Global cyber attacks soar by 63 per cent in three years as criminals harness AI January 11, 2019 The number of significant cyber attacks has grown by more than 50 per cent in the last three years, with artificial intelligence increasingly being used as a cyber security threat, Linklaters has warned. A new report from the global law firm has revealed that there were 67 significant cyber incidents worldwide in January to October 2018, [...]
With the Australian Open set to begin, has the Big Four’s era of dominance already ended? January 9, 2019 As the first grand slam event on the tennis calendar, the Australian Open is traditionally a time of new beginnings, although this year there is an inescapable sense of something ending too. Should they all make it to the start line, there is a distinct possibility that this will be the last time the Big [...]
Rod Rosenstein, key figure in Trump probe, set to leave US justice department: reports January 9, 2019 US deputy attorney-general Rod Rosenstein, a key figure in the probe into Russia’s role in the 2016 US presidential election, is set to leave the Department of Justice in the coming weeks, according to multiple reports. Rosenstein is likely to leave after the appointment of William Barr, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Jeff Sessions [...]
Military to dismantle Sergei Skripal’s Salisbury home to get rid of any traces of Novichok January 8, 2019 Military experts are set to partly dismantle the home of a former Russian spy who was targeted with Novichok as part of ongoing decontamination works. Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were poisoned by the nerve agent at his home in Salisbury in March when it was sprayed on the front door handle. [...]
British citizen detained in Russia after being accused of spying January 4, 2019 A British citizen who has been detained in Russia and charged with espionage could be facing up to 20 years in prison. Dual British – US citizen Paul Whelan, 48, was detained by Russia’s FSB state security service in Moscow last Friday. Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said he is “extremely worried” about Whelan, and the [...]
China successfully lands space probe on the dark side of the moon January 3, 2019 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has successfully landed a lunar probe on the far side of the moon, transmitting the hidden half's first ever up-close image. The moon is tidally locked to Earth and rotates at the same rate as it orbits our planet, meaning we never see most of the so-called dark side. While [...]
Drones, cybercrime, AR, and robots – the tech trends to watch out for in 2019 January 3, 2019 It is finally 2019, and I can’t wait to see what surprises the technology industry has in store for us. What should we keep our eyes peeled for over the next 12 months? To whet your appetite about the future, I asked the experts for their predictions for the top tech trends of this year. Devious [...]
Oil prices rebound sharply after fall in early trading January 2, 2019 Oil has faced a turbulent day as an initial 1.6 per cent drop was wiped out when prices rebounded in the mid-afternoon. The price of Brent crude rose by over $2 to around $55.50 within half an hour, later jumping to $56.41, a 4.6 per cent increase over the session. Worries about oversupply had earlier [...]
Russia detains American on spying charges in Moscow January 1, 2019 Russian authorities have detained and opened a criminal case against an American they say is suspected of spying in Moscow. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had detained the US citizen on Friday, but did not give any details of the suspicions it has against him. The US state department said that Russia had [...]
Merkel and Macron demand release of Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia in November December 28, 2018 Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron have demanded Russia release the 24 Ukrainian sailors captured last month in the Kerch Strait, which links the Black Sea with the Azov Sea. Moscow said the sailors, who were captured along with their ships, were crossing the Russian border illegally. Ukraine, on the other hand, said Russia’s capture of [...]