Cybersecurity firm Netscout revealed in a recent report that DDoS attacks soared in the first half of 2020, with attackers honing in on healthcare, e-commerce, and educational services all linked to …
FBI says hackers want to stoke doubt about the 2020 election
Misinformation campaigns have plagued the US Presidental Elections for years, and on Monday the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) warned the public about the potential of …
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Paris Knife Attack Near Former Charlie Hebdo Office Is Probed as Terrorism
In Paris, two civilians were critically wounded in a knife attack nearby the former Charlie Hebdo office in which a horrific terrorist attack occurred just five years ago. Prosecutors are now …
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Global Covid-19 death toll passes one million
Over the weekend, the number of people who have died worldwide due to COVID-19 complications has passed one million. Many regions are reporting a second wave of infections while others have failed to …
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Saudi Arabia announces more than $200 million in UN aid funding to Yemen
Saudi Arabia announced that it plans to send more than $200 million in funding to UN aid agencies currently working in Yemen after CNN investigators highlighted a crisis in aid funding for the …
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U.S., Greece Formally Agree to Collaborate on Science and Technology
The US and Greece have formed a new agreement that will foster scientific collaboration and research between the two countries, aiming to advance research on several emerging topics. The White House …
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Hacking Voting Systems to Be a Federal Crime in US
Hacking into federal voting systems within the US will soon become a federal criminal offense, according to the Defending the Integrity of the Voting Systems Act. The Act was unanimously approved by …
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French Shipping Giant CMA CGM Discloses Security Breach
On Monday, French shipping company CMA CGM released a statement detailing their struggle with a recent cyberattack in which they were forced to take some systems offline and disable external access to …
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Universal Health Services Ransomware Attack Impacts Hospitals Nationwide
A ransomware attack, suspected to be the Ryuk ransomware operators, has shut down Universal Health Services (UHS) and several hospitals. UHS is a Fortune-500 owner of a nationwide network of hospitals …
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Google removes 17 Android apps designed to deploy Joker malware
Google has been combatting malicious apps landing in its Play Store for years, trying to figure out loopholes in its systems that allow for these apps to evade detection. Recently, the pervasive …
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