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State Department’s new bureau makes cybersecurity a part of foreign policy The Department of State has cut the ribbon on the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP), which is now in operation. The move makes cybersecurity a more formal area of focus for US foreign policy following a swathe of attacks linked to Russia and China. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/state-department-bureau-of-cyberspace-and-digital-policy-201748901.html

Hackers demand $21 million ransom from lawyer to the stars A group of cybercriminals is demanding a $21 million ransom from a New York-based law firm representing megastars like Lady Gaga, Madonna and Elton John, according to The New York Post. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/hackers-21-million-ransom-celebrity-lawyer-064511797.html

FBI sees cybercrime reports increase fourfold during COVID-19 outbreak Instances of cybercrime appear to have jumped by as much as 300 percent since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the FBI. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/fbi-cybercrime-complaints-increase-fourfold-covid-19-091946793.html