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In a shocking turn of events, Fernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate representing the Movimiento Construye, was assassinated during a rally in Quito, Ecuador. The incident has sent shockwaves through the Ecuadorian political landscape. The Attack Villavicencio was attending a gathering at...

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, following increased scrutiny of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, Reuters reports. This will be Chew's first appearance before a Congressional committee, according to a statement from...

The FBI has raised concerns about the China-based video-sharing app TikTok saying it poses a national security threat.  FBI Director Chris Wray on Friday warned that the social media app could be used for espionage operations in the U.S., the AP reported.  Speaking at the University...

In June, Sheryl Sandberg stepped down as COO of Meta. However, the company has decided to continue paying for her security into 2023, citing "continuing threats to her safety." According to Meta, from Oct. 1 through June 30, 2023, the company will pay for security...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently released reports about security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.  According to the report, with this latest flaw, hackers can seize control of iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, accessing any of their data or capabilities. Apple has...

By Tony Carothers The remote work era brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even easier for criminals to execute payment fraud attacks. For most companies, it's become a matter of when they’ll face a fraud attack--not if. New defenses are needed, because the nature of cybercrime...

By Ben Zane Identity verification is becoming a need of the hour for industries due to the criminal possessed risks and to further ensure customers’ satisfaction.  Ever since digitization, cybercrimes, data breaches, identity, and electronic frauds have become a matter of concern for...

Dama Financial recently conducted a survey of operators across all cannabis-legal states regarding their concerns and struggles. When asked what business issues or challenges keep them up at night, more than half of respondents cited either robbery or employee safety as their top concern, while a...

By Milica Vojnic Online stock trading is something that started as a hobby for many people but in recent years it has become a serious source of income for many online stock traders. Online stock trading is popular because specialized platforms make it possible to trade in stocks without...

Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) sentry mode has been helpful in many cases, usually when the owner comes back to their vehicle and finds damage done while they were gone. The system allows the cameras surrounding a Tesla vehicle to record any events that happen when the owner is away. But now a...

Medical marijuana has been legalized in Mexico since June 2017 and, in 2018, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice ruled that banning the plant was unconstitutional. On April 30, 2021, Mexico's Congress failed to pass adult-use legalization orders that were handed down by five Supreme...

What Happened: An anonymous NFT investor was duped into paying close to $300,000 in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) for a fake Banksy NFT. Ironically, the NFT investor who fell victim to the fake auction goes by the pseudonym “Pranksy.” It seems to be hosted on https://t.co/J8U3TmR3gE? So could...

What Happened: DeFi lending platform Cream Finance (CRYPTO: CREAM) has fallen victim to yet another exploit which saw hackers make off with over $18 million. C.R.E.A.M. v1 market on Ethereum has suffered an exploit, resulting in a loss of 418,311,571 in AMP and 1,308.09 in ETH, by way of reentrancy...

BlackBerry Ltd (NYSE: BB) shares traded higher by 3.9% on Wednesday after the stock landed an analyst upgrade. The Analyst: Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley upgraded BlackBerry from Sell to Hold and reiterated his $10 price target. The Thesis: In the upgrade note, Walkley said he is less...

What Happened: The U.S. State Department has added cryptocurrency as a payment option for informants who would identify national security threats. According to a report from CNN, the State Department has set aside up to $10 million in its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program as a bounty for...