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Ransomware attack affects the COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

A ransomware attack affects the trials for the COVID-19 Vaccine, as it hit eResearchTechnology (ERT). The company offers clinical services and also builds software for the biomedical industry. As many companies involved in the Coronavirus research worldwide use its…
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COVID-19 DDoS attacker, arrested in the Netherlands

The Dutch police arrested a COVID-19 DDoS attacker who put down two government’s websites. The 19 year old man was caught on April 10th on suspicion of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against MijnOverheid.nl. This website provides a personalized portal…
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Hackers used cookie theft to hijack YouTube Accounts

Attackers used cookie theft in order to hijack the channels of high-profile YouTube creators. It’s no secret that cryptocurrency scams are running rampant. Recently, hacker-for-hire networks have taken to posing as YouTubers and luring creators with bogus…
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Phishing scams: Chinese malware gang targets India

According to Blackberry’s Research and Intelligence Team, there are three phishing scams targeting Indian nationals. They are apparently coming from a Chinese state-sponsored malware gang. Phishing scams from old attackers Blackberry identified an Advanced…
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Hackers attack video game players through cheat codes

Cisco Talos discovered a new campaign targeting mainly video game players. Attackers use a new cryptor in different malware campaigns. In order to evade detection, they hid their cryptor in some files users download to install cheat codes or game modifications. The new…
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3000 YouTube channels and accounts closed by Google

According to the Threat Analysys Group for Q1, Google took out almost 3000 YouTube channels and accounts. The decision came as YouTube considered that those were linked to influence operations from China and Russia. YouTube channels, used for political influence…
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UK would come with a new code for data transparency

Data transparency will receive a new boost from the UK government. The authorities announced that they would develop a new code for the tech companies, in order to let users better control their data. So, a Digital Markets Unit will create, together with other…