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US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents

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US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.’s election watchdog, American and British authorities said Monday in announcing a set of criminal charges and sanctions. The intention of the campaign, which officials say began in 2010, was to harass critics of the Chinese government, steal trade secrets of American corporations and to spy on and track high-level political…

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Five Eyes Coalition Release Guidelines for Business Leaders on Securing Intellectual Property

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Five Eyes Coalition Release Guidelines for Business Leaders on Securing Intellectual Property

The Five Eyes coalition’s principles focus on reducing the possibility of IP theft, particularly from nation-state-sponsored threat actors. The Five Eyes security alliance, made up of intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S., released on October 17, the Five Principles of Secure Innovation. These principles provide startup founders and other business leaders with guidelines for keeping intellectual property safe from cyberwarfare actors, particularly state-sponsored actors. Jump to: What are the…

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Council Post: Why Your Board Of Directors Should Focus On Building Your CISO’s Self-Resilience

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Council Post: Why Your Board Of Directors Should Focus On Building Your CISO’s Self-Resilience

Global Resident Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Proofpoint. getty The past year has been another challenge for organizations as threats continued to escalate while the cybersecurity workforce shortage stretched security operations teams beyond capacity. In the high-pressure cybersecurity environment, the CISO’s role was always stressful. But growing job demands, expectations and regulatory scrutiny create much higher levels of burnout and stress. When the role of security leaders is more important than ever, recruiting and…

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