Jericho Security, a New York-based startup, has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Era, a global investment firm. Other participants in the funding round include Alcove, Alumni …
Lake Victoria boat accident kills at least 20 in Uganda; several missing
At least 20 people have died and five are missing after an overloaded boat capsized in the waters of Lake Victoria in Uganda. The boat was carrying charcoal, fresh foods, and fish when it capsized due …
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Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions
Major cities in Niger are experiencing rolling blackouts following the recent coup in the country, which has led to Nigeria cutting electricity supplies to its northern neighbor. The power shortages …
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Ukraine war: Drones target Odesa grain stores near Romania border
A Russian drone strike has targeted Ukrainian port facilities in Izmail on the River Danube, damaging a grain warehouse and an elevator used for loading grain. Approximately 40,000 tonnes of grain …
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Brazil police raids leave at least 43 people dead
Police raids targeting drug gangs in three Brazilian states have resulted in at least 43 deaths. In Rio de Janeiro, a shootout in the Complexo da Penha area led to the deaths of at least 10 people. In …
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Google AMP Abused in Phishing Attacks Aimed at Enterprise Users
Threat actors have been exploiting Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) in phishing campaigns as a new tactic to evade detection, according to cybersecurity firm Cofense. Google AMP is an open source …
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Firefox 116 Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Mozilla has released Firefox 116, Firefox ESR 115.1, and Firefox ESR 102.14, which include patches for multiple high-severity vulnerabilities. The update addresses a total of 14 CVEs (Common …
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Cyble Raises $24 Million for AI-Powered Threat Intelligence Platform
Cybersecurity firm Cyble has successfully raised $24 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to over $38 million. Co-led by Blackbird Ventures and King River Capital, the …
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New hVNC macOS Malware Advertised on Hacker Forum
Israeli cybersecurity company Guardz has issued a warning about a new form of Hidden Virtual Network Computing (hVNC) malware specifically targeting macOS devices. This malware, being advertised on a …
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Sweden rules out sweeping changes to free speech law amid Quran burnings
Sweden's government has stated that it has no plans to make significant changes to its freedom of speech laws. However, it will explore measures that would allow police to intervene and prevent the …
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