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At the end of March, the White House quietly released its National Strategy to Secure 5G, outlining the Trump Administration’s approach to securing fifth generation communications infrastructure at home and abroad. It was published concurrently with the president’s signing of the Secure 5G and Beyond Act, signaling alignment from the executive and legislative branches to…
A prolific ransomware threat group LockBit claims that it breached Boeing and will begin to release sensitive data it stole from the company’s systems by Nov 2 if ransom demands are not met. The threat group posted the comment on its leak site and included a countdown to the deadline. A Boeing spokesperson said that…
The US has dismissed claims made by Russia that an anti-Israel riot at a Dagestan airport on Sunday was organized by Ukraine and the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the incident was an attempt to spread chaos in Russia in an televised address on Monday. The event saw hundreds of people storm the…
The chief of the main UN agency operating in Gaza warned that the Gaza population is being “dehumanized” in a statement tot he UN Security Council on Monday. Pressure has mounted on Gaza with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruling out the possibility of a ceasefire. Commissioner general of the UN Relief and Works Agency…
The main United Nations agency in Gaza says it will have to end operations within a day if fuel is not delivered. This is a situation that the organization is saying marks the end o a “lifeline” for civilians. Some aid has reached Gaza through Egypt, including food, water and medicine. However, fuel has not…
A Russian drone attack was likely targeting a nuclear power plant in western Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Iranian-designed drones struck the area around the power plant in the Khmelnytsky region early on Wednesday. The attack injured 20 people and caused like damage. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the plant’s operations were not…
Sudan’s warring parties have resumed negotiations aimed at ending the war that began in April and has killed over 9,000 people and displaced 5.6 million. The war is between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who commands the Rapid Support Forces. The United States and Saudi…
Cisco has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities that exposed the Cisco IOS XE system software hosts to attackers. The vulnerabilities impacted devices running the Cisco IOS XE software, including routers and switches. The update, including the patches, is available on Cisco’s software download portal. Cisco’s Threat Intelligence Group released the fixes and they started to roll…
Amazon is creating an independent cloud for Europe to address regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European Union. Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Wednesday that its European Sovereign Cloud will be located in and operate out of Europe. This cloud will have the same performance, availability and security…
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visited a command post near the front lines in eastern Ukraine to discuss developments on the front. Russian forces have increased their attacks as fighting intensifies in advance of the harsh winter season. The visit also focused on preparations for combat in the upcoming winter and training of drone operators.…
Workers at a South African mine have been held underground for three days in what police have called a hostage situation. More than 100 employees re-emerged from the mine on Wednesday morning. Workers’ families were gathered outside the mine on Wednesday, waiting for their loved ones to emerge. Police spokesperson Brenda Mudiri said officers were…
Residents of the Moroccan town of Amizmiz have staged a protest against local authorities due to delays in aid following a deadly earthquake that struck the region in early September. The quake, the worst in more than 60 years, killed nearly 3,000 people and left thousands more injured and homeless. Protesters accuse local authorities of…