Day: November 20, 2024
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South Korea’s Largest Crypto Scam Exposes Risks of Digital Investments
South Korean police detained 215 people for arranging the country’s greatest cryptocurrency scam, totaling 320 billion won ($228.4 million). The suspected ringleader and their group offered 28 different types of virtual tokens, six listed on offshore platforms, to about 15,000 investors under false promises of substantial returns. Authorities declared the tokens worthless and found that…
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Russia Updates Nuclear Doctrine Following Ukrainian Attacks Using US-Made Long Range Missiles
President Vladimir Putin has revised Russia’s nuclear doctrine in response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent authorization for Ukraine to use American-made ATACMS missiles to strike deep into Russian territory. The updated doctrine now classifies aggression from any non-nuclear state, if supported by a nuclear power, as a joint attack on Russia, effectively lowering the…
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Internet Archive Hack Exposes Security Gaps in Digital Knowledge Preservation
The Internet Archive suffered a security breach that exposed 31 million user details, including emails and Bcrypt-hashed passwords, as well as a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. Hackers hacked the website with pop-up messages and acquired partial control of its infrastructure. While the attack’s motivations are unknown, the pro-Palestinian group Black Meta has claimed…
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Nigel Jones Questions NHS Regarding Increase in Strokes Among Healthy, Middle Aged People in UK
The NHS has reported a concerning 55% increase in strokes among healthy middle-aged individuals over the past two decades, with 12,533 people in their 50s and 19,421 in their 60s suffering strokes last year. Sir Stephen Powis, the NHS medical director, attributed this alarming trend to lifestyle factors but provided no specific explanations. The author,…
