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Gunmen kill at least 19 people in attack on Kabul university

Witnesses say the attackers were targeting students and fired on them as they fled.

Investigators consider ‘personal dispute’ in shooting of Greek Orthodox priest with sawed-off shotgun

Investigators are “leaning towards” treating Saturday’s attack on a Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon, France, as a “personal dispute,” according to a source close to the investigation.

Nice: Not in Our Name

There are no words too harsh to condemn the horrific attack in the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Nice, and the stabbing at the French consulate in Jeddah. Yes, mockery of the Prophet Muhammad, indeed of

2 killed and 5 injured in stabbing attack in Quebec City, CBC News reports

A male suspect is in custody after two people were killed and five others injured in a stabbing attack Saturday night in Quebec City, reported CNN partner CBC News.

Censored by China, under attack in America: what’s next for WeChat?

Four years ago, Bin Xie was happy to sing the praises of WeChat. The IT manager from Houston had seen his pro-Trump blog, “Chinese Voice of America,” go viral on the app.  Today, Xie stands firmly behind his president, but his relationship with the platform that fueled his rise has soured. The shift didn’t happen…

France attacker, victims ID’d as investigation into Nice church attack continues | CBC News

The investigation into a gruesome attack by a Tunisian man who killed three people in a French church had a second suspect in custody Friday, as France heightened its security alert amid religious and geopolitical tensions around cartoons mocking the Muslim prophet.

Muslim World League leader condemns ‘horrific terrorist attack’ in

MAKKAH: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, the head of the Muslim World League (MWL), has condemned the beheading of a French history teacher, Samuel Paty, 47, in a Paris suburb on Friday

Google stopped one of the biggest DDoS attacks of all times: See what is it

Google recently announced ‘Cloud Armor Managed Protection’ which enables users to further simplify their deployments, manage costs, and reduce overall DDoS and application security risk.

Charged up PM Imran hits back at Nawaz for ‘maligning’ military leadership

Imran Khan says Nawaz’s criticism of Gen Bajwa is “an attack on the Pakistan Army”, dismisses opposition rally as a “circus”.

Teenager suspected of decapitating teacher in France

An 18-year-old man of Chechen origin has been identified as the suspect in Friday’s beheading of a schoolteacher in a suburb of Paris, a French judicial source told CNN Saturday.

Ensign InfoSecurity continues to expand its Asia Pacific reach with its first inroad into Taiwan’s cybersecurity market

Ensign makes its debut at the 2020 iThome Taiwan Hospital Chief Information Officer Summit, showcasing its latest cybersecurity solutions and services for organisations in the healthcare sector.   TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – Ensign InfoSecurity (Ensign), one of Asia Pacific’s largest pure-play cybersecurity firms, will make its first appearance in the Taiwan market at the 2020 iThome Taiwan Hospital Chief Information Officer […]

6 Pakistan Army soldiers martyred in IED attack in North Waziristan: ISPR

The terrorist attack resulted in the martyrdom of one officer and five soldiers, says ISPR.

Kao, Apical and Asian Agri Launch ‘SMILE’ Program to Help Oil Palm Smallholders Improve Yields, Acquire Certifications, and Secure Premiums

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – Three leading companies in the palm oil industry — Kao Corporation, Apical Group, and Asian Agri — have launched a new sustainability initiative to help independent oil palm smallholders in Indonesia improve their yields, acquire international certification, and eventually secure sales premiums from selling certified palm oil.   Known as SMILE or the SMallholder Inclusion for better Livelihood & Empowerment program, the […]

Trend Micro Research Reveals Top Tactics to Disrupt Underground Hosting Businesses

Threat correlation and visibility creates effective means to render cybercrime profitless   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 13 October 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today released key ways to identify and disrupt criminal market operations to conclude a three-part report series on the underground hosting market. In the report, researchers outline the infrastructure business approaches of attackers to help […]

Opposition’s problem is that they ‘can’t control ISI’ like other institutions, says PM Imran

Premier lambastes PML-N supremo for pushing India’s agenda by attacking the Pakistan Army.

Trend Micro Extends Smart Factory Protection with First-of-Its-Kind Industrial IPS Array to Protect Large-Scale Industrial Networks

Advanced network segmentation keeps business-critical threats at bay   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 8 October 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cybersecurity, today announced a first of its kind intent-based industrial intelligent IPS array for industrial environments, designed to protect large-scale industrial networks from critical attacks whilst reducing OPEX and CAPEX. EdgeIPS Pro, developed by TXOne Networks, has been specially architected […]

Kenyan court finds two men guilty over Westgate shopping mall attack

Two out of three men charged with links to the 2013 Westgate shopping mall terrorist attack in Kenya’s capital Nairobi were found guilty Wednesday.

Allianz: How Covid-19 is changing claims trends and risk exposures for companies and their insurers

AGCS report: traditional property and liability claims have been subdued during lockdowns but this was more than outweighed by a surge in Covid-19 related claims notifications, particularly from the entertainment industry. Impact of the pandemic will shape future loss trends for companies in the mid- and long-term with changes to working environments, travelling habits and supply chain networks. Detailed Covid-19-driven loss trend analysis for Property/Business Interruption, Liability, […]

Iran-backed groups behind Erbil rocket attack -Iraqi Kurdish security

SULAIMANIYA/MOSUL: Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups launched a rocket attack targeting U.S. troops in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region’s capital Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan’s counter terrorism

Paris knife attack suspect wanted to avenge Prophet cartoons

PARIS/ISLAMABAD: French police are studying a video in which the man suspected of attacking people with a meat cleaver on Friday says he will commit an act of “resistance” after the republication of

Clashes break out between Armenia and Azerbaijan over disputed region

Long-simmering tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan appear to have flared up in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region, with both sides accusing each other of attacking civilians.

APS attack judicial commission report points to security ‘fiasco’ at school

The report released on SC orders provides insight into the security lapses and local support to militants that led to the attack.

Paris knife attack suspect is of Pakistani origin, French authorities say

The main suspect arrested over a knife attack in Paris on Friday near the former offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is of Pakistani origin, French authorities have said.

Pakistan Opposition Parties Are Finally Rallying Against ‘Miltablishment’