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Japan Dismantles First North Korean Laptop Farm as US and Allies Detail Wider Scheme

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Japan Dismantles First North Korean Laptop Farm as US and Allies Detail Wider Scheme 2026-09-22 at 11:37 By Eduard Kovacs The US, Japan, Germany and Australia have published a joint report detailing the scope of North Korea’s WaterPlum campaign. The post Japan Dismantles First North Korean Laptop Farm as US and Allies Detail Wider Scheme […]

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240,000 Hit by Data Breach at Japan’s Digital Agency

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240,000 Hit by Data Breach at Japan’s Digital Agency 2026-09-15 at 14:45 By Ionut Arghire Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a VPN product to steal the personal information of roughly 240,000 people. The post 240,000 Hit by Data Breach at Japan’s Digital Agency appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Cyberattack Disrupts Operations of Japanese Frozen Food Giant Nichirei

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Cyberattack Disrupts Operations of Japanese Frozen Food Giant Nichirei 2026-07-17 at 12:06 By Ionut Arghire The company disconnected its systems on July 13 and is starting to gradually restore operations. The post Cyberattack Disrupts Operations of Japanese Frozen Food Giant Nichirei appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI

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12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI 2026-07-09 at 15:18 By Ionut Arghire Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party system to access a KDDI email system for ISPs. The post 12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Japanese corporate pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation: Nikkei

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Japanese corporate pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation: Nikkei 2026-06-21 at 11:54 By Ezra Reguerra A Japanese corporate pension fund with about 1,200 participating small and medium-sized businesses plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to crypto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Stealthy hackers exploit cPanel flaw in active backdoor campaign (CVE-2026-41940)

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Stealthy hackers exploit cPanel flaw in active backdoor campaign (CVE-2026-41940) 2026-05-12 at 20:12 By Zeljka Zorz Security researchers at XLab have outlined an active attack campaign targeting CVE-2026-41940, the recently disclosed vulnerability in cPanel & WHM, and have linked it to a stealthy hacking group that has been operating largely undetected for years. The vulnerability […]

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CISA flags exploited FileZen command injection bug, patch now! (CVE-2026-25108)

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CISA flags exploited FileZen command injection bug, patch now! (CVE-2026-25108) 2026-02-25 at 12:14 By Zeljka Zorz CISA has added CVE-2026-25108, an OS command injection vulnerability in Soliton Systems’ FileZen secure file transfer solution, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vendor has confirmed active exploitation, stating it has received multiple reports of damage caused […]

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Japan, Britain to Boost Cybersecurity and Critical Minerals Cooperation as China’s Influence Grows

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Japan, Britain to Boost Cybersecurity and Critical Minerals Cooperation as China’s Influence Grows 2026-02-02 at 12:54 By Associated Press Japan and Britain agree to accelerate cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals, as China’s influence grows in the region. The post Japan, Britain to Boost Cybersecurity and Critical Minerals Cooperation as China’s Influence […]

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700,000 Records Compromised in Askul Ransomware Attack

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700,000 Records Compromised in Askul Ransomware Attack 2025-12-16 at 16:34 By Eduard Kovacs The e-commerce and logistics company was targeted by the RansomHouse ransomware group in October.  The post 700,000 Records Compromised in Askul Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Japan Issues OT Security Guidance for Semiconductor Factories

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Japan Issues OT Security Guidance for Semiconductor Factories 2025-10-31 at 11:45 By Eduard Kovacs The 130-page document covers several important aspects and it’s available in both Japanese and English. The post Japan Issues OT Security Guidance for Semiconductor Factories appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Lanscope Endpoint Manager vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks (CVE-2025-61932)

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Lanscope Endpoint Manager vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks (CVE-2025-61932) 2025-10-23 at 17:10 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2025-61932, an “improper verification of source of a communication channel” vulnerability affecting Lanscope Endpoint Manager, has been exploited as a zero-day since April 2025, the Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC) warned on Wednesday. According to information received […]

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S.

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S. 2025-10-01 at 17:24 By Zeljka Zorz North Korea’s clandestine IT Worker (ITW) program, which is long known for targeting U.S. technology firms and crypto firms, has broadened its scope to attempt to infiltrate a variety of industries worldwide, including finance, healthcare, public […]

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Japan just found a way to let you earn XRP without spending yen

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Japan just found a way to let you earn XRP without spending yen 2025-07-17 at 18:15 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Aplus and SBI VC Trade launch Japan’s first point-to-crypto program, letting users earn XRP, BTC and ETH from everyday spending. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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What Japan’s fiscal debt crisis means for global crypto markets

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What Japan’s fiscal debt crisis means for global crypto markets 2025-06-12 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Arunkumar Krishnakumar Japan’s debt crisis jolts crypto markets, testing their resilience and reviving Bitcoin’s role as a system hedge against fragile fiat systems. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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CISA warns about actively exploited Broadcom, Commvault vulnerabilities

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CISA warns about actively exploited Broadcom, Commvault vulnerabilities 2025-04-29 at 15:47 By Zeljka Zorz The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added three new flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Monday, affecting Commvault (CVE-2025-3928), Active! Mail (CVE-2025-42599), and Broadcom Brocade (CVE-2025-1976) solutions. CISA’s KEV catalog is constantly updated and provides IT admins […]

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18,000 Organizations Impacted by NTT Com Data Breach

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18,000 Organizations Impacted by NTT Com Data Breach 2025-03-07 at 14:02 By Ionut Arghire NTT Communications Corporation has disclosed a data breach impacting the information of nearly 18,000 customer organizations. The post 18,000 Organizations Impacted by NTT Com Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Russian hackers deliver malicious RDP configuration files to thousands

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Russian hackers deliver malicious RDP configuration files to thousands 2024-10-30 at 12:49 By Zeljka Zorz Midnight Blizzard – a cyber espionage group that has been linked to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) – is targeting government, academia, defense, and NGO workers with phishing emails containing a signed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration file. “Based […]

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Japan’s Space Agency Was Hit by Multiple Cyberattacks, but Officials Say No Sensitive Data Was Taken

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Japan’s Space Agency Was Hit by Multiple Cyberattacks, but Officials Say No Sensitive Data Was Taken 2024-06-24 at 12:46 By Associated Press Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected. The post Japan’s Space Agency Was Hit by Multiple Cyberattacks, but Officials Say […]

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Here’s why US debt is out of control — and Japanese debt isn’t

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Here’s why US debt is out of control — and Japanese debt isn’t 2024-05-15 at 04:01 By Cointelegraph by Lucas Kiely Japanese debt might be high, but it isn’t comparable to American debt, which is set to trigger a financial implosion — and light a spark under Bitcoin. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

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