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Google bans Russian media from receiving ads money

Google bans Russian state-owned media outlets from getting ads-generated money. The decision would apply on its search engine and video platform, YouTube. Google bans Russia Today According to Alphabet, Google decided to stop Russia Today from receiving money for…
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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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A global coalition to fight the ransomware pandemic

The International Criminal Police Organization has expressed concerns about the ransomware pandemic in recent months. So, according to Interpol, these attacks present a “potential ransomware pandemic.” It happens because they are not just damaging to companies and their…
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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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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…