In spite of the tense G7 summit, the European Parliament produced a large report acknowledging the US’s key position in NATO and European security. It also emphasizes continued and strong defense ties …
Turkey’s economy could shrink 10%-20%
In what is being compared to Greece’s economic crisis, Turkey has taken measures to stop the rapid decline of its currency. These, measures, however, have not succeeded in propping up other struggling …
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Political Sites Hacked Leading into Mexican Election
A major opposition party's website was hacked on Tuesday after it published documents criticizing the leading party candidate. The cyber attack took place during a televised debate. No attribution …
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Cost of crime in Brazil has doubled in past two decades
Citing the “limited” impact of police efforts to combat crime, the economic impact of crime in the continent’s largest economy now stands at more than 75 billion USD every year. This is more than …
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Pentagon suspends purchase and use of commercial drones, citing cybersecurity
The Pentagon has, once again, suspended the purchase and use of commercial drones ‘in order to develop a strategy that assesses and mitigates potential cyber risks of their use.’ The memo also …
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USB fans for journalists in Singapore: Cyber Security threat?
Journalists at the US-North Korea summit in Singapore were given USB-powered fans, an inclusion causing some alarm from those wary of malware that can be easily transmitted by USB-devices. While it …
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The video President Trump showed Kim on his iPad
In a 4-minute video presented as a movie trailer, President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are portrayed as protagonists in a story of “two men, two leaders, one destiny,” where Kim is …
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Machine learning improving diagnosis of Zika and other pathogens
Combining artificial intelligence with mass spectrometry, scientists have developed a platform able to diagnose Zika virus with an accuracy above 95%, even as the virus mutates and over a time range …
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Antibiotics use by travelers increasing antimicrobial resistence
Unnecessary antibiotics use by travelers is increasing antimicrobial resistance and doubling the chance of contracting intestinal multi resistant bacteria, according to a recent study conducted by the …
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Spending the $380 million in election security
Working to prevent situations similar to Russian involvement in the 2016 election, inspectors from the Department of Homeland Security have assessed the cybersecurity measures being taken at the state …
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