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New Laws Give Australia’s Military Greater Powers in the Event of a Terror Attack

New Laws Give Australia's Military Greater Powers in the Event of a Terror Attack

Australia’s prime minister announced the new laws Monday.

Tour de France Organizers Increase Security with Additional Officers, Bomb Dogs

Tour de France Organizers Increase Security with Additional Officers, Bomb Dogs

The world’s largest sporting event sees a heightened sense of security.

14 Trump Properties Breached by Hackers

14 Trump Properties Breached by Hackers

Guests at 14 properties bearing the name of Trump might have their credit card information breached by hackers.

Apple Sets Up China Data Center to Meet New Cybersecurity Rules

Apple Sets Up China Data Center to Meet New Cybersecurity Rules

China has passed a cybersecurity law that requires foreign firms to store data within the country.

Singapore Unveils New Cybersecurity Laws

Singapore Unveils New Cybersecurity Laws

The government’s proposed cybersecurity legislation was necessary to take proactive measures to protect critical infrastructure.

The Cybersecurity Struggle is Worldwide

The Cybersecurity Struggle is Worldwide

The whole world could use a cybersecurity upgrade.

New Ransomware Attach Infects Airlines, Banks and Utilities across the World

New Ransomware Attack Infects Airlines, Banks and Utilities across the World

Yesterday, PC users across the world were asking for help as ransomware took data hostage and locked users out of their computers.

Members of Parliament Fall Victim to Cyber Attack

Members of Parliament Fall Victim to Cyber Attack

Fewer than 90 email accounts with weak passwords are believed to have been hacked in “sustained” attack.



Attempted Terror Attack in Brussels Could Have Been A Lot Worse

Attempted Terror Attack in Brussels Could Have Been A Lot Worse

Soldiers shot and killed a man who attempted to cause mass casualties in a Brussels train station.

Vehicle Crashes into Police Car on Champs-Elysees in Deliberate Attack

Vehicle Crashes into Police Car on Champs-Elysees in Deliberate Attack

The driver died in the incident but no one else was hurt.

Cybersecurity Experts Suggest North Korea Carried out WannaCry

Cybersecurity Experts Suggest North Korea Carried out WannaCry

The cybersecurity arm of British intelligence services has reportedly suggested the global ransomware attack was launched from North Korea.

Vehicle Attack near London Mosque Leaves Several Injured

Vehicle Attack near London Mosque Leaves Several Injured

A van drove into crowds of Muslim worshippers near Finsbury Park Mosque.

Increased Security in UK for Britain’s General Election

Increased Security in UK for Britain's General Election

Security will be stepped up at polling stations during the general election in UK in light of the London terror attack.

Unprecedented Amount of Force Used Against London Attackers

Unprecedented Amount of Force Used Against London Attackers

Police in London say they used unprecedented amount of force to ensure the London attackers were neutralized in less than ten minutes.

Security at Manchester Benefit Concert Expected to be Tight

Security at Manchester Benefit Concert Expected to be Tight

Ariana Grande and company are playing a benefit concert to raise funds for the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing. Here’s how they’ll keep it safe.

China to Launch Controversial Cybersecurity Law This Week

China to Launch Controversial Cybersecurity Law This Week

Companies are asking China to delay the implementation of a new cybersecurity law amid concerns of how the legislation will affect personal information and cloud computing.

Witnesses Say Concert Security was Lax before Bombing

Witnesses Say Concert Security was Lax before Bombing

Concert-goers have slammed “lax security” at the Ariana Grande show that was targeted this week in a terrorist attack

Manchester Arena Explosion Leaves 22 Dead

Manchester Arena Explosion Leaves 22 Dead

An explosion at Manchester’s popular arena after an Ariana Grande concert killed 22 people and injured more than 50 others.

Blast at Bangkok Hospitals Injures 24

Blast at Bangkok Hospitals Injures 24

An explosion happened in a waiting room inside a military hospital in the Thai capital.

How to Protect Yourself From WannaCry

How to Protect Yourself From WannaCry

The WannaCry attack started last Friday and has affected 200,000 computers in almost 150 countries around the world.

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