Estonia expels Russian diplomat over interference and ‘crimes against the state’
The first secretary of the Russian embassy in Tallinn has been declared “persona non grata” and ordered to leave Estonia, the foreign ministry said.
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“PM Modi Should Nominate Him For Nobel Twice”: Ex US NSA John Bolton’s Jibe At Trump Over Tariff
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has accused Donald Trump of needlessly antagonising India, calling the steep tariffs imposed on New Delhi “a mistake in the bilateral relationship.”
Trump-Putin summit is latest chapter in Alaska’s long history — and tension — with Russia
When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with Russia – and with international tensions.
Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet
Russian authorities have announced partial restrictions on calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp.
‘Give back Alaska!’ Russians urge Putin to take territory from Trump
Alaska was formerly part of the Russian Empire but was sold for $7.2 million – roughly $130 million in today’s money – in 1867.
Sloppy North Korean Day Job “Hackers” Exposed
A researcher who wrote a breathless article about North Korea’s Kimsuky hacking group didn’t pull off some sophisticated nation-state level operation. Reading through a fat (35MB PDF) Phrack article “APT Down: The North Korea Files,&#…
SmartLoader Malware Masquerades as Legitimate GitHub Repository to Infect Users
AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered a sophisticated campaign involving the massive dissemination of SmartLoader malware through GitHub repositories designed to mimic legitimate software projects. These repositories target users sea…
Flash flooding leaves at least three dead in Tennessee
State of emergency declared around Chattanooga as child and two adults killed and heavy rain closes roadsFlash flooding and torrential rain has cost at least three lives in Tennessee on Wednesday and caused havoc on the roads around Chattanooga, as the…
New PS1Bot Malware Campaign Uses Malvertising to Deploy Multi-Stage In-Memory Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malvertising campaign that’s designed to infect victims with a multi-stage malware framework called PS1Bot.
“PS1Bot features a modular design, with several modules delivered used to perform a variety of m…
How Fortnite Scams Target the Youngest of Gamers
Even years after its release, Fortnite still stands as the online “battle royale” game of choice, with millions of younger…
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