More than 100 million Americans have been warned to brace for a “bomb cyclone” bringing severe winter weather to the US. Temperatures across central states have plunged, with the mercury dipping to -25F (-31C) in Montana. More than 1,800 flights in and out of US airports have been cancelled and 114 million people are under
People aged 16 will be able to apply to change their gender in Scotland, while the time required for someone to live in their acquired gender is to be slashed to three months after a controversial bill was passed. After two long days of debate in the Scottish Parliament, the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Jaclyn Philpott has been named executive director of the Association of Film Commissioners International – a newly created post that she’ll assume on January 3. As the new leader of the organization, she succeeds former AFCI President Eve Honthaner, who stepped down in September for personal reasons. “I am honored to be selected as AFCI’s
An exhaustive analysis of FIN7 has unmasked the cybercrime syndicate’s organizational hierarchy, alongside unraveling its role as an affiliate for mounting ransomware attacks. It has also exposed deeper associations between the group and the larger threat ecosystem comprising the now-defunct ransomware DarkSide, REvil, and LockBit families. The highly active threat group, also known as Carbanak,
Man, I still can’t believe Mike Leach is gone. The coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs passed away last week from a heart attack, and since then social media has been flooded with incredible memories and stories from the larger-than-life personality. He had an incredible sense of humor, like his advice that he gave to
Actress Charlbi Dean died of a bacterial infection and other complications … it was announced 4 months after her sudden passing. The NYC medical examiner released Dean’s cause of death Wednesday night, using the more official term, “Bacterial (Capnocytophaga) Sepsis.” Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. According to the Center For Disease
iQoo 11 5G is scheduled to launch in India on January 10. Days ahead of the launch, the company has unveiled several new specifications about the smartphone, including its RAM variants, price range and colour models for the India launch. The iQoo 11 series, including the vanilla model and the iQoo 11 Pro, were launched
Snug, a British sofa manufacturer, is in talks about a sale four years after its launch. Sky News understands that Snug, which was founded by Rob Bridgman, is working with the accountancy firm Evelyn Partners to find a buyer before the end of the year. Sources said a deadline of 23 December had been set
Barnes & Noble has a plan to open 30 stores in 2023, making the bookseller the leader in what’s being called a big-box revival. This expansion comes after more than a decade of shrinking its number in response to competition from Amazon. There are even a couple of the new stores being opened in the
A Timeless Cover Violet Grohl joined her father and keyboardist Greg Kurstin for the fourth night of Hanukkah Sessions Dave Grohl was joined by his daughter Violet for the fourth night of Hanukkah Sessions, along with collaborator and keyboardist Greg Kurstin. Sitting on a stool in front of a live audience at the Largo in Los Angeles,
Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda Research, a privately-controlled hedge fund owned by Sam Bankman-Fried, and Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, both pleaded guilty to criminal charges, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Wednesday, according to ABC. According to newly unsealed court documents, Ellison, who dated Bankman-Fried, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on customers
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 3,080 more cases of the coronavirus since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,609,228 as of Wednesday, Dec. 21. Officials reported 23 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Tuesday for a total of 34,515 deaths since tracking began. There were 23 more hospitalizations since Tusday,
Ukraine is “alive and kicking” and “will never surrender,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in a speech to the US Congress. Mr Zelenskyy was greeted with a lengthy standing ovation as he entered the chamber to deliver what he billed as his “speech to Americans”. “Against all doom and gloom scenarios, Ukraine did not fall.
Rishi Sunak has warned the Taliban the “world is watching” after it banned women in Afghanistan from attending university. Taliban security forces in Kabul have been blocking women from entering universities after the group instructed public and private universities across the country on Tuesday to immediately suspend access to female students until further notice. The
In one of of the biggest TV showrunner agency moves in years, CAA has signed Greg Berlanti for representation in all areas. A WGA, DGA, PGA and Emmy nominated writer, director, and producer, Berlanti is known for his loyalty; he has only changed agencies once, in the early 2000s, when he left ICM for Endeavor
Dec 22, 2022Ravie LakshmananInternet of Things / Patch Management The Zerobot DDoS botnet has received substantial updates that expand on its ability to target more internet-connected devices and scale its network. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is tracking the ongoing threat under the moniker DEV-1061, its designation for unknown, emerging, or developing activity clusters. Zerobot,
I have been riding a massive Ward Davis kick for the last few months, and I frankly don’t see it slowing its roll anytime soon… but there are worse things to be obsessed with. So here I am to bless your Whiskey Riff feed again with one of my all-time favorite covers from Davis. “Good
Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders were spotted at Pete’s place late at night … and while we’ve been told they’re just “great friends,” these shots seem to tell a different story. The “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies” co-stars arrived at his NYC apartment late Monday night … seemingly having a great time with each other yet
Redmi K60 series will launch soon in China, Lu Weibing, Redmi’s General Manager, confirmed on Thursday after some initial speculations. The Xiaomi executive did not announce the exact launch date and specifications of the models, but a fresh leak suggests that the latest Redmi K-series phones will go official in China on December 27. The
A significant number of firms are still struggling to increase sales or grow their business under the UK-EU trade deal, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned. It is calling on the government to look again at how trade with Europe can be improved two years after the deal agreed by Boris Johnson. Last