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Putin extends embargo on Western food imports through 2018
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday extended Moscow’s embargo on food products from the West until the end of 2018, continuing its policy of retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine. A decree signed by Putin and posted in the official government database states that the embargo on produce, dairy, meat and most other foods will...
Ukraine says seized equipment used by Russia to launch malware attacks
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state security service (SBU) seized equipment it said belonged to Russian agents in May and June to launch cyber attacks against Ukraine and other countries, the SBU said in a statement on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Australia creates military cyber unit to expand hacking attacks
SYDNEY: Australia has created its first military cyber division, a government minister said on Friday, seeking to expand hacking attacks on foreign enemies including Islamic State. “This is a result of the changing character of contemporary conflict,” Dan Tehan, the minister assisting the prime minister on cyber security, told reporters in...
Global cyber attack likely cover for malware installation in Ukraine: police official
KIEV/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The primary target of a crippling computer virus that spread from Ukraine across the world this week is highly likely to have been that country’s computer infrastructure, a top Ukrainian police official told Reuters on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Jury finds five guilty of Kremlin foe Nemtsov murder
Zaur Dadayev, one of five defendants found guilty by a Moscow court over the 2015 murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, seen here being escorted by police officers on June 22. -AFP photo MOSCOW: A Russian jury on Thursday found all five defendants guilty of organising and carrying out the contract killing of opposition leader Boris...
Venezuela's shield-bearing protesters inspired by Ukraine
CARACAS (Reuters) – Drawing inspiration from Ukraine’s 2013-14 revolt, Venezuela’s young protesters are donning Viking-like shields in battles with security forces and eagerly watching a film on the Kiev uprising. …read more Source: The...
Jury finds five guilty of Kremlin foe Nemtsov murder
MOSCOW: A Russian jury on Thursday found all five defendants guilty of organising and carrying out the contract killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov after a trial his allies say failed to unmask the masterminds. Former deputy prime minister Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down just yards from the Kremlin as...
Ukraine faces large fine after Russia Eurovision row – EBU
GENEVA (Reuters) – The European Broadcasting Union said on Thursday that Ukraine faced a large fine due to severe delays in the organisation of May’s Eurovision song contest in Kiev and a lack of cooperation with the EBU over the participation of a Russian artist. …read more Source: The...
New computer virus spreads from Ukraine to disrupt world business
FRANKFURT: A computer virus wreaked havoc on firms around the globe on Wednesday as it spread to more than 60 countries, disrupting ports from Mumbai to Los Angeles and halting work at a chocolate factory in Australia. Risk-modeling firm Cyence said economic losses from this week’s attack and one last month from a virus dubbed WannaCry...
Companies, governments assess damage from latest malware
PARIS: Companies and governments around the world on Wednesday counted the cost of a software epidemic that has disrupted ports, hospitals and banks. Logistics firm FedEx says deliveries by its TNT Express subsidiary have been “slowed” by the cyberattack, which had “significantly affected” its systems. Ports operated by...
