Sanaa International Airport and Al Delmi air base, located north of the Yemeni capital, have come under a heavy bombardment targeting the Houthi positions at the facilities, the Yemen national military website reported on Monday. The strikes were allegedly carried out by the Saudi-led coalition, the Houthis’ Al Misarah TV reported. The nine-member coalition of […]
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Emirates launched a new flight targeted at a small city in New Jersey that most Americans have never heard of — and it’s a brilliant strategy
Boeing Emirates launched its first non-stop flight between Dubai and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The route is targeted at New Jersey’s large Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi population. According to Emirates, traffic flow into and out of the Indian subcontinent account for 1/3 of the airline’s entire US business. Over the past three […]
Russian hackers not found… again: DNC retracts claim voter database targeted by cyber-attack
The latest alarming news on a sophisticated cyber-attack on the Democratic National Committee’s voter database may have cemented one’s worst fears over Russia hacking into the US elections… except it was really a “phishing test.” Bob Lord, the committee’s chief security officer, raised the alarm on Wednesday after detecting a fake login page that mimicked […]
Venezuelan president Maduro targeted with drone bombs
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been targeted in an attempted attack during a televised public address, officials confirm. Several explosives-laden drones detonated as he was speaking at a military ceremony. Venezuela’s Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez has confirmed that an attack on Maduro took place at the event. Several drones rigged with explosives went off close […]
'Chilling attack': Amnesty says employee targeted by 'hostile government' using Israeli-made spyware
Amnesty International has said that an employee was targeted by a sophisticated Israeli-made spyware, stressing that it was “a deliberate attempt” to snoop on the group by a government “hostile” to the organization’s work. The incident took place in June this year when an unnamed Amnesty employee received a cryptic message via WhatsApp messenger. It […]
Daily Beast: Russian hackers targeted Democrat facing tough 2018 election
Enlarge / Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) questions witnesses during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing concerning threats to the homeland, September 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. (credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The digital ink was barely dry on Ars IT and National Security Editor Sean Gallagher’s feature, “How they did it (and […]
‘A crisis in our democracy’: Lawmakers warn fake news and targeted ads put elections at risk (FB)
Channel 4 News/YouTube British MPs said fake news, hypertargeted advertising, and manipulation are threatening democracy. Damian Collins MP called on the UK government to take urgent action and impose stricter regulation on tech firms to tackle the problem. Collins is chair of a UK committee which has been investigating the issue of fake news over […]
American Express Offering 3 Free Months of Amazon Prime (Targeted)
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Health insurer Cigna is zeroing in on targeted communities in an effort to combat the opioid crisis (CI)
Cigna is taking a new approach to combat the opioid crisis by focusing in on communities with higher than average overdose rates. The health insurer is partnering with health care providers, pharmacists and community organizations to educate, intervene and support its customers. Cigna is also working with employers to develop a more comprehensive coverage plan […]
North Korea-linked hackers targeted defectors with Android spyware
When Android malware slips into the Google Play Store, it’s usually there to push unwanted ads or perpetuate a scam. McAfee researchers, however, have discovered something more sinister. A North Korean group nicknamed Sun Team recently posted three apps in Google Play that were used to target defectors from the authoritarian country. The attackers contacted […]
