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Norway is both a country in Northern Europe and a contextual element within the realm of information security. Within this scope, Norway's relevance extends to the nation's cybersecurity strategies, policies, data protection laws, and regulatory measures designed to safeguard digital infrastructure, as well as the assets and privacy of individuals and organizations against the backdrop of an evolving cyber threat landscape.
In information security discourse, Norway might be highlighted due to specific incidents, such as cyber attacks on government institutions, critical industry sectors, or notable advancements in cybersecurity practices. Mention of Norway might also relate to collaborative efforts within international cybersecurity communities, reflecting the country's participation in global initiatives to combat cybercrime and enhance digital security.
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Security Service Says China-Linked Actor Compromised Vulnerable Network DevicesNorway's security service confirmed it was targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon campaign, marking one of Europe’s clearest public acknowledgements that the cyberespionage operation extended beyond U.S. telecom and federal networks into allied infrastructure.
Norwegian testers claim maker has remote access, while UK importer says supplier complies with the law UK governmental is working with the National Cyber Security Centre to understand and "mitigate" any risk that China-made imported electric buses could be remotely accessed and potentially disabled.…
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a coordinated spear-phishing campaign dubbed PhantomCaptcha targeting organizations associated with Ukraine's war relief efforts to deliver a remote access trojan that uses a WebSocket for command-and-control (C2)
Microsoft will offer free extended security updates for Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and all 27 European Union member states. [...]
BAE's sub hunter production line warms up – shame it's not for Britain Norway has ordered British-made Type 26 frigates in a contract valued at roughly £10 billion to the UK economy, but this may delay the introduction of the Royal Navy's own desperately needed ships.…
Web browsing belongs to the people, not the bots Jon von Tetzchner, CEO of Norway-based browser maker Vivaldi, believes the tech industry's efforts to automate web browsing using generative AI models have gone too far.…
Successful Breaches Renew Fears of Operational Vulnerabilities Across Water SectorRussia is suspected of escalating cyberattacks on European water utilities, including attempts to sabotage Polish and Norwegian water facilities and dams, signaling a broader threat to global critical infrastructure as state-backed actors exploit critical OT weaknesses amid global conflict.
Water and wastewater systems have become a favored target of nation-state actors, drawing increasing scrutiny following attacks on systems in multiple countries.
Also: Spain Defies Pressure to Eject Huawei, Hackers Leak North Korea Kimsuky DataThis week, Norway said Russian hackers attacked a flood gate, Spain defied pressure to eject Huawei, a cyberattack against the Office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General. Hackers leaked stolen North Korean Kimsuky data, Microsoft patched a Kerberos zero-day and a big Chrome bug bounty.
The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) says that pro-Russian hackers took control of critical operation systems at a dam and opened outflow valves. [...]
Moscow-linked miscreants accused of swiping sealed US court files and fiddling with a Norwegian dam’s floodgates Russian attackers reportedly spent months rummaging through the US federal court's creaky case-management system, while Norway reckons the same Kremlin-friendly miscreants took control of a dam's controls – a transatlantic double-act in legal files and floodgates.…
Norwegian Man Tells OpenAI: I Didn't Kill My ChildrenA Norwegian man is peeved that a chatbot hallucinated a violent backstory for his life after seeing that ChatGPT apparently believes he's a child killer spending decades inside prison. "The fact that someone could read this output and believe it is true is what scares me the most," he said.
In a historic prisoner exchange between Belarus, Germany, Norway, Russia, Slovenia, and the U.S., two Russian nationals serving time for cybercrime activities have been freed and repatriated to their country
Also: Personal Data Theft From OKX; Terraform-SEC Settlement TermsThis week, the Norwegian government froze funds from the Ronin hack, a hacker stole personal data of OKX users, Terraform Labs' SEC released settlement terms, "Ethereum's most secure wallet" was breached, Orbit Chain spoke about its hacked funds and scammers exploited AI hype.
The Norwegian National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends replacing SSLVPN/WebVPN solutions with alternatives due to the repeated exploitation of related vulnerabilities in edge network devices to breach corporate networks. [...]
CISO Tom Remberg on Enhancing Rail Passenger Experience While Beefing Up SecurityAs railways embrace digital transformation, the industry faces unique security challenges. Tom Remberg, CISO of Bane Nor, the agency responsible for Norway’s railway infrastructure, shared strategies to mitigate risks associated with digital change in the rail sector.
The European Data Protection Board has extended the temporary ban on targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram, imposed by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) in July. [...]
Norway wants to permanently ban the owner of Facebook and Instagram from collecting sensitive user data across Europe, saying its current policies violate GDPR rules.
But Meta was just about to start asking people for their permission! Norway has told the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) it believes a countrywide ban on Meta harvesting user data to serve up advertising on Facebook and Instagram should be made permanent and extended across Europe.…
Microsoft will soon allow users in the European Union, as well as from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, to once again open all links in Windows using their default web browser rather than forcing the use of Microsoft Edge. [...]