UK’, boss of NCSC warns
Government Invests £36m To Bolster Chip Cyber Defence
Additional £36 million in funding as government teams up with chip designer ARM to bolster chip level cyber security for businesses
US Carried Out Cyberattack On Iran After Saudi Oil Attack – Report
A secret US cyber-attack was reportedly carried out against Iran after an oil facility in Saudi Arabia was attacked in September
EU Warns Of State-Sponsored Attacks On 5G Networks
European Union warns of 5G risk, particularly of a ‘supplier being subject to interference from a non-EU country’
Russia Seeks User Ban For Sharing ‘Illegal Content’
Online freedom clampdown? Russian lawmarkers draft bill to block email or messenger users who circulate ‘banned’ content
Tech Giants To Pay More Taxes Under OECD Proposals
Revolution in corporate taxation under draft proposals from OECD will see US tech giants pay more tax
Mark Zuckerberg Meets President Trump And Other Lawmakers
Mending fences? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets President Trump and other US lawmakers
Huawei Next Flagship Smartphone May Not Contain Google Apps
Huawei Mate 30 will still be launched in Europe, even without Android OS, or Google Maps or YouTube
Google Faces EU Antitrust Investigation For Job Search Tool
EU competition boss confirms investigation of Google job search tool after complaints from rivals
Cyber warfare, IoT hacks, and mass data gathering – the new security threats of a hyper-connected world
With 5G touted as the catalyst that will propel us into a future transformed by the Internet of Things, we spoke to Troy Hunt, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP, and the creator of the Have I Been Pwned? about the changing nature of gadget hacks, industrial cyberattacks, Huawei, and the implications of data gathering on an unprecedented scale by the tech giants…
Mozilla, Google, Apple To Block Kazakhstan Surveillance
Tech giants take action against Kazakh government attempt to spy on all surfing and browsing in that country
Huawei Enters ‘Battle Mode’ To Beat US Blacklisting
Founder Ren Zhengfei says firm is facing “live-or-die moment” and says it must enter ‘battle mode’ to survive
Texas Suffers ‘Co-ordinated’ Ransomware Attack
Local government departments across Texas have been attacked with ransomware from ‘single threat actor’
Russia Issues Election Protest Warning To Google
As protests continue in Moscow, Russian regulator warns to Google stop ‘advertising’ protests on YouTube
MPs Urge Consideration Of Hands Free Phone Ban For Drivers
Government urged to consider tougher restrictions on using hands-free phones whilst driving
Government Invests £250m For NHS AI Lab
Health Secretary announces £250m to be spent on boosting the role of AI within the health service
Chinese Government Hackers Moonlight For Extra Cash – FireEye
Will hack for cash!. Team of Chinese government-backed hackers conduct cyber operations on the side for cash
Microsoft Says Russia’s Strontium Behind IoT Hacks
Russian state-sponsored hackers linked to GRU, identified by Microsoft as attacking IoT devices
Senators Question Pentagon’s Motive For JEDI Cloud Contract Delay
Democratic senators ask newly appointed defence secretary if ‘outside’ influence was behind JEDI suspension
Pentagon Puts JEDI Cloud Project On Hold After Trump Criticism
After Trump alleges ‘tremendous complaints’ about lucrative cloud contract, Pentagon put JEDI project on hold
Louisiana Declares State Of Emergency After Ransomware Attacks
Spate of ransomware attacks on school systems leads state Governor last week to declare a state of emergency
Openreach Announces New FTTP Locations
Acceleration of fibre to the premise (FTTP) program at Openreach, with the addition of 36 new locations
Australia To Police Facebook, Google Algorithms For Privacy Violations
World first dedicated office in Australia to police the likes of Google and Facebook and their algorithms
Government Delays Decision On Huawei 5G Involvement
Frustrated operators? UK not yet in a position to make a decision about Huawei, minister confirms
Huawei Decision A ‘Matter Of Urgency’ For Next PM
Decision time. Committee of MPs urges next Prime Minister of the UK to make Huawei 5G decision “urgently”