Biden administration announces $345 million weapons package for Taiwan
This marks the first time the U.S. is sending equipment to Taiwan from its own stocks using the presidential drawdown authority.
Day: July 29, 2023
Russian APT BlueBravo targets diplomatic entities with GraphicalProton backdoor
Russia-linked BlueBravo has been spotted targeting diplomatic entities in Eastern Europe with the GraphicalProton Backdoor. The Russia-linked threat-state actor BlueBravo (aka APT29, Cloaked Ursa, and Midnight Blizzard, Nobelium) has been observed targeting diplomatic entities throughout Eastern Europe. The group was observed conducting a spear-phishing campaign with the end goal of infecting recipients with a new backdoor […]
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Ministry of Defence sends military emails meant for US Pentagon to Russia’s ally Mali in blunder
MILITARY emails meant for the Pentagon were sent to Russia’s ally Mali due to a typo.
Staff dropped an “i” from the US military’s “.mil” address which routed them to the West African nation.
Mali’s military leader Colonel Assimi Goïta, who …
News Wrap: Possible break from heat wave coming for parts of U.S. – PBS NewsHour
News Wrap: Possible break from heat wave coming for parts of U.S. PBS NewsHourNews Wrap: Millions face extreme heat, severe weather PBS NewsHourNews Wrap: Nearly 200 million Americans face extreme heat, severe weather P…
McCarthy dodges Trump indictment questions by pointing finger at Biden
Mr McCarthy has repeatedly offered support for Mr Trump in recent months
Fentanyl: Secondhand smoke not a major health risk
We understand people are concerned about secondhand exposure to fentanyl smoke. The Op-Ed “Jail and treatment can work together in helping WA drug crisis” [July 20, Opinion] incorrectly stated that fentanyl “poses major health risks … to those who may …
Donald Trump appeals judge’s decision to keep hush-money case in New York state court
Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court to reverse a federal judge’s decision to keep his hush-money criminal case in a New York state court that the former president claims is “very unfair” to him.
American history: A long legacy of erasure
Upon reading Sydney Brownstone’s piece on Northern State Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, I could not help but realize that our history of erasure has a long legacy and one that continues today [“Lost patients,” July 16, A1]. The marginalized and disenfranch…
Commentary: Is the workcation the best or worst of both worlds?
Companies including Google and American Express are allowing staff to work from their holiday locations. The Financial Times’ Simon Kuper looks at whether this is the best or the worst of both worlds.