Tragedy in French Alps after ‘drunk’ skier, 29, is killed in 130ft fall from gondola lift
The skier is reported to have intentionally thrown himself against the Gondola’s Plexiglas wall, which shattered under his weight.
Day: April 3, 2023
UK Runs Fake DDoS-for-Hire Sites
Brian Krebs is reporting that the UK’s National Crime Agency is setting up fake DDoS-for-hire sites as part of a sting operation:
The NCA says all of its fake so-called “booter” or “stresser” sites - which have so far been accessed by several thousand people—have been created to look like they offer the tools and services that enable cyber criminals to execute these attacks.
“However, after users register, rather than being given access to cyber crime tools, their data is collated by investigators,” reads an NCA advisory on the program. “Users based in the UK will be contacted by the National Crime Agency or police and warned about engaging in cyber crime. Information relating to those based overseas is being passed to international law enforcement.”…
Finland to officially join NATO on Tuesday
Finland will officially become a member of NATO on Tuesday, the Finnish president’s office has announced.
UK says it Challenger 2 tanks for Ukraine will include shells containing depleted uranium
Britain said that together with its Challenger 2 tanks, it would also be sending Ukraine armour-piercing shells containing depleted uranium.
Finland becomes a Member of NATO on Tuesday 4 April
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Trump faces setbacks in other probes as NY case proceeds
Former President Donald Trump faces the most urgent legal challenge of his life this week in New York, where he’s set to be arraigned Tuesday on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign.
Russia condemns Western ‘hype’ over US journalist’s arrest
Russia’s foreign minister on Sunday condemned Western “hype” over the arrest of US journalist Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges, dismissing Washington’s latest call for his release and saying his fate would be decided in court.In a rare call from…
PM Narendra Modi lauds ISRO on success of Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission
New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness as ISRO conducts Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission. ISRO joined by DRDO and Indian Air Force successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours on April 2. In reply to …
Liz Weston: Will you face a tax bomb in retirement?
Good savers who take full advantage of their 401(k) plans and other tax-deductible retirement plans could be setting themselves up for unnecessarily high tax bills in retirement.
Jefferson County Schools hit with ransomware attack
Out of an abundance of caution, all network systems have been taken down to investigate thoroughly. These networks will be reconnected once all traces of malware are gone.