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Natural disasters lead to $260 billion in economic losses in 2022
Severe weather and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, wildfires & floods, caused $260 billion in economic losses in 2022, according to Swiss Re.
Pro-Russia group NoName057(16) targets Ukraine and NATO countries
A Pro-Russian group named NoName057(16) is targeting organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries with DDoS attacks. A Pro-Russian cybercrime group named NoName057(16) (aka 05716nnm or Nnm05716) is behind a wave of DDoS attacks against organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries, SentinelOne researchers reported. The attacks started in March 2022 and targeted government and critical infrastructure […]
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South Asia’s Nuclear Dilemma in the Age of the Intelligent Bomb
Whatever the intent behind a certain technology in nuclear systems is, it is the perception of that capability that will drive the response of other states.
Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs – Al Jazeera English
Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
Vulnerabilities in cryptographic libraries found through modern fuzzing
Recently patched vulnerabilities in MatrixSSL and wolfSSL, two open-source TLS/SSL implementations / libraries for embedded environments, have emphasized the great potential of using fuzzing to uncover security holes in implementations of cryptographic…
Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs
The bankrupt country says it will reduce army personnel to 135,000 by next year and 100,000 by 2030.