The Kremlin’s hacking misdirection is evolving. And even when those attempts to confuse forensics fail, they still succeed at sowing future doubt. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a956e31d2c5f03d18982a9e/master/pass/russiafalseflag2.jpg
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Russia accused of “false flag” attack on Olympic opening
Enlarge / Russia couldn’t compete under its own flag at PyeongChang, and US officials suggest, they used a “false flag” malware attack to disrupt them. (credit: Getty Images) The cyber attack that disrupted some networks and servers at the opening of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang left a number of conflicting forensic clues about its […]
IOC upholds Russia suspension & ban of national flag at PyeongChang Olympics closing ceremony
The International Olympic Committee has voted not to lift the suspension of Russia before the closing ceremony of PyeongChang Winter Olympics, prohibiting Russian athletes from appearing under their national tricolor. Full IOC membership unanimously voted in favor of the Executive Board’s recommendation to uphold the ban on Russia until after the 2018 Winter Olympics. “The […]
Swans hand flag heroes ultimate honour
THE Sydney Swans have inducted dual premiership winners Ryan O’Keefe and Lewis Roberts-Thomson into their Hall of Fame at their annual guernsey presentation. O’Keefe is the Swans’ only Norm Smith Medallist from the six grand finals they’ve contested in the last 22 years (1996, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2014 and 2016). Sydney born and bred Roberts-Thomson, […]
Ukrainian radicals storm Russian cultural center in Kiev, burn Russian flag (PHOTOS)
Ukrainian right-wing extremists have burst into the building of the Russian international cultural agency in Kiev. The radicals burnt a Russian flag and wreaked havoc in the facility at a time when “children were there.” The intruders also vandalized an exhibition dedicated to the famous Russian opera singer, Feodor Chaliapin, Rossotrudnichestvo – the cultural agency in […]
The Pride Flag Waves at the Olympics for Adam Rippon
Why an American fan brought a stars-and-rainbow-stripes flag to support Adam Rippon, the first American figure skater to compete while openly gay.
People are loosing it over the New Zealand flag bearer’s cape at the opening ceremony
Quinn Rooney / Getty The Winter Olympics opening ceremony aired Friday night on NBC. There were a number of memorable outfits, including that of the flag bearer for New Zealand. Beau-James Wells, a freestyle skier, wore a fur cape to the opening ceremony. This fashion moment got the internet talking. The cape, however, holds a special meaning […]
DOD “Red Flag” exercise ushers in GPS jamming season across West
This is the official 2018 season kickoff for Sitrep, a (mostly) regular Ars video series. We’ll be presenting quick updates every few weeks on the latest tech-focused developments in defense and national security and how those developments affect the world at large. Video edited by Justin Wolfson. Click here for transcript. (video link) For much […]
With AI, Your Apple Watch Could Flag Signs of Diabetes
The connection between heart rate and diabetes is poorly understood. But that’s not stopping a deep learning tool from finding one in your wearables data. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a7a3d2ed7c6cb262d558c84/master/pass/cardiogram_diabetes-01.png
Being familiar or comfortable with someone are two different things — and too much of one in a relationship can be a red flag
Giulia Bertelli / Unsplash Feeling familiar with someone might not always be a good thing. Sometimes, we might be psychologically trying to resolve issues from our past with new people. In these cases, we may subconsciously seek out abusive people. Being comfortable with someone is different — you are able to be yourself without fearing […]
