U'khand CM Dhami reviews cyber #security infra after #malware #attack

source: https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/u-khand-cm-dhami-reviews-cyber-security-infra-after-malware-attack-124100600451_1.html

Malware is a type of #computer #virus used to steal data.

...

#Dhami also directed the officials to conduct a security #audit of the 'State Data Centre' and the #website.

The question is rather why the security of the software was not sufficiently audited in advance and whether this is the right software at all if it is susceptible to such attacks?

#news #cybersecurity #india #government #problem #politics

BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨

More F-16 deliveries to Ukraine 👍
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #BreakingNews #Breaking

#Election Skeptics Are Running Some County Election Boards in #Georgia. A New Rule Could Allow Them to Exclude Decisive Votes.
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An examination of a new election rule in Georgia suggests that local officials in just a handful of rural counties could exclude enough votes to affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential race.

https://propub.li/3By2q4t

#News #President #Vote #Election2024 #Voting #Government #Law #Politics

A Georgia Election Rule Could Have Decisive Impact on 2024 Outcome

An examination of the new rule suggests that local officials in just a handful of rural counties could exclude enough votes to affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential race.

^ProPublica

In July, representatives if 14 Palestinian groups, met in Beijing and agreed on a future unity government and elections.

It was the just the latest solution to Palestinian governance to go nowhere, and “72% of Palestinians recently polled said they saw no hope of the provisions agreed to in China being implemented any time soon.”

https://theconversation.com/palestinians-want-to-choose-their-own-leaders-a-year-of-war-has-distanced-them-further-from-this-democratic-goal-239463 #News #Palestine #IsraelPalestineConflict #Oct7

Palestinians want to choose their own leaders – a year of war has distanced them further from this democratic goal

Despite a recent push to reconcile Palestinian political parties and work toward elections, Palestinians are no nearer to democratic representation.

^{The Conversation}

How one bag of chips disrupted an entire #ecosystem

Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/leave-no-trace-science-ecosystem

#environment #nature #waste #trash #humanity #earth #Problem #news

How one bag of chips disrupted an entire ecosystem

You've heard "leave no trace" when hiking—here’s the science behind why it’s crucial to leave wild environments the way you found them.

^{Melissa Hobson (Environment)}

"Thank you Joe and Kamala, my 401 has NEVER looked so good!"
- Aure

Dow jumps 300 points for record close as September's big jobs report spurs rally:
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/03/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

U.S. #Wiretap Systems Targeted in #China - Linked #Hack

Source: http://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/u-s-wiretap-systems-targeted-in-china-linked-hack-327fc63b

The #surveillance systems believed to be at issue are used to cooperate with requests for domestic information related to criminal and national security investigations. Under federal law, telecommunications and broadband companies must allow authorities to intercept electronic information pursuant to a court order. It couldn’t be determined if systems that support foreign #intelligence surveillance were also vulnerable in the breach.

Like all backdoors, this #backdoor is also a #security risk and not a gain.

#news #cybersecurity #cybercrime #privacy #politics #police #justice #communication #crime #Problem #USA #fail #hacker #Software #vulnerability #spy

Raw Story:
'Anything they don't like they call fake!' Biden cracks up at GOP attacks on jobs report

President Joe Biden on Friday had a laugh at the expense of Sen. Marco Rubio...

"Look: If you've noticed, anything the MAGA Republicans don't like, they call fake — anything!" he said. "The job numbers are the job numbers. They are. They're real..."
https://www.rawstory.com/biden-press-conference-2669328089/

#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris #TimWalz

'Anything they don't like they call fake!' Biden cracks up at GOP attacks on jobs report

President Joe Biden on Friday had a laugh at the expense of Sen. Marco Rubio after the Florida Republican claimed that numbers in the latest jobs report were "fake.

^{Brad Reed (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)}

Dolly Parton Donates Over $1 Million Towards Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
#Variety #News #DollyParton #Hurricane

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/dolly-parton-donates-1-million-hurricane-helene-1236168695/

Dolly Parton Announces Hurricane Helene Donations

Dolly Parton announced major contributions to aid in the relief of Hurricane Helene in Tennesse and affected states

^{Andrés Buenahora (Variety)}

Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that Ukraine could potentially join NATO even with parts of its territory occupied by Russia. He referenced Japan as an example, noting that Japan has security guarantees from the U.S. that exclude the Russian-controlled Kuril Islands.

Stoltenberg explained that while NATO membership could be possible, there would need to be a defined border where NATO’s Article 5, the collective defense clause, would apply
#AureFreePress #News #press

Iran's massive attack on Israel wasn't just about retaliation. It was also aimed at slowing Israel's advance in Lebanon, saving face with proxy groups, and restoring deterrence.

https://theconversation.com/irans-strike-on-israel-was-retaliatory-but-it-was-also-about-saving-face-and-restoring-deterrence-240302

#Iran #Israel #news

Iran’s strike on Israel was retaliatory – but it was also about saving face and restoring deterrence

Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ is looking for Tehran to respond in force as a commitment to regional network of proxies.

^{The Conversation}

Jack Smith's bombshell immunity brief

In a sane world it would be Watergate-level news.

In a Trump-cancerous US, it's just a typical Friday.

Ponder for a moment the damage Trump has done to our democracy with this being the case!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #BreakingNews #Breaking

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/jack-smith-trump-immunity-brief-chutkan

"PICTURE OF THE YEAR"

Robin Galczewski has known since childhood that there used to be tuna in the Øresund Bay, which disappeared due to overfishing . When reports emerged a few years ago that the fish had returned to the bay, Robin wanted to see them and capture them in a photo.

Together with his friend Daniel Svensson, Robin went out to sea several times a year to look for tuna. And finally, he was lucky enough to take a good photo.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #photo

"Today I started my trip to Sumy region with a meeting with our soldiers - boys who are fighting in Kursk region, protecting our border regions and the entire state. 82nd brigade. Heard the commander's report, praised our soldiers.

Thank you for your service, for protecting our country. Thanks to all commanders, sergeants, all soldiers for the Kursk operation, which greatly helped to motivate those who give us packages of weapons support."
- President Zelensky
#AureFreePress #News #Ukraine

Deputy Commander of the Revolutionary Guards Ali Fadavi:

"If Israel makes a mistake and attacks Iran - its energy and gas facilities will be damaged. Iran is a big country, but Israel only has three power plants and a few energy facilities and we can hit them all at once"
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Israel #gaza #Hamas #iran #hezbollah #Lebanon

New today: Undocumented immigrants spend large portions of their income subsidizing #healthcare for the rest of us, and certainly for elderly and disabled Americans. https://www.texasobserver.org/undocumented-immigrants-subsidize-healthcare/

#immigration #news #politics #USpol #Trump #HumanRights #health

Generous Guests: Undocumented Immigrants Subsidize Our Healthcare

While barred from most government healthcare programs, undocumented residents pay more in healthcare taxes than the entire cost of their own care.

^{John Canham-Clyne (The Texas Observer)}

We Reported on Nike’s Extensive Use of Private Jets. The Company Just Made It Harder to Track Them.
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Since our story, the company has added its planes to a popular Federal Aviation Administration program that makes it harder to see where they’re going.

https://propub.li/4gOuSz9

#News #Nike #FAA #Carbon #Environment #Sustainability #Flights #Accountability #Travel

Nike Just Made It Harder to Track Executives’ Use of Private Jets

^ProPublica

The two sides have agreed to a 62% 😳

Source: https://www.npr.org/2024/10/03/nx-s1-5139450/dockworkers-port-strike-deal

How blatantly must you have exploited your workers to make such wage increases possible?

#exploitation #wages #wage #job #work #labour #Problem #politics #economy #humanrights #fail #usa #news

Who owns your shiny new #Pixel 9 #phone? You can’t say no to #Google’s #surveillance

Source: https://cybernews.com/security/google-pixel-9-phone-beams-data-and-awaits-commands/

Every 15 minutes, #GooglePixel 9 Pro XL sends a data packet to Google. The device shares #location, email address, phone number, #network status, and other #telemetry. Even more concerning, the phone periodically attempts to download and run new code, potentially opening up #security risks...

Don't be a data cow 🐮 on Google's server farm 👎

#tracking #fail #bigbrother #orwell #economy #online #Problem #news #Smartphone #android #bigdata #datacow

Senator tells Native American candidate to go back to where she came from, storms out of public event

Source: https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/politics-government/2024-10-03/dan-foreman-racism-idaho-nez-perce-candidate-kendrick

#fail #history #usa #colonization #politics #education #Problem #news #ethics

Senator tells Native American candidate to go back to where she came from, storms out of public event

A bipartisan forum in a small Latah County community took a turn when Republican Senate incumbent Dan Foreman stormed out of the event, following a racist outburst directed at a Native American candidate.

^{Julie Luchetta (Boise State Public Radio)}

AI writing police reports can allow officers to avoid responsibility for said reports

One concern of AI is the ability to abdicate (maybe even say, 'obfuscate') responsibility

Do something bad in report?

Solution for any unethical behavior?

"blame the AI machine" 🤖

Maybe some even see this as a benefit. More immunity.

w/Love to see all pitch emails / inner discussion

#policing #News #AI #artificialintelligence #Law #Qualifiedimmunity #ethics #activism #police

https://www.kqed.org/news/12007520/how-artificial-intelligence-is-changing-the-reports-police-write

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Reports Police Write

East Palo Alto is among a handful of California departments that have started to use or test the AI-powered software developed by Axon, an industry leader in body cameras and tasers.

^{Sukey Lewis (KQED)}

"response on #SocialMedia Thursday from President Joe #Biden ... “You can’t only help those in need if they voted for you.”...

Democratic California Gov. #GavinNewsom... calling the episode “a glimpse into the future if we elect” #Trump...

Harvey and Olivia Troye, a former Trump #WhiteHouse homeland #security adviser who backed up Harvey’s claim, say Trump ...is politicizing a #disaster that has killed more than 170 people in six states"

#GOP #Politics #Hurricane #Helene #USA #News #Climate

"Mark Harvey, who was Trump’s senior director... on the National #Security Council... [stated] that #Trump initially refused to approve disaster aid for #California after deadly #wildfires in 2018 because of the state’s #Democratic leanings.

But Harvey said Trump changed his mind after Harvey pulled #voting results to show him that heavily damaged Orange County, California, had more Trump supporters than the entire state of #Iowa."
https://www.eenews.net/articles/helene-isnt-the-first-time-trump-inserted-politics-into-a-natural-disaster/

#GOP #Politics #USA #News #Climate

"In the aftermath of #Hurricane #Helene, #Trump has blasted the #Biden administration for its handling of the disaster...

But a review of Trump’s record... show that the former president was flagrantly #partisan at times in response to #disasters and on at least 3 occasions hesitated to give disaster aid to areas he considered #politically hostile or ordered special treatment for pro-Trump states"
https://www.eenews.net/articles/helene-isnt-the-first-time-trump-inserted-politics-into-a-natural-disaster/

#GOP #Corruption #TrumpLies #Politics #USPol #US #USPolitics #USA #News

"Troye, who has endorsed #Harris for president, accused Trump of trying to divert attention from his own #political liabilities on #disaster responses.

She said if #Trump wins the White House again, he will view #disasters through a political lens that values personal loyalty over damage considerations.

“It’s not going to be about that #American voter out there ... their house is gone, and... [Trump] is judging them for how they voted""
https://www.eenews.net/articles/helene-isnt-the-first-time-trump-inserted-politics-into-a-natural-disaster/

#Hurricane #Helene #USA #News

Top Execs Exit #Trump Media Amid Allegations of CEO’s Mismanagement and Retaliation
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Several people involved with the former president’s company, operator of #TruthSocial, believe the departures were retaliation following internal complaints about CEO Devin Nunes to the company board.

#News #DonaldTrump #DevinNunes #TrumpMedia #Business #SocialMedia #Tech #Media

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-media-truth-social-executives-ousted-devin-nunes?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Top Trump Media Execs Ousted as CEO Devin Nunes Faces Mismanagement Allegations

Several people involved with the former president’s company, operator of Truth Social, believe the departures were retaliation following internal complaints about CEO Devin Nunes to the company board.

^ProPublica

Presidential immunity has limits, according to special counsel Jack Smith's new filing. Smith argues Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election were taken as a candidate, not as president, and therefore not immune from prosecution.

More from a constitutional law scholar who says Congress has a unique role in shaping the balance of powers at this moment in history:

https://theconversation.com/presidential-immunity-has-clear-limits-special-counsel-filing-says-and-trump-should-be-tried-for-efforts-to-overturn-2020-election-236935

#news #Trump #president #law

Presidential immunity has clear limits, special counsel filing says, and Trump should be tried for efforts to overturn 2020 election

In a landmark 2024 case, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents are immune from prosecution when they exercise their core constitutional powers. So who decides what actions are not immune?

^{The Conversation}

#Georgia Judge Lifts Six-Week #Abortion Ban After Deaths of Two Women Who Couldn’t Access Care
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Abortion clinics rushed to provide care after a judge rejected the state’s ban, an order that could soon be paused by a higher court. It’s only the latest development since ProPublica reported the deaths of Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller.

https://propub.li/3TTdy26

#News #Health #Healthcare #Pregnancy #PlannedParenthood #WomensHealth #Law #Government #Politics #KamalaHarris #Doctors #Hospital

Georgia Judge Lifts Abortion Ban After Deaths of Two Women

^ProPublica

Federal prosecutors laid out their most extensive case to date against former President Donald Trump for his effort to overturn the 2020 election in a sweeping legal brief that was unsealed Wednesday by a federal judge who is weighing the explosive criminal charges against him.

The 165-page document, which lands weeks before an election in which Trump is taking another shot at the White House
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/02/politics/jack-smith-donald-trump-filing/index.html

Here’s some tips to manage anxiety around political news and the upcoming #election, starting with #1: Resist the “tribalism trap”. Remember that when you’re terrified of the other side, your primitive instincts take over, leaving your critical thinking skills behind.

“Exercise some skepticism, especially when a message encourages fear.”

https://theconversation.com/dealing-with-election-anxiety-a-psychiatrist-explains-how-to-channel-your-fears-and-break-out-of-tribal-thinking-235623
#Election2024 #USPolitics #News

Epic Systems makes the dominant electronic #health record (EHR) system in America

Source: https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/02/upcoded-to-death/#thanks-obama

Epic can automatically recode "diabetes with no complications" from a Hierarchical Condition Category code 19 (worth $894.40) as "diabetes with kidney failure," code 18 and 136, which gooses the reimbursement to $1273.60.

#crime #corruption #Problem #fraud #usa #costs #news #Software #economy #ehr

Surgeon operated with penknife he uses to cut up lunch

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62g7ed3qzxo

A surgeon at a crisis-hit NHS trust used a Swiss Army #penknife to open up the chest of a patient because he claimed he could not find a sterile #scalpel.

#uk #health #crisis #Problem #news

Brighton: Surgeon operated with penknife he uses to cut up lunch

A surgeon is alleged to have used a Swiss Army knife because he could not find a sterile scalpel.

^{Joe Pike (BBC News)}

#WTF is #Asphalt8 (Airborne) and why must #Microsoft stop an #Upgrade for this #game?

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-windows-11-24h2-gaming-performance-issues/

"After installing #Windows 11, version #24H2, you might face issues with Asphalt 8 (Airborne). The game might stop responding with an exception while you are using or exiting it, and you will have to restart the game to recover from the exception," Microsoft said.

#software #bug #gaming #gamer #windows #windows11 #fail #news

Public support for unions is near a 50-year high. And unions are mobilizing across industries, from autoworkers to violinists to cannabis drivers.

What’s fueling this new wave of organizing? Job insecurity and lagging wages.
https://theconversation.com/autoworkers-boeing-machinists-cannabis-drivers-labor-unions-are-mobilizing-in-new-and-old-industries-alike-239371
#unions #workerrights #news

Autoworkers, Boeing machinists, cannabis drivers: Labor unions are mobilizing in new and old industries alike

US workers in general are finding themselves in an increasingly precarious position.

^{The Conversation}

North Carolina and South Carolina, which are frequently affected by hurricanes and tropical storms, have seen numerous extreme rainfall events in recent years:
- Record-setting rainstorms in October 2015
- Hurricane Matthew in 2016
- Hurricane Florence in 2018
- An unnamed storm in September 2024
- And now #HurricaneHelene

Why these “rare” events are becoming very-not-rare for the Carolinas specifically:
https://theconversation.com/why-are-so-many-historically-rare-storms-hitting-the-carolinas-geography-puts-these-states-at-risk-and-climate-change-is-loading-the-dice-240178
#news #hurricane #NorthCarolina #storms #climatechange

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice

If your area experiences a 1,000-year rainfall event, don’t assume that you’re off the hook for the next 999 years.

^{The Conversation}

Candi Miller would have turned 43 today.

Under Georgia’s abortion ban, Candi avoided doctors, deciding to navigate an abortion alone. Her death is the second preventable abortion-related death ProPublica has found.

https://propub.li/4ducj0j

#News #Abortion #Georgia #AbortionBan #USNews #Pregnancy #Health #Healthcare #Government #Politics

Candi Miller Died Afraid to Seek Care Amid Georgia’s Abortion Ban

A Georgia committee of experts in maternal health recently deemed Candi Miller’s death “preventable,” ProPublica has learned. The group, which includes 10 doctors, directly blamed the state’s abortion ban.

^ProPublica

" #NorthCarolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s office ... needed approval from the other elected officials... to exercise certain authorities under the N.C. Emergency Management Act...

before #Helene ravaged the western part of the state — most of the council had responded with supporting votes. But come 9am the next morning, one member had yet to cast a vote: Lt. Gov. #MarkRobinson, the #Republican nominee for #governor."

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-didn-t-vote-on-state-s-emergency-declaration-records-show/21653112/

#Hurricane #GOP #Republicans #Politics #USPol #USA #News

There was a lot of smiling going on at the #vpdebate, but it wasn't about happiness.

A researcher of nonverbal communication took a close watch: https://theconversation.com/what-the-facial-expressions-of-tim-walz-and-jd-vance-said-about-their-nerves-embarrassment-and-pride-240289 #News #Psychology

What the facial expressions of Tim Walz and JD Vance said about their nerves, embarrassment and pride

The types of smiles that politicians display can give us insights into their personalities and how they’ll lead.

^{The Conversation}