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Preventing Kidnapping Threats in the Cryptocurrency Sector

In a recent high-profile security incident in Paris, an armed gang attempted to kidnap the daughter and grandson of a cryptocurrency executive. The attackers used a replica firearm and tried to force the victims into a vehicle. Thanks to quick thinking and intervention by bystanders, the victims escaped unharmed while the assailants fled. This alarming …

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More COVID-19-related cyberattacks expected in 2021

Security experts at are urging organizations everywhere to protect themselves from evolving cyber attacks. The effects of changes introduced during the coronavirus pandemic will continue to be a key focus for organizations’ IT and security teams, ushering in a new phase that experts are calling the ‘next normal’. With 81% of enterprises have adopted mass …

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Sharp Spike in Ransomware in Canada and the U.S. as Pandemic Inspires Attackers

COVID-19 has changed the face of cybercrime, as the latest malware statistics show. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shape the face of cybercrime in 2020, with ransomware and attacks on internet of things (IoT) devices seeing sharp increases in the U.S. for the first half of the year. According to ACERO’s Cyber Division ransomware attacks …

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