In Wuhan, the original epicenter of the Covid-19 virus and its location of origin, nearly half of a million people may have been infected. This is almost 10 times the official number of confirmed …
Hackers Amp Up COVID-19 IP Theft Attacks
The Covid-19 pandemic has been used by cybercriminals to leverage public fear and lure victims into giving up personal information in BEC, phishing, and scam attacks since February. This trend slowed …
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China Jails Citizen Journalist for Her Accounts of Covid-19 in Wuhan
Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old journalist, faces four years in prison due to her accounts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan. A Chinese court found Zhan to be guilty of picking quarrels and provoking …
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Europe launches mass vaccination program as countries race to contain new variant
Yesterday, the European Union began its Covid-19 vaccination program after approving the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine on December 21. The vaccine has now been delivered to all EU countries, according …
Lazarus Group Hits COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker in Espionage Attack
The APT Lazarus Group and other threat actors have allegedly been actively trying to steal COVID-19 research, likely to speed up their own countries' vaccine development efforts. Lazarus is likely …
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Thousands of truck drivers scramble for tests at UK port after France eases blockade
On Sunday night, several countries around the world such as France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands, shut down borders with the UK and banned travel due to renewed fear brought on by the …
Britain, stuck in COVID-19 isolation, strives to lift France’s freight ban
On Tuesday, much of the world blocked Britons from traveling due to a highly infectious new coronavirus strain. This has also completely shut down one of Europe's most crucial trade routes. The …
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Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine Is Cleared for Use by EU Drug Agency
The Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been cleared by the European Union, a major step for Europe in combatting the pandemic. Europe has been battling with economic hardship and a deadly winter …
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North Korea’s Economy Hit Harder Than It Has Been in Decades
North Korea is faring worse economically than over the past several decades due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. North Korea enacted harsh measures from the very beginning, seeking to halt the …
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Phone scammers were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019
First Orion's Annual Phone Scam Call Report details the organization's research into phone scamming over the past year, concluding that phone scammers were able to obtain 270% more personal …