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Germany arrests trio accused of trying to smuggle naval military tech to China
2024-04-22 15:30

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BlackTech Targets Tech, Research, and Gov Sectors New 'Deuterbear' Tool
2024-04-19 13:44

Technology, research, and government sectors in the Asia-Pacific region have been targeted by a threat actor called BlackTech as part of a recent cyber attack wave. The intrusions pave the way for...

Singapore infosec boss warns China/West tech split will be bad for interoperability
2024-04-18 05:32

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31% of women in tech consider switching roles over the next year
2024-04-16 03:00

31% of women in tech are considering leaving their organization over the next 12 months due foremost to poor management, followed by a lack of training and a desire for better compensation, according to Skillsoft. The survey yielded more than 500 complete responses from women who work in the tech industry, at tech organizations or companies, and in tech roles.

The Tech Needed to Survive This Decade’s ‘Seismic’ APAC B2B Trends
2024-04-05 18:31

APAC regional B2B enterprises will need to consider their levels of investment in a number of technologies and integrating new tools now to prepare for and adapt to the coming changes. The B2B Futures: The View From 2030 report argues four key "Seismic" trends are coming to B2B:. Jake Hird, vice president of strategy, Merkle B2B - APAC, told TechRepublic B2B enterprises in the region will need to respond with investment in technologies including IoT, AI, data analytics and blockchain to ensure they adapt to these shifts hitting their businesses and markets.

Miscreants are exploiting enterprise tech zero days more and more, Google warns
2024-03-27 14:00

Zero-day exploits targeting enterprise-specific software and appliances are now outpacing zero-day bugs overall, according to Google's threat hunting teams. While 61 of the 97 zero-days affected end-user products last year, this number isn't increasing as rapidly as its enterprise counterparts.

Tech industry’s focus on innovation leaves security behind
2024-03-26 04:00

Innovation fuels the technology industry, but it comes at a cost. Certain technology sub-sectors like software companies and infrastructure providers have complex supply chains, making it challenging to ensure the security of all components and services.

Tech trade union confirms cyberattack behind IT, email outage
2024-03-25 15:31

In what was originally being called a serious IT outage at the end of last week, the union confirmed to The Register today that the incident is now being treated as an attack, the full extent of which is still being assessed. The CWU told us on March 22 that its email services weren't working and that it has engaged third-party cybersecurity experts who have been on site since 0900 UTC on March 21.

Harnessing the power of privacy-enhancing tech for safer AI adoption
2024-03-18 05:00

A consensus on regulatory AI frameworks seems distant. The imperative for secure and responsible AI deployment cannot be overstated.

Tech support firms Restoro, Reimage fined $26 million for scare tactics
2024-03-14 16:40

Tech support companies Restoro and Reimage will pay $26 million to settle charges that they used scare tactics to trick their customers into paying for unnecessary computer repair services. "These companies used scare tactics and lies about threats to consumers' personal computers to bilk consumers, particularly older consumers, out of tens of millions of dollars," said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.