According to non-profit research group Avaaz, Facebook failed to add fact check labels to the majority of virtual posts containing misinformation about elections, particularly in Georgia, despite a …
Britain assembles a new cyber force of soldiers and spies
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of Britain, announced on November 19 that the country would be investing in its biggest defense venture since the Thatcher era. The funding, roughly $8.7 billion, will go …
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Canada, struggling to control a second wave of coronavirus infections, announces billions more in stimulus
The second wave of COVID-19 infections is occurring in Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more than $77 billion in stimulus for Canadian people and businesses. Trudeau …
Foxconn to shift some Apple production to Vietnam to minimise China risk
At the request of Apple Inc., Foxconn is moving the production of iPads and MacBooks from China to Vietnam, allegedly to mitigate the risks presented by China and the Sino-US trade war. Apple is …
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Face recognition software making progress at recognizing masked faces
The NIST has found that facial recognition algorithms have improved their ability to detect identities even when the individual is wearing a mask. Since the beginning of the pandemic, numerous studies …
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The Internet’s Most Notorious Botnet Has an Alarming New Trick
Over the past few months, the cybersecurity industry's most notorious tool, TrickBot, has also become its most potent enemy. Despite takedown attempts by Microsoft and the US Cyber Command, the tool …
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Cyberattacks Discovered on Vaccine Distribution Operations
The IBM cybersecurity division has found that a series of cyberattacks are targeting companies and government organizations pertaining to COVID-19 vaccine development, storage, and distribution. It is …
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Think-Tanks Under Attack by Foreign APTs, CISA Warns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued a joint advisory warning of persistent cyberattacks targeting US think-tanks, with the goal of stealing intellectual …
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Pfizer, BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine Authorized in the U.K.: What You Need to Know
The UK has become the first country to authorize the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID vaccine for emergency distribution. Britain's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency declared that the …
UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray
The United Nations and the Ethiopian government have signed a deal to allow for the Tigray region to receive humanitarian aid following weeks of conflict and casualties. The deal was signed over the …
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