March 2021 | International Law Alerts | Cybersecurity

 

Microsoft reports flaws in mail server software exploited by a group called HAFNIUM, described as a state-sponsored entity operating out of China

In every crisis there is opportunity, as the old adage goes, even for unscrupulous people. This especially applies to the coronavirus pandemic, which has opened opportunities for hackers to prey on distracted peoples and organizations in many countries.

Cyber PH for Human Rights says they fired off the attack ‘to send a message to President Duterte and his government, to stop the killing of unarmed civilians’

Ukraine’s State Security Service says it prevented a large-scale cyberattack by Russian hackers targeting classified government data

The general public should practice heightened vigilance against cybercriminals as reported online scams in the Philippines continue to go up, an official of the trade association of key players in the financial technology industry in the country said on Wednesday.

A Swiss computer hacker who has claimed credit for helping steal or distribute proprietary data from Nissan Motor Co, Intel Corp and most recently security camera startup Verkada was indicted on Thursday, US prosecutors announced.

VOTING 17-2-1, the Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading the measure renewing for another 25 years the franchise of DITO Telecommunity, the country’s third telecommunication company (telco).

Hackers suspected of working for Russia got access to an email account belonging to the former head of the US Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for cybersecurity, in the SolarWinds hack, the Associated Press reported on Monday, March 29.