The Russian cryptocurrency exchange company Livecoin has announced that it is shutting down permanently due to a cyberattack in which cybercriminals took control of Livecoin systems. The …
Palestinian Leader Calls First Vote in 15 Years, Amid Hopes to Heal Rift With U.S.
Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority President, announced plans earlier this week for parliamentary and presidential elections for the first time in roughly 15 years. The group is seeking to rebuild …
Australia unlikely to fully reopen border in 2021, says top official
According to Australian Health Secretary Brendan Murphy, the country is unlikely to fully open its borders in 2021, despite plans to distribute vaccines to residents. Murphy's comments have dampened …
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Alexey Navalny detained on return to Moscow five months after being poisoned
Alexey Navalny, a key figure in Russia's Kremlin opposition movement, was detained by police outside of Moscow on Sunday, just moments after his return to the country. Navalny was poisoned by an …
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Blue Origin Launches And Lands Its First Space Tourism Rocket Of The Year, With Human Flights In Sight
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's private spaceflight company, hit a milestone last week by successfully launching and landing its New Shepard vehicle. The latest mission, NS-14, pushes Blue Origin one step …
UK Accidentally Deletes 150k Arrest Records
An unintentional erasure has plagued the United Kingdom's government as employees rush to recover data. A technical issue seemingly caused 150,000 arrest records to be wiped from nationwide police …
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Google Boots 164 Apps from Play Marketplace for Shady Ad Practices
Google has removed roughly 164 malicious Andriod apps that have been downloaded a total of 10 million times from its Google Play marketplace. Google's reasoning behind removing the apps is that they …
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NSA Appoints Rob Joyce as Cyber Director
US cybersecurity official Rob Joyce has been named the new leader of the National Security Agency's (NSA) Cybersecurity Directorate. Joyce was previously the NSA's top representative in the UK. Joyce …
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Ongoing ransomware attack leaves systems badly affected, says Scottish environment agency
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) confirmed this week that they are still struggling to mend systems after a ransomware attack hit the agency last month. SEPA stated that its contact …
Nord Stream 2: Germany says construction can continue
The construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was allowed to restart immediately according to the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency on Friday. The agency gave approval for a vessel to …
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