Hackers are implanting multiple backdoors at industrial targets in Japan

Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday disclosed details of a sophisticated campaign that deploys malicious backdoors for the purpose of exfiltrating information from a number of industry sectors located in Japan. Dubbed “A41APT” by Kaspersky researchers, the findings delve into a new slew of attacks undertaken by APT10 (aka Stone Panda or Cicada) using previously undocumented malware…

White House says broadband ‘is the new electricity’ as it pledges connectivity for all

President Joe Biden is returning to where his campaign started in Pittsburgh to launch a $2 trillion infrastructure plan, including a pledge to ensure connectivity for all. The eight-year plan will see $100 billion spent on deploying broadband to underserved communities across rural America. In a release, the White House wrote: “President Biden believes that…

White House says broadband ‘is the new electricity’ as it pledges connectivity for all

President Joe Biden is returning to where his campaign started in Pittsburgh to launch a $2 trillion infrastructure plan, including a pledge to ensure connectivity for all. The eight-year plan will see $100 billion spent on deploying broadband to underserved communities across rural America. In a release, the White House wrote: “President Biden believes that…

White House says broadband ‘is the new electricity’ as it pledges connectivity for all

President Joe Biden is returning to where his campaign started in Pittsburgh to launch a $2 trillion infrastructure plan, including a pledge to ensure connectivity for all. The eight-year plan will see $100 billion spent on deploying broadband to underserved communities across rural America. In a release, the White House wrote: “President Biden believes that…

Hitachi buys US software firm GlobalLogic for $9.5bn in ‘biggest deal’ for Japanese tech

Hitachi is to acquire Silicon Valley-based digital engineering services company GlobalLogic for $9.5 billion. The firm will be integrated into the Japanese firm’s Hitachi Vantara unit; its digital engineering capabilities will “strengthen” its Lumada industrial IoT platform, the company said. Japanese financial paper The Nikkei said the deal is expected to be “the largest acquisition…