South Korea's economy has fallen into a recession following its second quarter of contraction. This is likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic taking a heavy toll on the country, which is heavily reliant …
China-US row: Fugitive researcher ‘hiding in San Francisco consulate’
Recent reports claim that a Chinese scientist who has been accused of visa fraud and concealing ties to the military has taken refuge in China's San Francisco consulate, according to US authorities. …
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Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: Aid workers ‘killed’ in Borno state
Last month, five aid workers were abducted in northeast Nigeria, in Borno State. Recently, jihadists have reported that they have executed the aid workers. The abducted men were working for the …
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Over 1500 Exposed Online Databases Wiped by “Meow” Attacker
Researcher Bob Diachenko discovered a new campaign consisting of 1500 online databases being wiped by an unknown attacker for no reason. The one similarity between the databases is that they were …
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Lazarus Group Surfaces with Advanced Malware Framework
North Korean hacking group called Lazarus Group has emerged with a new multipurpose malware framework that targets a variety of systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. The APT has named the …
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Leak Exposes Private Data of Genealogy Service Users
Researchers at WizCase discovered a misconfigured ElasticSearch server that held the personal information of 60,000 Ancestry.com users. The data contained files belonging to Software MacKiev and was …
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White House, NSF Invest $75 Million to Launch Three Quantum Innovation Institutes
According to a statement made on Tuesday by the White House Office of Science and Technology, three US universities will head the new Quantum leap Challanege Institutes project, which aims to research …
Taiwan says China sending planes near island almost daily
China has reportedly been flying military jets near Taiwan with increasing frequency over the past few weeks. This has raised controversy and questions over China's intentions, however, it appears to …
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Chinese consulate in Houston ordered to close by US
The United States has issued an order to China, demanding that they close its consulate in Houston, Texas, by Friday. Beijing has claimed that a move is an act of political provocation, however, the …
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Diebold ATM Terminals Jackpotted Using Machine’s Own Software
Diebold, a leading ATM manufacturer, has issued a public warning that cybercriminals have been illegally dispensing cash across Europe through compromising ATM machines using a black box with …
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