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UN Report: N. Korea Targets Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Banks
2019-03-18 18:48

Nation Flaunts Sanctions via Cybercrime EffortsNorth Korea's cybercrime capabilities have given the country the ability to flaunt international sanctions by allowing the regime to steal millions...

UN Aviation Agency Concealed Serious Hack: Media
2019-02-28 16:24

The Montreal-based United Nations aviation agency concealed for months a hack of its computers and allowed malware to spread throughout the airline industry, Canada's public broadcaster reported...

While the UN laughed at Trump, hackers chortled at the UN's lousy web application security
2018-09-25 21:29

Poorly maintained code left international bod spewing data The United Nations has been hit with two damning data leak allegations in as many days.…

How the UN manages governance of emerging technology
2018-06-20 13:11

Until companies recognize the need for a robust cyber-defense policy, cyber attacks will continue to happen, says Neil Walsh, UN Chief of Cybercrime.

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North Korea Denies it Hacked UN Sanctions Committee Database
2018-05-03 01:07

North Korea on Wednesday denied hacking the database of a UN committee tasked with monitoring sanctions against Pyongyang, and called on Washington to focus on peace efforts ahead of a planned...

Global Powers Must Address 'Episodes of Cyberwar': UN Chief
2018-02-16 18:14

World leaders must lay the groundwork on how countries respond to cyberattacks that have proven to be a daunting threat, whether by state actors or criminal enterprises, UN secretary general...

UN Considering Killer Robot Ban (Schneier on Security)
2016-12-19 14:57

This would be a good idea, although I can't imagine countries like the US, China, and Russia going along with it -- at least not right now....