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Hackers having less luck creeping into Dutch company networks; Smaller firms unprepared

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear

Hackers managed to break their way into the networks of fewer Dutch companies last year, and the proportion of organizations that suffered damage also decreased, ABN Amro

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BERNAMA

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· Jun 27, 2026

General : Drug Syndicates Exploiting Digital Technology, Says Home Minister

KEPALA BATAS, June 27 (Bernama) -- International syndicates are exploiting rapid advances in digital technology to expand drug trafficking networks through encrypted communication platforms, digital black markets and cross-border financial transactions, making the drug crime landscape increasingly complex, hybrid and difficult to detect, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

The Next Web

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· Jul 7, 2026

Why hackers are targeting your digital supply chain, not just your systems

Hackers are constantly looking for new ways to gain access to businesses and it’s rare that it’s through the front door. For most organisations cybersecurity still focuses on protecting internal systems and preventing unauthorised access through measures such as firewalls, encryption and employee training. However, this approach assumes that attackers are trying to gain access directly. It [] This story continues at The Next Web

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 23, 2026

More than 5,300 people still held in Myanmar scam centres: rights group

A UN report found the facilities are operated by foreign nationals who were trafficked by criminal gangs.

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· Jun 30, 2026

Bridging the Gap: How to Align Your IT Plan with Overall Business Goals

Too many small business owners treat technology as a separate world, something the IT person

Al Jazeera English

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· Jun 27, 2026

Exclusive: Infiltrating Myanmar’s scam syndicates | 101 East Documentary

Southeast Asia’s cyberscam industry has trafficked at least 300,000 people from more than 60 countries, and stolen trillions of dollars from victims across the world. In this global exclusive, 101 East exposes how the industry is run with impunity. This two-year investigation reveals a highly organised network built on greed and forced criminality. As law enforcement authorities play catch-up, Chinese syndicates are evolving and setting up new operations around the world. 101 East goes undercover to expose the playbook of Myanmar’s notorious scam industry. #myanmar #cyberscam #fraud

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Cyber Security Council: Resilience of Dutch communication infrastructure under pressure

The resilience of the Netherlands’ digital telecommunications and internet infrastructure is under pressure because of an “increasingly unsafe and unpredictable world,” the Cyber Security Council (

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Related coverage for "Hackers having less luck creeping into Dutch company networks; Smaller firms unprepared": BERNAMA — General : Drug Syndicates Exploiting Digital Technology, Says Home Minister. The Next Web — Why hackers are targeting your digital supply chain, not just your systems. Al Jazeera — More than 5,300 people still held in Myanmar scam centres: rights group. Pluralist — Bridging the Gap: How to Align Your IT Plan with Overall Business Goals. Al Jazeera English — Exclusive: Infiltrating Myanmar’s scam syndicates | 101 East Documentary. NL Times — Cyber Security Council: Resilience of Dutch communication infrastructure under pressure