Russia’s hacking frenzy is a reckoning
US still has no good answer for "supply chain" attacks that let Russia run wild. Enlarge / The attack hit multiple US agencies—and a full assessment of the damage may still be months away. (credit: Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images).....»»
How the west is foiling Russia"s attempts to use the Arctic in the Ukraine war
Things are not exactly going to plan for Moscow in the Arctic—an area that is a strategic military region for Russia and has significant economic potential that could help Russia in propping up its war economy. Yet, a combination of Ukrainian milit.....»»
Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that's native to far eastern Russia and northern China......»»
Putin thanks Saudi Arabia"s MbS for helping major US-Russia prisoner swap
Putin thanks Saudi Arabia"s MbS for helping major US-Russia prisoner swap.....»»
US says deep strikes in Russia no game-changer after Zelenskiy plea
US says deep strikes in Russia no game-changer after Zelenskiy plea.....»»
Russia says it will take action against US media in response to Russian media charges
Russia says it will take action against US media in response to Russian media charges.....»»
Commercial spyware vendor exploits used by Kremlin-backed hackers, Google says
Findings undercut pledges of NSO Group and Intgellexa their wares won't be abused. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Critics of spyware and exploit sellers have long warned that the advanced hacking sold by commercial surve.....»»
Hacker dad who faked death to avoid child support sentenced to prison
Now he owes child support, plus about $80,000 to repair state death registries. Enlarge (credit: MikeCherim | E+) A Kentucky man has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison after hacking into state registries to f.....»»
Facing “financial crisis,” Russia on pace for lowest launch total in 6 decades
"This forces us to build a new economy in severe conditions." Enlarge / A Soyuz 2.1b rocket booster with a Frigate upper stage block, the Meteor-M 2-1 meteorological satellite, and 18 small satellites launched from the Vostochny.....»»
Google abruptly shuts down AdSense in Russia as tensions with Kremlin escalate
Russia-based YouTubers, in particular, will likely lose significant revenues. Enlarge (credit: Gary Hershorn / Contributor | Corbis News) Google announced Monday that it's shutting down all AdSense accounts in Russia due.....»»
In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury
At least it wasn't novichok. Enlarge / Amina Abakarova allegedly spreading mercury on her rival's chess board. Russia is no stranger to unique poisonings. State agents have been known to use everything from polonium-lac.....»»
Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse
Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse.....»»
Mexico invites Putin to presidential inauguration, Russia"s Izvestia newspaper says
Mexico invites Putin to presidential inauguration, Russia"s Izvestia newspaper says.....»»
Apple has closed an ancient macOS Safari security hole
Apple is fixing a vulnerability in Safari for macOS, that seems to date back to the dawn of Intel Macs.Icon for Safari in macOSThe Defcon hacking conference is taking place from August 8 to August 11 in Las Vegas, which hosts talks about newly discov.....»»
Delta CEO calls Microsoft ‘probably the most fragile platform’ while praising Apple
The corporate reckoning over CrowdStrike continues. In a new interview with CNBC, Delta CEO Ed Bastian calls out Microsoft as having ‘probably the most fragile platform’ while praising Apple’s record with outages. more….....»»
Legendary ROM hacking site shutting down after almost 20 years
Disputes about how to keep the site going led founder to archive and close it. Enlarge / A thing that exists through ROM hacking, and ROMHacking.net: Super Mario Land 2, in color. (credit: Nintendo/Toruzz) If there was s.....»»
The best movies on Amazon Prime Video (August 2024)
The best movies on Amazon Prime Video include Lisa Frankenstein, Pulp Fiction, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Bob Marley: One Love, and more......»»
Who are the two major hackers Russia just received in a prisoner swap?
Both men committed major financial crimes—and had powerful friends. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) As part of today’s blockbuster prisoner swap between the US and Russia, which freed the journalist Evan Gershkovich a.....»»
Russia releases former BorgWarner exec Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter in multinational prisoner swap
Whelan, a former Marine and BorgWarner manager, was arrested in Moscow in December 2018. He was found guilty of spying in 2020 and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020. .....»»
Russia agrees to release former BorgWarner exec Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter in prisoner swap, report says
Whelan, a former Marine and BorgWarner manager, was arrested in Moscow in December 2018. He was found guilty of spying in 2020 and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020. .....»»
Russia releases former BorgWarner exec Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter in prisoner swap, report says
Whelan, a former Marine and BorgWarner manager, was arrested in Moscow in December 2018. He was found guilty of spying in 2020 and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020. .....»»