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Bitdefender Consumer Threat Report Is Stark Reminder Bitdefender releases a new Consumer Threat Landscape Report each year, updating their findings for the previous year. The 2020 Consumer Threat Landscape Report [PDF] comes on the back of the COVID-19 pandemic, when millions of office workers were forced into work-from-home scenarios, while more people than ever visited every corner of the web looking for entertainment, news, and more. Bitdefender reports a 485 percent increase in year-on-year ransomware attacks throughout 2020, with 64 percent of all ransomware attacks coming in the first two quarters of the year....

Sir Alex and his Red Army will be looking to repeat the feat this season, coming off the back of the silverware drought of last season, as United are in a commanding position in the Premier League – 9 points clear of second place arch rivals Manchester City and in a good position as far as the FA Cup and the Champions League titles are concerned. Here is a look at the similarities between the team of ’99 and the present team, and reasons why United can repeat the feat of the 1998-99 season:...

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has again, as in 1994, endorsed CEDAW, which the United Nations adopted in 1979. By now 170 countries have accepted its provisions, such as the obligation to “take all appropriate measures to modify the social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women, with a view to achieving the elimination of prejudices and customary and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority or the superiority of either of the sexes or on stereotyped roles for men and women....

Then, the weirdest rumor: that Di’s father, Earl Spencer, had planned to marry the future Queen Elizabeth. So said a retired Scot-fish minister who told Reuters the earl confessed to him in 1947, the year Elizabeth married Philip. “We do not want to rake over this . . . nonsense,” said Buckingham Palace. But then, the palace had plenty of other nonsense to deal with.

In need of a fresh start, he impulsively decides to cut himself off from the pursuit of romance by traveling to Michigan to take care of his cranky, aging grandmother (Olympia Dukakis). Perhaps there he can finally focus on his long-delayed novel about his high-school years. Needless to say, the book never gets written, and Carter’s vow of amorous renunciation is seriously challenged by the mother and daughter who live across the street....

Just as baby boomers will never forget the day President Kennedy was shot, this generation will always remember Sept. 11, 2001. In schools close to the violence, teachers comforted students whose mothers or fathers might be buried in rubble. In other classrooms, students worried about parents who were flying that day or relatives in New York. Even youngsters with no ties to the tragedy felt trauma. Glued to mesmerizing images on TV, they saw destruction replayed over and over....

Date: 10 January 2021 Tournament: Antalya Open 2021 Round: Second round (Round of 16) Venue: Antalya, Turkey Category: ATP 250 Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: €300,000 Match timing: 11 am local time, 1.30 pm IST Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel Alexander Bublik vs Tristan Lamasine preview Alexander Bublik, the eighth seed at Antalya Open 2021, has returned to the tour for the first time since his first-round exit at the Paris Masters last November....

Just 40 minutes earlier, Petroleum Sports Promotion Board’s (PSPB) Manika Batra won her maiden women’s title, beating Pooja Sahasrabuddhle (PSPB) 4-3. The fortune of pendulum kept swinging with both Amalraj and Sathiyan taking alternate games. But the fifth game settled it all when Amalraj ran off with a quick lead and mounted pressure on his rival. For Sathiyan, despite taking time off for a quick consultation with his coach and former national champion S....

Joshua gained revenge for the only defeat of his professional career when beating Ruiz on points a year ago, in the process reclaiming the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles from his rival. JOSHUA-PULEV: Date, time, price, odds, full card The Briton puts those belts on the line Saturday when he takes on Kubrat Pulev, the duo finally getting to face each other in the ring. They were scheduled to meet in 2017, only for Pulev to pull out because of injury, while a date booked for earlier this year had to be canceled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic....

Before the world champions can face each other, however, they have to take care of other business. Rewatch classic fights on DAZN Joshua is due to defend his IBF, WBA and WBO titles against Kubrat Pulev in a bout that was originally scheduled to take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20, only to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. As for Fury, the holder of the WBC belt, he is set to go up against Deontay Wilder in a third episode of their rivalry....

On 25 September, 12 activists each received $50,000 from the city after the charges brought against them during following the protest outside the 2016 Republican National Convention were dropped. In total, 16 people were arrested over the flag-burning protest, including Gregory “Joey” Johnson, who famously successfully argued the act of flag burning is protected by the First Amendment after he was arrested for setting fire to one outside the 1984 Republican convention....

Antifa activists are determined to continue their activities even if the threat of a terror designation becomes reality, and predict more upheaval and violence this year amid America’s divided social landscape and fears of rising extremism. The recent political violence has prompted lawmakers to propose domestic terrorism laws targeting those involved. Though the main drivers of this looming crackdown are groups on the far right, it may also sweep up leftists routinely engaging in violence....

Hurt Guy comes back and plays great. Hometown Boy kills it in front of his family. On and on — the success rate is low, though. Things usually don’t go according to plan. MORE: Blackhawks even series | Patrick Maroon making an impact with Ducks | WCF photos Saturday night, for that reason, was weird. In two separate sets of conference finals, the outcomes were almost too good to be true....

Brown has been out since Week 15 when he suffered a partially torn calf muscle against the New England Patriots. The Steelers hope to have him back for the AFC divisional round meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. “It was a great week for Antonio, we practiced yesterday, he was a full participant in practice, we’re excited about where he is,” Tomlin told reporters. “Obviously we’ll continue to monitor his participation throughout the week and really gauge his availability based on that....

Speaking in favour of the actress, Ganguly said: “What wrong Anushka has done? She had only gone to see a cricket match like the families of other players. It is unfair to blame her for Kohli’s performance. It is the immaturity of people (criticising Anushka),” he said. “When two people are in love, there is nothing wrong in that.” Ganguly, who is known for his honest and straight opinions, also spoke about the weak links in the Indian team....

Neymar left Barca for Paris Saint-Germain in August for a world-record €222million fee, with the Catalan giants left helpless because of his release clause. It has been suggested that Neymar made the move in order to boost his Ballon d’Or chances by moving out of Lionel Messi’s shadow, but ever since leaving Barca he has been linked with a future move to their bitter rivals. Goal understands that PSG have promised Neymar that he will be allowed to join Real if they win the Champions League this season , and Valverde insists the move would not shock him....

When Togashi made his first appearance in the anime, we saw Kuroda being mindful of him. The reason for this reaction was never explained to us. However, now we have some answers. In terms of the episode’s overall quality, Ao Ashi Episode 20 had some issues with the animation. It did well to showcase the mood between the players. However, the characters’ appearances lost the usual charm fans were used to seeing....

The announcement was made Thursday by the Hawai’i State Commission on the Status of Women, saying that zero girls in the Hawai’i Youth Correctional Facility in Kailua “is no fluke or accident.” The facility has reportedly been vacant for weeks following what officials described as “years of work to replace handcuffs with healing.” The commission, established by executive order on May 15, 1964, is described as a statewide feminist government agency that works and advocates for equality and positive change through advocacy, education, collaboration and program development....

Brazil was about to be feeling the same thing. Everything seemed to be clicking for Neymar & Co., who like the Uruguayans had allowed just one goal in four matches. Then a Belgium header went off Fernandinho and into his net — the record 11th own-goal of the tournament — and the stout Brazilian defense parted for Romelu Lukaku to feed to Kevin De Bruyne on a break, and De Bruyne’s rocket had the Brazilians in trouble....