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Cyber Incident Cripples UK Criminal Records Office

After weeks of silence, the UK’s Criminal Records Office (ACRO) has issued a statement saying that the issues with the website that have been ongoing since January 17 were caused by a “cyber security incident.” ACRO manages criminal record information, conducting checks on individuals as necessary to determine if they have any convictions, cautions, or […]

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Climate Change Is Making Baseball Worse

Famines, sea level rise, extreme weather, more pandemics—by this point, you’ve probably heard about the most disturbing consequences of climate change. What you might not have heard is that it could also hurt Major League Baseball. That’s right, America’s favorite pastime is imperiled by its other favorite hobby:…

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NTC Vulkan leak shows evolving Russian cyberwar capabilities

National habits and perspectives on waging war are not just apparent in terrestrial conflict. In cyberspace, national ways of cyberwar clearly exist. From the unusually aggressive style of Israeli responses to regional cyber threat activities to the consistent correlation between Communist Party interests and China-attributed cyber espionage, a host of examples show that diverse geopolitical interests, national political imperatives, and institutional cultures seem to produce unique flavors of cybersecurity practice.

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Researchers Uncover Thriving Phishing Kit Market on Telegram Channels

In yet another sign that Telegram is increasingly becoming a thriving hub for cybercrime, researchers have found that threat actors are using the messaging platform to peddle phishing kits and help set up phishing campaigns.
“To promote their ‘goods,’ phishers create Telegram channels through which they educate their audience about phishing and entertain subscribers with polls like, ‘What type
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