Day: January 27, 2021

International security agencies dismantle global criminal hacking network

International law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday they had dismantled a criminal hacking scheme used to steal billions of dollars from businesses and private citizens worldwide. Police in six European countries, as well as Canada and the United States, completed a joint operation to take control of Internet servers used to run and control a… Read More International security agencies dismantle global criminal hacking network

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Google opens centre in Dublin to tackle harmful online content

Alphabet unit Google on Wednesday opened a centre to tackle harmful online content, in a move also designed to ease regulatory concerns about how the company and other tech giants police a growing problem on the internet. The world’s most popular search engine, along with other U.S. tech giants, has drawn criticism because of the… Read More Google opens centre in Dublin to tackle harmful online content

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UK AstraZeneca vaccine factory evacuated over suspicious package

A suspicious package at an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine plant in Wales which forced a temporary suspension of manufacturing has been made safe and production schedules of the shots have not been affected, the company Wockhardt UK said on Wednesday. The Wockhardt plant in Wrexham provides so-called fill-and-finish capacity for AstraZeneca’s UK supply chain, which is… Read More UK AstraZeneca vaccine factory evacuated over suspicious package

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Russian lawmakers approve extension of nuclear arms treaty with U.S.

Russia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of the New START nuclear arms control treaty with the United States, which a senior official said had been agreed on Moscow’s terms at the eleventh hour before it expires next week. Signed in 2010, the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a cornerstone of global… Read More Russian lawmakers approve extension of nuclear arms treaty with U.S.

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Bangladesh to move hundreds of Rohingya Muslims to remote island amid criticism

Bangladesh will move 2,000-3,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island this week, a navy officer said on Wednesday, despite complaints by rights groups concerned about the site’s vulnerability to storms and flooding. Bangladesh has relocated about 3,500 of the refugees from neighbouring Myanmar to Bhasan Char island since early December… Read More Bangladesh to move hundreds of Rohingya Muslims to remote island amid criticism

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Twitter grants academic researchers access to public data

Twitter Inc on Tuesday opened free access to its new application programming interface (API) software for academic researchers, enabling them to study public conversations on its platform, but is not providing data from suspended accounts as part of the product. Twitter said, with the new product, academic researchers will be able to tap into all… Read More Twitter grants academic researchers access to public data

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Nepal kicks off inoculations against coronavirus with medical workers

The Himalayan nation of Nepal launched its largest immunisation campaign on Wednesday with its first coronavirus vaccinations for medical workers, following a gift of one million doses from giant neighbour India. Wearing a traditional black peaked cap and sleeveless red vest, a doctor at a teaching hospital in the capital, Kathmandu, became the first recipient… Read More Nepal kicks off inoculations against coronavirus with medical workers

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