Month: December 2024
Hezbollah military supply route from Iran cut off
Assad’s Syria was the most important state ally for Iran’s alliance of regional militias and political entities across the Middle East, which includes Hezbollah. Syria also was the key geographical link allowing the flow of weapons and other materiel to move from Iran to Lebanon, where Hezbollah projected Iran’s front against their common archenemy, Israel.
Call for Easing of sanctions against Syria
The Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by the United States, the European Union and others for years as a result of Assad’s brutal response to what began as peaceful anti-government protests in 2011 and later spiraled into a civil war. The U.N. envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, told reporters in Damascus that setting
Mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey
Drones of indeterminate origin have been buzzing New Jersey over the last month, prompting a mixed bag of responses from lawmakers. The state’s governor has insisted the drones are safe, while a Congressman believes they’re the vanguard of an Iranian “mothership.”Drones are legal in New Jersey for recreational and commercial use, but they are subject
New Linux Rootkit PUMAKIT
PUMAKIT is a complex and stealthy threat that uses advanced techniques like syscall hooking, memory-resident execution, and unique privilege escalation methods. Its multi-architectural design highlights the growing sophistication of malware targeting Linux systems.Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new Linux rootkit called PUMAKIT that comes with capabilities to escalate privileges, hide files and directories, and conceal
Gold or bitcoin Investment
On the surface, bitcoin can be a rival to gold because they are both alternative assets and can help reduce risk in a traditional portfolio, said Edmund Moy, senior IRA strategist for precious-metals distributor U.S. Money Reserve. Cryptocurrencies and gold have been rounding out an impressive year, with bitcoin and the precious metal both lifted
Tiktok Shop
TikTok Shop allows users to buy and sell products without leaving the app. The sales platform combines entertainment and retail, making it particularly popular among Gen Z buyers, and it continues to grow. It has over 500,000 sellers in the US, including brands like L’Oréal, PacSun and Scrub Daddy.TikTok Shop raked in $100 million in
UN talks on global drought
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification released a report earlier this week warning that if global warming trends continue, nearly five billion people — including in most of Europe, parts of the western U.S., Brazil, eastern Asia and central Africa — will be affected by the drying of Earth’s lands by the end of
Mystery drones flying over New Jersey
President-elect Donald J. Trump is urging that the government shoot down the mystery drones that have been flying over New Jersey unless they can say say who is operating the crafts.New Jersey has seen an alarming number of drones flying overhead since mid-November, including near Trump’ home at his golf club in Bedminster. There have
Russia Strike Ukraine Energy Infrastructure
Russia has repeatedly attempted to cripple Ukraine’s electricity system in an effort to break the will of civilians left in the dark with no running water or heating and to disrupt Ukrainian defense manufacturing. Around half of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been destroyed during the war, and rolling electricity blackouts are common and widespread. Russia
Moldova Declares Energy Emergency
Moldova’s Parliament has voted to impose a state of emergency in the country’s energy sector, bracing for potential disruptions to its natural gas supplies from Russia this winter.The state of emergency grants the government the power to implement urgent measures to manage risks posed by a potential energy crisis, particularly if Moscow fails to provide