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Cyberattacks cost British businesses $55 billion in past five years, broker says
Cyberattacks have cost British businesses around 44 billion pounds ($55.08 billion) in lost revenue in the past five years, with 52% of private sector companies reporting at least ...
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Britain, NATO must stay ahead in 'new AI arms race', says UK minister
Britain and its NATO allies must stay ahead in "the new AI arms race", British cabinet office minister Pat McFadden will say on Monday, warning that Russian cyber criminals are inc...
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White House officials meet with telecoms execs on suspected China hack
Senior White House officials met on Friday with telecommunications executives to discuss China's "significant cyber espionage campaign targeting the sector," the White House said.
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Chinese hackers preparing for conflict, says US cyber official
Chinese hackers are positioning themselves in U.S. critical infrastructure in the event of a clash with the United States, a top American cybersecurity official said on Friday.
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Italy plans crackdown on database hacks
Italy is planning a crackdown on cybercrime, according to a draft decree seen by Reuters on Thursday, after recent cases of alleged hacking into major state and financial databases...
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Palo Alto tops revenue and profit estimates on steady cybersecurity demand
Palo Alto Networks beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, owing to healthy spending for its cybersecurity services amid a rise in digital ...
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US charges five in 'Scattered Spider' hacking scheme
U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges on Wednesday against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, a cybercrime group suspected of hacking into dozens of U.S. companies to s...
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Australia critical infrastructure faces cyber threats, report says
Australia said it was concerned that one in ten cybersecurity incidents last year involved critical infrastructure, with state-sponsored actors targeting the country's government, ...
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US Senate panel to hold hearing on suspected Chinese hacking incidents
A U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee overseeing technology issues will hold a hearing Tuesday on Chinese hacking incidents, including a recent incident involving American telecom c...
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T-Mobile hacked in massive Chinese breach of telecom networks, WSJ reports
T-Mobile's network was among the systems hacked in a damaging Chinese cyber-espionage operation that gained entry into multiple U.S. and international telecommunications companies,...
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Equinox discloses data breach involving health info of clients, staff
Counseling and health services firm Equinox on Friday disclosed a data breach involving the personal health information of some current and former clients, as well as staff and has...
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Hungary's defence procurement agency hacked, government says
Foreign hackers broke into the IT systems of a Hungarian government agency responsible for defence procurement but no sensitive data about Hungary's military have been compromised,...
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China-linked hackers stole surveillance data from telecom companies, US says
China-linked hackers have intercepted surveillance data intended for American law enforcement agencies after breaking in to an unspecified number of telecom companies, U.S. authori...
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German interior minister warns of cyber threat ahead of elections
Germany must bolster its defences against cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns, particularly out of Russia, as it prepares for snap elections in the coming months, the interi...
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Australia to introduce this month legislation to ban social media for children under 16, PM says
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday his government would introduce this month the legislation to ban social media for children under 16 years.
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Fortinet's quarterly revenue forecast disappoints, shares fall
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet's fourth-quarter revenue forecast failed to impress investors on Thursday, sending its shares down over 8% in extended trading.
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Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the government would legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, a policy the government says is world-lea...
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Italy's privacy watchdog raps Intesa over data breach incident
Italy's data protection authority said on Tuesday Intesa Sanpaolo had underestimated the seriousness of a data breach incident involving thousands of customers, widely reported to ...
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