According to new reports, high ranking North Korean diplomat Jo Song Gil, who went missing in Italy in November of 2018, has defected to South Korea with his wife. Jo left the North Korean embassy in …
Federal Government to Offer $10M to Research COVID-19 Spread on Public Transportation
The federal government plans to administer $10 million into researching how COVID-19 spreads on public transportation to better understand how to mitigate the risk of outbreaks occurring this way. A …
Comcast TV Remote Hack Opens Homes to Snooping
Recently, a critical vulnerability has been uncovered in the Comcast smart voice remote control, allowing attackers to remotely listen to victims' private conversations. The attack has been disclosed …
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‘Bahamut’ Threat Group Targets Government & Industry in Middle East
Researchers have been investigating a hack-for-hire cyber threat group named Bahamut and have alleged that the group was involved in attacks against government officials and businesses within the …
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Huawei 5G ban could come in sooner, says report
In the UK, an influential parliamentary committee has released a report analyzing the feasibility of moving up the deadline for removing all of Huawei's equipment from the 5G networks. The report …
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Eli Lilly Asks FDA to Authorize Covid-19 Antibody Drug
Eli Lilly & Co. has requested that the US FDA release an emergency authorization of an experimental antibody-based treatment for the COVID-19 pandemic. The treatment can be administered to those …
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Facebook bans QAnon conspiracy theory accounts across all platforms
Facebook has effectively banned all accounts linked to the harmful QAnon conspiracy theory group from all of its platforms, quoting violations of company policies and spreading disinformation. The …
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Singapore will pay citizens to have a baby during the pandemic
Singapore has launched a program in which couples will get a payout for having children during the COVID-19 pandemic due to rapidly falling fertility rates and a suffering economy. The country's …
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NNSA Buys New Supercomputer to Protect Nuclear Stockpile
The National Nuclear Security Administration announced that it is planning on gaining a new, powerful, tool to advance its mission of maintaining the nation's nuclear stockpile. The technology is a …
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Apple’s T2 Security Chip Has an Unfixable Flaw
A recently released tool allows any user to exploit a Mac vulnerability that leads to bypassing the T2 security chip, gaining deep system access. The flaw is commonly used among researchers to …
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