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Cybercriminals are exploiting the hiring process by embedding malware in fake job applications, targeting HR professionals who routinely open unknown files. The trend underscores the growing need for stronger cybersecurity awareness in everyday workplace tasks.

Protests tied to #MiddleEast conflict expected to continue as #US, #Israel & #Iran war enters week three. UK rallies set March 21 in #London, #Bristol, #Cardiff & #Manchester, with parallel actions in #Madrid. Counterprotests raise confrontation risks. bit.ly/4bKCv8e

Large crowds expected across #Europe on March 21 for the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Major rallies planned in #Amsterdam and #France, including #Nanterre, with traffic disruptions likely in key city centers. bit.ly/4sPg6x6

Business resilience starts with shared experiences. AlertMedia was a silver sponsor at this year’s @drjournal Spring Conference, where we engaged in meaningful conversations and learned from our peers across the industry. Our Director of Meterology, Jason Moreland, also took the stage to discuss extreme weather trends, adding to an impactful event. 🌦️

On Wednesday, #CostaRica’s President Rodrigo Chaves said he rejected the legitimacy of #Cuba’s government and ordered the closure of its embassy, a move that Cuba blamed on #US pressure. reut.rs/4skTbdp

At least 21 people were killed in #Karachi after strong winds and heavy rains caused walls, roofs, and trees to collapse across the city. bit.ly/4sV5Aoj

At least 17 people were killed in #Chad in a cross-border drone attack from #Sudan, as the country’s president vowed to retaliate for any further attacks. reut.rs/4lEcc7V

#Pakistan and #Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary pause in their military operations against each other for the Islamic festival of #EidalFitr. reut.rs/479nxaj

#Iran’s energy industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh came under attack on Wednesday. bit.ly/3Pjltq7

#Israeli airstrikes hit central Beirut and the city’s southern suburbs early Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding 24 in Zuqaq al-Blat and Basta, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. reut.rs/47bmwhY

#Iran confirmed senior official Ali Larijani and his son Morteza Larijani were killed in an Israeli strike on Monday, with Israeli reporting indicating the death of Iran’s Intelligence Minister, Esmail Khatib, due to a strike on Tuesday. bit.ly/4sQc2wH

#Sweden’s Security Service stated in its annual threat report that #Russia, #China, and #Iran pose the country’s biggest security risks, citing espionage, hybrid attacks, and other destabilizing activity. reut.rs/4rETAGn

A sanctioned Russian #LNG tanker, the #ArcticMetagaz, has been left drifting unmanned in the #Mediterranean after a suspected drone attack near Maltese waters earlier in March. bbc.in/4lASbz2

A shooting at a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Jasper, #Georgia, on Tuesday left a VA employee hospitalized. bit.ly/4sip6eB

New research reveals a 313% increase in executive targeting incidents since 2023, highlighting a rapidly evolving risk landscape for business leaders. In this episode, Bob Hayes, Managing Director and Founder of the Security Executive Council, breaks down the findings behind the data and what security teams should understand about today’s threat environment. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4bqENcb

#Cuban officials reported an islandwide blackout Monday after what the Energy and Mines Ministry called a “complete disconnection” of the national electrical system, the third major #outage in four months. bit.ly/40DnuzP

An airstrike hit a drug treatment centre in #Kabul on Monday evening, with #Taliban authorities blaming #Pakistan. bbc.in/4rFt6Vp

At least 23 people were killed, and 108 were injured in a series of suspected suicide bombings in Nigeria’s #Maiduguri, including blasts at a post office, a market, a teaching hospital, and the #Kaleri area. reut.rs/4sIEb8S

Rockets and at least five #drones were launched toward the #USembassy in #Baghdad early Tuesday, with Iraqi security sources calling it the most intense attack since the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. reut.rs/4bgwe57

The Iran-linked disruption of the #StraitofHormuz is straining fuel-importing economies, especially in #Asia. bit.ly/4lIJS4r