Author: Max Smith

In the past year — hospitals, pharmacies, tech companies, Las Vegas’ biggest hotels and casinos have been paralyzed by “ransomware” attacks, in which hackers break into a corporate network, encrypt, or lock up critical files and hold them hostage until a ransom is paid. It’s a crime that has been growing more costly and disruptive every year. Now cybersecurity researchers fear it’s about to get worse, with the emergence of an audacious group of young criminal hackers from the U.S., U.K. and Canada the FBI calls Scattered Spider. More troubling, they have teamed up with Russia’s most notorious ransomware gang.This…

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After decades as the black sheep of the energy world, nuclear energy is making a comeback in the United States and many Western countries thanks to the global energy crisis. Back in December, at the COP28 summit, 22 countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France, committed to tripling their nuclear power capacity by 2050 (from 2020 levels). Last month, 34 countries including the US, China, France, UK and Saudi ArabiaBy taking measures such as extending the useful life of existing nuclear reactors, building new nuclear power plants, and enabling terms to support and competitively finance the…

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The 2023-24 NBA regular season has concluded, and the six playoff teams in each conference and the four teams that will compete in the play-in tournament for the final two seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences have been revealed.The Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, and Indiana Pacers have secured six playoff spots in the East.The first round of the West Division will include the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, and Phoenix Suns.In the East Play-In Tournament, the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Miami Heat, and the…

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news releaseSenate Office Gary Peters*************************WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Senate Appropriations and Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing, Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.) asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to transfer secured funds to Selfridges Air National. I asked how it would be used to set up the Northern Border Coordination Center. Guard bases in Macomb County and strengthen America's cybersecurity defenses. “In this year's appropriations bill, with the help of my colleagues here, we were able to secure initial funding for the Northern Border Coordination Center. He will play an important role in coordinating our efforts,” said Senator Peters. In…

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change health care It is reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following a major breach in February. According to a recent report from Wired, a ransomware group called RansomHub has been posting the following on dark web sites since last week: 4 terabytes of data stolen From Change Healthcare, which processes claims for healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group. The report states that RansomHub is threatening to sell its data if Change does not pay the ransom, and that the group claims it is not affiliated with AlphaV, which claimed responsibility for previous breaches, and that He pointed out that “I can't…

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The Icahn Effect: Miles could be lost due to JetBlue's management turmoil by Gary Leff April 14, 2024 JetBlue is looking for revenue wherever it can be made. They're struggling, not only with their business plans derailed by a flurry of antitrust rulings, but also by corporate raider Carl Icahn. He has acquired a 10% stake in the airline, whose stock price has plummeted, and holds two seats on the board of directors. He could buy more shares in the company. As a result, some readers are concerned about their mileage. I don't have inside information on what the airline…

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Wenbin/Getty ImagesExperts say investors have overlooked the strong potential of energy stocks because of their solid fundamentals based on valuations.Energy stocks' recent rally has broken through key resistance from the 2022-2023 peak.Geopolitical risks and macroeconomic factors will drive further growth in sector stocks.While technology seems to be gaining traction in the stock market, investors should look to less flashy sectors that are ripe for big gains amid bullish tailwinds.Market experts say energy stocks deserve more attention. The sector is off to a strong start this year, with the S&P 500 Energy index returning 16.3% through 2024. But top Wall Street…

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