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Australian PM Calls for End-to-End Encryption Ban, Says the Laws of Mathematics Don’t Apply Down Under
July 15th, 2017#comedygold Via: EFF: “The laws of mathematics are very commendable but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia”, said Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today. He has been rightly mocked for this nonsense claim, that foreshadows moves to require online messaging providers to provide law enforcement with back door access […]
Donald Trump Jr. Hires N.Y. Lawyer for Russia Probes
July 11th, 2017Via: Time: Donald Trump Jr. has hired a lawyer to represent him in Russia-related investigations, his office and the lawyer said on Monday, as Republicans voiced concern about a meeting between the U.S. president’s son and a Russian. Trump Jr. hired New York lawyer Alan Futerfas, who specializes in criminal defense. Futerfas would not say […]
Cryptocurrency Miners Wipe Out Supplies of Graphics Cards in U.S. and Europe
July 10th, 2017I’m trying to understand the logic of people trying to mine Ether with GTX 1070s costing between $500 and $600 or more right now!? These cards launched with a retail price of $349 for the commodity models. (Fancy factory overclocked or water cooled models would cost more.) The situation is even worse on AMD RX […]
MAERSK: IT SYSTEMS DOWN DUE TO CYBER ATTACK
June 27th, 2017Via: Twitter: UPDATE 15:00 CEST pic.twitter.com/L5pBYvNQd3 — Maersk (@Maersk) June 27, 2017
New Cyber Attack Underway
June 27th, 2017Via: Reuters: Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft (ROSN.MM) said a large-scale cyber attack hit its servers on Tuesday and computer systems at some banks and the main airport in neighboring Ukraine were also disrupted. A Moscow-based cyber security firm, Group-IB, said it appeared to be a coordinated attack simultaneously targeting victims in Russia and Ukraine. […]
U.S. Warship Stayed on Deadly Collision Course Despite Warning from Container Ship
June 26th, 2017Via: Reuters: A U.S. warship struck by a container vessel in Japanese waters failed to respond to warning signals or take evasive action before a collision that killed seven of its crew, according to a report of the incident by the Philippine cargo ship’s captain. Multiple U.S. and Japanese investigations are under way into how […]
Michigan: Airport Police Officer Attacked in Possible Terror Incident
June 21st, 2017Via: NBC: An officer for Bishop International Airport was stabbed Wednesday in a possible terror-related incident in Flint, Michigan, sources told NBC News. The attacker allegedly shouted “Allahu akbar” before stabbing Lieutenant Jeff Neville, who was bleeding from the neck, sources and witnesses at Bishop International Airport said. Neville is a member of the airport’s […]
London Mosque Attack: Man, 48, Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder
June 19th, 2017Via: Guardian: A man has died and eight others have been injured after a van ploughed into a group of people near a north London mosque in an attack police are treating as terrorism. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Two people hit by the van were said to be […]
Gunman Shoots Congressman, Police at Virginia Baseball Practice
June 14th, 2017Via: Reuters: A gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress during a baseball practice near Washington early on Wednesday, wounding several people including House of Representatives Majority Whip Steve Scalise before being taken into custody, police and media reports said. The shooter appeared to be a white male, “a little bit on the chubby […]
Top-Secret NSA Report Details Russian Hacking Effort Days Before 2016 Election
June 6th, 2017Via: The Intercept: Russian military intelligence executed a cyberattack on at least one U.S. voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials just days before last November’s presidential election, according to a highly classified intelligence report obtained by The Intercept. The top-secret National Security Agency document, which was provided […]
