On 1 February, after more than 10 years of gradual political reform, a military coup took place in Myanmar, ending the rule of the National League for Democracy (NLD); party leader Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested, and in the following days other prominent politicians, including President Win Myint and members of the government, were …
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar – a coup, internet shutdown, and mass protests Read More »
Attacks and cybersecurity news A Catholic bishop and a priest in Togo, among others, have been revealed as the latest victims of spyware created by NSO Group. This is the first time that the Pegasus spyware is known to have been used against members of the clergy. WhatsApp alerted Bishop Benoît Alowonou and five other …
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COVID-19 Cybersecurity Update COVID-19 continues to dominate the cybersecurity landscape with several national security bodies releasing warnings about scams and malicious operations using the pandemic as a lure. US-CERT, CISA, and the UK NCSC issued a joint security advisory outlining an increase in COVID-19-related themes in SMiShing, phishing for credential theft, and malware delivery. The …
The global coronavirus pandemic has spread rapidly, triggering a deluge of disinformation and misinformation. It is worth defining the two terms before progressing because they are often confused and conflated. Disinformation refers to content that is intentionally false and designed to cause harm. Misinformation is inaccurate or misleading content shared by someone that believes it …
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2020 is a big year for democracy and technology. The US Presidential Election is scheduled for 3 November 2020. One of the biggest and certainly most-watched exercises in democracy will be a prime target for malicious actors of all sorts, with attempts to misinform the populace about candidates and policies, as well as efforts to …
