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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 20, 2022

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Cyberattacks against Estonia continue — RIA

↺ Cyberattacks against Estonia continue — RIA

> He said the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), the Tax and Customs Board (EMTA), postal service Omniva and the Smart-ID website were among those targeted over the past 48 hours.

UK spy chief says Putin is losing information war in Ukraine [iophk: Windows TCO]

↺ UK spy chief says Putin is losing information war in Ukraine

> Fleming said Russia had deployed WhisperGate malware to destroy and deface Ukrainian government systems.

Over 50% India firms raise ICT budget, cybersecurity key concern

↺ Over 50% India firms raise ICT budget, cybersecurity key concern

> More than 50 per cent of enterprises in India have significantly increased their information and communications technology (ICT) budget this year compared to 2021, a report showed on Thursday, as cybersecurity becomes the key concern for firms in the country.

> The uptick is due to the ongoing digital initiatives by the Indian government and a surge in the use of digital technologies due to Covid-19, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

UK Competition and Markets Authority ramps up big tech antitrust investigations

↺ UK Competition and Markets Authority ramps up big tech antitrust investigations

> The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching dual investigations into Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard, and Amazon’s competitive practices related to its Marketplace platform.

> In January 2022, Microsoft announced it was planning to purchase Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, making it potentially Microsoft’s biggest-ever acquisition at $26 billion more than the company paid for LinkedIn in 2016.

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