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Cyber attack latest: Vladimir Putin blames US for hack as thousands more computers hit by ransomware
- Thousands of computers in China and Japan hit by WannaCry virus
- Putin says Russia had ‘nothing to do’ with global ransomware outbreak
- Microsoft attacks US government over developing ‘EternalBlue’ exploit that led to hack
- New strains of virus reported but having little effect
- Jeremy Hunt says there has been no second wave of attacks
I Typed in My Name and the Results Had Me Speechless
Ever try Googling someone only to come up with basic information and maybe a link or two to an outdated social media profile? There’s a new website going around that promises to reveal much more then just a simple google search can show you. Been issued a speeding ticket? Failed to stop at a stop sign? What about your family members? And friends? If you are like most of us, the answer to at least one of those questions is “yes”—the vast majority of us have slipped up at least once or twice. [Read more…]
Worldwide ransomware attacks: What we know so far
London (AFP) – Security agencies are hunting for those behind a crippling cyberattack which has so far hit hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide, including at government agencies, factories and health services. Here is what we know so far about the cyber ransom attacks:
– What happened? –
The cyberattacks started Friday and spread rapidly around the globe using a security flaw in Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system, an older version that is no longer given mainstream tech support by the US giant. The so-called WannaCry ransomware locks access to user files and in an on-screen message demands payment of $300 (275 euros) in the virtual currency Bitcoin in order to decrypt the files. [Read more…]
Ann Coulter Is Worried The ‘Trump-Haters Were Right???
Conservative author Ann Coulter was one of the most vocal supporters of Donald Trump during the presidential campaign. She wrote “In Trump We Trust” and proclaimed that she worships him like the “people of North Korea worship their Dear Leader – blind loyalty.” Coulter described herself as a single-issue voter during the election and was drawn to Trump due to his “Mexican rapist speech” and him calling for a border wall to be built. In an interview Sunday with The Daily Caller, Coulter let it be known she still has hope in the Trump presidency, but is ready to jump ship. [Read more…]
The Failure on the War on Drugs
A Decade of Failure in the War on Drugs.
MEXICO CITY — In 2006, Felipe Calderón, then the incoming president of Mexico, vowed that change was coming to fix the problem of drug trafficking and drug-related violence. To fulfill this promise he sent the army into the streets and embarked on a full-on war against drug trafficking.
Things did indeed change. [Read more…]
Sessions issues sweeping new criminal charging policy
Attorney General Jeff Sessions overturned the sweeping criminal charging policy of former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. and directed his federal prosecutors Thursday to charge defendants with the most serious, provable crimes carrying the most severe penalties. In a speech Friday, Sessions said the move was meant to ensure that prosecutors would be “un-handcuffed and not micromanaged from Washington” as they worked to bring the most significant cases possible. “We are returning to the enforcement of the laws as passed by Congress, plain and simple,” Sessions said. “If you are a dru g trafficker, we will not look the other way, we will not be willfully blind to your misconduct.” [Read more…]
In a Private Dinner, Trump Demanded Loyalty. Comey Demurred.
WASHINGTON — Only seven days after Donald J. Trump was sworn in as president, James B. Comey has told associates, the F.B.I. director was summoned to the White House for a one-on-one dinner with the new commander in chief. The conversation that night in January, Mr. Comey now believes, was a harbinger of his downfall this week as head of the F.B.I., according to two people who have heard his account of the dinner. [Read more…]
Did Trump set up Comey? President warns ousted FBI boss there might be ‘tapes’ of their conversations after insisting the top Fed assured him he WASN’T being investigated over Russian links
Did Trump set up Comey? President warns ousted FBI boss there might be ‘tapes’ of their conversations after insisting the top Fed assured him he WASN’T being investigated over Russian links
- Trump’s veiled threat comes as Comey is asked to testify before a Senate panel next week
- President said Thursday that he and Comey spoke three times – including two phone calls and one dinner together
- On all three occasions, he insisted, Comey assured him he wasn’t the subject of any FBI investigations
- Trump fired Comey on Tuesday in a bombshell which left his own aides stunned – and led to them misleading the public about what had prompted decision
- Separate report claimed that he had asked Comey for an ‘oath of loyalty’ when they dined together – which FBI boss declined to offer
California aims to avoid budget deficit amid slowing revenues
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown is set to revise his proposed budget on Thursday, as the most populous U.S. state faces slumping tax collections and uncertainty over whether the federal government will cut health care funding for the poor. The budget Brown proposed in January already required the first belt-tightening in years for California, calling for reductions in anticipated spending on education, child care, affordable housing and state office renovations to avoid a deficit of $1.6 billion. [Read more…]
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