"While global headlines have often focused on America’s painkiller addictions, an opioid crisis is raging across west Africa. For decades, Latin American cartels have trafficked cocaine through …
Gmail’s Confidential Mode Lets You Send Self-Destructing Emails
A new Gmail feature allows users to send self-destructing emails that recipients are not able to forward or print. Senders can detail the length of time before the email expires and whether to include …
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UK police find ‘sophisticated’ illegal gun factory
UK police have uncovered a “sophisticated,” “large-scale" illegal gun and ammunitions factory in Southern England in a shop posing as a gearbox repair business. Police found the factory when …
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Beijing still battling crypto after ‘biggest ever’ $90 million Bitcoin heist
Three suspects were arrested for the theft of $90 million in Bitcoin by hacking computers belonging to both individuals and companies. China continues to fight an uphill struggle against …
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The U.S. Government Wants to Wiretap Facebook Messenger in an MS-13 Case
An ongoing case in California has pitted Facebook against the US Justice Department, who wants Facebook to share decrypted voice messages as part of an investigation on the gang MS-13. Details of the …
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US, Mexico plan to target drug cartels’ $29bn fortune
U.S. and Mexican law enforcement are increasing collaboration on efforts to target cartel finances, estimated to have around $29 billion in annual revenue. Cartels have been linked to around 150,000 …
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India’s Cosmos Bank loses $13.5 mln in cyber attack
Cyber thieves stole $13.5 million by using malware to withdraw cash in 14,849 transactions in 28 countries, all within 2 hours. The malware attack redirected payments to a proxy switching system …
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FBI warns banks of potential ‘unlimited’ ATM heist
The FBI has issued warnings to U.S. banks of a suspected “cash out” that may steal millions by using cloned ATM cards. The effort has been globally organized and could be launched anytime. The attack …
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How to not get hacked at Black Hat
"Few environments provide a more target-rich environment for cyber criminals than the estimated 17,000 information security experts gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual Black Hat security …
Government workers in Alaskan town switch to typewriters after cyber-attack
A small Alaskan borough has switched to typewriters while their computer systems are rebuilt following a ransomware attack that disabled nearly all of its 500 computers and 120 servers. The ransomware …
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