Cyber researcher arrested on charges related to Kronos malware: filing
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A British-based computer researcher has been arrested by U.S. authorities on charges that he conspired to advertise and sell Kronos banking malware, a court filing unsealed on Thursday showed.
Austrian center-left goes on offensive to erode conservatives’ poll lead
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s ruling Social Democrats (SPO) on Thursday attacked their conservative coalition partners, accusing them of fixating on immigration and adopting gimmicks to win votes ahead of an October election.
Russia: Pence Balkans comments expose Washington’s Cold War ideology
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Accusations made by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence that Russia is working to divide the Balkans from the West are destabilizing southern Europe and expose Washington’s Cold War mentality, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday…
Air France expands North Korea no-fly zone after missile miss
PARIS (Reuters) – Air France-KLM has expanded its no-fly zone over North Korea after one of its jets flew past the location where an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) splashed down 10 minutes later, an airline spokesman said on Thursday.
FBI arrested cyber expert who ended WannaCry attack: U.S. Marshall Service
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A cyber security researcher widely credited with helping to neutralize the global “WannaCry” ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service said on Thurs…
U.S. may soon expand U.N. talks on North Korea sanctions, signaling China deal: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States could shortly broaden talks on a push for stronger U.N. sanctions on North Korea to include all 15 Security Council members, signaling a likely deal with China on new measures, diplomats said on Thursday.
‘It’s safer at home’, say Kenyans as pre-vote exodus starts
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Passengers jostled with ticket touts and hawkers at Kenya’s main bus stations on Thursday as thousands started leaving cities before next week’s vote, some because they are registered in rural wards, others because they are scared o…
Zambian opposition leader detained, accused of defaming president
LUSAKA (Reuters) – Police arrested a Zambian opposition leader on Thursday and said he would be charged with defaming President Edgar Lungu, an offence that carries a maximum five-year prison term.
Eyeing Russia, U.S. military shifts toward more global war games
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – The U.S. military is moving toward more global exercises to better prepare for a more assertive Russia and other worldwide threats, a senior officer said in an interview with Reuters.
Berlin relives Cold War era with kidnap of Vietnamese fugitive
BERLIN (Reuters) – The mysterious abduction of a Vietnamese former oil executive in broad daylight from a leafy district of Berlin is reminiscent of Cold War disappearances in the then divided German capital.
