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Japan will carry out a “survey” of 200 million deployed IoT devices, with white-hats trying to log into internet-discoverable devices using default credentials.
Nation to Allow Researchers to Brute-Force 200 Million DevicesJapan plans to identity vulnerable internet of things devices the same way hackers do: by trying to log into them. The country wants...
Japan is preparing a national sweep of some 200 million network-connected gadgets for cyber-security lapses ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, an official said on Tuesday. read more
The European Union and Japan on Wednesday launched the "world's largest areas of safe data flows" after finalizing common rules to protect personal information, the EU said. Firms can transfer...
Upcoming calendar change more than Office can handle Stop us if you've heard this one, but Microsoft has pulled a couple of buggy patches in Office, but left a crash-worthy security fix in place.…
A Japanese minister in charge of cyber security has provoked astonishment by admitting he has never used a computer in his professional life, and appearing confused by the concept of a USB drive. read more
The Japanese government on Monday ordered Facebook to improve protection of users' personal information following data breaches affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. read more
RSA Conference announced its line-up of keynote speakers for RSA Conference 2018 Asia-Pacific & Japan (APJ). The Conference keynotes will be opened by Mr. Ng Hoo Ming, Deputy Chief Executive...
A Japanese hotel chain has apologised after more than 120,000 items of customer information were stolen in hacks of its reservations handled by French company Fastbooking. read more