Russia May Use Cryptocurrencies To Evade US Sanctions
"The availability of non-bank financial trading in cryptocurrency may allow Russia to avoid the worst of the sanctions coming after their invasion of Ukraine this week," writes Slashdot reader 14erCleaner, sharing a non-paywalled link to the New York.....»»
The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
The latest dominant Covid variants have stronger infectiousness than their predecessors and the ability to evade vaccine-induced antibodies......»»
Russia"s war in Ukraine has been devastating for animals—but they"ve also given the nation reason for hope
Russia's war in Ukraine has caused immense suffering to the civilian population. Tens of thousands are believed to have been killed, though an exact figure is impossible to know. Russia's aggression has also sparked the biggest refugee crisis in Euro.....»»
How Russia-linked malware cut heat to 600 Ukrainian buildings in deep winter
The code was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year. Enlarge / The cityscape from the tower of the Lviv Town Hall in winter. (credit: Anastasiia Smolienko / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Get.....»»
Meta risks sanctions over “sneaky” ad-free plans confusing users, EU says
Consumer laws may change Meta’s ad-free plans before EU's digital crackdown does. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) The European Commission (EC) has finally taken action to block Meta's heavily crit.....»»
Guest commentary: There"s a potential secret agent parked in your driveway
As geopolitical tensions with adversaries such as Russia and China escalate, leaders in Washington are coming to terms with the potentially devastating risks......»»
Canadian wildfire smoke dispersal worsened by coincident cyclones, study suggests
Wildfires are unplanned and unpredictable threats to Earth; while we may intuitively relate them to extreme heat at lower latitudes, they are known to occur in Arctic regions, such as those recently ravaging Russia......»»
Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems
Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems.....»»
Research brings into question prosecution of foreign fighters in Russia
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has questioned the legality of Russia's decision to label and prosecute foreign fighters that have been enlisted into the Ukrainian International Legion of Territorial Defence (ILTG), as mercenaries......»»
Russia forces Apple to remove VPN apps from the App Store
Apple has caved to pressure from Russian authorities and removed a number of the best iPhone VPN apps from the App Store in the country.Moscow at night (Credit: Evgenit/Pixabay)Apple's App Store team has been notifying VPN developers that their apps.....»»
Turkey"s Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary
Turkey"s Erdogan offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war; Kremlin rules him out as intermediary.....»»
Russia and China are using OpenAI tools to spread disinformation
Iran and Israel have been getting in on the action as well. Enlarge / OpenAI said it was committed to uncovering disinformation campaigns and was building its own AI-powered tools to make detection and analysis "more effective.".....»»
US sanctions operators of “free VPN” that routed crime traffic through user PCs
911 S5 residential proxy service was comprised of 19 million IP addresses. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The US Treasury Department has sanctioned three Chinese nationals for their involvement in a VPN-powered botnet wi.....»»
Baltic officials said they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report
Baltic officials said they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report.....»»
Ransomware operators shift tactics as law enforcement disruptions increase
Ransomware remains one of the most pressing cybersecurity threats in 2024, with attackers continually evolving their methods to maximize impact and evade detection. In this Help Net Security round-up, we present excerpts from previously recorded vide.....»»
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces now control area where Russia pushed into Kharkiv region
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces now control area where Russia pushed into Kharkiv region.....»»
Russia unlikely to "swallow the West whole", Hungary"s Orban says
Russia unlikely to "swallow the West whole", Hungary"s Orban says.....»»
Chechen leader meets Russia"s Putin, offers more troops for Ukraine
Chechen leader meets Russia"s Putin, offers more troops for Ukraine.....»»
Estonia says Russia removed navigation buoys on border river
Estonia says Russia removed navigation buoys on border river.....»»
Researchers track secret Russian missile launchers in Ukraine using public satellite data
In the occupied far east of Ukraine, Russian forces are aiming waves of missiles against Ukrainian civilian targets. Each of Russia's state-of-the-art missile launch systems costs more than US$100 million (A$150 million). They allow Russia to launch.....»»
Judge mulls sanctions over Google’s “shocking” destruction of internal chats
Punishing Google for being the best would be “unprecedented,” lawyer argued. Enlarge / Kenneth Dintzer, litigator for the US Department of Justice, exits federal court in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2023, during the anti.....»»