German Chancellor Angela Merkel is one of the top politicians reportedly spied on by the US. (AP pic) PARIS: France, Germany and other European countries demanded answers Monday following reports the US spied on its allies using Danish underwater cables, as questions mounted over whether Denmark knew about the operation. In an investigative report on Sunday,…
The US spied on top politicians in Europe, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, from 2012 to 2014 with the help of Danish intelligence, AFP reported, quoting Danish and European media on Sunday. Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) said the US National Security Agency (NSA) had eavesdropped on Danish internet cables to spy on top…
The world’s largest meat processing company, JBS Foods, has fallen victim to cyber attacks that have shut down production around the world, including in Australia. Key points: The federal government confirms it is aware of the hack and is working to get JBS back online Industry experts say domestic market forces will adapt if JBS is offline long-term A union spokesperson…
Amid increasing cyber-enabled financial crimes, Interpol announced its latest successful operation, which intercepted a whopping $83 million in illicit funds. According to a press release, law enforcement agencies in the Asia Pacific region opened more than 1,400 investigations between September 2020 and March 2021 Over six months, the Interpol-coordinated operation, codenamed HAECHI-I l, led to…
SonicWall last week announced the availability of patches for a severe vulnerability in its Network Security Manager (NSM) product. NSM is a firewall management application that provides the ability to monitor and manage all network security services from a single interface, as well as to automate tasks to improve security operations. SonicWall’s platform is available…
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The SolarWinds logo is seen outside its headquarters in Austin, Texas, U.S., December 18, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Flores/File Photo U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed budget includes $750 million for the government agencies hit by the SolarWinds hack to pay for cybersecurity improvements to prevent another attack. The money comes on top of a $500 million fund…
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Self-Professed ‘King of Fraud’ Aleksandr Zhukov Ran Ads on Fake Sites Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 31, 2021 Sources: Department of Justice, court documents A Russian man has been convicted of bilking advertisers out of more than $7 million in payments for…
3rd Party Risk Management , Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Critical Infrastructure Security 2022 Budget Proposal Seeks $750 Million for ‘Lessons Learned’ From SolarWinds Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • May 29, 2021 President Joe Biden (Source: Wikipedia) The White House officially released its 2022 federal budget proposal on Friday, and the Biden…
Australia’s biggest meatworks is shut down after a massive cyberattack – leaving thousands of workers without pay and forcing up meat prices Cyber criminals have shut down Australia’s largest meat processing company JBS Foods left workers without pay after attack, which also hit other countries The meatworks closure could force meat prices to rise for Australian…
