The invasion should be a “wake-up call” to local leaders, as critical infrastructure like traffic and emergency alert systems could be targeted for cyberattacks, a University of California at Berkeley professor said…
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New York rolls out statewide cyber command center amid Russian attacks in Ukraine
Myanmar’s Minister of Information Mr Maung Maung Ohn Addresses Domestic Security Situation, Foreign Media Perception, and Preparations for Multi-Party Elections
NAY PYI TAW, MM, Feb 28, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The Ministry of Information (MOI) of the Union Government of Myanmar released today’s remarks by the Minister of Information, Mr Maung Maung Ohn, addressing the domestic security situation, preparations for multi-party elections and foreign media perception.”As you are aware…
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Moscow Exchange, Sberbank Websites Knocked Offline—Was Ukraine’s Cyber Army Responsible?
Early Monday morning, the website for the Moscow Stock Exchange went down and was inaccessible. While its claims couldn’t be verified, the Ukraine IT Army, a crowdsourced community of hackers endorsed by Kyiv officials, called on members to launch attacks on the website, Moex[.]com, early on Monday. On Telegram, the IT Army claimed it took…
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Facebook Takes Down Fake Accounts Targeting Ukraine, Warns Of Hacking Attempts Against Ukrainian Public Figures
Updated Feb 28, 2022, 04:30am EST Topline Facebook on Monday said it had taken down several fake accounts, pages and groups that were engaging in a disinformation campaign targeting Ukraine, as it issued a warning about increased targeting of Ukrainian military and public figures by hackers as the Russian invasion of the country entered its…
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Microsoft: Cyberattacks on Ukraine “raise serious concerns” under Geneva Convention
The convention considers it a war crime to intentionally direct attacks against civilian populations or civilian objects.
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US expels 12 Russian UN diplomats over security concerns
The United States has expelled 12 Russian diplomats at the United Nations over national security concerns, US and Russian diplomats said on Monday…
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State Security Agency finally gets a permanent boss
President Cyril Rampahosa named Thembisile Majola as the new head of the State Security Agency on Monday night…
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Human Rights Watch rejects PECA, calls it draconian cyber law
HRW says Pakistan has ratified Int’l Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which protects right to freedom of expression…
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Ramaphosa appoints new State Security Agency head, key NPA appointments
Ramaphosa appoints new State Security Agency head, key NPA appointments
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Freelance journalist, Sacut Amenga-Etego detained by National Security
A freelance journalist, Sacut Amenga-Etego, has been arrested and detained by the National Security on the orders of the High Court (Criminal Court 5 Division). He was arrested last Friday, February 25, and is to reappear on March 14, 2022. The Court presided over by Her Ladyship…
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