The Lazarus hacking group, widely believed to be connected to North Korea, is “highly likely” responsible for the WannaCry global cyberattack that hit earlier this month, US anti-virus firm Symantec said. North Korea has angrily dismissed earlier reports linking its isolated regime to the worm that crippled hundreds of thousands of computers, demanding payment in … Read more
Ghana’s celebrated Afro pop Afro jazz sensation, Tina Mensah, better known as Elivava the African Gold, one of the members of Ameton trio from Ghana is set to meet and play alongside renowned jazz group, Another World Quartet on a tour in Europe starting June 22, 2017. The tour, dubbed “Ameton meets Another World 2017”, … Read more
Afghanistan’s embattled vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum has left for Turkey, officials said Saturday, in what could be another long exile for the former warlord following allegations that he raped and tortured a political rival. Dostum, a powerful ethnic Uzbek warlord linked to a catalogue of war crimes, departed late Friday in the middle of … Read more
Ghana’s celebrated Afro pop Afro jazz sensation, Tina Mensah, better known as Elivava the African Gold, one of the members of Ameton trio from Ghana is set to meet and play alongside renowned jazz group, Another World Quartet on a tour in Europe starting June 22, 2017. The tour, dubbed “Ameton meets Another World 2017”, … Read more
The US and UK lagged far behind other leading nations in a new global healthcare report. Although both nations are seen as world leaders, they each scored disappointingly low marks in regards to quality of care. America landed in a dismal 35th slot, sparking a researcher to call his homeland an ’embarrassment’ and the UK … Read more
North Korea on Friday angrily dismissed reports linking its isolated regime to the global cyberattack that held thousands of computers to virtual ransom. Up to 300,000 computers in 150 countries were hit by the WannaCry worm, which seizes systems and demands payment in Bitcoin to return control to users. The code used in the latest … Read more
The claims read like the plot of a best-selling thriller, with secretive arms dealers and a corruption-riddled government fighting jihadists. The weapons deal collapses in acrimony but instead of a shoot-out, the embittered parties fight it out in court. In this real life saga, Ara Dolarian is the US arms dealer, Hima Aboubakar the weapons … Read more
Security researchers reported Monday signs of a potential North Korean link to global cyberattacks that have wreaked havoc on computer networks. In the first clues of the origin of the massive ransomware attacks, Google researcher Neel Mehta posted computer code that showed similarities between the “WannaCry” malware and a vast hacking effort widely attributed to … Read more
Ugandan troops deployed in eastern Central African Republic to fight Ugandan rebels have sexually abused local women and girls, Human Rights Watch reported Monday. “Ugandan soldiers … have sexually exploited at least 13 women and (three) girls since 2015, including at least one rape, and threatened some victims to remain silent,” the rights watchdog said … Read more
Lifestyle: Why are we having less sex – Research We live in one of the most sexually liberated times of human history We live in one of the most sexually liberated times of human history. Access to new technologies over the past 40 years, whether it is the contraceptive pill, or dating apps such as … Read more
A UK security researcher has told the BBC how he “accidentally” halted the spread of the malicious ransomware that has affected hundreds of organisations, including the UK’s NHS. The 22-year-old man, known by the pseudonym MalwareTech, had taken a week off work, but decided to investigate the ransomware after hearing about the global cyber-attack. He … Read more
Cyber security experts rushed to restore systems on Saturday after an unprecedented global wave of cyberattacks that struck targets ranging from Russia’s banks to British hospitals and a French carmaker’s factories. The hunt was on for the culprits behind the assault, which was being described as the biggest cyber ransom attack ever. State agencies and … Read more
A cybersecurity researcher appears to have discovered a “kill switch” that can prevent the spread of the WannaCry ransomware — for now — that has caused the cyberattacks wreaking havoc globally, they told AFP Saturday. The researcher, tweeting as @MalwareTechBlog, said the discovery was accidental, but that registering a domain name used by the malware … Read more
A fast-moving wave of cyberattacks swept the globe Friday, apparently exploiting a flaw exposed in documents leaked from the US National Security Agency. The attacks — which experts said affected dozens of countries — used a technique known as ransomware that locks users’ files unless they pay the attackers a designated sum in the virtual … Read more
Security experts expressed alarm Friday over a fast-moving wave of cyberattacks around the world that appeared to exploit a flaw exposed in documents leaked from the US National Security Agency. The attacks came in the form of ransomware, a technique used by hackers that locks a user’s files unless they pay the attackers in bitcoin. … Read more
Jakarta’s Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of blasphemy, in a shock decision that has stoked concerns over rising religious intolerance in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation. Islamic hardliners outside the Jakarta court shouted “God is greatest!” as news came through that Basuki Tjahaja Purnama would be sent … Read more
Primitive hominids may have lived in Africa at the same time as humans, researchers said Tuesday, in new findings that could change the understanding of human evolution. Fossils found deep in South Africa’s Rising Star cave complex in 2013 have been dated by several expert teams with their findings suggesting the hominids, called Homo naledi, … Read more
Despite the lofty reputation of old violins by Italian masters such as Antonio Stradivari, blindfolded listeners in concert halls in New York and Paris say they preferred the sound of newer instruments. The latest salvo in the long-running debate over which violins best project sound appeared Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of … Read more
Playing the NDC blame game after election loss: Headaches, bellyaches and heartaches By Maxwell Okamafo Addo Let’s stop apportioning the blame game and fix the NDC by applying the corrective measures I had resisted the temptation of writing for several reasons if not many, reasons. But posterity would judge me if I don’t respond to … Read more
Kenya plans to export its first oil in June, but analysts say the test phase faces major challenges and appears motivated primarily by political considerations just months ahead of elections. British company Tullow announced the discovery of oil in Kenya in March 2012, when prices were well over $100 (92 euros) a barrel, close to … Read more