In the aftermath of a destructive ransomware attack against the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE), the Irish government has warned that sensitive medical information and other patient data may be …
China’s Economic Recovery Slowed in April
In April, China's economic recovery in the aftermath of Covid-19 grew at a slower pace as retail sales did not meet expectations. This has complicated the idea that China is recovering steadily and at …
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Israel launches new strikes on Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow
The violence in Israel and Gaza continued throughout the night, marking some of the heaviest raids on Gaza since the fighting began a week ago. Israel conducted a series of airstrikes on the Gaza …
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Taiwan was a Covid success story. Now it’s fighting its biggest outbreak
Taiwan successfully battled the first wave of Covid-19 infections, praised by the rest of the world for keeping infection rates low and effectively governing lockdown measures. However, the country …
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NIST Wants Help Assessing China’s Influence on Emerging Technology Standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has requested information that will help aid its insights into China's relevant policies and moves to set international standards that govern the use …
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Cisco Patches Code Execution Flaw in VPN Product 6 Months After Disclosure
Earlier this week, Cisco announced that it had released patches for a high-severity vulnerability that lies in its AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client that can be exploited for remote code execution. …
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Impacted Vendors Release Advisories for FragAttacks Vulnerabilities
Vendors impacted in the FragAttacks, a series of recently disclosed Wi-Fi vulnerabilities, have released security advisories in response. A dozen CVE identifiers have been assigned to the set of …
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‘Scheme Flooding’ Allows Websites to Track Users Across Browsers
Security researchers have discovered a new vulnerability that allows browsers to enumerate applications on a machine, threatening cross-browser anonymity in popular search engines such as Chrome, …
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‘We won’t pay ransom,’ says Ireland after attack on health service
Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) was recently the victim of a ransomware attack that took some services offline temporarily as the organization attempted to mitigate any further risks. The HSE …
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Scientists Call for Deeper Investigation Into Covid-19 Origin
Scientists are calling for a deeper and more accurate investigation into the origin of Covid-19, including the prospect that a laboratory accident caused the release of the deadly virus that resulted …
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