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Report Details Cyber Threats to Canada, Canadians in 2023-24

SecureWorld News

Cited as the most disruptive form of cybercrime facing Canadians, ransomware is being deployed by cybercriminals at an alarming pace and growing in sophistication. With machine learning becoming the norm in consumer service and data analytics, cryptocurrencies and decentralized financing are prime targets for cyber threat actors.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

OneRep provides a consumer service that scrubs your personal information from Google and dozens of privacy-breaching websites. He previously chronicled the emergence of cybercrime while covering Microsoft for USA TODAY. Erin: What role should governments play in combating cybercrime?

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Ransomware world in 2021: who, how and why

SecureList

To ensure that their ability to restore encrypted files would never be questioned, they cultivated an online presence, wrote press releases and generally made sure their name would be known to all potential victims. They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Access sellers.