France: Current heatwave recalls 2003 casualties

Paris authorities have activated emergency procedures as hospitals across the capital come under increasing pressure during a heatwave that has gripped France and much of Europe for more than a week. France 24’s Antonia Kerrigan reports from the Hôpit…

June 27, 2026
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Defensive Security Podcast Episode 351

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Links to this week’s stories:
https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/06/05/if-you-dont-fall-for-these-extortionists-calls-theyll-show-up-with-usb-sticks/5251891
https://thehackernews.com/…

June 27, 2026
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Venezuela: Survivors say rescue effort too slow

Nearly 7 million people may have been affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, the United Nations said on Saturday, as the death toll approached 1,000 and tens of thousands remained missing. The UN said up to 6.76 million peop…

June 27, 2026
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