Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) was targeted by a cyberattack that went undetected for a year. The breach, which gave hackers unauthorized access to email content, triggered concerns about potential social engineering attacks. Although no specific entity was accused, indicators suggest China’s potential involvement. The breach underlines the significance of robust digital defenses as well as Japan’s commitments to enhance its national cybersecurity initiatives.
High-severity vulnerability in Passwordstate credential manager. Patch now.
The maker of Passwordstate, an enterprise-grade password manager for storing companies’ most privileged credentials, is urging them to promptly install an update fixing a high-severity
