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Japan begins a $320 billion military build-up to counter Russia and China. The central banks of the eurozone, the UK and Switzerland increased interest rates by 0.5 percentage point, matching the US policy. The European parliament will ban all unofficial “friendship groups” with third countries in anti-corruption move. Analysis: Event Goers in the New Year Must Be Aware of Unique Cyber Threat Vectors.

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Analysis: Event Goers in the New Year Must Be Aware of Unique Cyber Threat Vectors

Attendees at international conferences and events in 2023 should be mindful that event-related apps and certain swag items such as USB sticks can be exploited by hostile nation states and cyber criminals to hack private emails, texts, and even voice conversations.

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