On Monday, the Saudi led-coalition fighting in Yemen launched airstrikes on the Yemeni capital. The airstrikes come shortly after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a deadly drone …
Man Charged with Smuggling Tech Exports to Iran
Kambiz Attar Kashani, a 44 year-old with dual citizenship to the US and Iran, has been charged with violating sanctions by exporting IT goods and services to the latter country. Kashani was arrested …
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Beijing Olympics App Flaws Allow Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
According to a new report from Citizen Lab, attackers can access audio and files uploaded to the MY2022 mobile app, which is required for use by all winter games attendees. Attackers can even access …
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Zoom vulnerabilities impact clients, MMR servers
Project Zero researcher Natalie Silvanovich published a new analysis of security flaws present in the Zoom video chat platform. The vulnerabilities were uncovered as part of an investigation after a …
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Iraq faces growing violence as political rift deepens
Fears of worsening violence looms in Baghdad, emphasizing the challenges faced by Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of parliament's biggest bloc as he attempts to form a majority government have …
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Oil prices hit 7-year highs as tight supply bites
Oil prices climbed to their highest level since 2014 as possible supply disruptions due to attacks in the Mideast Gulf added to a tight supply outlook. Brent crude rose $0.88 or 1%, while U.S. West …
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UAE: Drone attack kills several in Abu Dhabi
Drones caused an explosion on three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi and may have caused a separate fire at an extension of the Abu Dhabi Airport. The suspected drone attacks killed three people and injured …
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Tonga tsunami sparks ‘unprecedented disaster’, government says
Tonga has released its first government update after a volcanic eruption triggered a Tsunami. Tonga said it had been hit by an unprecedented disaster and confirmed three deaths, two locals and one …
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Blinken to travel to Ukraine and Germany this week
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Germany and Ukraine this week following the Russian threat toward Ukraine. Blinken will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …
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NATO, Ukraine Sign Deal to ‘Deepen’ Cyber Cooperation
NATO signed a deal on Monday to strengthen its cyber support for Ukraine after a hacking attack against Kyiv. These attacks have prompted fears that Russia could be plotting an invasion. Ukraine said …
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