Capitol Hill brings down barricades and loosens security only six months after January 6 riots
Congressman Bennie Thompson discusses security on Capitol Hill and the upcoming House committee hearings on the insurrection.
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NYC launches cyberdefense center amid major ransomware attacks
Amid growing ransomware attacks, New York City is the first major metro region in the US to launch a cyberdefense center, one that is, in this case, located in a Manhattan skyscraper. A mix of private and government entities are working together to help prevent similar future cyberattacks, including everything from Amazon to the NYPD.…
UAE: New strategy to protect patients’ data from cyberattacks
DoH is the first entity in the region to develop a strategy of this kind for the healthcare sector.
If the Cyber-Scammer Says ‘I’m With the Brand,’ You Could Be a Prime Sucker
The email smelled as bad as week-old fish: It was a screenshot of a $1,000 cellphone I had supposedly bought on Amazon. I quickly checked my Amazon account. No purchase was recorded. Then I checked my credit card account. Ditto. This was clearly a scam and the real action was the “Amazon” order number and…
Iran railway company denies cyberattack, disruptions
IRAN’S national railway company today denied having been hit by a cyberattack following reports of disruptions at train stations across the country, local media reported. The announcement came a day after Fars news agency reported “unprecedented chaos” at stations with hundreds of trains delayed or cancelled.
Insecurity: Regulate activities of tricycle operators – NUJ to Lalong, security agencies
The Plateau State Council of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) has called on Governor Simon Lalong and security agencies to regulate the activities of tricycle operators in the Jos-Bukuru metropolis to ensure the safety of residents. The NUJ also decried the alarming rate of cult activities and drug abuse among youths in most communities, urging…
Inside Taiwanese embassy siege in Haiti: how a lone security guard helped wrangle 11 suspects
Inside Taiwanese embassy siege in Haiti: how a lone security guard helped wrangle 11 suspects The Globe and Mail Colombia describes travel by suspects in Haiti assassination CTV News Former bodyguard at Canadian Embassy linked to…
Security Personnel-Maoists Exchange Fire In Odisha; DGP Airlifts 2 Injured Jawans To Bhubaneswar
The combing operation was launched by a joint team of security forces based on information about the presence and movement of a Maoist group in the region
Biden presses Putin to disrupt cybercriminals in Russia as U.S. grapples with latest ransomware attacks
President Joe Biden pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call to take action to stem recent ransomware attacks from Russia-based groups.
Top security officials have learnt a lesson, says CS
The Chief Secretary John Lee said on Saturday that the three top officials, who violated social distancing rules, had learnt an important lesson. The Director of Immigration, Au Ka-wang; the Commissioner of Customs, Hermes Tang; and the Undersecretary for Security, Sonny Au were each fined HK$5,000 for attending a hotpot dinner at a private club…