Microsoft Azure Confidential VMs Will Roll Out This December
The partnership with Intel allows for hardware-enforced security and confidentiality on 4th Gen Xeon processors.
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France warns China against military cooperation with Russia, North Korea
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his “deep concern” to Chinese leader Xi Jinping about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea during a phone conversation, while also calling on Beijing to make a “significant contribution” to…
Hamas says truce deal with Israel ‘is in sight’
Hopes are mounting that dozens of hostages seized by Hamas could be released from the Gaza Strip, after the group’s leader and key mediator Qatar both said a truce agreement with Israel was within reach.
South Africa to chair emergency BRICS summit on Gaza crisis
Tuesday’s virtual meeting will be hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the hope of drawing up a common response to the Israel – Hamas conflict, now entering its seventh week.
Kaspersky’s Advanced Persistent Threats Predictions for 2024
New botnets, more AI in spearphishing and increases in hack-for-hire business are some of Kaspersky’s security predictions. Get extensive APT mitigation tips, too.
New US Assistance Package For Ukraine Includes Additional HIMARS
The U.S. on Monday announced a new $100 million security assistance package for Ukraine that includes an additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and related ammunition, marking the 51st […]
U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 400 Tomahawks to Japan
The U.S. State Department has approved a sale of up to 400 RTX [RTX] Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) to Japan for nearly $2.4 billion. The sale would include 200 […]
UN Security Council calls for ‘humanitarian pauses’ to allow aid into Gaza
In its fifth attempt to agree on a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, the United Nations’ Security Council finally adopted a resolution calling for “extended humanitarian pauses” to allow aid to reach civilians in Gaza.
China, US pledge climate cooperation ahead of Xi-Biden meet
China and the United States pledged Wednesday to work more closely together to fight global warming, declaring the climate crisis “one of the greatest challenges of our time”.
France issues arrest warrant for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for complicity in crimes against humanity over chemical attacks carried out in the summer of 2013.