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People walk in a cityscape with cell towers and cables in the background.

Cyberattacks Expose 1.8M RDP Servers Online

A shocking 1.8 million RDP servers are currently vulnerable to cyberattacks, leaving them open to exploitation by opportunistic hackers. Canadian authorities have also cracked down on SMS blaster phishing, arresting three men and seizing a device that sent fake texts to unsuspecting phones.

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Police team examines equipment near cellular tower in downtown area.

Canada Cracks Down on Rogue Cellular Tower Used for Mass Phishing Texts

Imagine receiving a text from your bank or favorite store, but it's actually a sneaky scam - that's what happened in Toronto when a rogue cellular tower started sending out mass phishing texts to unsuspecting users. Canadian authorities cracked down on the culprit in a sting operation dubbed Project Lighthouse.

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