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Qakbot: Feds take down malware botnet that infected 200,000 U.S. computers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

Federal law enforcement officials have disrupted a malware known as Qakbot — a computer code used by cybercriminals to commit ransomware, financial fraud and other cyber crimes leading to massive losses worldwide, with a Southern California food-distribution company among the victims, they announced on Tuesday, Aug. 29.The Qakbot malware infected more than 700,000 victim computers worldwide, with 200,000 of those in the U.S., federal authorities said during a press conference in downtown Los Angeles, before its infrastructure was taken down.The malware was being deleted from those computers, preventing it from doing more harm.The operation also involved actions in France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Romania and Latvia. The Department of Justice said authorities had seized more than $8.6 million in cryptocurrency in illicit profits.It’s the largest United States-led financial and technical disruption of an illegal botnet infrastructure, according to the Department o...

Venus Williams suffers her most lopsided U.S. Open loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

By HOWARD FENDRICH | AP Tennis WriterNEW YORK — There was a Williams sister out there in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night, much to the delight of spectators who offered a standing ovation at the end of the match. Except this time it was Venus, not Serena, and there was no ceremony, no formal farewell – and, unlike a year ago, no indication of what the future might hold.Her younger sister’s playing days are done after one last hurrah at Flushing Meadows in 2022, but Venus Williams is still competing, still striving, even if her age, 43, and a bum knee did her no favors on this muggy evening. Williams was eliminated by Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen, 6-1, 6-1, in the first round of the U.S. Open, her most lopsided loss in 100 career matches at the Grand Slam tournament where she won the trophy in 2000 and 2001.The crowd, which seemed thrilled just to get a chance to see Williams play in person, sent her toward the locker room with applause and yells. She gave a quick wave and a sm...

The 10 most expensive homes that reported sold in Los Gatos the week of Aug. 14

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million. The average price per square foot was $1,120.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Aug. 14 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $985,000, single-family house in the 18400 block of Main BoulevardThe property in the 18400 block of Main Boulevard in Los Gatos has new owners. The price was $985,000. The house was built in 1983 and has a living area of 1,824 square feet. The price per square foot is $540. The house features four bedrooms and two bathrooms.9. $992,000, single-family residence in the 20900 block of Panorama DriveThe sale of the single family residence in the 20900 block of Panorama Drive in Los Gatos has been finalized. The price was $992,000, and the new owners took over the house in August. The house was built in 1974 and has a living area of 1,688 square feet. The...

Matt Gaetz Wants to Make the Pentagon Answer for Training Coup Leaders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

In response to a spate of coups by U.S.-trained military personnel in West Africa and the greater Sahel, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has authored an amendment to the 2024 defense spending bill to collect information on trainees who overthrow their governments. It would require the Pentagon for the first time to inform Congress about U.S.-mentored mutineers, Gaetz told The Intercept in an exclusive interview.“The Department of Defense, up until this point, has not kept data regarding the people they train who participate in coups to overthrow democratically elected — or any — governments,” said Gaetz. “And that’s why in this National Defense Authorization Act … I have legislation that demands a collection of that data and a report to Congress about those outcomes.” Congress is set to take up the 2024 NDAA when it returns from recess in September. Most Read ...

Conn’s: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Conn’s Inc. (CONN) on Wednesday reported a loss of $33.5 million in its fiscal second quarter.On a per-share basis, the The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had a loss of $1.39.The retailer posted revenue of $306.9 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CONN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CONNSource

Player of the Week: Friendship Collegiate’s Michael Brown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "c294dac3-a493-44ef-805c-012bae7412aa"}).render("fd24d7ac5c084187bfe38f87ad806e85"); });During the past two high school football seasons, Michael Brown made play after play for Dunbar High. Now a senior having transferred to Friendship Collegiate, Brown used the most of his opportunities to show his former teammates and coaches that he remains one of the area’s biggest gamebreakers.A wide receiver and running back, Brown made big plays on both sides of the ball in this past Friday’s season opener, leading Friendship to a 19-6 victory over Dunbar. For his efforts, Brown was named the Military Bowl DC Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.Michael Brown lead Friendship to a 19-6 victory over Dunbar in their season opener and was named t...

Coup leaders in Gabon’s military say President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest, others in government arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Coup leaders in Gabon’s military say President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest, others in government arrested.Source

Por qué las comunidades costeras deberían temer las marejadas ciclónicas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

(CNN) — Casi la mitad de todas las muertes por ciclones tropicales se deben a marejadas ciclónicas.Si bien muchas personas se centran en la velocidad del viento de las tormentas, el mayor peligro a menudo proviene del agua que fluye desde el océano.“Una marejada ciclónica es un aumento en el nivel del agua causado por el fuerte viento de una tormenta que empuja el agua hacia la costa”, dijo el meteorólogo de CNN Brandon Miller. “El viento literalmente acumula el agua del océano y la empuja hacia la tierra”.Y las marejadas ciclónicas representan casi la mitad de todas las muertes relacionadas con huracanes, según la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica.Durante el huracán Katrina en 2005, la marejada ciclónica alcanzó entre 7,6 y 8,5 metros por encima de los niveles normales de la marea. En el huracán Ian de 2022, alcanzó una altura de hasta 5,4 metros en el suroeste de Florida.Video en vivo: así se ve el paso del huracán Idalia desde la FloridaEl huracán I...

El huracán Idalia amenaza Florida como un huracán categoría 4 y podría ocasionar daños potencialmente catastróficos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

(CNN) — Idalia se fortaleció a un huracán de categoría 4, según la actualización de las 5 a.m. del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (CNH). El huracán Idalia ahora tiene vientos de 209 km/h con ráfagas más altas.La tormenta también se está acelerando, ahora se mueve a 28 km/h. El centro de la tormenta está ahora a unos 96 km al oeste de Cedar Key, Florida.Se espera que Idalia  se fortalezca aún más, según el NHC, antes de una colisión matinal potencialmente catastrófica en la costa oeste de Florida, donde a numerosos residentes se les ha pedido que huyan, las escuelas están cerradas y la Guardia Nacional se está preparando para los rescates.dañoEl huracán Idalia sufrió una impresionante y rápida intensificación en las últimas 24 horas, con vientos máximos aumentando 88 km/h, pasando de ser un huracán de Categoría 1, con vientos de 120 km/h a un huracán de Categoría 4, con vientos de 209 km/h en 24 horas.Se espera que Idalia toque tierra este miércoles por la mañana como “una tormen...

History of Ireland’s failure to get past Rugby World Cup quarterfinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:54 GMT

Generations of Ireland’s best players have never known what it’s like to win a Rugby World Cup knockout match.It is 36 years and counting that they have choked on the biggest stage.In the nine World Cups, Ireland has reached the quarterfinals seven times and gone no further. No other team has suffered so many times. Even Scotland made the semifinals once.The next adventure starts in Bordeaux on Sept. 9 against Romania.Many predict the Irish to go all the way, such has been the magnitude of their success since the last World Cup in Japan. But, first, they have to get out of a pool including South Africa and Scotland then endure a week of questions about their historic inability to take another step.Success is conditional, as one of Ireland’s greatest, Paul O’Connell, explained in his biography about their goals for his fourth and last World Cup in 2015: “Success for us would be playing to our potential. I’d like to make the semifinal, and see what happen...