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CYBERSECURITY

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2023
2022 was record-breaking year for North Korean crypto theft, U.N. says
Sanctions monitors said most cyberattacks were carried out by groups controlled by North Korea's primary intelligence bureau — the Reconnaissance General Bureau.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2023
TikTok ban gains steam in Congress, dialing up pressure on Biden
The attention on TikTok underscores concerns in Congress that TikTok and its parent comapny, ByteDance, could share information on U.S. users with Chinese authorities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2023
Deadly Ukraine strike reveals Russian tech weakness
While lax mobile phone habits have been blamed for the Makiivka deaths — soldiers may have been texting their loved ones for New Year's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2023
Actually, it has been a wonderful year for tech’s future
Things looked bleak for the technology sector in 2022. Yet progress across the board gives reason to be optimistic about the coming few years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2022
North Korean spies trick foreign experts into writing research for them
A hacking group has targeted those with knowledge of issues regarding the country, apparently in a bid to gain intelligence, information and insight.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2022
Hackers demand $10 million for stolen Australian health records
Medibank earlier this week confirmed the hackers had accessed information belonging to 9.7 million current and former clients, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2022
Neurodiversity emerges as a skill in artificial intelligence work
For decades, workers with developmental disabilities, especially autism, have faced discrimination and disproportionately high unemployment levels.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022
Japan police warn of cyberattacks by North Korea's infamous Lazarus hackers
The North Korean hacker group known is believed to have been involved in the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2022
The conflict in Ukraine makes us rethink cyberwar
Russia's much vaunted and expected massive cyberattack on Ukraine never materialize and there are various reasons why.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2022
As Japan's neighbors ramp up offensive capabilities in cyberspace, SDF aims to bolster defense
In its budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, the Defense Ministry is requesting more than u00a575 billion — a twofold rise — to bolster the SDF's cyberdefense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2022
Claim of TikTok breach spotlights viral app’s lure as target
TikTok surpassed a billion monthly users a year ago and now ranks as many young people's favorite app, making it an enticing target for hackers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
China says U.S. hacked aeronautics and space research university
Beijing and Washington have been engaged in an increasingly testy war of words over cyberspying, with China becoming more direct in naming American government agencies in its accusations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2022
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to buy U.S. reinsurance broker for $400 million: Nikkei
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company will spend about $400 million to buy U.S. reinsurance broker Transverse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2022
Suspected drones and cyberattacks in Taiwan after Nancy Pelosi visit
Pelosi praised Taiwan's democracy and pledged American solidarity during her brief stopover, adding that Chinese anger could not stop world leaders from traveling there.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2022
A rookie mistake shows hackers aren't all geniuses
When a ransomware attacker isn't up to snuff, the damage might be limited.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2022
Alleged Shanghai cyberattack exposes dangers of China’s data trove
The purported theft of 23 terabytes of personal information on up to a billion Chinese citizens from a police database could be one of the biggest leaks the world has ever seen.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2022
Russia downed satellite internet in Ukraine, Western officials say
Russia was behind a massive cyberattack that took tens of thousands of modems offline at the onset of Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. and other countries have said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022
The next cybersecurity crisis: Poisoned AI
A lot of machine learning relies on massive data sets of unknown provenance. That's a problem when digital defenses are on the line.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2022
Cyber nukes could be the world’s path to digital peace
Digital escalation will continue until mutually assured destruction warrants an armistice.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2022
Another Pentagon official exits, saying U.S. is at risk of losing tech edge
Preston Dunlap said the Pentagon needs 'structural change” and should behave more like Elon Musk's satellite company SpaceX.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
103-year-old remembers Soviet attack right after WWII
Shoichi Takahashi holds a photo of himself when he was younger, in Otaru, Hokkaido, on May 17.
Schools get students involved in revision of unreasonable ‘black rules’
At Yawata Junior High School in Nagoya, there are no more rules on clothing and hairstyles. Students are free to wear either the school's uniform or clothes of their own choosing.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.

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