St Lucia’s Ministry of Agriculture launches Data Share Platform

The Ministry of Agriculture launched its Data Share Platform, which allows for the centralization of the Ministry’s data based on access control lists so that requests for data do not have to be made or delivered by email but can be made available in real-time, on May 24, 2022. The platform was developed by Yi-Hsiu…

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Puerto Rico commits $7.6M to boost cybersecurity

Puerto Rico commits $7.6M to boost cybersecurity efforts after string of embarrassing attacks. Government-sponsored Industrial Development Company transferred $2.6 million earmarked for pension payments into a foreign bank account after receiving a phishing email. Puerto Rican firefighting department in October 2020 acknowledged a ransomware attack demanding $600,000. Earlier this year, the Puerto Rican Senate suspended…

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UN goals and digital identities

UNCTAD has created a blended learning strategy to boost the digital economy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) It will run until 2025 when it finishes with presentations from the states involved. The targets are the ministries in charge of e-commerce; telecommunication/ICT; trade; revenue, tax and finance authorities. The “digital identity for trade and development”…

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Cuba ransomware returns to extorting victims with updated encryptor

The Cuba ransomware operation has returned to regular operations with a new version of its malware found used in recent attacks. Trend Micro analysts report seeing a resurgence in Cuba infections, starting in March and continuing strong until April 2022. The malware now terminates more processes before encryption, including Outlook, MS Exchange, and MySQL. The…

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Cuba ransomware group claims attack on Montenegro government

Cuba ransomware group claims to have received files belonging to Montenegrin government’s Department for Public Relations. Agency for National Security (ANB) said on Saturday that it was “under a hybrid war at the moment” Minister Maras Dukaj said on Thursday that ‘certain services’ had been taken offline amid ‘multiple’ cyber attacks. Montenegrin ANB website is…

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US to provide Jamaica money to build Cyber Centre of Excellence

Vice-President Kamala Harris spoke with Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday to congratulate him and the people of Jamaica on the 60th anniversary of the country's Independence. The vice-president informed Prime Minister Holness that the United States will provide US$2 million in support of the creation of a Cyber Centre of Excellence to be located…

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SVG updates COVID entry protocols for travellers

'Fully Vaccinated Travellers' are those who have completed a vaccination regimen with one of the following COVID-19 vaccines recognized by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment. Fully vaccinated travellers to St. Vincent and the Grenadines do not need to arrive with a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) test. Unvaccinated travellers to St Vincent and. Grenadine must.…

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New RAT Malware being used by Cuba Ransomware Hackers

Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 threat intelligence team is tracking the double extortion ransomware group under the constellation-themed moniker Tropical Scorpius. The group has been linked to previously undocumented tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) including a new remote access trojan called ROMCOM RAT on compromised systems. Of the 60 victims listed on its data leak…

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Caribbean Data Center Market Investment Analysis Report 2022-2027

The Caribbean data center market is growing with strong economic factors, government support, digitalization, technology penetration, and connectivity with major global markets. The Caribbean market is witnessing more on-premises data center investment than colocation and hyperscale data centers. Governments of various countries are establishing special economic zones to attract investments in the region. Caribbean Free…

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Biometric Passports being adopted by Jamaica

Jamaica is at the forefront of technological improvements that will be aimed at providing residents with the greatest comfort, as well as improving security at the borders. The enhancement is part of a new national Public Key Infrastructure project. The project aims to bring the country closer to becoming a digital society. It aims to…

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