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Global ransomware fight will be an uphill battle

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INTERNATIONAL

Cybercriminals used malware called WannaCry to lock users' files and then demand a ransom to allow them access. WannaCry is a high-profile incident in an exploding trend of the…

Israel will balance China ties despite US concerns

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ISRAEL/CHINA

However, as bilateral trade and investment have expanded, notably in the technology sector, so too have security concerns. Washington has successfully blocked Beijing’s…

Washington will rethink its foreign chip strategy

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UNITED STATES

Follow-on action from Washington and responses from foreign actors will shape the US government’s adversarial policy towards China in semiconductors and other strategic…

The appeal of national populism in Europe will grow

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EUROPE

National populism in Europe.

Five-country pact remains important in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The FPDA is the only multilateral security pact that includes South-east Asian states and players from beyond the region. It is flexible, and able to address both conventional and…

Gulf states: Western investment drive will accelerate

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GULF STATES

This trend was sustained in 2023 with USD23bn worth of investments in US markets alone. However, Gulf investments are subject increasingly to greater Western scrutiny because of…

US firms will shape prospects for national controls

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INTERNATIONAL

This is the latest incident in which US tech firms have been confronted by non-US governments looking to assert control over how data is managed in their countries. For example…

EU-US security relations enter new era under Biden

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EU/US

The United States has re-established its commitment to NATO and requested to participate in the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Military Mobility project. Among…

Russia and China lead on offensive cyber skills

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INT

Although public 'naming and shaming' has become a common practice since the 2017 WannaCry malware attack, damaging cyber campaigns show no signs of decreasing.