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Latest hacks illustrate global attribution problems

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INTERNATIONAL

Both incidents renew the debate over the limits of attribution and the principles which ought to guide appropriate responses by nations and businesses that have been affected by…

Impunity will incentivise cyberattacks globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The hacking of emails of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair has touched off national discussion in the United States on Russia’s…

China’s exposure of cyber intrusion will intensify

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CHINA

Such revelations raise the commercial profile of the research companies concerned but also have political implications for government-to-government relations. These Chinese firms…

Nation-state cyberattacks complicate insurance efforts

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INT

These have ranged from cyber-espionage campaigns such as the SolarWinds hack to disruptive attacks such as the Sony Pictures breach and the NotPetya and WannaCry malware attacks…

Pyongyang’s rising cyberthreats are hard to combat

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NORTH KOREA

On November 30 the same trio plus Australia announced coordinated sanctions, in response to Pyongyang’s launch on November 21 of a military reconnaissance satellite. For the first…

Ransomware rise calls for stronger cyber resilience

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INTERNATIONAL

Ransomware attacks.

West is upgrading cyber offensive capabilities

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INTERNATIONAL

EU responses to US cyber policy.

Cyber threat intelligence is useful but has pitfalls

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INTERNATIONAL

Multiple actors seek to do harm online for a variety of reasons -- from financial to political motivations. This is creating a new industry: cyber threat intelligence (CTI).

China's use of cyberattacks will become more ambitious

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CHINA

The Chinese government's use of cyber tools has already largely curtailed domestic dissent. Its cyber strategy also has global implications through espionage and potentially more…

Prospects for defence in the second quarter

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PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for defence and security in the second quarter.