On Monday, Paul Whelan from Novi, Michigan, was sentenced to 16 years in Moscow prison for espionage in a case that has drawn widespread condemnation from the US and threatens to risk ties between …
RAF Lakenheath: US fighter jet crashes into North Sea
According to recent reports, the US Air Force is missing a pilot after a fighter jet crashed into the north sea with only one on board. The plane that crashed was the F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter …
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Philippines journalist Maria Ressa found guilty of ‘cyber libel’ in latest blow to free press
On Monday, Phillipina journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of libel and sentenced to six months in jail. Ressa and press freedom groups have described the arrest and subsequent trial a politically …
Microsoft Joins Ban on Sale of Facial Recognition Tech to Police
Microsoft has reportedly joined Amazon and IBM in blocking the sale of its facial recognition technology to law enforcement, pushing for federal laws that adequately address the issues present in the …
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NASA Taps Astrobotic to Deliver its Water-Searching VIPER Rover to the Moon
Astrobotic, a PA-based, space robotics company, will deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the moon's the South Pole. VIPER is NASA's water-searching mobile technology …
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Over 100,000 UK Security Cameras Could Be at Risk of Hacking
According to an investigation by cybersecurity firm Which?, more than 100,000 indoor security cameras across the UK may have critical flaws that leave them vulnerable to hacking. The wireless cameras …
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Twitter Removes 30,000 State-Linked Manipulation Accounts
On Friday, Twitter announced that more than 30,000 accounts pertaining to three large networks in China, Turkey, and Russia, were removed from the platform following suspicious state-linked …
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Magecart attackers hit Claire’s, Intersport web shops
Claire's, a retail chain selling accessories and beauty supplies, has been compromised in a malware attack alongside its sister brand Icing. According to Sansec researchers, the web skimmer installed …
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North Korea Promises to Advance Nuclear Weapons as It Turns Back to Foreign Affairs
North Korea released a state-media report on Friday stating that relations with the US had "shifted into despair," promising to boost its nuclear weapons program on the second anniversary of the …
Lebanon protests escalate as currency dives
In Lebanon, protests have ensued for several days, escalating over time, after they were paused for three months due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets across …
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