All security articles
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News
Two Canadian scientists were fired in 2021 for passing information to China
Details emerge in government documents leading to security being tightened at top level biosafety lab following breach
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Business
US industry leaders repeat calls to reinstate security programme
Six month gap in vetting people with access to high-risk chemicals means potential threats may have been missed
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Business
Lapsed US chemical security programme leaves facilities at risk
At least 200 new facilities acquired chemicals in the past four months that require better safeguarding, US agency estimates
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Business
Cybercriminals target Covid-19 vaccines
Officials in the UK and US warn of threat from cyber-attacks that steal data related to Covid-19 vaccines and aim to disrupt the supply chain
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US imposes sanctions on Russian institution linked to refinery cyber attack
Russia’s Chemistry and Mechanics research institute is accused of connections to Triton malware
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Russian cyber spies are targeting Covid-19 vaccine research
Intelligence officials warn that Russian hackers are trying to steal intellectual property from UK, US and Canadian organisations working on novel coronavirus vaccines
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US chemical plants risk disastrous cyberattacks relying on guidance a decade out of date
Cybersecurity guidelines for chemical plants urgently need updating and inspectors need training, report finds
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Hexion, Momentive and Norsk Hydro all hit by ransomware cyber attacks
Cybersecurity failures have forced network shutdowns and disrupted business at three chemical firms
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Chemist’s rescue mission saved doctoral student trapped in Isis war zone
Lund University analytical chemistry professor hired mercenaries to free her PhD student and his family from Islamic State territory
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Research
Next-generation invisible ink revealed
Reversible reaction transforms MOF messages into glowing perovskite crystals
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Litany of security breaches at US government science institute revealed
National Institute of Standards and Technology’s security lapses persist, more than two years after illegal meth production was uncovered at one of its sites
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US rules for ‘dual-use’ research found lacking
Regulations may overlook studies of concern and needlessly hamper other work
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Business
Chemical companies urged to update cyber defences
Outdated technology is leaving chemical, energy and petrochemical facilities vulnerable to ransomware attacks
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Explainer: what's all the fuss about polymer banknotes?
As the UK rolls out a new £5 note we ask what are the advantages of ditching the old paper fiver?
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Chemical plant safety plan deemed insufficient
Former head of Environmental Protection Agency says plan to keep US chemical facilities safe needs strengthening
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Research
Drugs at your fingertips
Forensic gloves check for cocaine and cutting agents in suspicious powders
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US government uncovers safety failings at nuclear lab
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s safety culture put under the microscope by Department of Energy
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Failed terror attack raises alarms about chemical plant security
An apparent attempt to blow up a chemical facility in France highlights security concerns
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Security experts warn chemical plants are vulnerable to cyber-attacks
Action is needed to protect chemical plants and other infrastructure from hackers
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Research
Beetle behind breath test for bank notes
Photonic crystal inks inspired by longhorn beetle could help to fight counterfeiting