Russian military targeted UK and US passwords in wide-ranging hacking campaign July 1, 2021 Russian military hackers ran a campaign to steal and compromise the passwords of people employed in sensitive jobs at hundreds of companies and organisations worldwide, including US, UK and European government and military agencies, US and British national security officials said earlier today. They also targeted a range of political parties, government offices, defence contractors, [...]
Oil prices hit highest levels in three years July 1, 2021 Global oil prices hit their highest levels in three years today as fuel demand continued to pick up amid the reopening of the global economy after the pandemic. Both worldwide standard Brent crude and US benchmark WTI topped $75 today, touching their highest prices since October 2018. The latter’s price picked up a further 2.2 [...]
Classified Ministry of Defence documents left at bus stop in Kent June 27, 2021 Classified Ministry of Defence documents containing details about HMS Defender and the military have been found in the rain at a bus stop in Kent. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched an investigation after almost 50 pages of classified documents containing national security details were found in a soggy heap behind a bus stop [...]
In centralised finance we distrust June 27, 2021 Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher talks about his lack of faith with centralised finance and how BTC can beat the FUD.
Video: The moment Britain’s HMS Defender meets Russian forces June 24, 2021 Russia is warning the UK that it will bomb British navy vessels if there are any further provocations in the Black Sea. Meanwhile, BBC footage shows yesterday’s confrontation between HMS Defender and Russian forces. Watch the full report.
Russia warns UK to respect borders, or it may ‘drop bombs’ on intruding ships June 24, 2021 Russia has warned the UK that if it fails to respect ‘Russian borders’ then it may bomb intruding ships, while the UK continues to deny any shots or bombs were fired. Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, said: “The inviolability of the Russian borders is an absolute imperative”, adding that they will be protected “by [...]
UK Navy boasts ‘battle winning’ drone, day after Ukraine defence deal June 24, 2021 The Royal Navy has today boasted how its new drone, which can monitor an area larger than Greater Manchester, has come ‘leaps and bounds’ during ‘amphibious assaults’. Testing the airborne surveillance, known as Puma, in the Baltic and the North Sea, lieutenant Ash Loftus and Puma flight commander said the Navy’s tech is advancing into [...]
Lib Dems unveil their answer to Vladimir Putin aggression: Webcams June 23, 2021 The Liberal Democrats have called for all Royal Navy ships to be on webcams 24/7 so the government can identify where they are at all times and to fight off potential Vladimir Putin aggression. The party’s defence spokesperson Jamie Stone MP said constant video surveillance would help clearly identify acts of aggression against UK ships, [...]
Russia says Black Sea incident was ‘blatant provocation’ by Britain June 23, 2021 The Russian Foreign Ministry has called the passage of a British warship in the Black Sea that was within earshot of fire from Russian guns “blatant provocation”. UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace has since denied claims from the Russian ministry that Britain’s ambassador had been summoned over the incident. “As I speak now, our ambassador has [...]
Fast and Furious 9 review – yet more brainless fun June 22, 2021 For a film about street racing that was a modest hit back in 2001, the Fast and Furious franchise has ballooned into something no one could expect. This week sees the release of the tenth instalment in the series (if you count spin-off Hobbs & Shaw), and the reported penultimate episode of the main story. [...]