The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 33,746,275 and 605,903, respectively, according to the CSSE.

In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 30,619,932 cases.

In crosshairs of ransomware crooks, cyber insurers struggle

Jul 7, 2021

Now, the sector isn’t just in the criminals’ crosshairs. It’s teetering on the edge of profitability, upended by a more than 400% rise last year in ransomware cases and skyrocketing extortion demands. As a percentage of premiums collected, cyber insurance payouts now top 70%, the break-even point.

Brutal Summer’s record-high temperatures flare up extreme events in Northern Hemisphere

Jul 7, 2021

Extremes are piling up in what’s poised to be a brutal summer as the planet warms. Climate change is intensifying many unusual weather patterns to the point that scientists are able to detect its influence nearly in real time. That’s been the case during the heatwave that’s boiled Canada and the U.S. northwest this season, as well as the heatwave that hit Siberia last year.

Lawsuits are becoming increasingly common as consumers shop online with little understanding

Jul 7, 2021

“Within the last year, especially with Covid-19 and more consumers shopping online, counterfeiters have gotten really smart and taken advantage of that,” said Tiffany Pho, manager of anti-counterfeiting at the International Trademark Association.The association has projected that, by next year, the total estimated value of counterfeit goods including digital piracy will reach at least $1.9 trillion annually. Internet sales are particularly popular because the counterfeiters can have a more global reach and more ways to hide, Pho said.

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