Russia is ramping up cyber-attacks on the Netherlands and its allies in a bid to “disrupt and weaken our society,” Dutch intelligence services have warned. The country’s Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) wrote in its annual report yesterday that it discovered various Russian plots during 2024, ranging from attempted sabotage to cyber-espionage and influence operations. These included: A cyber-sabotage attack against the digital control system of a public facility  Underwater mapping and attacks “that…

The recent Bybit hack, in which bad actors swooped in and made off with $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum, has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry. As one of the largest digital heists in history, it lays bare the vulnerabilities in crypto exchange security and the persistent threats from sophisticated actors. And yes, Bybit has assured its customers that their funds will be covered; the question is how these incidents happen in the first place….

Africa has made huge strides in digital transformation in the past few years. For example, over 160 million Africans gained broadband internet access between 2019 and 2022. As the continent embraces digitalization, cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly pressing concern.  Recognizing the need for a coordinated approach to cybersecurity, Smart Africa recently launched the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fortifying the continent’s cyber resilience. ANCA’s five-year roadmap is an enormous step forward…

Romance scam reports have risen 20% year-over-year during the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from UK banking giant Barclays. The report found that romance scams are continuing to rise in line with the growing popularity of online dating and dating apps. The majority of romance scam reports in Q1 2025 originated from these platforms. Barclays added that 12% of UK adults have been targeted, or know someone who has been targeted, by…

IT 솔루션 기업 에쿠스 컴퓨트 솔루션(Equus Compute Solutions)의 CEO 제이 로렌스는 CIO와 데이터센터 고객들이 벤더를 선택할 때 조직 내부적으로 여러 요구사항을 충족해야 하는 상황에 놓여있다고 설명했다. 로렌스는 “많은 조직이 여전히 성능, 빠른 구축 속도, 비용에 초점을 맞추고 있으며, 서둘러 성과를 내야 한다는 압박을 받고 있다. 그러나 에너지 효율적인 솔루션의 장기적인 투자 수익은 점점 무시하기 어려워지고 있다”라고 분석했다. 데이터센터 기업들이 아직 이런 관행을 바꿀 의지가 없더라도, 환경 전문가들은 AI 도입에 따른 전력과 저장 공간 수요가 결국…

다만, 화웨이 칩이 주류로 부상할 경우, 통신, AI, 클라우드 분야 등 글로벌 공급망 전반에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 그러나 서방 시장의 지정학적 긴장, 보안 이슈, 규제 장벽은 확산 속도를 늦출 수 있다. 중국, 자체 AI 인프라 확대 가능할까 화웨이가 910C AI 칩 출하를 확대하면서, 중국 내 기술 생태계가 글로벌 최첨단 기술 없이도 확장 가능한 AI 인프라를 구축할 수 있을지에 관심이 쏠리고 있다. 샤는 “SMIC의 N+2 7nm 공정은 수율이 낮지만, 최근 개선되면서 중국 내 하이퍼스케일 기업이나…