Microsoft has been tracking a threat group that stands out for its ability to cash in from data theft hacks that use broad social engineering attacks, painstaking research, and occasional physical threats. Unlike many ransomware attack groups, Octo Tempest, as Microsoft has named the group, doesn’t encrypt data after gaining […]
Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a Penn State-led research team in a new study uncovered clues that will lead to a better understanding of the role microbes play in forming a living skin over many semi-arid ecosystems […]
A new Ahsoka teaser trailer is out now, showcasing a new threat emerging in the galaxy while both Ahsoka and Sabine take part in separate lightsaber battles. What happens in the new Ahsoka teaser trailer? The new teaser trailer shows off many of the main characters set to appear in […]
The Big Picture Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One predicted the rise of AI technology, making it a timely and realistic portrayal of the evolving digital landscape. The movie showcases AI as a villain, highlighting the potential dangers of AI misuse in the real world. The shift in how […]
MOSCOW: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday his country could host nuclear weapons if it faces any external threats, as tensions soar between his ally Russia and the West over Ukraine. Lukashenko is due to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday. « If necessary, if […]
KYIV: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a « very critical » threat of a Russian invasion that would spark the worst crisis in Europe since the Cold War. Scholz’s visit comes with Kyiv seeking an urgent meeting with Russia explaining […]
LONDON: Most coronavirus restrictions including mandatory face masks were lifted in England on Thursday, after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and Covid-19 hospitalisations. From Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for Covid passes for […]
LONDON: Britain said it would bring in tighter border controls next week against new variants of the coronavirus, requiring hotel quarantine for arrivals and threatening rule-breakers with up to 10 years in jail and fines. Under lockdown rules, holidays are banned, and testing regimes and quarantine are already in place […]
WASHINGTON: The United States’ « war on terror » may have come home to roost — domestically. Apparently it was always at home, in plain sight, but a nation that for decades issued terror alerts across the world and fought terrorism in distant lands has just woken up to extremism and militancy […]
British home secretary Priti Patel (Crumpa) LONDON: The threat from « lone actors » is growing, British home secretary Priti Patel warned on Monday as she visited the scene of the terror attack in the southern English city of Reading where three people were killed in a knife attack. Addressing the MPs […]
