Marine Corps Joins New U.S.-U.K. Strategic Naval Charter
Leaders from the U.S. and U.K. naval services signed a new version of a strategic charter between the two countries this week, for the first time including the U.S. Marine […]
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EU seeks to speed up expulsion of unwanted migrants after terror attacks
Ministers from across the European Union said on Thursday that member states must expel migrants and asylum-seekers who are deemed a security risk more quickly, after recent deadly attacks in France and Belgium revived fears of Islamist terrorism in E…
French-Afghan journalist freed in Afghanistan: RSF
French-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi, held in detention since January in Afghanistan, was freed after charges against him were dropped, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Wednesday.
Senators Seek Update On AUKUS Implementation
Several members of the Senate Armed Services Committee sent a letter to President Biden this week asking for an update on the administration’s plan to implement the AUKUS agreement. The […]
China marks ten years of Belt & Road forum, though interest is waning
Beijing will inject over $100 billion of new funding into its Belt and Road initiative (BRI), China’s President Xi Jinping said Wednesday at a summit marking the vast infrastructure project’s tenth anniversary.
What Australian IT Leaders Need to Focus on Ahead of Privacy Act Reforms
The Australian federal government aims to deliver changes to privacy laws in 2024. Organisations are being warned to prepare ahead of time by creating a comprehensive map of organisational data.
Leading CISO Wants More Security Proactivity in Australian Businesses to Avoid Attack ‘Surprises’
Rapid7’s Jaya Baloo says a deficit in Australian organisational IT asset and vulnerability understanding is helping threat actors, and this is being exacerbated by fast growth in multicloud environments.
Worldwide anger as hundreds killed in strike on Gaza hospital
A massive airstrike on a Gaza hospital compound has killed hundreds of people has provoked worldwide shock and fury, with EU leaders vowing “a clear unified course of action”. French President Emmanuel Macron said that “nothing can justify targeting c…
Macron ‘firmly’ condemns strike on Gaza City hospital, Biden’s Jordan visit cancelled
Hundreds of people were killed Tuesday in a blast at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City that the Gaza health ministry says was the result of an Israeli air strike. Israel’s military has denied involvement, saying the strike was the result of a rocket misfi…
New Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability Affects Web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software & Allows Attackers to Compromise Routers
The number of devices exposing the web UI on the internet, a timeline and technical details about this malicious activity, and tips for mitigating this zero-day threat are featured.