Europe and the G7 Are Stepping Up Fossil Fuel-Related Sanctions on Russia
The European Union and the G7 have stepped up sanctions against Russia’s fossil-fuel export industry, putting new pressures on the country.
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Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s Military Ruler and President During 9/11 Wars, Dies at Age 79
Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani martial ruler and president during the 9/11 wars, died at age 79 while in self-imposed exile in Dubai.
On His Last Day in South Sudan, Pope Francis Makes a Final Appeal for Peace
On the last day of an unusual six-day trip to Africa, Pope Francis called for peace in South Sudan at a Mass in front of tens of thousands.
New WordPress Vulnerability Hijacks Site Visitors
Researchers have found an exploit within almost a dozen WordPress plugins that aim to hijack the user experience and send the visitor a site of the attacker’s choosing. Reinforcing the importance of security hygiene and tools such as a cutting-edge web application firewall, WordPress site managers need to analyze their site risk and patch ASAP. […]
The Chinese Balloon Was Shot Down By the U.S. Military. Here’s How It Went Down
U.S. officials said the spy balloon was successfully downed by a single missile as it drifted over the water. The recovery mission is expected to take days.
The Chinese Balloon Looks Nothing Like a Weather Balloon, Experts Say
The massive Chinese balloon traveling above the U.S. is much bigger than the thousands of weather balloons launched daily around the world.
Why a British Man Attempted to Assassinate Queen Elizabeth on Christmas Day 2021
The Hampshire, England resident will appear in court on March 31 as the first person in the U.K. to be convicted of treason in more than 40 years
Friday Squid Blogging: Studying the Colossal Squid
A survey of giant squid science.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
Read my blog posting guidelines here.
Defense Watch: Share Buybacks, Abraham (Cyber) Accords, Polar Drones
New Share Buybacks. Northrop Grumman last Thursday announced a new $500 million accelerated share repurchase of its common stock during the second quarter that is incremental to previously planned repurchases. The accelerate share buyback is being done…
A Hacker’s Mind News
A Hacker’s Mind will be published on Tuesday.
I have done a written interview and a podcast interview about the book. It’s been chosen as a “February 2023 Must-Read Book” by the Next Big Idea Club. And an “Editor’s Pick”—whatever that means—on Amazon.
There have been three reviews so far. I am hoping for more. And maybe even a published excerpt or two.
Amazon and others will start shipping the book on Tuesday. If you ordered a signed copy from me, it is already in the mail.
If you can leave a review somewhere, I would appreciate it.
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