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Canadian Recreational Vehicles and Ontario Cannabis Store Reeling from Cyberattack Aftermath

August 11, 2022
Minnie J. Hamilton
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One of the biggest manufacturers of recreational vehicles in Canada is having a hard time after being a victim of a cyberattack. Bombardier Recreational Products is based in Quebec and is commonly known as BRP

Taiwan’s Government Websites Go Down After China Allegedly Launches A DDoS Attack

August 3, 2022
Rachelle J. Alley
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Taiwan’s presidential office went offline on Tuesday because of an alleged DDoS attack which also impacted other government websites. Just hours before the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were to visit Taiwan, the DDoS attack

Europeans to Stay Vigilant in the Wake of Recently Discovered 11,000 Fraud Investment Websites

August 1, 2022
Gerald Hunt
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Researchers discovered a huge network of 11,000 domains that are being used to promote several fake investment schemes to dupe users within Europe. These platforms showcase believable pieces of evidence including fake celebrity testimonies to

Over 10 Million Downloads Of Malicious Apps Found On Google Play Store

July 27, 2022
Gerald Hunt
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Google Play Store is housing a bunch of malicious Android apps that consist of malware and adware and have been installed nearly 10 million times on phones. The apps have been camouflaged as photo editing

Albanian Government Is Working Hard to Bring Back Websites Online After Cyberattack

July 20, 2022
Gerald Hunt
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Israel Faces Another Cyberattack by Pro-Iranian Hacker Group Altahrea Team

July 18, 2022
Gerald Hunt
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Due to a cyberattack, the Health Ministry website of Israel was inaccessible for users outside the country according to the Ministry on Sunday. Although the site was working fine for the local Israelis, the same

Apple Introduces Latest Defense Mechanism Against Cyberattacks for iOS Devices

July 7, 2022
Gerald Hunt
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Today, Apple Inc. showcased its newest security feature that automatically locks down system functionalities in the case of a possible hijacking during “highly targeted cyberattacks.” The feature is called Lockdown Mode. Apple has described the

Luxembourg Suffers from Fewer Cyberattacks this Year, Phishing Still the Most Prevalent Type

July 6, 2022
Gerald Hunt
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Hackers failed to gain access to Luxembourg computer systems as often as they did in the past year, however, they continued to utilize humans and their weak decision-making as a ploy for their devious acts,

Swiss Foreign Ministry Under Cyber Attack by Russian Hackers

July 5, 2022
Gerald Hunt
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Multiple news sources have alleged the Swiss Foreign Ministry was cyber-attacked by Russian Hackers. But according to the Keystone-SDA news agency the NCSC has denied any knowledge of the cyber attack and maintains that the

Sweden Prepared to Handle any Sort of Attack from Russia for Joining NATO

June 30, 2022
Gerald Hunt
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On Wednesday, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said how Russia’s reaction has been “rather mild” as Sweden gets to join NATO. Despite that, her country is fully prepared in case Moscow retaliates with cyberattacks or