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Japan's space agency grappling with multiple cyber attacks

Japan's space agency says there's no classified information leaked from a series of cyber attacks against them in the last year.

The Big Question

Smile! Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach discusses the future of payments

In this episode of The Big Question, Mastercard CEO, Michael Miebach, shares his view on the future of payments and whether Europe is prepared for AI cyber threats.

Health news

Why are hospitals becoming more of a target for cybercriminals?

A ransomware attack this week in the UK disrupted health services, with reports of cancelled surgeries in London. How much of a problem is this in the healthcare sector?

Tech News

TikTok says cyberattack targeted 'high-profile accounts'

A "very small number of accounts" were compromised, according to TikTok.

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Tech News

How long does it take a hacker to crack your passwords in 2024?

A simple eight-character password can be cracked in only 37 seconds using brute force but it takes over a century to crack a 16-character one.

World News

'Cyberwarriors' prepare against attacks during Paris Olympics

France is expecting an uptick in cyber attacks during the sporting contest, particularly from Russia.

Tech News

Cybersecurity investment needs to be doubled, EU official says

The commission earmarked €214m for cybersecurity for 2024.

Tech News

1 in 2 people in France have data stolen in massive cyberattack

One in two French people’s data was stolen in a major cybersecurity breach - the largest ever in France - leaving 33 million at risk.

8 February 2024

Culture news

British Library puts catalogue back online after 2023 cyber attack

The UK's biggest library faced a massive cyber attack that took the entire collection offline.

16 January 2024

Spotlight

Global Cybersecurity Forum calls for unity to keep cyberspace safe

In partnership with Global Cybersecurity Forum

At this year's Global Cybersecurity Forum in Riyadh, collaboration between world leaders and businesses was a universal talking point in a call to action against impending cyber threats.

9 November 2023

Business

Nearly half of Switzerland's large companies victims of cyber attacks

While 45% of large Swiss companies have suffered a cyber attack, only 18% of small businesses say the same, according to a study.

4 September 2023

Tech News

Norway government ministries hit by cyber attack, authorities say

The case is being investigated but the government's work is continuing as normal, Norwegian authorities said.

Tech News

Italian authorities issue warning after spate of ransomware hackings

The hackers were exploiting a vulnerability first found in 2021, attacking thousands of servers over the weekend.

6 February 2023

World News

More flight delays expected in US as safety system glitch wreaks havoc

Normal air traffic operations are slowly resuming but disruption is expected to continue as airlines try to get planes in and out of crowded gates.

12 January 2023

Tech News

How NATO is preparing for a new era of AI cyber attacks

AI tools and algorithms can help detect and fend off cyber threats but they can also be used by hackers in their cyber attacks.

26 December 2022

Tech News

Fighting from my living room: How one volunteer hacker helped Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is also being fought online, as volunteer hackers across the world take sides. One Swedish hacker describes helping Ukraine.

13 November 2022

Europe News

EU democracy is under attack by mercenary spyware, claims new report

Illegal cases of spyware use have been detected in Poland, Hungary, Greece and Spain, raising concerns about privacy rights and press freedom.

8 November 2022

Portugal

TAP cyberattack: Portuguese president's personal data stolen

The country's president is among what could be more than one million victims from the cyber hack on the state-owned airline.

24 September 2022

Tech News

Uber turns to police as hacker breaches computer network

A hacker claims to have obtained an Uber employee’s password and gained access to internal systems.

16 September 2022

Albania

Albania breaks diplomatic ties with Iran over major cyberattack

Tirana has accused the Iranian regime of trying to destroy its government's digital infrastructure.

7 September 2022