Articles for Targeted Security

Twin bombings kill at least 28 as Pakistan prepares for elections
1 year, 1 month ago

Twin bombings kill at least 28 as Pakistan prepares for elections

Al Jazeera  

The attacks, claimed by ISIL, targeted election campaign offices of candidates in the restive Balochistan province. Two bombs in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan have killed at least 28 people, officials said, with dozens more injured. The first blast, which killed 16 people, took place at the office of independent election candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in Pishin district near the …

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Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police
1 year, 2 months ago

Suicide bombing kills three people, injures two in Somali capital: Police

Al Jazeera  

Al-Shabab claims responsibility for the attack, saying the blast targeted local security officials. A suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed three people and injured two others, according to the authorities. The suicide bomber, who was being pursued by police, blew himself up outside an Indian restaurant in Mogadishu’s Hamar Weyne district, police spokesperson Sadik Ali said on Tuesday. …

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How the Soviets stole nuclear secrets and targeted Oppenheimer
1 year, 7 months ago

How the Soviets stole nuclear secrets and targeted Oppenheimer

Firstpost  

Archives made available after the Soviet Union’s collapse now establish beyond doubt that Oppenheimer was not a Soviet agent. In fact, intelligence reports about the Manhattan Project reveal that at key points, Stalin’s spy chiefs were frustrated that their operatives had not recruited him Oppenheimer, the epic new movie directed by Christopher Nolan, takes audiences into the mind and moral …

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Several US Government Agencies Targeted In Global Cyberattack: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Several US Government Agencies Targeted In Global Cyberattack: Report

ABP News  

Several US government agencies were targeted in a global cyberattack that exploited a vulnerability in a widely used software, the US cyber watchdog agency said on Thursday, Reuters reported. The cyberattack came to light after several government bodies experienced intrusions following the discovery of a weakness in the file transfer software MOVEit. "The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is …

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Government agencies in the US also targeted in MOVEit global hacking attack
1 year, 9 months ago

Government agencies in the US also targeted in MOVEit global hacking attack

Hindustan Times  

Several U.S. government agencies have been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in widely used software, the U.S. cyber watchdog agency said Thursday. Getty Images/ Representational photo The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said several federal agencies had experienced intrusions following the discovery of a weakness in the file transfer software MOVEit, Eric Goldstein, the …

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Spain: PM Sanchez, US embassy targeted with letter bombs day after blast at Ukraine mission
2 years, 3 months ago

Spain: PM Sanchez, US embassy targeted with letter bombs day after blast at Ukraine mission

Firstpost  

The interior ministry revealed that an envelope with “pyrotechnic material” had arrived at Sanchez’s official residence on 24 November. The interior ministry revealed that an envelope with “pyrotechnic material” had arrived at Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s official residence on November 24. But in a statement Thursday, Russia’s embassy in Spain said: “Any threat or terrorist act, especially those that target …

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Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital
2 years, 3 months ago

Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital

LA Times  

Somali security forces were attempting to flush out armed assailants from a hotel in the Somali capital, a police spokesman said Sunday, after the Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Shabab said in a broadcast on its own radio frequency Sunday that said its fighters attacked the hotel Villa Rose, which has a restaurant popular with government …

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Ukraine's government websites targeted in a hacking attack
3 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine's government websites targeted in a hacking attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A number of government websites …

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Facebook says hackers from Pakistan targeted people in the previous Afghan government
3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook says hackers from Pakistan targeted people in the previous Afghan government

The Hindu  

Facebook on Tuesday said a group from Pakistan targeted people who were connected to the previous government, military, and law enforcement in Kabul amid the government collapse in the country. The social media company that recently changed its name to Meta in a blog post said it took action to protect people in Afghanistan and rolled out several security measures …

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IS bomber kills 46 inside Afghan mosque, challenges Taliban
3 years, 5 months ago

IS bomber kills 46 inside Afghan mosque, challenges Taliban

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Islamic State suicide bomber struck at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 46 people and wounding dozens in the latest security challenge to the Taliban as they transition from insurgency to governance. It was the latest in a series of IS bombings and shootings that have targeted …

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Kaspersky reports that highly targeted attacks are using Microsoft Windows and Chrome zero-days
3 years, 8 months ago

Kaspersky reports that highly targeted attacks are using Microsoft Windows and Chrome zero-days

Firstpost  

Experts at Kaspersky, earlier this year, had discovered several highly targeted attacks against multiple companies utilising a previously undiscovered chain of Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome zero-day exploits. The two exploited vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows OS kernel were Elevation of Privilege vulnerability CVE-2021-31956 and Information Disclosure vulnerability CVE-2021-31955. While Kaspersky researchers couldn’t retrieve remote execution code for the exploit, …

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Critics of Brazil’s president being targeted by security law
4 years ago

Critics of Brazil’s president being targeted by security law

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Police in Brazil are starting to employ a dictatorship-era national security law against critics of President Jair Bolsonaro, while lawyers and activists rally to provide them with legal help and accuse the government of trying to silence dissent. Brasilia police said Thursday that the four detained protesters violated the national security law “as they showed a Swastika …

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Patching the gaps in India’s cybersecurity
4 years ago

Patching the gaps in India’s cybersecurity

The Hindu  

On Sunday, February 28, there was a sensational report in The New York Times, China appears to warn India: push too hard and the lights could go out, based on investigations by a United States-based cybersecurity firm. India has been a target earlier India has been attacked by suspected Chinese state- On a side note, while there is much evidence …

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The US government refuses to take my American client off a Kill List
5 years, 5 months ago

The US government refuses to take my American client off a Kill List

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He seeks his birthright,” wrote Judge …

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Scott Morrison reveals foreign government hackers targeted Liberal, Labor and National parties in attack on Parliament's servers
6 years, 1 month ago

Scott Morrison reveals foreign government hackers targeted Liberal, Labor and National parties in attack on Parliament's servers

ABC  

Australia's major political parties have been targeted during a cyber attack by a foreign government on the Australian Parliament's servers. Key points: The Liberal, Labor and National parties were targeted in the February 8 attack Authorities are yet to detect any evidence of electoral interference from the hack PM Scott Morrison says a "sophisticated state actor" is responsible But Prime …

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Kabul Bombing Kills At Least 6; ISIS Claims Responsibility
7 years, 2 months ago

Kabul Bombing Kills At Least 6; ISIS Claims Responsibility

NPR  

Kabul Bombing Kills At Least 6; ISIS Claims Responsibility Enlarge this image toggle caption Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images A suicide bomber in Kabul killed at least 6 people in an attack early Monday, near the Afghan intelligence agency. NPR's Diaa Hadid, reporting from Islamabad, notes that the attack comes just one week after ISIS stormed a different security …

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Amarnath Yatra attack: When Islamic terror targeted Hindu pilgrims
7 years, 8 months ago

Amarnath Yatra attack: When Islamic terror targeted Hindu pilgrims

Op India  

The terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims on Monday in Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir has crossed all red lines. Here is the list of terror strikes targeting Amarnath yatris: On August 2000, 25 people – including 17 pilgrims – were killed when the terrorists lobbed grenades and resorted to indiscriminate firing at Pahalgam, where one of the two base …

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Retired IAS officer’s house in Indirapuram burgled thrice in as many months
8 years, 5 months ago

Retired IAS officer’s house in Indirapuram burgled thrice in as many months

Hindustan Times  

A retired IAS officer’s house in Niti Khand-2, Indirapuram, has been targeted thrice in the last three months by burglars. Burglars decamped with an invertor, voltage stabilizer, computer CPU, expensive watches, designer sarees and steel utensils from Naresh Chaturvedi’s house in Indirapuram on the nights of September 29 and September 30. Elsewhere, a gang of burglars on Saturday evening targeted …

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US visa fee hike discriminatory, targeted at Indian IT companies: Arun Jaitley
8 years, 11 months ago

US visa fee hike discriminatory, targeted at Indian IT companies: Arun Jaitley

ABP News  

Washington: India has expressed concern over the hike in visa fee by the US, saying it is "discriminatory" and largely affects Indian IT professionals. During a bilateral meeting with US Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also underlined the need for early conclusion of Totalisation Agreement which would benefit Indians working in America. Referring to the visa …

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Taliban suicide attack in Kabul kills TV station staff
9 years, 2 months ago

Taliban suicide attack in Kabul kills TV station staff

Al Jazeera  

At least seven dead and many wounded as explosion hits vehicle owned by production company affiliated with TOLO News. A Taliban suicide car bomber has targeted a minibus carrying employees working for a private Afghan television channel, killing seven people during the evening rush hour. “Kabul resident Faridullah conducted the attack,” the Taliban statement said, adding: “The vehicle has been …

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Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by US NSA, says co-founder Jimmy Wales
10 years ago

Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by US NSA, says co-founder Jimmy Wales

Firstpost  

The Wikimedia Foundation believes it can win its case against the U.S. National Security Agency because it has evidence that mass surveillance had caused it harm, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said. The Wikimedia Foundation believes it can win its case against the U.S. National Security Agency because it has evidence that mass surveillance had caused it harm, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy …

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35 militants killed in Pak's tribal region
10 years, 3 months ago

35 militants killed in Pak's tribal region

India TV News  

Islamabad: At least 35 militants were killed today by the Pakistani fighter jets and security forces in the country's troubled tribal region, bordering Afghanistan. The jets targeted rebels in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan where a massive military operation against militants was launched in mid-June. A security official said that at least 30 militants were killed in the precision strikes …

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Christmas blasts kill at least 40 in Iraq
11 years, 2 months ago

Christmas blasts kill at least 40 in Iraq

ABC  

Attacks including bombs that exploded in a market near a church in Baghdad have killed at least 44 people across Iraq. "Two roadside bombs exploded in a popular market in Dura, killing 35 people and wounding 56," interior ministry spokesman Saad Maan told AFP, referring to a religiously mixed south Baghdad area. Another bombing in south Baghdad killed at least …

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Cyber attack ‘targeted Iran’
14 years, 5 months ago

Cyber attack ‘targeted Iran’

Al Jazeera  

Malicious software discovered on systems around world could have been designed to target Bushehr reactor, experts say. Experts have suggested that the Bushehr nuclear reactor could have been a target of the virus The discovery of so-called malicious software – malware – on systems in Iran and elsewhere across the world has prompted speculation of an attempted cyber attack on …

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