Britain’s foreign minister Jeremy Hunt to unveil “doctrine of deterrence”

Western democracies are aiming to take action against groups and states aiming to influence elections through voter manipulation and disinformation campaigns. On Thursday, British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt unveiled a “doctrine of deterrence”, which includes diplomatic and economic counter-measures, to prevent cyberattacks that threaten to turn elections into “tainted exercises”. The move, part of a…

SoftBank and Alibaba lead in Tokopedia latest funding round

Tokopedia has garnered $1.1 billion from its latest funding round wherein it was valued at $7 billion. Tokopedia, an Indonesian e-commerce company, stated it has secured $1.1 billion from its latest funding round which was led by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp and China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. This investment follows a similar trend from last…

Chinese hackers scanned for strategic economic opportunities in Alaska

Computers belonging to the state government of Alaska, including the local ISP, the governor’s office, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, etc were extensively scanned by hackers from China’s Tsinghua University, reads a report by cyber security firm Recorded Future. As per a cyber security research firm Recorded Future, hackers operating from an elite Chinese…

ASEAN nations likely to sign cybersecurity deal with Russia

A draft agreement is being circulated among foreign ministers on the area of cybersecurity, the details of which is likely to be published this coming Saturday. Following high-profile hacking attacks in Southeast Asia, nations in the region are hoping to enter into joint agreements on cybersecurity with Russia. The draft agreement, which aims to formalize…

Community Financial Services Association of America aiming to promote predatory loans

Mick Mulvaney, U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CFPB intends to invalidate the payday rule asap. In a significant development, a leading trade group for small-dollar lenders has asked a federal court to block rules that are meant to shield consumers from predatory loans. As per rules issued in November 2017 by the…

Hackers break into Equifax’s computer systems, gain access to personal information of nearly half of the U.S. population

As per U.S. Senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, it would not be an “exaggeration to suggest that a breach such as this represents a real threat to the economic security of Americans.” In what is reported to be one of the largest breaches of data in the United…