The EU is being urged to properly address the so-called Qatargate scandal or face losing credibility in the eyes of European voters ahead of the 2024 European elections.
Malware Delivered through Google Search
Criminals using Google search ads to deliver malware isn’t new, but Ars Technica declared that the problem has become much worse recently.
The surge is coming from numerous malware families, including AuroraStealer, IcedID, Meta Stealer, RedLine Stealer, Vidar, Formbook, and XLoader. In the past, these families typically relied on phishing and malicious spam that attached Microsoft Word documents with booby-trapped macros. Over the past month, Google Ads has become the go-to place for criminals to spread their malicious wares that are disguised as legitimate downloads by impersonating brands such as Adobe Reader, Gimp, Microsoft Teams, OBS, Slack, Tor, and Thunderbird…
Fed’s Neel Kashkari says central bank has not made enough progress, keeping his rate outlook
Kashkari told CNBC on Tuesday that he sees the Fed’s benchmark interest rate likely heading to about 5.4%.
Aerospace giant Boeing plans to cut about 2,000 jobs
Boeing plans to make staffing cuts in the aerospace company’s finance and human resources departments in 2023, with a loss of around 2,000 jobs, the company said.
Nordic sports bodies urge IOC to ban Russian athletes
The five Olympic committees in the Nordic region have urged the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from “international sports participation” because of the war in Ukraine.
Russian shells spark hospital fire ahead of expected assault
Russian shelling hit more civilian targets in Ukraine, starting a fire at a town’s hospital, local officials said Tuesday, before what Kyiv authorities suspected was an impending new offensive by Russia around the anniversary of its invasion.
State of the Union address – live: Trump and Greene to troll speech as Biden expected to make case for 2024
Follow the latest updates as Sarah Huckabee Sanders set to deliver Republican rebuttal
China says will ‘safeguard interests’ over balloon shootdown
China said Tuesday it will ‘resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests’ over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the United States, as relations between the two countries deteriorate further. The balloon prompted U.S. …
Tear gas and protests as pension strikes in France impact electricity and fuel supplies
Strikes have been taking place since mid-January as unions protest against the government’s plans to make people work longer before retirement.