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London (CNN)The family of a teenager killed in a road traffic collision that police believe involved a US diplomat's wife is launching legal action against the UK Foreign Office over its handling of the incident.British police will travel to US to quiz diplomat's wife involved in fatal crashHarry Dunn's family spokesman, Radd Seiger, told CNN on Thursday they will be issuing a letter of claim about what they call "unlawful" advice given by the Foreign Office to Northamptonshire Police.They will argue the Foreign Office's "decision to advise Northamptonshire Police that the driver had the benefit of diplomatic immunity was unlawful," Seiger said.Dunn, 19, was killed in August outside a Royal Air Force station controlled by the US Air Force. UK police say he was riding a motorcycle when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling on the wrong side of the road. In a statement emailed to CNN, a Foreign Office spokesperson said it will be responding "to any legal action in due course."Read More"We have done everything we can properly to clear a path so that justice can be done for Harry's family," the spokesperson added.Charlotte Charles, the mother of British teen Harry Dunn, who was killed while riding his motorcycle, stands with her husband.The family also argues that Anne Sacoolas -- the US diplomat's wife accused of being involved in the collision outside RAF Croughton in England -- never had diplomatic immunity.According to Northamptonshire Police, Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity in the aftermath of the crash that killed Dunn and left the country three weeks later. Sacoolas apologized via her attorney for the "tragic mistake." Police say their investigation is not yet complete.Harry Dunn was killed in August in a vehicle collision.The decision to launch legal action came after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told lawmakers in the House of Commons on Monday that the government was made aware of Sacoolas' plans to leave England."We were made aware, I think it was a day or two before, and we registered our strong objections," Raab told Parliament, adding "it would have been unlawful to arrest her under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations."A Foreign Office spokesperson reiterated in its statement to CNN that Sacoolas had diplomatic immunity under the convention.Seiger said the Dunn family has "now realized that there are major problems with (the Foreign Office's) version of events" and that the legal team will be led by Geoffrey Robertson.Dunn's parents met President Donald Trump when they traveled to the United States earlier this month, however they said they were left feeling "extremely angry" and as though they had been "taken advantage of."Charlotte and Bruce Charles, the parents of Harry Dunn, arrive at Union Station in Washington earlier this month.The family said Trump surprised them with the "bombshell" news that Sacoolas was in an adjoining room. Photographers were waiting in the wings, said a family spokesman, who described the encounter as an ambush.They did not meet with the US diplomat's wife and said they will do that only after she has returned to Britain to face the legal system.The family said Trump has not promised to return Sacoolas to the United Kingdom.The US President said he understands the Dunn family's anger and called it a "tragic accident.""It happens in Europe as the roads are opposite," Trump said. "It's tough if you're from the United States. You do make that right turn when you are supposed to make a left turn. The roads are opposite. She says that is what happened. That happens to a lot of people, by the way." | 0 |
A new malware threat for the Mac has been discovered that attempting to set up a secure connection for a remote hacker to connect through and grab private information.
Dubbed "Pintsized" that uses a modified version of OpenSSH to potentially set up a remote connection into Mac accounts.
This backdoor Trojan can be used to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, or it can be used to install additional Trojans or other forms of malicious software.
Since the connection between the hacker and the machine is encrypted, it becomes very hard for the Trojan to be detected or traced. The threat has the potential to become serious, as it uses an exploit in OS X to bypass Gatekeeper and establish a reverse shell that creates a secure connection.
Trojan stays hidden by disguising itself as a file that is used for networked printers in Mac OS X. The location of the malware has been traced to this particular directory. This tactic conceals the Trojan and makes a monitor think that a printer is seeking access to the network.
Pintsized hasn't been seen in the wild yet, according to security software maker Intego, since the malware looks to still be in a proof of concept stage.
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It is no secret that hackers and cybercriminals are becoming dramatically more adept, innovative, and stealthy with each passing day.
While new forms of cybercrime are on the rise, traditional activities seem to be shifting towards more clandestine techniques that come with limitless attack vectors with low detection rates.
Security researchers have recently discovered a new fileless ransomware, dubbed "Sorebrect," which injects malicious code into a legitimate system process (svchost.exe) on a targeted system and then self-destruct itself in order to evade detection.
Unlike traditional ransomware, Sorebrect has been designed to target enterprise's servers and endpoint. The injected code then initiates the file encryption process on the local machine and connected network shares.
This fileless ransomware first compromises administrator credentials by brute forcing or some other means and then uses Microsoft's Sysinternals PsExec command-line utility to encrypt files.
"PsExec can enable attackers to run remotely executed commands, instead of providing and using an entire interactive login session, or manually transferring the malware into a remote machine, like in RDPs," Trend Micro says.
Sorebrect Also Encrypts Network Shares
Sorebrect also scans the local network for other connected computers with open shares and locks files available on them as well.
"If the share has been set up such that anyone connected to it has read-and-write access to it, the share will also be encrypted," researchers say.
The nasty ransomware then deletes all event logs (using wevtutil.exe) and shadow copies (using vssadmin) on the infected machine that could provide forensic evidence such as files executed on the system and their timestamps, which makes this threat hard-to-detect.
In addition, Sorebrect uses the Tor network protocol in an attempt to anonymize its communication with its command-and-control (C&C) server, just like almost every other malware.
Sorebrect Ransomware Spreads Worldwide
The Sorebrect fileless ransomware has been designed to target systems from various industries including manufacturing, technology, and telecommunications.
According to Trend Micro, Sorebrect was initially targeting Middle Eastern countries like Kuwait and Lebanon, but from last month, this threat has started infecting people in Canada, China, Croatia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Taiwan, and the U.S.
"Given ransomware's potential impact and profitability, it wouldn't be a surprise if SOREBRECT turns up in other parts of the world, or even in the cybercriminal underground where it can be peddled as a service," the researchers note.
This is not the first time when researchers have come across Fileless malware. Two months ago, Talos researchers discovered a DNSMessenger attack that was completely Fileless and used DNS TXT messaging capabilities to compromise systems.
In February, Kaspersky researchers also discovered fileless malware that resided solely in the memory of the compromised computers, which was found targeting banks, telecommunication companies, and government organizations in 40 countries.
Ways to Protect Against Ransomware Attacks
Since the ransomware does not target individuals but organizations, sysadmins and information security professionals can protect themselves by:
Restricting user write permissions: a significant factor that exposes network shares to ransomware by giving users full permissions.
Limiting privilege for PsExec: Limit PsExec and provide permission to run them only to system administrators.
Keeping your system and network up-to-date: Always keep your operating system, software, and other applications updated.
Backing up your data regularly: To always have a tight grip on all your important files and documents, keep a good backup routine in place that makes their copies to an external storage device that is not always connected to your PC.
Adopting a cyber security-aware workforce: Educating your employees about malware, threat vectors and security measure always plays a major role in any organization.
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(CNN)When Bayern Munich is in this kind of mood, very few teams in world football can keep up. Unfortunately for VfL Bochum, Saturday was one of those days.Bayern scored four goals in the first half and three in the second against the newly-promoted side -- in truth, it could have been a lot more than seven.Leroy Sane began the rout with a sumptuous free-kick after seven minutes, before Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry and a Vasilis Lampropoulos own goal put Bayern out of sight by half time.Robert Lewandowski then got his customary goal on the hour mark, with Kimmich's second goal and late strike from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting completing the demolition job.Bayern has been in imperious form to begin the season under new coach Julian Nagelsmann, winning four and drawing one of its opening five games and scoring a remarkable 20 goals in the process.Read MoreREAD: Tottenham to host world's first net zero carbon elite football game -- but is a carbon-neutral match possible?Serge Gnabry celebrates after scoring Bayern's third goal.Very few people would have been betting against Bayern to win its 10th consecutive Bundesliga title before the season started. That number is now likely to be zero.The bigger test, of course, will be in the Champions League, but Bayern has already laid down a marker there, too, humbling Barcelona 3-0 at the Nou Camp in the opening game of the group stage.Almost -- but perhaps not quite -- as impressive as the seven goals was Bayern's stingy defense, which barely allowed Bochum a chance all match; the away side managed zero shots on target all match.Next up for Bayern is lowly Furth, the only team in the Bundesliga below Bochum. Expect another high-scoring encounter. | 0 |
A United States regulator has fined the credit card provider Capital One Financial Corp with $80 million over last year's data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 100 million credit card applicants of Americans.
The fine was imposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury that governs the execution of laws relating to national banks.
According to a press release published by the OCC on Thursday, Capital One failed to establish appropriate risk management before migrating its IT operations to a public cloud-based service, which included appropriate design and implementation of certain network security controls, adequate data loss prevention controls, and effective dispositioning of alerts.
The OCC also said that the credit card provider also left numerous weaknesses in its cloud-based data storage in an internal audit in 2015 as well as failed to patch security vulnerabilities, violating the "Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security Standards," that all US banks must comply with.
These unsafe and poor security practices resulted in a massive data breach last year when a single hacker was able to steal credit card information of over 106 million Capital One customers.
Besides credit card information, the hacker also managed to steal approx 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers linked to US customers, and 1 million Canadian Social Insurance numbers.
The hacker, identified as former Amazon web services employee Paige Thompson a.k.a erratic, 33, was arrested following the breach and charged with computer fraud and abuse, which carries up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The breach occurred after Thompson allegedly exploited a misconfigured firewall on Capital One's Amazon Web Services cloud server in March and unauthorizedly stole more than 700 folders of data stored on that server.
In addition to the civil money penalty of 80 million dollars, the OCC also ordered Capital One Finance to enhance its cybersecurity security defenses and submit a plan to the OCC within 90 days outlining how it intends to do so.
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(CNN)Two weeks after the United Kingdom dropped its last remaining Covid-19 mitigation measure -- a requirement that people who test positive for the virus isolate for five days -- the country is seeing cases and hospitalizations climb once again. Covid-19 cases were up 48% in the UK last week compared with the week before. Hospitalizations were up 17% over the same period. The country's daily case rate -- about 55,000 a day -- is still less than a third of the Omicron peak, but cases are rising as fast as they were falling just two weeks earlier, when the country removed pandemic-related restrictions. Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Is America ready to take the next step in its Covid-19 recovery?Daily cases are also rising in more than half of the countries in the European Union. They've jumped 48% in the Netherlands and 20% in Germany over the past week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. But daily cases in Germany had yet to drop below pre-Omicron levels, and the Netherlands hadn't seen cases fall as much as they did in the UK. The situation in Europe has the attention of public health officials for two reasons: First, the UK offers a preview of what may play out in the United States, and second, something unusual seems to be happening. In previous waves, increases in Covid hospitalizations lagged behind jumps in cases by about 10 days to two weeks. Now, in the UK, cases and hospitalizations seem to be rising in tandem, something that has experts stumped.Read More"So we're obviously keenly interested in what's going on with that," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN. Fauci said he's spoken with his UK counterparts, and they have pegged the rise to a combination three factors. In order of contribution, Fauci said, these are:The BA.2 variant, which is more transmissible than the original Omicron The opening of society, with people mingling more indoors without masksWaning immunity from vaccination or prior infectionIn a technical briefing Friday, the UK Health Security Agency said BA.2 had an 80% higher relative growth rate than the original Omicron strain, though it does not seem more likely to lead to hospitalization. White House warns of 'severe consequences' if Congress doesn't pass supplemental Covid fundingGiven that BA.2 doesn't seem to be causing more severe disease -- at least not in the highly vaccinated British population -- it's not clear why hospitalizations are ticking up."The issue with hospitalization is a little bit more puzzling, because although the hospitalizations are going up, it is very clear their use of ICU beds has not increased," Fauci said. "So are the numbers of hospitalizations a real reflection of Covid cases, or is there a difficulty deciphering between people coming into the hospital with Covid or because of Covid?" The US, like the UK, has lifted most mitigation measures as Covid-19 infections have fallen. Two weeks ago, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed how it measures Covid-19 impact in communities. The new metric -- which relies on hospitalizations and hospital capacity in addition to cases -- did away with masking recommendations for most parts of the country. States and schools have followed suit, lifting indoor masking requirements.READ: Your top Covid questions, answered"Without a doubt, opening up society and having people mingle indoors is clearly something that is a contributor, as well as overall waning immunity, which means we've really got to stay heads-up and keep our eye on the pattern here," Fauci said. "So that's the reason why we're watching this very carefully."Michael Osterholm, who directs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told CNN, "it's like a weather alert. Right now, the skies are sunny and bright, and we hope they stay that way. But we could have some bad weather by evening, and we just don't know."What will BA.2 do in the US?BA.2 has been growing steadily in the US. Last week, the CDC estimated it was causing about 12% of new Covid-19 cases here. Meanwhile, BA.2 now accounts for more than 50% of cases in the UK and several other European countries."The tipping point seems to be right around 50%," said Keri Althoff, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "That's when we really start to see that variant flex its power in the population" as far as showing its severity.Althoff said although the UK may provide a glimpse of the future, there are key differences that will affect how BA.2 plays out in the United States.In the UK, 86% of eligible people are fully vaccinated, and 67% are boosted, compared with 69% of those eligible vaccinated and 50% boosted in the US. "What we see happening in the UK is going to be perhaps a better story than what we should be expecting here," Althoff said.In the Netherlands, it took about a month for BA.2 to overpower BA.1, she noted. If the same timeline occurs in the US, that will mean the variant is taking off just as the immunity generated by winter's Omicron infections will be waning. Coronavirus wastewater data, CDC guidelines can give mixed signals on whether to mask"I'm concerned about that," Althoff said. "But we were in a similar situation last spring, where we really got hopeful that things were going to settle down, and we got a little bit of a summer, and then we got walloped by Delta."It will be important for people to understand they may be able to take their masks off for a few weeks, Althoff said, but they might also need to go back to wearing them regularly if cases spike."We could see another wave of illness at our hospitals," she said.Althoff will also be closely watching wastewater data over the next few weeks. "Wastewater surveillance is an incredible advancement in how we can monitor SARS-CoV-2 and what it's doing in the population without needing, really, any input from people," she said. "Keeping our eye on wastewater surveillance is an important tool to understand where the virus is going and if it's increasing in terms of infection."Preparing for the next waveProtection against the next variant has to start with vaccination."We absolutely have to continue to find people who are unvaccinated and get them vaccinated," Althoff said.Fauci agreed that vaccination rates could be better in all age groups but said current numbers are especially bad for kids. Data collected by the CDC show about 28% of children ages 5 to 11 are fully vaccinated, while 58% of kids ages 12 to 17 have had two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.Even though the youngest children, those under 5, can't yet be vaccinated, recent studies have shown young kids are less likely to catch Covid-19 when they're surrounded by vaccinated older children and adults.Get CNN Health's weekly newsletter Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr. Sanjay Gupta every Tuesday from the CNN Health team."So the way you protect them is to surround the children, to the extent possible, with people who are vaccinated and boosted so that you have somewhat a veil of protection around them," Fauci said.It will also be important to continue to be flexible."The important thing in this massive experiment where we're dropping all masking and restrictions is we have to stay diligent in terms of monitoring of it and testing and be prepared to possibly reverse a lot of the relaxing of these restrictions," said Deborah Fuller, a microbiologist at the University of Washington."We can't let our guard down, because the message that people get when they say 'we're lifting restrictions' is the pandemic is over. And it's not," she said. | 0 |
Story highlightsFormer tennis star Mark Philippoussis has turned his hand to surfing in CaliforniaPhilippoussis won two Davis Cup titles with Australia and reached two grand slam finalsThe 35-year-old last played professionally in 2010 but now has a different focusHe surfs every day and says he is as dedicated to it as he was to tennis back in the dayHe used to be found slugging it out for major tennis titles on the Centre Court turf at Wimbledon -- now Mark Philippoussis spends his time lapping up the surf in San Diego.After more than a decade in the pressure-cooker atmosphere of top-level tennis, and a stint as an eligible bachelor in a television dating show, the man who was known as "The Scud" because of his fearsome serve and aggressive approach now prefers a slower pace of life.The 35-year-old enjoyed a 14-year career in the game, his pair of Davis Cup titles with Australia tempering the bitter sting of his two grand slam final defeats.But Philippoussis has swapped his racket for a board, and insists he is as dedicated to surfing as he was professional tennis."The first wave I stood up on and rode to the beach, I thought, 'This is what I am going to do for the rest of my life.' I knew right then and there I was just hooked," he told CNN's Open Court show."It's so hard to explain until you go out there and you surf -- you can't really explain what surfing does to you. For me it's my meditation. People do yoga, they go on their runs and they see it as their way to release and for me it is getting in the ocean. JUST WATCHEDPhilippoussis: From serving to surfingReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPhilippoussis: From serving to surfing 03:24JUST WATCHEDMichael Chang's historic French victoryReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMichael Chang's historic French victory 06:16JUST WATCHEDSearching for the next U.S. tennis aceReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSearching for the next U.S. tennis ace 04:04JUST WATCHEDOn court with Pete Sampras ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHOn court with Pete Sampras 08:03"Some of the things I have seen in the ocean -- whales and dolphins on a wave I'm on, a dolphin underneath you -- it makes you feel so small but also at the same time that you are part of something so special. It's an incredible thing, it's amazing surf.""It's completely in the now, my mind's not wondering what I'm going to do later, what I did yesterday, it's only about being out there, being in the moment and surfing that wave, nothing else."If life is a beach for Philippoussis now, it wasn't towards the end of his career when injury blighted his final attempts to snare the one thing his resume lacked -- a major title.He lost twice in grand slam finals -- to compatriot Pat Rafter at the U.S. Open in 1998, before running into a young pretender called Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2003. The "Fed Express" would go on to win the next five titles at the prestigious grass-court major.But though disappointment will forever linger in those twin failures, Philipoussis regards his two Davis Cup triumphs as his finest achievement.In both the successful 1999 and 2003 campaigns, Philipoussis won the decisive rubber that handed his team, and his country, victory.The first came against Cedric Pioline in front of a hostile crowd in France, while the second installment saw him beat Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain in front of a partisan crowd in his home town of Melbourne.That commitment to the team, rather than the individual, is a typically Australian trait, where representing your country inspires pride and every last ounce of effort."It's the pinnacle of what you want to do as an athlete," he said, "especially in Australia where we are so sports driven. We love our sports. With the Olympics, with swimming, with everything we want to do, with the history."Davis Cup has huge history with Australia, with the names and how many times we have won the cup so you grew up watching a lot of those matches."There's a tournament every week on the ATP Tour so obviously we want to do as well as we can, but if we don't the mentality can be easily, "OK next week." With Davis Cup, well, it is every year, but it's every few months that you play that tie, and it's not just you, you are playing for your teammates, your coach, your captain, your country. "There's a lot of pressure there, the atmosphere at Davis Cup is like no other event and it's an incredible experience."His efforts in 2003 proved to be the final year Philippoussis threatened tennis' top table, as persistent injuries and erratic form saw him slide out of the top 100 and turn his thoughts to life off court.As such Philippoussis, who completed various stints of modeling throughout his playing career, played the role of eligible bachelor for the 2007 television show "The Age of Love" in which he had to choose one lady to date from a group of younger "kittens" or older "cougars.""If I could sum it up in one sentence I would say it was quite an experience," he explained. "It was fun, then extremely frustrating, then I kind of wanted to get off the show and it was one of those things that I look back on and I don't regret at all. "I did it, it was another experience in my life and it was fun. Would I want to do anything like that again? No. Absolutely not, but it was fun."His last competitive tennis match came in Dallas in 2010 but now his main focus in life is to plan board meeting after board meeting, in the Pacific Ocean."One of the amazing things about surfing is that every wave is different, every condition is different, every time I get up on the board is different. But the most important thing for me is it's my passion, I want to try to get as good as I can."I'm improving; I'm out there every day. Just like tennis, if you want to get better, you've got to get out there, so I am." | 0 |
Do you use DoorDash frequently to order your food online?
If yes, you are highly recommended to change your account password right now.
DoorDash—the popular on-demand food-delivery service—today confirmed a massive data breach that affects almost 5 million people using its platform, including its customers, delivery workers, and merchants as well.
DoorDash is a San Francisco-based on-demand food delivery service (just like Zomato and Swiggy in India) that connects people with their local restaurants and get delivered food on their doorsteps with the help of contracted drivers, also known as "Dashers."
The service operates in more than 4,000 cities across the United States and Canada.
What happened?
In a blog post published today, DoorDash said the company became aware of a security intrusion earlier this month after it noticed some "unusual activity" from a third-party service provider.
Immediately after detecting the security intrusion, the company launched an investigation and found that an unauthorized third party managed to gain access to DoorDash personal data and in some cases financial data of its users on 4th May 2019.
Yes, you read that right. The data breach happened on 4th May, but it took the company more than four months to discover the security incident.
Based on the company's statement, it appears that the systems for food delivery service itself don't have any potential weakness that may have exposed its users' data in the first place; instead, the incident involves a third-party service provider.
How many victims?
The breach affected approximately 4.9 million consumers, Dashers, and merchants, who joined DoorDash platform on or before 5th April 2018.
However, the company said that those who joined its platform after 5th April 2018, are not affected by the breach.
What type of information was accessed?
The type of data accessed by the unknown attacker(s) include both personal and financial data, as shown below:
Profile information of all 4.9 million affected users — This data includes their names, email addresses, delivery addresses, order history, phone numbers, and hashed passwords.
Financial information of some consumers — The company said the hackers also managed to get their hands on the last four digits of payment cards for some of its consumers but assured that full payment card numbers or a CVV were not accessed.
Financial information of some Dashers and merchants — Not just consumers, but some Dashers and merchants also had the last four digits of their bank account number accessed by the hackers.
Information of 100,000 Dashers — The attackers were also able to access driver's license numbers for 100,000 Dashers.
However, DoorDash believes this information is not sufficient to place fraudulent orders using payment cards or to make fraudulent withdrawals from bank accounts.
What is DoorDash now doing?
In an attempt to protect its customers, DoorDash immediately restricted further unauthorized access by the attacker and hired security experts to investigate the incident and verify the extent of the breach.
The company also said it had placed additional security controls to harden the security and further secure its customers' data, which include adding additional security layers to protect user data and improving security protocols that allow access to its systems.
DoorDash is also bringing in "outside expertise" to increase the company's ability to identify and repel such threats before it victimizes its users.
"We deeply regret the frustration and inconvenience that this may cause you. Every member of the DoorDash community is important to us, and we want to assure you that we value your security and privacy," the company said.
The company is in the process of reaching out directly to individual users affected by the data breach with more information, which may take a few days. Users can call the company's dedicated call center available 24/7 for support at 855–646–4683.
What Should You Do Now?
First of all, change your passwords for DoorDash account and any other online account where you use the same credentials. Do it even if you are not affected—to be on the safer side.
Though the financial information accessed by the hackers are not enough for making fraudulent withdrawals from bank accounts, its is always a good idea to be vigilant and keep a close eye on your bank and payment card statements for any unusual activity and report to the bank, if find any.
You should also mainly be suspicious of phishing emails, which are usually the next step of cyber criminals after a breach in an attempt to trick users into giving up further details like passwords and bank information.
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RedKit Exploit Kit : New web malware exploitation pack
Trustwave researchers have spotted a new exploit kit called "RedKit Exploit Kit" that being used in the wild is aiming to enter a market that is practically monopolized by the widely famous BlackHole and Phoenix exploit kits.
In actual, The new kit has no official name, so the researchers dubbed it 'Redkit' due to the red bordering used in the application's panel.
"Logging to the admin panel presents you with options which are typically used by other exploit kits. The panel allows you to check the statistics for incoming traffic, upload a payload executable and even scan this payload with no less than 37 different AV's," Trustwave reports.
To deliver the malware, RedKit exploits two popular bugs:
1.) The Adobe Acrobat and Reader LibTIFF vulnerability (CVE-2010-0188).
2.) The Java AtomicReferenceArray vulnerability (CVE-2012-0507), lately used by the criminals behind the massive Flashback infection.
"As each malicious URL gets blocked by most security firms after 24 to 48 hours, the Redkit's author have provide a new API which will produce a fresh URL every hour, so that customer of this exploit kit can now set up an automated process for updating the traffic sources every hour or so to point to the new URL."
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Story highlightsWorld number one Novak Djokovic targets winning a 'golden slam' in 2012Djokovic retained his Australian Open title after an epic win over Rafael Nadal The Serb is targeting the remaining three major titles as well as Olympic goldIt's only been done once in tennis history, but world number one Novak Djokovic believes he can win the "golden slam" -- all four major tournaments plus Olympic gold -- in 2012.Speaking exclusively to CNN's Pedro Pinto after being named as the Laureus Sportsman of 2011, Djokovic revealed that he was confident of adding this year's other top tennis prizes to his recent Australian Open success.Only former women's No. 1 Steffi Graf has achieved the feat, in 1998, but Djokovic already has his sights on winning gold for Serbia in London, as well as retaining his Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles and claiming his first French Open success."The Olympic Games is certainly high on my priority list this year," Djokovic said. "I had the privilege of being part of the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and won a bronze medal for my country."The difference is that I will be representing my country, rather than myself, and that's something that I am really looking forward to." JUST WATCHEDLaureus Sports Awards: The winners ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHLaureus Sports Awards: The winners 02:09He added: "Obviously it will be a hard task to win the 'golden slam' but the thought excites me."It gives me goose bumps and little butterflies in the stomach when I start thinking about the 'golden slam.' You have to consistently be successful to be one of the top players in the world, and everything is possible in life." JUST WATCHEDDjokovic talks to CNN at the laureus sports awardsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDjokovic talks to CNN at the laureus sports awards 01:44Djokovic also admitted that he is still on a high after his epic five-set victory over Rafael Nadal, in a match being acclaimed as the greatest grand slam final in history."It was definitely the most exciting match that I ever played in. It was six hours, against my biggest rival, so we made history that night and unfortunately there had to be only one winner," the 24-year-old said."I think the great thing about the whole occasion is that 15,000 people stayed in their seats until 1:30 a.m. and I think 4:30 p.m. was the time that I left to go back to my hotel, so it was quite a long night!"Djokovic's victory over Nadal means he has now beaten the Spaniard in the last three grand slam finals. However, the Serb still believes his rival is the man to beat once again this year."Rafa is definitely one of the greatest, if not the greatest, competitor there is in tennis history. He never gives up, fights for every point and never gives you an easy unforced error," Djokovic said."He is constantly out on the practice courts, wanting to improve, and I think that's the beauty of men's tennis at the moment -- we all want to improve and are taking each other onto another level." | 0 |
(CNN)There are 736 players going to the World Cup, but it's the absentees that are grabbing all the headlines in the run-up to Russia 2018.Notably Germany's Leroy Sane, who given the season he's had with English Premier League winners Manchester City, must be wondering why he will sweating on a beach rather than on the pitches of Russia during the competition.Follow @cnnsport
On Monday, the 22-year-old Sane, who tormented defenders both in the Premier League and the Champions League in Pep Guardiola's free-scoring team last season, was omitted by Germany coach Joachim Loew."Leroy has a huge amount of talent and he will be back in again because from September we will redouble our work with him," Loew told reporters. "But in his games with the national team he hasn't quite done the business."READ: The scramble for World Cup talentRead MoreREAD: Nigeria kit sells out in minutesREAD: Muscovites read to welcome football fans"Joachim Löw has never really trusted him"@stighefootball reacts to Leroy Sané's omission from Germany's World Cup squad. pic.twitter.com/TerKBkRXUI— CNN Sport (@cnnsport) June 4, 2018
Along with goalkeeper Bernd Leno, forward Nils Petersen and defender Jonathan Tah, Sane was one of four players that was culled Loew's provisional list, despite the Manchester City being part of Germany's Euro 2016 squad. "It was a very tight decision between him and Julian Brandt which went in favour of Brandt," Loew said, referring to the Bayer Leverkusen winger, who is viewed as a player likely to provide more defensive cover for the Germany team."There are better days in the life of a national team coach, when you have to send four amazing players, who deserve to be at the World Cup, home," added Loew."It's like being at the airport check-in counter en route to Moscow and you are not allowed to board the plane." Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums St. Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg – Designed by late Japanese architect Kisho Kurosawa to look like a spaceship, the brand new St. Petersburg Stadium was built on Krestovsky Island where the 110,000-capacity Kirov Stadium used to stand.Hide Caption 1 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums St. Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg – Opened in April 2017, the stadium is equipped with a retractable roof and sliding pitch. Inside, the temperature can be regulated to a mild 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 C) all year round.Hide Caption 2 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums St. Petersburg Stadium World Cup schedule: Group stage, last 16, semifinal, third-place playoffLegacy: The 67,000-seater will regain its former name -- Krestovsky Stadium -- and be home to 2007-08 UEFA Cup winners Zenit St. Petersburg.Hide Caption 3 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Ekaterinburg Stadium, Yekaterinburg – Located 1,000 miles east of Moscow on the site of the old Central Stadium -- once a prominent speed skating venue -- the Ekaterinburg Stadium has retained its original Soviet neo-Classical pillars while adding modern refurbishments and temporary stands.Hide Caption 4 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Ekaterinburg Stadium, Yekaterinburg – The additional seats, constructed outside of the original stadium, loom dramatically at either end of the pitch in order to fulfill FIFA's minimum World Cup capacity of 35,000. Recent inspection reports have shown the temporary stands "fully comply with all safety and security requirements," according to a FIFA spokesperson. Hide Caption 5 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Ekaterinburg Stadium World Cup schedule: Group stageLegacy: FC Ural, one of Russia's oldest clubs newly promoted to the country's top tier, will continue to use the stadium for its home games. After the World Cup, the capacity will be reduced and it will once again be known as Central Stadium.Hide Caption 6 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Fisht Stadium, Sochi – The Fisht Stadium held the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics and is already well-equipped for the demands of a major international football tournament. Hide Caption 7 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Fisht Stadium, Sochi – Named after Mount Fisht, a peak in the nearby Caucasus mountain range, the arena's roof was designed to resemble a snow-capped summit.Hide Caption 8 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Fisht Stadium World Cup schedule: Group stage, last 16, quarterfinalsLegacy: The 47,700-capacity venue will stage training camps and competitive matches for the Russian national team. Hide Caption 9 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow – It was home to the 1980 Summer Olympics, 2008 Champions League final, 2013 Athletics World Championships and no shortage of musical tours, from Michael Jackson to the Rolling Stones...Hide Caption 10 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow – Now the Luzhniki Stadium has been refurbished -- with the athletics track removed and two extra tiers added -- while preserving its historical facade. Hide Caption 11 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Luzhniki Stadium World Cup schedule: Group stage, last 16, semifinal, finalLegacy: The 81,006-seater will retain its status as the country's leading football stadium, hosting competitive international matches and friendlies. Hide Caption 12 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad – Built in the heart of Kaliningrad on Oktyabrsky Island -- a section of land sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania left largely untouched until its selection as a World Cup venue -- the Kaliningrad stadium is loosely based on the design of Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena.Hide Caption 13 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad – Kaliningrad Stadium World Cup schedule: Group stageLegacy: The 35,000-seater stadium will have its capacity reduced by 10,000 and be home to second-tier side FC Baltika Kaliningrad. A new residential development will be built around it featuring parks, quays and embankments alongside the Pregola river.Hide Caption 14 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don – Located about 20 miles from the Sea of Azov in south eastern Russia, the brand new Rostov Arena is 51m tall -- as high as the Niagra Falls. Hide Caption 15 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Rostov Arena World Cup schedule: Group stage, last 16Legacy: As one of the first major projects built on the southern bank of the Don River, architects hope the 45,000-seater stadium will attract a flow of people and investment from the north. It will also host Russian Premier League side FC Rostov's home fixtures. Hide Caption 16 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Volgograd Arena, Volgograd – Built at the foot of the towering Mamayev Kurgan World War II memorial "The Motherland Calls" (pictured), the Volgograd Stadium will replace the demolished Central Stadium and feature an open lattice exterior structure.Hide Caption 17 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Volgograd Arena World Cup schedule: Group stage Legacy: The 45,000-seater will become the home ground of second-tier side FC Rotor Vologograd.Hide Caption 18 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Spartak Stadium, Moscow – Built to host Spartak Moscow -- the "people's team" which has made do without its own venue for almost a century -- the 43,298-seater Spartak Stadium will go on proving its worth long after the World Cup. The arena's facade features hundreds of red and white diamonds representing Spartak's logo, which change color when the Russian national side plays there.Hide Caption 19 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Spartak Stadium World Cup schedule: Last 16Legacy: As well as hosting Spartak Moscow and the national side, the stadium will provide the center piece for a new residential development.Hide Caption 20 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod – Situated at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers, the new Nizhny Novgorod Stadium is designed to resemble the shimmering waters that surround it. The 45,331-capacity arena sits close to the Alexander Nevsky cathedral, and with views across to the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. Hide Caption 21 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Nizhny Novgorod Stadium World Cup schedule: Group stage, last 16, quarterfinalsLegacy: The stadium was intended to become the permanent home of Russian club FC Volga, replacing the Lokomotiv Stadium after the tournament. However, Volga dissolved because of financial troubles in June 2016. Instead, second tier Olympiets Nizhny Novgorod will call the new build home. Hide Caption 22 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Samara Arena, Samara – Constructed in a southeastern region renowned for its aerospace sector, the 44,807-seater Samara Arena is designed to resemble an otherworldly glass dome. By night, the whole structure will light up.Hide Caption 23 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Samara Arena World Cup schedule: Group stage, last 16, quarterfinalsLegacy: The 44,918-capacity stadium will be known as Cosmos Arena, hosting Russian second-tier side FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. Hide Caption 24 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Featuring a striking orange, red and white exterior, construction on the 44,442-seater Mordovia Arena began in 2010. Initially hoped to be completed two years later for the 1,000th anniversary of the Mordovian people's unification with Russia's other ethnic groups, it was eventually finished in April 2018.Hide Caption 25 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Mordovia Arena World Cup schedule: Group stageLegacy: With a population of just 300,000, Saransk is the smallest of the 2018 World Cup host cities. After the tournament, some of the stadium's temporary structures will be demolished, reducing the capacity to 25,000. It will become the home of third-tier side FC Mordovia.Hide Caption 26 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Kazan Arena, Kazan – Designed by the same firm of architects as Wembley and Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, Kazan Arena was constructed to blend seamlessly into the surrounding landscape. Viewed from above, it is said to resemble a water-lily on the banks of the adjacent Kazanka river. The front of the stadium is dominated by a high definition screen with a total area of 3,700 meters -- the largest of its kind in the world. Hide Caption 27 of 28 Photos: Eleven cities, 12 stadiums Kazan Arena World Cup schedule: Group stage, last 16, quarterfinalsLegacy: Opened in 2013, it will continue to be home to Rubin Kazan, Russian Premier League champions in 2008 and 2009. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news and featuresHide Caption 28 of 28 'Being yourself can be bothering'Other notable players mulling plane bookings to go on holiday rather than Russia include Spain's Alvaro Morata, Marcus Alonso and Cesc Fabrega, who all play for Chelsea.Mauro Icardi, who scored 29 goals for Inter Milan in 38 Serie A games, failed to make the cut for Argentina as did Roma's Radja Nainggolan for Belgium squad. JUST WATCHEDMauro Icardi talks family and feudsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMauro Icardi talks family and feuds 04:01Nainggolan immediately announced his international retirement."Very reluctantly my international career comes to an end," the 29-year-old Nainggolan said on Instagram.JUST WATCHEDNainggolan: Hazard can win Ballon d'Or ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHNainggolan: Hazard can win Ballon d'Or 00:32Belgium's coach Roberto Martinez explained his decision was tactical, but Nainggolan said personality had played a part in his omission."I've always done everything I could to represent my country. Being yourself can be bothering," he said."Unfortunately, being REAL is not enough for SOME PEOPLE", adding that the decision to quit international soccer gave him "much pain in my heart." | 0 |
Story highlightsMichelle Payne in "serious but stable condition" after fallJockey was in "acute pain" with abdomen injuryTo remain in hospital for "at least a week" (CNN)Jockey Michelle Payne was set to make her debut at Royal Ascot next month, but the first female winner of the Melbourne Cup is in a "serious but stable condition" after suffering abdomen injuries in a fall.The Australian is expected to remain in hospital for "at least a week" after falling from her mount Dutch Courage in a race at Mildura Monday.Follow @cnnsport
The 30-year-old was reported to have experienced "acute pain" after the fall. She later tweeted a picture of her injuries, saying she needed pancreas and liver scans.Thank you for all the well wishes. Off to the Alfred tonight to check out Pancreas and liver. Through the vest 🤔 pic.twitter.com/WyMv3bvFIL— Michelle Payne (@mj_payne) May 23, 2016
READ: Michelle Payne -- fame no hindrance in equality fightPayne made history in November by winning the Melbourne Cup on 100-1 outsider Prince Of Penzance.Read MoreVictorian Jockeys' Association chief executive Des O'Keefe said: "Surgery has been successful and Michelle will be remaining in hospital for at least a week, perhaps more. She's in a serious but stable condition."JUST WATCHEDThe female jockey blazing a trailReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe female jockey blazing a trail 03:12He added: "It looked reasonably innocuous at the time and it's ended up significantly more serious than that, but hopefully the recovery will be full and complete."I'm sure she'll have mixed feelings - happy that it could have been a lot worse but also bitterly disappointed given the amount of work she's been doing and some overseas engagements that will now be on hold." She was earmarked for rides for trainer and fellow Australian Jane Chapple-Hyam at the prestigious Royal meeting at Ascot from June 14-18 -- Solar Deity in the Royal Hunt Cup and The Twisler in the Gold Cup on Ladies' Day.Payne was also due to ride in Sweden before returning to Ascot for the Shergar Cup in August. Get more horse racing news at cnn.com/winningpostHave your say on CNN Sport's Facebook page Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 1 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 2 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 3 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 4 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 5 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 6 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 7 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 8 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 9 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 10 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 11 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 12 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 13 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 14 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 15 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 16 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 17 of 18 Photos: Australia's new sporting heroineHide Caption 18 of 18 | 0 |
A new powerful rootkit-enabled spyware operation has been discovered wherein hackers are distributing multifunctional malware disguised as cracked software or trojanized app posing as legitimate software like video players, drivers and even anti-virus products.
While the rootkit malware—dubbed Scranos—which was first discovered late last year, still appears to be a work in progress, it is continuously evolving, testing new components and regularly making an improvement to old components, which makes it a significant threat.
Scranos features a modular design that has already gained capabilities to steal login credentials and payment accounts from various popular services, exfiltrate browsing history and cookies, get YouTube subscribers, display ads, as well as download and execute any payload.
According to a 48 page in-depth report Bitdefender shared with The Hacker News prior to its release, the malware gains persistence on infected machines by installing a digitally-signed rootkit driver.
Researchers believe attackers obtained the valid digital code-signing certificate fraudulently, which was originally issued to Yun Yu Health Management Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and has not been revoked at the time of writing.
"The rootkit registers a Shutdown callback to achieve persistence. At shutdown, the driver is written to disk, and a start-up service key is created in the Registry," the researchers say.
Upon infection, the rootkit malware injects a downloader into a legitimate process which then communicates with the attacker-controlled Command-and-Control (C&C) server and downloads one or more payloads.
Here we have listed a few data and password-stealing payloads:
Password and Browsing History Stealing Payload — The main dropper steals browser cookies and login credentials from Google Chrome, Chromium, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Baidu Browser and Yandex. It can also steal cookies and login info from victims' accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Amazon, and Airbnb.
Extension Installer Payload — This payload installs adware extensions in Chrome and injects malicious or malware-laden ads on all webpages users visit. A few samples also found installing fake browser extensions, such as Chrome Filter, Fierce-tips and PDF Maker.
Steam Data Stealer Payload — This component steals and sends victims' Steam account credentials and information, including the list of installed apps and games, as well as hardcoded version, to the attacker's server.
Malware Interacts with Facebook and YouTube on Victims' Behalf
Some other payloads can even interact with various websites on the victim's behalf, such as:
YouTube subscriber payload — This payload manipulates YouTube pages by running Chrome in debugging mode, instructing the browser to take various actions on a webpage like starting a video, muting a video, subscribing to a channel, and clicking ads.
Facebook Spammer Payload — Using collected cookies and other tokens, attackers can command malware to send Facebook friend requests to other users. It can also send private messages to the victim's Facebook friends with links to malicious Android APKs.
Android Adware App — Disguised as the legitimate "Accurate scanning of QR code" app available on Google Play Store, the malware app aggressively displays ads, tracks infected victims and uses same C&C server as the Windows malware.
Scranos Steals Payment Information from Popular Websites
Here's the list of DLLs contained in the main dropper:
Facebook DLL — This DLL extracts information about the user Facebook accounts including their payment accounts, their list of friends, and if they are an administrator of a page.
Amazon DLL — This DLL extracts information from the user's Amazon account. Researchers even found a version of this DLL that has been designed to extract information from logged-in Airbnb accounts.
According to the telemetry gathered by Bitdefender researchers, Scranos is targeting users worldwide, but "it seems more prevalent in India, Romania, Brazil, France, Italy, and Indonesia."
The oldest sample of this malware traced back to November 2018, with a massive spike in December and January, but in March 2019, Scranos was started pushing other strains of malware, which researchers say is "a clear indicator that the network is now affiliated with third parties in pay-per install schemes."
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Story highlightsFury loses one of his belts less than two weeks after winning itStripped of IBF title after agreeing a rematch with Klitschko, instead of fighting a mandatory challengerThe Briton is at the center of a controversy regarding sexist and homophobic comments (CNN)Heavyweight champ Tyson Fury has been stripped of his International Boxing Federation (IBF) crown less than two weeks after beating Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko to win four of the boxing world's five heavyweight titles. The Briton had the IBF belt removed after it emerged that he had signed a contract with Klitschko for a rematch. The IBF contract for the fight in November stipulated that the winner would need to face Vyacheslav Glazkov as a mandatory challenger. Glazkov will now face the American fighter Charles Martin for the vacant strap. Fury ended the nine-year reign of Klitschko by claiming his four versions of the world heavyweight boxing title with a huge upset victory. Fury won the bout in Dusseldorf, Germany in November on points 115-112, 115-112 and 116-111. Fury stands at 25-0 for his career.Fury's promoter told ESPN that his fighter would "put the belt in the bin" if he was forced to fight the Russian. Read More"If they force Tyson to fight Glazkov, it will not happen," Mick Hennessy said. "Glazkov means nothing, he has zero value."After the fight, Klitschko was adamant that he would have a chance to win back his titles. "There will be a rematch. It is still early and I have to process things but there will definitely be a rematch," he said."I couldn't show my full potential at any time. This is what I want to change in the rematch -- and I will. Failure is not an option."After being stripped of the IBF title, Fury remains the WBA, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion, while the WBC title is held by American Deontay Wilder. Courting controversyFury, who has an Irish traveler heritage and labels himself "The Gypsy King" on social media, is at the center of a controversy over the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) award. Following sexist remarks by the new champion after the win in Dusseldorf, more than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for his removal from the award's shortlist. The BBC has said that his inclusion is "not an endorsement of an individual's personal beliefs."Fury had said: "I'm not sexist. I believe a woman's best place is in the kitchen and on her back. That's my personal belief. Making me a good cup of tea, that's what I believe." He has also said: "Tyson Fury loves his fellow humans. He doesn't hate anybody."He also made a disparaging remark about fellow nominee, the track and field athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, and has criticized abortion and homosexuality -- comparing the latter to pedophilia.The boxer is also being investigated for a hate crime by British police for comments he made on a BBC program. | 0 |
A new piece of sophisticated Android malware has been discovered by security researchers at Kaspersky Labs. Dubbed as Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a, it is the most sophisticated piece of Android malware ever seen.
It exploits multiple vulnerabilities, blocks uninstall attempts, attempts to gain root access, and can execute a host of remote commands. It include complex obfuscation techniques that complicated analysis of the code, and the use of a previously unknown vulnerability in Android that allowed it to take control of and maintain a foothold on infected Android devices.
There are two previously unknown Android vulnerabilities exploited by Obad. It can gain administrator privileges, making it virtually impossible for a user to delete it off a device.
Another flaw in the Android OS relates to the processing of the AndroidManifest.xml file. This file exists in every Android application and is used to describe the application's structure, define its launch parameters.
"The malware modifies AndroidManifest.xml in such a way that it does not comply with Google standards, but is still correctly processed on a Smartphone thanks to the exploitation of the identified vulnerability," said Kaspersky Lab Expert. "All of this made it extremely difficult to run dynamic analysis on this Trojan."
Like many modern malicious programs, Obad is modular, with the ability to receive software updates directly from C&C servers controlled by the attackers.
Obad Malware is very similar to the 'Android Malware Engine', that was developed and demonstrated by Mohit Kumar (Founder, The Hacker News) last year in Malcon Conference.
Android Malware Engine has the capability to exploit more than 100's of Android platform features with command and control server that also communicate with stealthy methods to execute various evil commands and to stealing user data. The Trojan doesn't even have an interface it works entirely in background mode.
Malware enhanced with features like:
Download a file from the server and install it
Act as proxy server, HTTP server, FTP server
Stealing, Sending, Deleting and Creating text message, contacts and Call Logs.
Turning off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, Vibration
Ransomware
Remote Shell, and also installing the ssh server on the device
Extracting information of all list of applications and antiviruses installed
Stealing Whatsapp conversations
Forwarding messages and calls to malicious numbers
Controlling all infected devices as bots for sms and network ddos attack
Modifying permission model and randomizing classes for making it undetectable from behaviour and signature based antivirus.
Locating victims with Live GPS locations on world map.
The researchers at Kaspersky Labs say that the Trojan has fortunately not spread a lot and have also notified Google of the above vulnerabilities on their OS, which have been exploited by the Trojan.
Android's rapid gains in the mobile space have raised concerns that the mobile OS will become a target, as Microsoft's Windows was in the PC space.
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Story highlights "I am a professional revolutionary," Ramirez says in court After 17 years, Ramirez "hasn't learned" a thing, an attorney says The attacks took place in 1982 and 1983 and killed 11 peopleRamirez was captured in 1994 in Sudan after two decades on the run A man known as "Carlos the Jackal" stood trial in Paris on Monday, accused of fatal bombings in France during the 1980s.The 62-year-old, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, was once among the world's most wanted fugitives. He is on trial for his alleged role in the attacks on two trains, a train station and a newspaper office in France in 1982 and 1983. The bombings killed 11 and injured more than 100. The Venezuelan-born revolutionary has been serving a life sentence in France since 1997, when he was convicted for the shooting deaths of two French secret agents and an informant in 1975. Ramirez, who was a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, first made headlines in 1975 when he led an attack on an OPEC meeting in Vienna that took at least 60 hostage, including 11 oil ministers. He was nicknamed "Carlos the Jackal" by the press, a reference to the principal character and assassin in Frederick Forsyth's novel "The Day of the Jackal." After two decades on the run, Ramirez was captured in 1994 in Sudan and taken to Paris in a sack. Entering court dressed casually in jeans and a navy jacket Monday, Ramirez smiled when asked to identify his profession. "I am a professional revolutionary," he replied.Ramirez regularly raised his fist in the air to those sitting in the back of the courtroom who had come to support him. Francis Szpiner, lawyer for some civil parties in the case, said he was not put off by Ramirez's theatrics."I am concerned that 17 years later, we can see that he hasn't learned or forgotten a thing. He has not changed a bit, so I expect a difficult trial and the victims will simply have to listen to him with patience and perseverance," Szpiner said. Ramirez's lawyer and wife, Isabelle Coutant-Peyre told reporters outside the courtroom that her client was in a "fighting mood" and that she was ready to prove his innocence. "Let's be concrete. Ilich Ramirez Sanchez is not implicated by any evidence," she said, adding that "a lie is being prepared for these victims who in turn will never know who was behind the attacks." A seven-judge terrorism panel will rule after a six week trial. | 0 |
Microsoft last week rolled out updates for the Edge browser with fixes for two security issues, one of which concerns a security bypass vulnerability that could be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary code in the context of any website.
Tracked as CVE-2021-34506 (CVSS score: 5.4), the weakness stems from a universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) issue that's triggered when automatically translating web pages using the browser's built-in feature via Microsoft Translator.
Credited for discovering and reporting CVE-2021-34506 are Ignacio Laurence as well as Vansh Devgan and Shivam Kumar Singh with CyberXplore Private Limited.
"Unlike the common XSS attacks, UXSS is a type of attack that exploits client-side vulnerabilities in the browser or browser extensions in order to generate an XSS condition, and execute malicious code," CyberXplore researchers said in a write-up shared with The Hacker News.
"When such vulnerabilities are found and exploited, the behavior of the browser is affected and its security features may be bypassed or disabled."
Specifically, the researchers found that the translation feature had a piece of vulnerable code that failed to sanitize input, thus allowing an attacker to potentially insert malicious JavaScript code anywhere in the webpage that's then subsequently executed when the user clicks the prompt on the address bar to translate the page.
As a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit, the researchers demonstrated it was possible to trigger the attack simply by adding a comment to a YouTube video, which is written in a language other than English, along with an XSS payload.
In a similar vein, a friend request from a Facebook profile containing other language content and the XSS payload was found to execute the code as soon as the recipient of the request checked out the user's profile.
Following responsible disclosure on June 3, Microsoft fixed the issue on June 24, in addition to awarding the researchers $20,000 as part of its bug bounty program.
The latest update (version 91.0.864.59) to the Chromium-based browser can be downloaded by visiting Settings and more > About Microsoft Edge (edge://settings/help).
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(Reuters)The Australian Open's Covid-19 vaccine mandate is about protecting the community, not about "blackmailing" Novak Djokovic, a state government official said on Wednesday.Organizers of the year's first grand slam have said all players would have to be vaccinated to take part, drawing criticism from world number one Djokovic's father."Under these blackmails and conditions, (Djokovic) probably won't (play)," Srdjan Djokovic told Serbian media.Victoria sports minister Martin Pakula said the vaccine mandate applied to all athletes in the southern Australian state, which hosts the Australian Open in Melbourne.Pakula speaks at the Australian Open trophy arrival ceremony in February."If you're a visiting international tennis player, or a visiting sportsman of any kind, it's about your responsibility to the community that you are being welcomed into," Pakula told Australian media.Read More"And that's why we are asking those international tennis stars to follow the same requirements as Victorians are."It's not about blackmail, it's about making sure the Victorian community is protected."I want to make it clear that I really hope that Novak Djokovic gets vaccinated and plays in the Australian Open."But if he chooses not to, that's a matter for him."Djokovic has won nine Melbourne Park titles, including this year's tournament, and shares the record of 20 men's grand slams with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal.He has refused to disclose his vaccination status, saying it was a matter of personal choice. | 0 |
Facebook's latest screw-up — a programming bug in Facebook website accidentally gave 1,500 third-party apps access to the unposted Facebook photos of as many as 6.8 million users.
Facebook today quietly announced that it discovered a new API bug in its photo-sharing system that let 876 developers access users' private photos which they never shared on their timeline, including images uploaded to Marketplace or Facebook Stories.
"When someone gives permission for an app to access their photos on Facebook, we usually only grant the app access to photos people share on their timeline. In this case, the bug potentially gave developers access to other photos, such as those shared on Marketplace or Facebook Stories," Facebook said.
What's worse? The bug even exposed photos that people uploaded to Facebook but chose not to post or didn't finish posting it for some reason.
The flaw left users' private data exposed for 12 days, between September 13th and September 25th, until Facebook discovered and fixed the security blunder on the 25th September.
"Currently, we believe this may have affected up to 6.8 million users and up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers. The only apps affected by this bug were ones that Facebook approved to access the photos API and that individuals had authorized to access their photos," Facebook said.
The social media giant has started notifying impacted users of the flaw through an alert on their Facebook timeline that their photos may have been exposed, which will direct them to its Help Center page with more information.
Facebook also says the social media network will soon be rolling out "tools for app developers that will allow them to determine which people using their app might be impacted by this bug."
Facebook also assures its users that the company will be working with app developers to delete copies of photos that they were not supposed to access.
2018 has been quite a terrible year for Facebook with the social media giant found dealing with a slew of security incidents this year—the most significant one being the Cambridge Analytic scandal that exposed personal data of 87 million Facebook users.
The social network also suffered its worst-ever security breach in September this year that exposed highly sensitive data of 14 million users.
In the same month, Facebook also addressed a similar severe API bug that was actively being exploited by unknown hackers to steal secret access tokens and gather personal information for 30 million Facebook users.
In June, Facebook also suffered another security issue affecting 14 million users, wherein users' posts that were meant to be private became public.
These security incidents came out to be a failure of the social media giant in keeping the personal information of its 2.2 billion users protected while generating billions of dollars in revenue from the same information.
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(CNN)Police were dealing with multiple reports of suspicious packages in the UK on Wednesday, a day after three improvised explosive devices were discovered at London transport hubs.Specialist officers were assessing an item found inside a courtyard at the UK Parliament that was later deemed to be non-suspicious.Police in Scotland destroyed a package that was discovered in the University of Glasgow's mailroom and were called to investigate another that was received at a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh. That package was later found to pose no risk to the public.They said the package was linked to similar parcels sent to London earlier this week. "There are similarities in the package, its markings and the type of device that was recovered in Glasgow to those in London," Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said in a statement. "Therefore, we are now treating it as being linked to the three packages being investigated by the Met in London and both investigations are being run in tandem."Read MorePolice Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said that the package found at Glasgow University was not opened and no one was injured."The emergency services were alerted and several buildings within the estate were evacuated as a precaution. A controlled explosion of the device was carried out this afternoon by EOD," Johnson said in a statement shared by Police Scotland on Twitter.A package sent to Heathrow Airport, which ignited.The three London devices, sent in A4-sized white postal bags to buildings at or near Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo train station on Tuesday, are being treated by Britain's counterterrorism police as a "linked series." Officers are keeping an "open mind" about motive.All the devices were judged to be viable, and in one instance, the package burst into flames when staff opened it. No one was hurt.The Irish police are assisting with the investigation, a spokesperson for An Garda Siochana, Ireland's national police force, told CNN. British and Irish news outlets reported that at least two of the packages had Irish stamps."We are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry. One such line is the possibility that the packages have come from Ireland," Commander Clarke Jarrett, head of the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command, said in a statement.Metropolitan Police have issued extensive advice to transport hubs and mail sorting companies to be vigilant for and report suspicious packages. | 0 |
This month has been full of breaches.
Now, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the top U.S. markets regulator, has disclosed that hackers managed to hack into its financial document filing system and may have illegally profited from the stolen information.
On Wednesday, the SEC announced that its officials learnt last month that a previously detected 2016 cyber attack, which exploited a "software vulnerability" in the online EDGAR public-company filing system, may have "provided the basis for illicit gain through trading."
EDGAR, short for Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval, is an online filing system where companies submit their financial filings, which processes around 1.7 million electronic filings a year.
The database lists millions of filings on corporate disclosures—ranging from quarterly earnings to sensitive and confidential information on mergers and acquisitions, which could be used for insider-trading or manipulating U.S. equity markets.
The hackers exploited the flaw last year in the EDGAR system, which was "patched promptly" after its discovery, to gain access to its corporate disclosure database and stole nonpublic information, SEC chairman Jay Clayton said in a long statement on Wednesday evening.
"Notwithstanding our efforts to protect our systems and manage cybersecurity risk, in certain cases cyber threat actors have managed to access or misuse our systems," Clayton said.
"We believe the intrusion did not result in unauthorized access to personally identifiable information, jeopardize the operations of the Commission, or result in systemic risk."
Clayton further said the SEC is currently investigating the incident and is cooperating with law enforcement authorities.
Besides this, SEC officials are also looking at cases of individuals who they believe placed false SEC filings on their EDGAR system in order to profit from the "resulting market movements."
The SEC's disclosure comes two weeks after credit-reporting firm Equifax announced the company had been a victim of a hack that resulted in the theft of personal data on over 143 million Americans.
Such incidents raise concerns about the security policies of these companies.
As Reuters reported, months after the 2016 breach was detected, Government Accountability Office found that the SEC did not always use encryption, used unsupported software, and failed to implement well-tuned firewalls and other key security features while going about its business.
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Google and Microsoft are at each other's throats again. In a recent statement, Microsoft says hackers have been actively exploiting a vulnerability that was publicly disclosed by a Google researcher, Tavis Ormandy.
Microsoft addressed the vulnerability in its monthly "Patch Tuesday" package of fixes for July. Tavis Ormandy revealed the vulnerability in Windows 7 and 8 allows local users to obtain escalated privileges, making it easier for a hacker to compromise a system.
Ormandy has been criticized by Microsoft and some in the security community who subscribe to the practice that a vulnerability shouldn't be made public until a software maker has an opportunity to fix it. Ormandy said that Microsoft "treat vulnerability researchers with great hostility" and are "often very difficult to work with". He also advised researchers to use pseudonyms when dealing with the software giants.
In 2012, Tavis accused Sophos of "poor development practices and coding standards" after he uncovered some nasty flaws.
It is nowhere mentioned that whether the attempted attacks had been successful, or how widespread the attempts appeared to be. This month in Patch Tuesday, Seven bulletins were released by Microsoft yesterday, six of which were critical.
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Story highlightsTour champ in cycling road raceThree golds in swimming eventsU.S. rowers in antimicrobial suitsBasketball, rugby sevens begin (CNN)The spectacular opening ceremony is over, the stadium flame has been lit, and after months of uncertainty, attention turns to the main event -- the sport at Rio 2016. (Mobile app users can best follow CNN's Olympic live blog here).Twelve gold medals will be awarded Saturday and 21 sports will be contested as the action gets underway.American Virginia Thrasher, just 19, claimed Rio 2016's first gold medal in the Women's 10 meter Air rifle final, with China's Du Li taking silver and her Chinese compatriot Yi Siling sealing bronze. Thrasher had traveled to the U.S. trials in hope rather than expectation, but as well as winning gold she does so by claiming a new Olympic record.Read: Opening ceremony as it happenedRead MoreElsewhere on Saturday, there's plenty of action on the road, in the water and in the ring as stars from cycling, rowing, gymnastics, boxing and basketball all showcase their skills.Here are five highlights from the first full day of sporting endeavor:CyclingAfter enduring the grueling three-week Tour de France, many of the road race cyclists now face a difficult and steep course around Rio. This year's Tour winner Chris Froome is supported by a strong British team who will have to tackle the course of 237 kilometers (147 miles) which includes tough climbs, a tricky descent and a finish at Copacabana beach.The hilly nature of the route will make it hard -- though not impossible -- for the sprint specialists so the medal places could go to the strongest climbers. The field will be relieved to see that the world champion, Slovakian Peter Sagan, has opted out of the road race and will compete in the mountain bike competition instead.Some of the favorites for gold include Julian Alaphilippe (France), Vincenzo Nibali (Italy), Alejandro Valverde (Spain) and Dutch cyclists Tom Dumoulin, Wout Poels and Bauke Mollema. But watch out for a surprise. There is always a chance that another courageous rider could escape the pack, risk all on the technical sections of the descent and race home to Olympic glory on the beach. Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Who will be the Brazilian stars of the Olympics?Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Neymar – Neymar, left, is captain of a Brazil men's football team looking to improve on silver at London 2012 and a poor World Cup performance on home soil in 2014.Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Volleyball – All four athletes in this photo could be Olympic medalists by the time August finishes. Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes, at the front, are marginally ahead of compatriots Barbara Seixas de Freitas and Agatha Bednarczuk in the Olympic rankings.Hide Caption 3 of 10 Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Robert Scheidt – Robert Scheidt won two Olympic titles for Brazil in sailing's Laser class before switching to the Star class. Star is now out of the Olympics, so Scheidt is back in a Laser for what should be his final Olympic appearance.Hide Caption 4 of 10 Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Arthur Zanetti – Arthur Zanetti was crowned gymnastics' newest Lord of the Rings with Olympic gold on the apparatus in 2012. He is the only Olympic gymnastics champion in Brazil's history.Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Mayra Aguiar – Mayra Aguiar is a favorite for Olympic gold in the women's -78kg judo category at Rio 2016. Also watch out for team-mate Sarah Menezes on the opening day of the Games.Hide Caption 6 of 10 Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Doubles tennis – Marcelo Melo (right) and Bruno Soares are medal contenders in men's doubles tennis -- although Soares' usual doubles partner, Jamie Murray, represents one half of a formidable British entry alongside brother Andy.Hide Caption 7 of 10 Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Fabiana Murer – Eight years ago, Olympic organizers in Beijing mislaid Fabiana Murer's equipment during the competition, ruining her chances of a medal. Now she's a world silver medalist in the pole vault heading into her home Games.Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Ana Marcela Cunha – Ana Marcela Cunha's colorful hair will be wrapped under a swimcap when she does battle in Rio. At last year's world championships in Kazan, Russia she won gold in the 25km marathon and a bronze in the 10km as well as a silver medal in the team open water event.Hide Caption 9 of 10 Photos: Brazil's big hopes for Rio 2016Isaquias Queiroz – Isaquias Queiroz picks up Brazil's male athlete of the year award from the country's Olympic committee last year. This year, he's a leading contender for sprint canoe gold -- this all despite losing a kidney at the age of 10.Hide Caption 10 of 10SwimmingThree gold medals will be won in the pool. Both the men's and women's 400-meter individual medley will be decided Saturday along with the men's 400m freestyle competition. The 2012 Olympic champion, China's Sun Yang, will be defending his title in the freestyle but will face stiff opposition from Mack Horton (Australia) and American Connor Jaeger.
In the women's medley, Hungarian Katinka Hosszu will start as favorite but will be challenged by Britain's Hannah Miley, Spain's Mireia Belmonte and American Elizabeth Beisel.Heats also start in the women's 100m butterfly, men's 100m breaststroke and the women's 4x100m team relay race.RowingAmerican rowers will compete in their antimicrobial suits after fears about water quality at the Games.Last year, scores of dead fish appeared in the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, where the Olympic rowing and canoe sprint events will take place.Olympic GamesRio 2016: Full coverageLive action from day 1Who will replace Bolt and Phelps?Five things to watchBrazil's hopes lie here271 Russian athletes can competeDoping scandal 'will taint everything'Rio: Before and afterSee inside Olympic villageHeats for the men's and women's single sculls and pairs begin Saturday -- and among them will be the sole Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal.Bhokanal has certainly qualified the hard way. He lives in a one-room mud hut in Talegaon Rohi village, in India's Maharashtra state, with no running water, no television and no refrigerator.He grew up in a drought-prone region where monsoon rains were erratic, and only started rowing when he joined the army in 2011.He says a medal is a long shot but perhaps Saturday could perhaps be his day of glory.BasketballThe U.S. has dominated Olympic basketball in both the men's and women's competitions, and both teams again start as favorites. JUST WATCHEDWhat the Olympics means to the American athletes ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhat the Olympics means to the American athletes 01:19The men have only been beaten to gold four times since 1936 -- the last time in 2004 when Argentina took top spot -- and the women have won gold in the last five Olympic Games.First-round matches begin Saturday with the U.S. men's team facing China. It's a chance for the rest of the world to marvel at leading basketball stars like Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.Host Brazil takes on second-ranked Australia in the women's tournament. France, ranked fourth, plays Turkey.RugbyRugby returns to the Olympic schedule for the first time since 1924 -- this time in the seven-a-side version of the game -- and the host nation is in action in the first pool matches with the women's team taking on the British.Rugby sevens is a game of constant, furious activity and it is exhausting just to watch. The seven players have to marshal a full-size pitch, so play is restricted to just seven minutes per half.Both the men's and women's competitions feature 12 teams, with the latter opening proceedings Saturday in the temporary Deodoro Stadium -- which will also host parts of the pentathlon event. The men's tournament begins Tuesday.The team to watch in the men's battle will be Fiji -- winner of the past two World Series titles -- while Australia is women's favorite after winning its 2015-16 World Series.
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(CNN)Real Madrid has now won its last 10 games in all competitions after victory against local rival Atlético Madrid on Sunday. The hosts cruised to a 2-0 win courtesy of goals from the in-form Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio either side of halftime. Real Madrid are now eights points clear at the top of La Liga, having played one more game than second placed Sevilla. Atlético Madrid, meanwhile, remain fourth. "That's a lot of pressure you're putting on me. We're favorites today, you can say that, of course," Real manager Carlo Ancelotti said when asked if Los Blancos would win the league this season."We've done very well, better than others, but we're focused on the next games because a drop in concentration can cost you dearly."Read MoreREAD: Soccer legend Samuel Eto'o elected president of Cameroon FAMarco Asensio celebrates with teammates after scoring the game's second goal. There was no surprise when Benzema opened the scoring with a smartly taken volley in the first half.Despite being found guilty of complicity in attempted blackmail earlier last month, the Frenchman has continued his fine form and leads the La Liga scoring charts with 13 goals. However, it was his attacking partner on the pitch who stood out, with Vinícius Jr. proving a constant threat throughout. The Brazilian didn't score but recorded two assists, his second a fine cut back to the on-rushing Asensio who curled his effort into the bottom corner. But it was Luke Modric who impressed his manager the most, with Ancelotti reserving special praise for the midfielder's performance. "I congratulated him on his performance because he had an incredible game," Ancelotti said post-match. "I don't know exactly what I said to him, but he played brilliantly. With the ball, without the ball, with consistency. Extraordinary."Atleti forced goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois into a string of fine saves, but the visitors couldn't find the breakthrough to threaten their opponent's lead.Real Madrid has now managed to keep a clean sheet in each of its last four games in all competitions. | 0 |
Code-hosting platform GitHub Friday officially announced a series of updates to the site's policies that delve into how the company deals with malware and exploit code uploaded to its service.
"We explicitly permit dual-use security technologies and content related to research into vulnerabilities, malware, and exploits," the Microsoft-owned company said. "We understand that many security research projects on GitHub are dual-use and broadly beneficial to the security community. We assume positive intention and use of these projects to promote and drive improvements across the ecosystem."
Stating that it will not allow the use of GitHub in direct support of unlawful attacks or malware campaigns that cause technical harm, the company said it may take steps to disrupt ongoing attacks that leverage the platform as an exploit or a malware content delivery network (CDN).
To that end, users are refrained from uploading, posting, hosting, or transmitting any content that could be used to deliver malicious executables or abuse GitHub as an attack infrastructure, say, by organizing denial-of-service (DoS) attacks or managing command-and-control (C2) servers.
"Technical harms means overconsumption of resources, physical damage, downtime, denial of service, or data loss, with no implicit or explicit dual-use purpose prior to the abuse occurring," GitHub said.
In scenarios where there is an active, widespread abuse of dual-use content, the company said it might restrict access to such content by putting it behind authentication barriers, and as a "last resort," disable access or remove it altogether when other restriction measures are not feasible. GitHub also noted that it would contact relevant project owners about the controls put in place where possible.
The changes come into effect after the company, in late April, began soliciting feedback on its policy around security research, malware, and exploits on the platform with the goal of operating under a clearer set of terms that would remove the ambiguity surrounding "actively harmful content" and "at-rest code" in support of security research.
By not taking down exploits unless the repository or code in question is incorporated directly into an active campaign, the revision to GitHub's policies is also a direct result of widespread criticism that followed in the aftermath of a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code that was removed from the platform in March 2021.
The code, uploaded by a security researcher, concerned a set of security flaws known as ProxyLogon that Microsoft disclosed were being abused by Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups to breach Exchange servers worldwide. GitHub at the time said it removed the PoC in accordance with its acceptable use policies, citing it included code "for a recently disclosed vulnerability that is being actively exploited."
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If you are a BlackBerry Enterprise Network user, here is something you need to be careful about. BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) users have been warned that an image-based exploit could allow hackers to access and execute code on the servers used to support corporate users of BlackBerry smartphones.
The flaw that been rated as high severity and actual vulnerability in BlackBerry Enterprise Servers resulted from how the server processes image files.
Scenario to Exploit Vulnerability : A malicious person writes a special code and then embeds it in a TIFF image file. The person then convinces a Blackberry smart phone user (whose phone is connected to a corporate BES) to view the TIFF file.
As soon as the image file loads on the phone, the code runs on the Blackberry Enterprise server and either opens up a back door in the network or causes the network to crash altogether as instructed in the basic code.
"RIM is not aware of any attacks on or specifically targeting BlackBerry Enterprise Server customers, and recommends that affected customers update to the latest available software version to be fully protected from these vulnerabilities." Blackberry said.
The exploit uses a TIFF image containing malicious code, and the dangerous image can either be linked to an email or attached directly to it. Depending on the privileges available to the configured BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account, the attacker might also be able to extend access to other non-segmented parts of the network.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express version 5.0.4 and earlier for Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Domino and BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 5.0.4 and earlier for Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell Groupwise are affected only.
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(CNN)Liverpool put in a dominant performance against Atlético Madrid on Wednesday night, winning 2-0 in a heated encounter at Anfield in the Champions League. Diogo Jota headed the hosts in front against the reigning Spanish league champions inside the opening 15 minutes, heading home a delightful cross from England international Trent Alexander-Arnold. And with Liverpool looking the far superior team, Sadio Mane doubled its lead under 10 minutes later, tapping home from close range from another Alexander-Arnold cross. The evening went from bad to worse to Atlético, who had Felipe sent off later in the first half. With a man advantage for over 50 minutes, Liverpool continued the pressure, squandering numerous chances to extend its lead. It means with two games left of the group stage, Liverpool is into the knockout stages of the Champions League, while Atlético sit third on four points, one behind Porto. Read MoreAfter the game, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called the performance "nearly perfect."People want to see more goals but we did create more chances. I think the game was nearly perfect," he told BT Sport."We scored the goals in the right moments. They were much more on the front-foot with how they started than the home game but we started well. They were fantastic finishes as well, especially Sadio's one. With the red card, well, you don't like that, you don't want to play against 10 men but in the end it's 2-0 and it was a great night.He continued: "You earn a lot of money to win Champions League games! The first target was to get through this group. But we did it with two games to go. What can we do? We will have to see. I didn't expect we would be through after four games but the boys did it and it's really well deserved."Jota celebrates scoring against Atlético Madrid.Impressing from the startWhen the two teams met in Madrid in their first encounter, they produced a breathtaking affair, with Liverpool racing into a 2-0 lead, only for Atlético to battle back and equalize, with Mohamed Salah grabbing a dramatic winner in the final stages. Having won its opening three games of the group stage, Liverpool sat atop Group B. But Atlético traveled to the UK needing a result, having only won one of its opening three games. But it couldn't have started worse for Diego Simeone's men, conceding a sloppy opening goal inside the opening stages of the game. Portugal international Jota was the beneficiary of a sumptuous Alexander-Arnold cross to head past the despairing Jan Oblak in goal. Known for its defensive solidity, the goal rocked the typically resolute Atletico, but there was much worse to come for the Spanish side. It was two goals behind in the 21st minute, as Mane tapped home from close range again to stun Simeone on the bench. Although Atlético produced its best period of attacking play after going two goals down, it was short-lived. After committing a foul on the edge of the Liverpool box to stop a fast break, Brazilian defender Felipe refused to obey referee Danny Makkelie's wishes that he come and accept his yellow card; Makkelie decided to show Felipe the red instead. Referee Danny Makkelie shows a red card to Atletico Madrid's Felipe (unseen).Liverpool tested Oblak a few more times as a feisty first half came to a close, leaving Simeone much to ponder during the halftime break. It took just minutes for Liverpool to have the ball in the Atlético net once again, only for Jota's cool finish to be ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR) for offside. And the home side continued to spurn glorious opportunities, Salah, Joel Matip and Jota coming within whiskers of putting Liverpool three up. Against the run of play though, Luis Suarez -- returning the ground where he had so much success as a Liverpool player -- appeared to have given Atlético a lifeline, his deflected effort wrongfooting Alisson in goal. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosBut it wasn't to be for Suarez, as the VAR ruled the goal out for offside. It was more of the same unfortunately for Atlético, as Liverpool kept up its pressure on the Liverpool goal, with Virgil van Dijk's long-range strike just going over. The remainder of the game was a perfect display of game management from Liverpool, with some apparent injuries to Roberto Firmino and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain the only blights on an otherwise perfect evening. It now means that Liverpool is unbeaten in 25 matches in all competitions, its joint-longest such run since it joined the English Football League in 1893. | 0 |
Story highlightsCzech Republic and Greece first teams into quarterfinals at Euro 2012Russia and co-hosts Poland exit after losing final Group A matchesCaptain Giorgos Karagounis scores Greece's winner against RussiaPetr Jiracek scores his second goal of tournament to eliminate PolandThe highly-fancied Russia team and co-hosts Poland crashed out of Euro 2012 on Saturday as the Czech Republic and Greece became the first nations to secure quarterfinal berths.Russia led Group A going into the third and final round of matches, needing just a draw against Greece to progress into the last eight.However, a superb strike from veteran Greece captain Giorgis Karagounis just before halftime proved enough to send Dick Advocaat's side home."When we left Greece, we all said, 'We will give everything when our compatriots aren't having the best of times,' said Karagounis, referring to Greece's economic problems."I believe that this tonight puts a smile on their faces. We're happy we managed to do this for Greece, for our country, for Greeks all over the world."Euro 2012: Day 9 as it happened Photos: Euro 2012: The best photos Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's soccer team celebrates with the Euro 2012 trophy on a double-decker bus during the victory parade in Madrid on Monday. Spain defeated Italy 4-0 in the final match on Sunday. Euro 2012, bringing together 16 of Europe's best national soccer teams, began June 8 in Poland and Ukraine. Look back at the action and atmosphere.Hide Caption 1 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Supporters of Spain's national soccer team are hosed down before the team's victory parade in Madrid on Monday.Hide Caption 2 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's team arrives at Cibeles Square on top of a double-decker bus Monday after parading through Madrid.Hide Caption 3 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Juan Mata, left, and Santi Cazorla of Spain hoist the Euro 2012 trophy during Monday's celebrations.Hide Caption 4 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans celebrate in Cibeles Square during the victory parade. Organizers had the crowd cooled off with hoses.Hide Caption 5 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain fans gather in Madrid to congratulate their team on Monday.Hide Caption 6 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Captain Iker Casillas of Spain lifts the trophy after the team defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday, July 1, in Kiev, Ukraine.Hide Caption 7 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain jumps on his teammates as they celebrate after Fernando Torres scored his team's third goal against Italy.Hide Caption 8 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli reacts to Spain's fourth and final goal in Sunday's match.Hide Caption 9 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain celebrates after defeating Italy on Sunday. It was the team's third successive major international trophy.Hide Caption 10 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Italy.Hide Caption 11 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon looks on during Sunday's match against Spain.Hide Caption 12 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Fernando Torres nudges the ball toward the goal past Italy's Gianluigi Buffon.Hide Caption 13 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gianluigi Buffon of Italy looks back at the ball as Spain's Fernando Torres scores.Hide Caption 14 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain runs with the ball past Leonardo Bonucci of Italy.Hide Caption 15 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Iker Casillas of Spain celebrates after his team's third goal against Italy.Hide Caption 16 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain speaks with his daughter, Nora, after Sunday's match against Italy.Hide Caption 17 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jordi Alba of Spain celebrates after scoring his team's second goal as Leonardo Bonucci of Italy kicks the ball in frustration.Hide Caption 18 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Sergio Ramos of Spain reacts next to Mario Balotelli of Italy during the match on Sunday.Hide Caption 19 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy falls to the ground Sunday after battling David Silva of Spain for the ball.Hide Caption 20 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Iker Casillas of Spain, center, stretches for the ball in front of teammate Sergio Ramos, right, as Mario Balotelli of Italy attempts a goal on Sunday.Hide Caption 21 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ignazio Abate of Italy, left, shows his dejection after Spain scored a second goal.Hide Caption 22 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Federico Balzaretti, left, and Leonardo Bonucci of Italy challenge Spain's David Silva during Sunday's final match.Hide Caption 23 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Silva of Spain celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the Euro 2012 final match against Italy on Sunday.Hide Caption 24 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Sergio Ramos slides in to tackle Mario Balotelli of Italy.Hide Caption 25 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ignazio Abate of Italy, center, grabs the shirt of Spain's Andres Iniesta.Hide Caption 26 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Silva of Spain, right, celebrates with teammate Alvaro Arbeloa after scoring the opening goal against Italy.Hide Caption 27 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Antonio Cassano of Italy battles for the ball during the final match against Spain.Hide Caption 28 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans enjoy the atmosphere ahead of the Euro 2012 final between Spain and Italy.Hide Caption 29 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli of Italy warms up ahead of Sunday's match againt Spain.Hide Caption 30 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy fans cheer ahead of the match against Spain.Hide Caption 31 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A fan rallies before the Italy-Spain final.Hide Caption 32 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The national flags of the competing nations are carried around the pitch during the closing ceremony before the Euro 2012 final in Kiev.Hide Caption 33 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain fans gear up for the match against Italy on Sunday.Hide Caption 34 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Italian team celebates their victory over Germany at the end of the Euro 2012 football championships semifinal match on Thursday, June 28, at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.Hide Caption 35 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German defender Mats Hummels, center, heads the ball by Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, in red.Hide Caption 36 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon fails to stop a penalty.Hide Caption 37 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian forward Antonio Di Natale vies with German goalkeeper Manuel NeuerHide Caption 38 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German forward Miroslav Klose lands on the ground while vying with Italian defender Federico Balzaretti.Hide Caption 39 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer grabs the ball.Hide Caption 40 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini heads the ball.Hide Caption 41 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany, in white, battles for the ball with Riccardo Montolivo of Italy. Hide Caption 42 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli, right, of Italy battles for the ball with Mats Hummels of Germany.Hide Caption 43 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy celebrates after scoring his team's second goal.Hide Caption 44 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian forward Mario Balotelli shoots to score his second goal of the match.Hide Caption 45 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi and German midfielder Mesut Ozil try to get control of the ball.Hide Caption 46 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German midfielder Ilkay Guendogan vies with Italian defender Andrea Barzagli.Hide Caption 47 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Claudio Marchisio of Italy and Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany battle for the ball.Hide Caption 48 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian forward Mario Balotelli, in blue, heads the ball into the goal, scoring the first goal in the match.Hide Caption 49 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini slides under German midfielder Sami Khedira.Hide Caption 50 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi goes airborne past German forward Lukas Podolski on Thursday.Hide Caption 51 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Spanish national team celebrates its win in the Euro 2012 semifinal match against Portugal at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Wednesday, June 27. Hide Caption 52 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain scores the winning penalty.Hide Caption 53 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas jumps for the ball during the semifinal match.Hide Caption 54 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo lies on the ground as Spanish defender Alvaro Arbeloa tries to help.Hide Caption 55 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas is tackled by Portuguese defender Joao Pereira.Hide Caption 56 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho, right, vies with Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta.Hide Caption 57 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio stops a shot during the penalty shootout.Hide Caption 58 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho reacts after he fails to score a penalty shot against Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas.Hide Caption 59 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas stops a penalty kicked by Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho.Hide Caption 60 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese coach Paulo Bento talks to his players.Hide Caption 61 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alvaro Negredo of Spain and Bruno Alves of Portugal slam into each other. Hide Caption 62 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Bruno Alves of Portugal and Alvaro Negredo of Spain challenge for the ball.Hide Caption 63 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles heads the ball.Hide Caption 64 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal jumps for a high ball in front of Jordi Alba of Spain.Hide Caption 65 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Portugal fan shows his support.Hide Caption 66 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A sea of Spain fans show their colors.Hide Caption 67 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish midfielder David Silva, in red, vies with Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao, left and Portuguese defender Bruno Alves.Hide Caption 68 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta, left, falls while vying with Portuguese defender Joao Pereira.Hide Caption 69 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andres Iniesta of Spain shoots past Pepe and Joao Pereira of Portugal.Hide Caption 70 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sergio Ramos of Spain challenges Cristiano Ronaldo of PortugalHide Caption 71 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's national team celebrates after winning the penalty shootout in the quarterfinal match against England on Sunday, June 24, in Kiev, Ukraine. Hide Caption 72 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joe Hart of England reacts during the match against Italy.Hide Caption 73 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England attempts an overhead kick on Sunday against Italy. Hide Caption 74 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England's Wayne Rooney maneuvers against Italy.Hide Caption 75 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The English players line up during the penalty shootout against Italy.Hide Caption 76 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy reacts after a missed goal during the quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 77 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Scott Parker of England and Andrea Pirlo of Italy compete for the ball Sunday.Hide Caption 78 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joleon Lescott of England and Mario Balotelli of Italy share a moment during a break in the match.Hide Caption 79 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy strikes the ball as Joleon Lescott of England looks on.Hide Caption 80 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Riccardo Montolivo of Italy reacts during the match against England.Hide Caption 81 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli kicks the ball during the quarterfinal match against England.Hide Caption 82 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England and Ignazio Abate of Italy go after the ball.Hide Caption 83 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – James Milner of England competes with Italy's Leonardo Bonucci.Hide Caption 84 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danny Welbeck of England and Andrea Barzagli of Italy jump for the ball.Hide Caption 85 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy strikes the ball as Glen Johnson of England looks on.Hide Caption 86 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England goes after the ball during the match against Italy.Hide Caption 87 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy and Scott Parker of England compete in Sunday's quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 88 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Gianluigi Buffon makes a save during Sunday's quarterfinal match against England.Hide Caption 89 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England heads the ball as Ignazio Abate of Italy challenges during the quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 90 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy and Ashley Cole of England compete for control of the ball.Hide Caption 91 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy challenges Joleon Lescott of England.Hide Caption 92 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gianluigi Buffon of Italy makes a save as Wayne Rooney of England runs in during the quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 93 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joleon Lescott of England challenges Mario Balotelli of Italy.Hide Caption 94 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Federico Balzaretti of Italy runs after James Milner of England.Hide Caption 95 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Italy fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of Sunday's quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 96 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy gears up for the match against England on Sunday.Hide Caption 97 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the second goal from the penalty spot during the quarter final match between Spain and France at Donbass Arena on Saturday, June 23, in Donetsk, Ukraine.Hide Caption 98 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery of France look dejected after defeat during the quarter final match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 99 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the second goal from the penalty spot during the quarter final match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 100 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France and David Silva of Spain challenge for the ball.Hide Caption 101 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain challenges Florent Malouda of France during the quarter final match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 102 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain celebrates after scoring the first goal with Cesc Fabregas during Spain's quarterfinal match against France.Hide Caption 103 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France challenges David Silva of Spain.Hide Caption 104 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gael Clichy of France and David Silva of Spain contend for the ball.Hide Caption 105 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Anthony Reveillere of France is closed down by Andres Iniesta of Spain.Hide Caption 106 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – At least two fans of Spain and France were able to put aside their differences for Saturday's Euro 2012 quarterfinal game.Hide Caption 107 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Spanish team lines up ahead of the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 108 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jordi Alba of Spain challenges Yann M'Vila of France during a Euro 2012 quarterfinal match Saturday.Hide Caption 109 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xavi of Spain challenges Florent Malouda of France.Hide Caption 110 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain reacts during the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 111 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Spanish fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 112 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jordi Alba of Spain in action with Mathieu Debuchy of France.Hide Caption 113 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the first goal past Hugo Lloris of France.Hide Caption 114 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain celebrates after scoring the first goal during the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 115 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A giant German football shirt is seen in the crowd during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece at The Municipal Stadium on Friday, June 22, in Gdansk, Poland. Hide Caption 116 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece fouls Mats Hummels of Germany during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 117 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Manuel Neuer of Germany dives the wrong way as Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece (not pictured) scores from the penalty spot during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 118 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras of Greece dribbles by Sami Khedira, left, and Jerome Boateng of Germany during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 119 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany tackles Nikos Liberopoulos of Greece during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 120 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miroslav Klose of Germany scores their third goal during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 121 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras of Greece scores the team's first goal past Manuel Neuer of Germany.Hide Caption 122 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany celebrates scoring the team's second goal with Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany against Greece.Hide Caption 123 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany scores the team's second goal past Michalis Sifakis of Greece.Hide Caption 124 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Marco Reus of Germany celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal with Mesut Ozil.Hide Caption 125 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Greece's Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Germany's Sami Khedira compete for the ball.Hide Caption 126 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Miroslav Klose clashes with Greece's Dimitris Salpigidis.Hide Caption 127 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Marco Reus celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal with Jerome Boateng during the Euro 2012 quarter-final match against Greece at The Municipal Stadium in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 128 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras and Kostas Katsouranis celebrate scoring a goal that tied their game against Germany, 1-1, during a quarterfinal match at Euro 2012 in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 129 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira celebrates scoring a goal that put Germany ahead 2-1 against Greece on Friday, June 22, during a quarterfinal match in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 130 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras scores Greece's first goal past German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.Hide Caption 131 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Philipp Lahm, Marco Reus and Miroslav Klose celebrate a goal that put Germany ahead of Greece 1-0 in Friday's quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 132 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Tens of thousands of fans in the Memorial Stadium watch as the German team celebrates after a goal.Hide Caption 133 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Holger Badstuber chases down Greece's Georgios Samaras during the Euro 2012 quarterfinal match at the Municipal Stadium in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 134 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Vasilis Torosidis of Greece shadows Marco Reus of Germany during their Euro 2012 quarterfinal match in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 135 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger beats Greece's Georgios Samaras to the ball.Hide Caption 136 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Greek fan watches the quarterfinal match against Germany on Friday.Hide Caption 137 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miroslav Klose of Germany and Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Greece fight for the ball.Hide Caption 138 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, tackles Giannis Maniatis of Greece.Hide Caption 139 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans for Germany show their spirit in the Municipal Stadium in Gdansk.Hide Caption 140 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jan Rezek of Czech Republic and Pepe of Portugal battle for the ball during the quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Portugal on Thursday, June 21. Hide Caption 141 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of the Czech Republic and teammates look dejected after conceding the opening goal to Portugal.Hide Caption 142 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the opening goal with his teammates during the quarter final match against the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 143 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Tomas Sivok and David Limbersky of Czech Republic defend the attack of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.Hide Caption 144 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Tom Hubschman of Czech Republic defends against Portugal's Nani during the quarter final between Czech Republic and Portugal at The National Stadium on June 21, 2012 in Warsaw.Hide Caption 145 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joao Pereira of Portugal and Vaclav Pilar of Czech Republic jump for the ball.Hide Caption 146 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo attempts an overhead kick during the Euro 2012 quarter final match between the Czech Republic and Portugal at the National Stadium on Thursday, June 21, in Warsaw, Poland.Hide Caption 147 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Czech Republic fan celebrates during a quarter-final match between the Czech Republic and Portugal on Thursday in Warsaw, Poland.Hide Caption 148 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Portugal fan holds up a sign during the quarter-final match between the Czech Republic and Portugal.Hide Caption 149 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miguel Veloso of Portugal and Vladimir Darida of Czech Republic battle for the ball during the quarter-final match between Czech Republic and Portugal.Hide Caption 150 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Helder Postiga of Portugal tackles Tomas Sivok of Czech Republic during the quarter-final match.Hide Caption 151 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ziatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden scores the opening goal during the group D match against France on Tuesday, June 19. Hide Caption 152 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France goes past Andreas Granqvist of Sweden during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 153 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden celebrates his goal during the group D match against France.Hide Caption 154 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Karim Benzema of France is challenged by Jonas Olsson of Sweden during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 155 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Marko Devic of Ukraine reacts during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 156 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England scores their first goal during the match between England and Ukraine on Tuesday.Hide Caption 157 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Head coach Oleh Blokhin of Ukraine shouts instructions during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 158 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – John Terry of England clears an effort from Marko Devic of Ukraine off the line during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 159 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden celebrates his goal with Jonas Olsson, left, and Martin Olsson during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 160 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England controls the ball during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 161 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photoseuro 2012 tues 06 – Yaroslav Rakytskyy of Ukraine and Danny Welbeck of England compete for the ball during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 162 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England clashes with Denys Garmash of Ukraine during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 163 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France is tackled by Anders Svensson of Sweden during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 164 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England fans soak up the atmosphere during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 165 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danny Welbeck of England beats Yevhen Khacheridi of Ukraine to the ball during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 166 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A young Ukraine fan shows enthusiasm ahead of the match between England and Ukraine on Tuesday, June 19. Hide Caption 167 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England's fans get ready for the match against Ukraine at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.Hide Caption 168 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England breaks past Denys Harmash of Ukraine during Tuesday's match in Donetsk, Ukraine.Hide Caption 169 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Emir Bajrami of Sweden gets tackled by France's Hatem Ben Arfa, left, and Yann M'Vila during a Group D match Tuesday in Kiev, Ukraine.Hide Caption 170 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Alvaro Arbeloa and Croatia's Ivan Strinic fight for the ball during the group C match at Municipal Stadium in Gdansk, Poland, on Monday, June 18. Hide Caption 171 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland fans do the Poznan as they enjoy the atmosphere during the match against Italy.Hide Caption 172 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Antonio Cassano heads in the opening goal against Ireland.Hide Caption 173 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Andrea Barzagli tackles Ireland's Kevin Doyle on Monday.Hide Caption 174 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jesus Navas scores Spain's first goal during the group C match against Croatia on Monday.Hide Caption 175 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Croatia's Luka Modric looks on after Spain's Jesus Navas scores a goal.Hide Caption 176 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Claudio Marchisio jumps to control the ball during the match against Ireland.Hide Caption 177 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli smiles at Ireland's Shay Given.Hide Caption 178 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kevin Doyle of Ireland and Daniele De Rossi of Italy jump for the ball on Monday.Hide Caption 179 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Badges adorn an Ireland fan's scarf ahead of the group C match between Italy and Ireland.Hide Caption 180 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Irish fan attempts to catch a snapshot of the action ahead of match between Italy and Ireland.Hide Caption 181 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kevin Doyle of Ireland tackles Andrea Pirlo of Italy.Hide Caption 182 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A fan awaits the action before the start of the match between Croatia and Spain.Hide Caption 183 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Spanish fan waits for the start of the match between Croatiia and Spain.Hide Caption 184 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Luka Modric of Croatia is closed down by Alvaro Arbeloa and Xavi of Spain.Hide Caption 185 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danijel Pranjic of Croatia and Alvaro Arbeloa of Spain compete for the ball.Hide Caption 186 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lars Bender of Germany celebrates with Miroslav Klose after scoring the team's second goal against Denmark in L'viv, Ukraine, on Sunday, June 17. Hide Caption 187 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates with his teammates as Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands looks dejected during Sunday's match in Kharkov, Ukraine.Hide Caption 188 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jores Okore, William Kvist and Lars Jacobsen of Denmark face defeat in the match against Germany on Sunday.Hide Caption 189 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Lars Bender celebrates during the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 190 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, bottom left, celebrates with teammates Miguel Veloso and Custodio after scoring the team's second goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 191 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts to his goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 192 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer of Germany walk toward the ball after Michael Krohn-Dehli of Denmark scored.Hide Caption 193 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Bruno Alves battles Joris Mathijsen of the Netherlands for control of the ball.Hide Caption 194 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Dutch fan makes a heart shape with her hands before the start of the team's match against Portugal.Hide Caption 195 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal competes with Ron Vlaar of the Netherlands.Hide Caption 196 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Michael Krohn-Dehli of Denmark reacts after scoring the first goal against Germany.Hide Caption 197 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miguel Veloso of Portugal challenges Robin van Persie of the Netherlands on Sunday.Hide Caption 198 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring the first goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 199 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the ball past a Dutch defender during Sunday's match.Hide Caption 200 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lukas Podolski of Germany celebrates scoring the first goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 201 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Rafael van der Vaart of the Netherlands scores the opening goal past Miguel Veloso of Portugal.Hide Caption 202 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans of Portugal rally ahead of the team's match against Netherlands in Metalist Stadium.Hide Caption 203 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany and Christian Eriksen of Denmark compete for the ball.Hide Caption 204 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans of Germany dress up for the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 205 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on before the match against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 206 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Danish fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the team's match against Germany.Hide Caption 207 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dutch fans cheer during the match against Portugual on Sunday.Hide Caption 208 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras, Giannis Maniatis and Giorgos Tzavelas of Greece celebrate victory during the match between Greece and Russia on Saturday, June 16.Hide Caption 209 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Tzavelas of Greece celebrates during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 210 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Damien Perquis of Poland lies on the pitch at the final whistle during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 211 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Poland fans look on during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 212 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece, center, celebrates Greece's victory over Russia and and adnvancement to the quarter finals during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 213 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Robert Lewandowski of Poland sits dejected at the final whistle during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 214 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Aleksandr Anyukov of Russia and Georgios Samaras of Greece battle for the ball during the group A match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 215 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sergey Ignashevich, Aleksey Berezutskiy and Igor Denisov of Russia look dejected during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 216 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of Czech Republic celebrates scoring the first goal with Milan Baros of Czech Republic during the group A match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 217 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dariusz Dudka of Poland goes in to win the ball during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 218 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece reacts after he receives a yellow card for diving from referee Jonas Eriksson during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 219 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece, center, celebrates scoring the opening goal with teammates, left to right, Kostas Katsouranis, Giannis Maniatis and Sotiris Ninis during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 220 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece scores the opening goal past Vyacheslav Malafeev of Russia during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 221 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Eugen Polanski of Poland brings down Vaclav Pilar of Czech Republic during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 222 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece scores the opening goal under pressure from Yuriy Zhirkov of Russia during the match between Greece and Russia on Saturday.Hide Caption 223 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yuriy Zhirkov of Russia jumps over the challenge by Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 224 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Football fans enjoy the atmopshere during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 225 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of Czech Republic looks on during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 226 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Robert Lewandowski of Poland tackles Theodor Gebre Selassie of Czech Republic during the group match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 227 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photoseuro 2012 sat 33 – Andrey Arshavin of Russia falls under the challenge by Giorgos Tzavelas of Greece during the the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 228 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Greece fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 229 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Russian fans enjoy the atmosphere ahead of the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 230 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kostas Katsouranis of Greece and Denis Glushakov of Russia tussle for the ball during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 231 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jakub Blaszczykowski of Poland jumps to avoid a challenge from Petr Cech of Czech Republic during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 232 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Football fans enjoy the atmopshere ahead of the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 233 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Greece team celebrate during match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 234 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Limbersky of Czech Republic is tackled by Dariusz Dudka of Poland during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 235 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Martin Olsson of Sweden celebrates after Glen Johnson of England fails to stop Olof Mellberg of Sweden's goal during the group D match between Sweden and England on Friday, June 15, in Kiev, Ukraine.Hide Caption 236 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sweden celebrates after Olof Mellberg of Sweden scored its first goal during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 237 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Olof Mellberg of Sweden scores Sweden's second goal against England in the Sweden-England matchup.Hide Caption 238 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden and John Terry of England clash during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 239 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danny Welbeck of England scores the third goal past Andreas Isaksson of Sweden.Hide Caption 240 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sweden fans show their support before the group D match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 241 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England fans soak up the atmopshere ahead of the Sweden-England matchup.Hide Caption 242 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andy Carroll, right, of England celebrates the first goal with captain Steven Gerrard during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 243 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andreas Granqvist of Sweden is tackled by Andy Carroll of England during the Sweden-England matchup.Hide Caption 244 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andy Carroll of England heads the first goal during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 245 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yohan Cabaye of France scores the second goal past Oleh Husyev of Ukraine during the match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 246 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yevhen Selin of Ukraine and Yevhen Khacheridi put pressure on Jeremy Menez of France during the group D match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 247 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yohan Cabaye of France celebrates a goal with Karim Benzema of France during the Ukraine-France matchup.Hide Caption 248 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A man looks on after play was suspended due to bad weather during the match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 249 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Painted Ukraine fans enjoy themselves before the Euro 2012 group D match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 250 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – After minutes of playing, torrential rainfall caused the Ukraine vs. France game to be temporarily suspended on Friday. Hide Caption 251 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans endure the rains during the match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 252 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ukraine's Yevhen Konoplyanka, right, battles France's Mathieu Debuchy for control of the ball Friday in a group D match.Hide Caption 253 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Players leave the field Friday after weather caused the Ukraine vs. France game to be suspended.Hide Caption 254 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Shay Given of Republic of Ireland tosses the towel during the group C match between Spain and Ireland in Gdansk, Poland, on Thursday, June 14. Hide Caption 255 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sean St Ledger, Shay Given and Richard Dunne of Republic of Ireland sit dejected after Fernando Torres of Spain scored Spain's third goal during the Spain-Ireland match.Hide Caption 256 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Shay Given of Republic of Ireland makes a save during the match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 257 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Republic of Ireland fans look on during the Spain-Ireland match.Hide Caption 258 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jonathan Walters of Republic of Ireland clashes with Xabi Alonso of Spain during the match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 259 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain celebrates scoring the team's third goal during the match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 260 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans make their voices heard during the Group C match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 261 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain scores the team's first goal against Ireland.Hide Caption 262 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Silva of Spain battles for the ball with Damien Duff of Ireland.Hide Caption 263 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Croatia's Mario Mandzukic and his teammate Darijo Sma celebrate the team's game-tying goal against Italy in Poznan, Poland, on Thursday, June 14. Hide Caption 264 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy makes his case during Thursday's match against Croatia.Hide Caption 265 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ognjen Vukojevic and Ivan Perisic of Croatia stand by after a flare was thrown onto the field.Hide Caption 266 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gianluigi Buffon of Italy gestures during the match against Croatia.Hide Caption 267 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gordon Schildenfeld of Croatia and Sebastian Giovinco of Italy battle for the ball.Hide Caption 268 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Luka Modric of Croatia is marshalled by Mario Balotelli of Italy.Hide Caption 269 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Emanuele Giaccherini of Italy clashes with Darijo Srna of Croatia.Hide Caption 270 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Stipe Pletikosa of Croatia fails to stop a goal from a free kick by Andrea Pirlo of Italy.Hide Caption 271 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andrea Pirlo of Italy celebrates scoring the opening goal against Croatia.Hide Caption 272 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Italy fan cheers during the team's Group C match against Croatia.Hide Caption 273 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans enjoy the atmosphere during the match between Italy and Croatia in Poland on Thursday.Hide Caption 274 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgio Chiellini of Italy and Nikica Jelavic of Croatia compete for the ball.Hide Caption 275 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans revel during the Italy-Croatia match on Thursday.Hide Caption 276 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Philipp Lahm of Germany controls the ball during the Group B match between Netherlands and Germany on Wednesday, June 13. Hide Caption 277 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – John Heitinga of the Netherlands and Sami Khedira of Germany compete for the ball during the Group B match between Netherlands and Germany. Hide Caption 278 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Manuel Neuer of Germany celebrates after Mario Gomez scored the opening goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 279 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – John Heitinga of the Netherlands and Mario Gomez of Germany fight for the ball.Hide Caption 280 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal clashes with Simon Kjær of Denmark during the Group B match between Portugal and Denmark.Hide Caption 281 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Pepe of Portugal, left, celebrates scores the team's first goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 282 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Nicklas Bendtner of Denmark beats Pepe of Portugal to head in Denmark's second goal.Hide Caption 283 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Silvestre Varela of Portugal celebrates scoring their third goal against Denmark with Joao Moutinho of Portugal.Hide Caption 284 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal fans rally before the Group B match against Denmark in Lviv, Ukraine. Hide Caption 285 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal gestures during the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 286 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Pepe celebrates after Helder Postiga of Portugal scored the second goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 287 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dennis Rommedahl of Denmark fights for possession with Fabio Coentrao of Portugal.Hide Caption 288 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Denmark's Simon Kjær battles for a header against Helder Postiga of Portugal on Wednesday.Hide Caption 289 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jakub Blaszczykowski of Poland celebrates after scoring Poland's equalizer in the 1-1 draw with Russia in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday, June 12. Hide Caption 290 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Poland captain Blaszczykowski scored in the 57th minute as the co-hosts denied Russia the satisfaction of becoming the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals, Tueday. Hide Caption 291 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Polish fans cheer during the group A match between Poland and Russia, Tuesday.Hide Caption 292 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Roman Shirokov of Russia and Dariusz Dudka of Poland vie for control of the ball during their match, Tuesday.Hide Caption 293 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Aleksandr Kerzhakov of Russia and Marcin Wasilewski of Poland jump to avoid colliding with Poland's goalkeeper, Grzegorz Sandomiersk.Hide Caption 294 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Poland fan looks thoughtful ahead of the team's match against Russia, Tuesday.Hide Caption 295 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of the Czech Republic scores the opening goal against Greece in Wroclaw, Poland, on Tuesday, June 12. Hide Caption 296 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Greece's Dimitris Salpigidis reacts during Tuesday's match. His team went on to lose 2-1 to the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 297 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Czech Republic's Vaclav Pilar, right, scores the second goal of the match against Greece.Hide Caption 298 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans cheer for Greece during its Group A match against the Czech Republic on Tuesday.Hide Caption 299 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Pilar of the Czech Republic celebrates scoring the team's second goal against Greece.Hide Caption 300 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A fan cheers during the Greece-Czech Republic match Tuesday at the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw.Hide Caption 301 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jiracek scores the Czech Republic's opening goal against Greece and Jose Holebas on Tuesday.Hide Caption 302 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine reacts to scoring the team's second goal during the Group D match against Sweden in Kiev, Ukraine, on Monday, June 11.Hide Caption 303 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring Sweden's first goal against Ukraine.Hide Caption 304 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ukraine's Andriy Voronin vies with Swedish defender Andreas Granqvist.Hide Caption 305 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Swedish fan soaks up the atmosphere ahead of Monday's match against Ukraine.Hide Caption 306 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yevhen Selin of Ukraine and Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden battle for the ball.Hide Caption 307 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ukraine's Anatoliy Tymoshchuk tackles Kim Kallstrom of Sweden.Hide Caption 308 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Joe Hart of England blocks Samir Nasri of France during the Group D match in Donetsk, Ukraine, Monday, June11.Hide Caption 309 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Players compete for control of the ball during the England-France match on Monday.Hide Caption 310 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Scott Parker of England fights for possession with Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema of France.Hide Caption 311 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joleon Lescott of England scores during the first half of the match against France.Hide Caption 312 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Steven Gerrard of England celebrates after Joleon Lescott's goal against France.Hide Caption 313 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Samir Nasri of France celebrates his goal against England.Hide Caption 314 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mathieu Debuchy of France flies through the air as he battles England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.Hide Caption 315 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A France fan shows her colors during the game against England.Hide Caption 316 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of England and Adil Rami of France fight for possession.Hide Caption 317 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England fans wearing Queen Elizabeth II masks watch the match against France on Monday.Hide Caption 318 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kevin Doyle of Ireland and Vedran Corluka of Croatia battle for the ball in Poznan, Poland, on Sunday, June 10. Hide Caption 319 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Mandzukic of Croatia celebrates after scoring the team's third goal against Ireland on Sunday.Hide Caption 320 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Shay Given of Ireland fails to stop Croatia's Mario Mandzukic from scoring.Hide Caption 321 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland's Jonathan Walters competes with Croatia's Vedran Corluka.Hide Caption 322 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Croatia fans ignite flares during Sunday's match against Ireland.Hide Caption 323 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Mandzukic celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Croatia during the match against Ireland.Hide Caption 324 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland's Sean St Ledger ties up the game against Croatia.Hide Caption 325 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland fans enjoy the atmosphere before Sunday's match against Croatia.Hide Caption 326 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gordon Schildenfeld of Croatia clashes with Kevin Doyle of Ireland.Hide Caption 327 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sergio Ramos of Spain and Mario Balotelli of Italy compete for the ball duing their match in Gdansk, Poland, Sunday, June 10.Hide Caption 328 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli takes control of the ball in Sunday's match against Spain. Hide Caption 329 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Gianluigi Buffon gestures duriing the match against Spain.Hide Caption 330 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli looks up after a fall during the Spain-Italy match.Hide Caption 331 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Antonio Di Natale celebrates after scoring Italy's first goal against Spain. Spain was held to a 1-1 draw.Hide Caption 332 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Antonio Di Natale kicks the ball past goalkeeper Iker Casillas of Spain.Hide Caption 333 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish fans get into the mood ahead of Sunday's match against Italy.Hide Caption 334 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Italy fan cheers before Sunday's match against Spain.Hide Caption 335 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy tackles Cesc Fabregas of Spain.Hide Caption 336 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Thiago Motta of Italy takes a fall while playing against Spain on Sunday.Hide Caption 337 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Sami Khedira of Germany fight for the ball in a match on Saturday, June 9.Hide Caption 338 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Gomez celebrates Germany's first goal during the match against Portugal.Hide Caption 339 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lukas Podolski of Germany and Raul Meireles of Portugal battle for the ball.Hide Caption 340 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lukas Podolski of Germany in action during the Germany-Portugal match.Hide Caption 341 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany holds off a challenge from Joao Moutinho of Portugal.Hide Caption 342 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Michael Krohn-Dehli of Denmark scores the team's first goal past Maarten Stekelenburg of the Netherlands during a Group B match Saturday.Hide Caption 343 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Danish fan mugs before the match between the Netherlands and Denmark.Hide Caption 344 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands heads the ball during the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 345 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ibrahim Afellay of the Netherlands goes airborne as Daniel Agger of Denmark defends.Hide Caption 346 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Robin van Persie of the Netherlands misses a chance at goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 347 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dutch fans look dejected at the final whistle during the Netherlands-Denmark match.Hide Caption 348 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Stephan Andersen of Denmark celebrates with teammate Lars Jacobsen during the match against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 349 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Arjen Robben lies dejected on the pitch after the Netherlands' loss to Denmark on Saturday.Hide Caption 350 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alan Dzagoev of Russia scores against Czech Republic on Friday, June 8.Hide Caption 351 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alan Dzagoev of Russia celebrates scoring the team's third goal against Czech Republic.Hide Caption 352 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Roman Shirokov of Russia scores the team's second goal past Petr Cech of Czech Republic.Hide Caption 353 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Night settles over the Russia-Czech Republic match.Hide Caption 354 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Konstantin Zyryanov of Russia and Jan Rezek of Czech Republic collide.Hide Caption 355 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wojciech Szczesny of Poland fouls Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece for a penalty.Hide Caption 356 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dimitris Salpigidis and Georgios Samaras of Greece celebrate their first goal against Poland.Hide Caption 357 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Lukasz Piszczek of Poland and Georgios Samaras of Greece battle for the ball during the opening match.Hide Caption 358 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Robert Lewandowski of Poland celebrates scoring the opening goal during the match against Greece.Hide Caption 359 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Polish fans cheer before the match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 360 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Players warm up before the match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 361 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – A young woman blows a kiss as she takes part in a parade before the opening match.Hide Caption 362 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Police officers stand in front of a poster showing a giant ball.Hide Caption 363 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Polish fans hold up banners before the Euro 2012 match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 364 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Fans of Poland's national soccer team wave from a train window.Hide Caption 365 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Greek and Polish fans cheer for their teams before the match.Hide Caption 366 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Mascots Slavko, left, and Slavek, right, pose before the match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 367 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Czech Republic fans cheer a few hours before the opening match.Hide Caption 368 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Fans attend the Dutch team's training session.Hide Caption 369 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – German and Portugese fans show off their nations' flags.Hide Caption 370 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012's 'Group of Death' Photos: Euro 2012's 'Group of Death'Ronaldo's remit – Star player Cristiano Ronaldo is under pressure to lead Portugal into the quarterfinals of Euro 2012, with the Real Madrid forward having struggled to make the impact that was expected of him.Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: Euro 2012's 'Group of Death'Portugal's progress – Drawn in the tournament's most difficult group, the 2004 runners-up lost 1-0 to Germany and then snatched a 3-2 victory against Denmark.Hide Caption 2 of 6 Photos: Euro 2012's 'Group of Death'D-day for Dutch – The Netherlands need to beat Portugal by two goals to have any chance of going through, following Wednesday's 2-1 defeat by Germany.Hide Caption 3 of 6 Photos: Euro 2012's 'Group of Death''Oranje' despair – The Dutch fans have had little to cheer about following their team's opening 1-0 defeat against Denmark.Hide Caption 4 of 6 Photos: Euro 2012's 'Group of Death'German joy – Germany's supporters know their team will go through to the last eight with a draw against Denmark in Lviv on Sunday, and "Die Mannschaft" could possibly still qualify even after a defeat.Hide Caption 5 of 6 Photos: Euro 2012's 'Group of Death'Denmark's destiny? – The Danes, champions in 1992, need a victory to guarantee a quarterfinal place but a draw will be enough if the Netherlands win.Hide Caption 6 of 6JUST WATCHEDPatrick Berger backs Czechs to progressReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPatrick Berger backs Czechs to progress 01:48JUST WATCHEDVitor Baia defends RonaldoReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHVitor Baia defends Ronaldo 01:51The Russians had a better goal difference than the Greeks, who won the tournament in a huge shock in 2004, but went out on head-to-head record.Poland needed to win to go through, but a 72nd-minute strike from Petr Jiracek sent the Czechs top of the table and facing a quarterfinal against the runner-up from Group B -- which will be decided on Sunday.Greece 1-0 RussiaKaragounis experienced the high of sending his country through to the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first time in eight years, but the 35-year-old may not get the chance to break his country's appearance record at Euro 2012.The midfielder will miss the quarterfinal after receiving his second yellow card of the group stages, having been controversially booked for diving when it appeared that he had been fouled in the penalty area in the second half.With Greece leading 1-0, a second goal would have killed off Russia's hopes -- but instead a furious Karagounis missed a nailbiting climax to the match after demanding to be substituted before he was sent off for further remonstrating with Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson.Karagounis, who matched 2004 captain Theodoros Zagorakis' mark of 120 caps for Greece, repeated his act of scoring at the European Championship, having done so in the opening match against Portugal eight years ago.He surged through the Russian defense after Sergei Ignashevich failed to deal with a throw-in and fired a low shot past goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev in time added on at the end of the first half.Giorgos Tzavellas almost made it 2-0 with 20 minutes to play, but his curling left-foot free kick bounced to safety off the post.After that it was all Russia, but Igor Denisov was twice denied by goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis.It marked a disappointing end to the two-year reign of Advocaat, who will now return to his homeland with a post at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven."The other team just defended. With all due respect, it was hard to play against them. But it's not that we didn't play well," Advocaat said.JUST WATCHEDZenden: Holland must take their chancesReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHZenden: Holland must take their chances 02:30JUST WATCHEDSalgado: Torres must startReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSalgado: Torres must start 02:40JUST WATCHEDEye-witness describes Warsaw violenceReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHEye-witness describes Warsaw violence 02:40 "We were undefeated for 16 games but we didn't win today. That's football. All compliments to Greece."Czech Republic 1-0 PolandPoland had high hopes of making the most of home advantage in Wroclaw, but could not beat a Czech team that bounced back from their opening 4-1 crushing by Russia to top the group with six points.Jiracek followed up his opening goal from the 2-1 win over Poland with another vital strike.The 26-year-old midfielder, who plays for German club Wolfsburg, cut inside to beat goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton after being fed by veteran striker Milan Baros on the counter attack following good work by Tomas Hubschman.Poland poured forward in search of an equalizer, which by itself would not have been enough, but Michal Kadlec cleared a late effort off the line."We started badly and let the occasion get to us a little bit, the home side capitalized on our mistakes," Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech said."But with time we got better, we created chances and then scored a deserved goal."The Czechs will next go to Warsaw on June 21, where their opponents will likely be Portugal, Denmark or Holland. The Greeks are likely to face unbeaten Germany in Gdansk.Poland coach Franciszek Smuda is now expected to be replaced, as his contract has ended."We know we had the chance to win but they (the Czech) played excellent football and they scored a goal," he told reporters."We had several opportunities in the first half but we didn't take our chances." | 0 |
(CNN)Volodymyr Zelensky may have been swept into the center of a major political storm in Washington, but the Ukrainian President still made some time to meet Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise this week. Zelensky hosted Cruise in his office in Kiev on Monday evening, his administration said in a statement."At the invitation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the world-famous American actor, film director and producer Tom Cruise arrived in Kiev," the administration said Tuesday. A short video clip from the meeting showed Zelensky, a former actor himself, shaking Cruise's hand. "You're good looking ... like in a movie," the president could be heard telling the actor."It pays the rent," Cruise responded, much to the laughter of those present.Read MoreCruise told Zelensky he was interested in scouting film locations in Ukraine. In the video, Cruise mentions seeing cobbled streets. Zelensky also mentioned his own experiences in the industry and expressed hope that Ukraine would become an attractive destination for filmmakers, the statement said."Zelensky also noted that the Ukrainian Parliament recently passed a law on compensation for foreign filmmakers in Ukraine," the statement read.Trump claims he put 'no pressure' on Zelensky despite White House transcriptIt wasn't all movie talk though. In the clip, Zelensky is heard telling the actor about the Minsk process, referring to the agreement signed in 2015 that called for a ceasefire in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. That accord called for the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the region but has repeatedly been breached.In recent days, Zelensky has found himself in the international spotlight after a phone conversation with Donald Trump prompted a whistleblower complaint that led to an impeachment inquiry against the US President. A rough transcript of the July 25 phone call released by the White House shows Trump repeatedly pushed Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, who at one point served on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company. There is no evidence of wrongdoing by Joe or Hunter Biden. | 0 |
Another week, another massive data breach.
Capital One, the fifth-largest U.S. credit-card issuer and banking institution, has recently suffered a data breach exposing the personal information of more than 100 million credit card applicants in the United States and 6 million in Canada.
The data breach that occurred on March 22nd and 23rd this year allowed attackers to steal information of customers who had applied for a credit card between 2005 and 2019, Capital One said in a statement.
However, the security incident only came to light after July 19 when a hacker posted information about the theft on her GitHub account.
The FBI Arrested the Alleged Hacker
The FBI arrested Paige Thompson a.k.a erratic, 33, a former Amazon Web Services software engineer who worked for a Capital One contractor from 2015 to 2016, in relation to the breach, yesterday morning and seized electronic storage devices containing a copy of the stolen data.
Thompson appeared in U.S. District Court on Monday and was charged with computer fraud and abuse, which carries up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. A hearing has been scheduled for August 1, 2019.
According to court documents [PDF], Thompson allegedly exploited a misconfigured firewall on Capital One's Amazon Web Services cloud server and unauthorizedly stole more than 700 folders of data stored on that server sometime in March.
"Capital One quickly alerted law enforcement to the data theft — allowing the FBI to trace the intrusion," U.S. Attorney Moran said. "I commend our law enforcement partners who are doing all they can to determine the status of the data and secure it."
It is important to note that Amazon Web Services was not compromised in any way since the alleged hacker gained access to the cloud server due to Capital One's misconfiguration and not through a vulnerability in Amazon's infrastructure.
Number of Customers and Types of Information Affected
The compromised data includes approximately 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers linked to American customers, and 1 million Canadian Social Insurance numbers.
Besides this, some customers' names, addresses, dates of birth, credit scores, credit limits, balances, payment history, and contact information were also compromised in the security breach.
However, in a statement released on Monday, Capital One assured its customers that "no credit card account numbers or log-in credentials were compromised" and that more than 99% of the Social Security numbers that the company has on file weren't affected.
"Capital One immediately fixed the configuration vulnerability that this individual exploited and promptly began working with federal law enforcement," Capital One said.
"The FBI has arrested the person responsible. Based on our analysis to date, we believe it is unlikely that the information was used for fraud or disseminated by this individual."
The company also said it will notify the affected customers and will provide free credit monitoring services to those affected.
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Creeper, the world's first computer virus. From Creeper to Stuxnet, the last four decades saw the number of malware instances boom from 1,300 in 1990, to 50,000 in 2000, to over 200 million in 2010.
Besides sheer quantity, viruses, which were originally used as academic proof of concepts, quickly turned into geek pranks, then evolved into cybercriminal tools. By 2005, the virus scene had been monetized, and virtually all viruses were developed with the sole purpose of making money via more or less complex business models.
In the following story, FortiGuard Labs looks at the most significant computer viruses over the last 40 years and explains their historical significance.
1971: Creeper: catch me if you can
While theories on self-replicating automatas were developed by genius mathematician Von Neumann in the early 50s, the first real computer virus was released "in lab" in 1971 by an employee of a company working on building ARPANET, the Internet's ancestor.
Intriguing feature: Creeper looks for a machine on the network, transfers to it, displays the message "I'm the creeper, catch me if you can!" and starts over, thereby hoping from system to system. It was a pure proof of concept that ties the roots of computer viruses to those of the Internet.
1982: Elk Cloner
Written by a 15-year old as a way to booby trap his friends' Apple II computer systems without physical access to them, Elk Cloner spread via floppy disks. Infected machines displayed a harmless poem, dedicated to the virus' glory.
Intriguing feature: Elk Cloner was the first virus ever to spread outside of the lab it was created in. Its global impact was negligible and its intent plainly geeky.
1987: Jerusalem
First detected in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the aptly-named Jerusalem is somewhat deleterious. Each year on Friday the 13th, this virus deleted every single program that's run on the infected system.
Intriguing feature: Jerusalem is the first example of a destructive virus to have a global impact. Of course, the sheer number of computers back then was infinitesimal, compared to today.
1992: Michelangelo: The sleeper must awaken
The dormant Michelangelo virus was designed to awaken on March 6th (Michelangelo's birthday – as in the Renaissance artist, not the Ninja Turtle) and erase critical parts of infected computers' hard drives.
Intriguing feature: The promises of destruction it carried spawned a media frenzy. In the weeks preceding March 6th, media relayed (and some may say amplified) experts' predictions forecasting 5 million computers going definitively down. Yet, on March 6th, only a few thousand data losses were reported – and public trust in AV companies' ethics was tainted for a while.
1999: Melissa
Melissa propagated via infected Microsoft Word documents and mailed itself to Outlook contacts of the contaminated user. It was virulent enough to paralyze some important mailing systems on the Internet. Its author created the bug to honor Melissa, a stripper he'd met in Florida. Whether he conquered her heart this way is somewhat unlikely, but one thing is sure: the malicious code earned him 20 months in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Intriguing feature: Someone created a variant of Melissa that encrypted the infected files and demanded a ransom of $100 to be wired to an offshore account for decryption. The author was traced to the said account. While it remained an isolated case, it is worth noting that 6 years before the malware scene became fully monetized, someone had already started figuring out how to make bucks out of viruses.
2000: I LOVE YOU
At the dawn of the XXIst century, I LOVE YOU worm infected tens of millions of computers. As a fairly simple worm, I LOVE YOU presented itself as an incoming email with "I love you" in its subject line and infected the machine of users who opened the attachment. It then mailed itself to all of the contacts found on the infected user's system.
Intriguing feature: While the author's motivation clearly wasn't about money, the damages were: When the dust settled, I LOVE YOU had cost companies around the world between $5 and $10 billion. Much of that cost can be attributed to the time spent "cleaning" infected machines.
2001: Code Red
While I LOVE YOU targeted end users, Code Red infected Web servers, where it automatically spread by exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft IIS servers. In less than one week, nearly 400,000 servers were infected, and the homepage of their hosted Websites was replaced with "Hacked By Chinese!"
Intriguing feature: Code Red had a distinguishing feature designed to flood the White House Website with traffic (from the infected servers), probably making it the first case of documented 'hacktivism' on a large scale.
2004: Sasser
Like Code Red, Sasser spread without anyone's help; but this time, the virus exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows to propagate, which made it particularly virulent. What's more, due to a bug in the worm's code, infected systems turned off every couple of minutes.
Intriguing feature: For the first time, systems whose function isn't normally related to the Internet (and that mostly existed before the Internet) were severely impacted. More than one million systems were infected, AFP's communications satellites were interrupted for hours, Delta Airlines was forced to cancel flights, the British coast guard had to go back to print maps, and a hospital had to redirect its emergency room because its radiology department was completely paralyzed by the virus. The damage amount was estimated to be more than $18 billion.
Microsoft placed a $250,000 bounty on the author's head, who turned out to be an 18-year old German student. When caught, the student admitted that he created the malicious code as a creative way to help his mother to find a job in the computer security industry.
2005: MyTob, the turning point
MyTob appeared in 2005 and was one of first worms to combine the features of a Bot (the infamous "Zombies," controlled by a remote Botmaster) and a mass-mailer.
Intriguing feature: MyTob marks the entry in the era of Botnets and of cybercrime. Business models designed to "monetize" the many botnets appeared (some of which will count more than 20 million machines): installation of spyware, diffusion of spam, illegal content hosting, interception of banking credentials, blackmail, etc. The revenue generated from these new botnets quickly reached several billion dollars per year; a figure that is growing today.
2007: Storm botnet
By 2007, cybercriminals already had lucrative business models in place. They're thinking about protecting their money spinners (infected computers). Before 2007, botnets showed a cruel lack of robustness: in neutralizing its unique Control Center, a botnet could be completely neutralized, because Zombies didn't have anyone to report to (and take commands from) anymore.
Intriguing feature: By implementing a peer-to-peer architecture, Storm became the first Botnet with decentralized command… It is much more robust. At the peak of the epidemic, Storm had infected between 1 and 50 million systems and accounted for 8% of all malware running in the world.
2008: Koobface
Koobface (an anagram for Facebook) spreads by pretending to be the infected user on social networks, prompting friends to download an update to their Flash player in order to view a video. The update is a copy of the virus.
Intriguing feature: Koobface is the first botnet to recruit its Zombie computers across multiple social networks (Facebook, MySpace, hi5, Bebo, Friendster, etc). Today, it is estimated that at any time, over 500,000 Koobface zombies are online at the same time.
2009: Conficker
Conficker is a particularly sophisticated virus, as it's both a worm, much like Sasser, and an ultra-resilient botnet, which implements bleeding-edge defensive techniques. Curiously, it seems that its propagation algorithm is poorly calibrated, causing it to be discovered more frequently. Some networks were so saturated by Conficker, that it caused planes to be grounded, including a number of French Fighter planes. In addition, hospitals and military bases were impacted. In total approximately 7 million systems were infected worldwide.
Intriguing feature: Conficker did not infect Ukrainian IPs, nor machines configured with a Ukrainian keyboard. This suggests the authors were playing by the cybercriminal gold rule, which implicitly states, "Don't target anything in your own country, and the arm of justice won't be long enough to reach you."
2010: Stuxnet, welcome to the cyber war
According to most threat researchers today, only governments have the necessary resources to design and implement a virus of such complexity. To spread, Stuxnet exploited several critical vulnerabilities in Windows, which, until then, were unknown, including one guaranteeing its execution when inserting an infected USB key into the target system, even if a systems autorun capabilities were disabled. From the infected system, Stuxnet was then able to spread into an internal network, until it reached its target: a management system of an industrial process edited by Siemens. In this particular instance, Stuxnet knew the weak point with a specific controller – perhaps a cooling system – and most likely intended to destroy or neutralize the industrial system.
Intriguing feature: For the first time, the target of a virus is the destruction of an industrial system (very probably a nuclear power plant in Iran).
What's next?
According to the trends we're seeing, the next target for cybercriminals could be smart phones. Their widespread use and the fact that they incorporate a payment system (premium rate phone numbers) make them easy money-generating targets. Furthermore, they have a localization system, a microphone, embedded GPS and one (or several) cameras, which potentially allow a particularly invasive spying of their owners.
News Source : net-security.org
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Story highlightsVictoria Azarenka pulls out of WTA tournament in TorontoTwo-time Australian Open winner has a back injury She lost in the final of Carlsbad tournament to Samantha StosurMontreal Masters starts Monday with Novak Djokovic cefending titleAustralian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has joined the growing list of injury casualties at the WTA Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto.The Belarus star has moved to second in the world rankings, despite losing to Samantha Stosur in the final of the Carlsbad tournament in California.But after Sunday's straight sets defeat Azarenka pulled the plug on her appearance at the prestigious hard court tournament in Canada, citing a lower back injury."I'm so disappointed that I can't make it to Toronto as I added it to my schedule knowing what an important event it is," Azarenka said in a statement."I am sorry to all my Canadian fans and I will work hard to get healthy and back on the courts as soon as possible."JUST WATCHEDAzarenka on 'amazing' Australian winReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAzarenka on 'amazing' Australian win 02:24JUST WATCHEDWomen's tennis top stars talk personalReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWomen's tennis top stars talk personal 01:14JUST WATCHEDHow do you beat Serena Williams?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHHow do you beat Serena Williams? 01:19Azarenka had only just recovered from the knee injury which forced her out of Wimbledon after the first round.Read: Sharapova pulls out of Rogers Cup Maria Sharapova, who also sustained an injury in the second grand slam of the season, was an earlier withdrawal from the Toronto event.It will leave both of them short of match practice on hard courts ahead of the final grand slam of the season at Flushing Meadows for the U.S. Open.Britain's rising young star Laura Robson joined them on the sidelines before hitting a ball. The World No.32 pulled out ahead of a first round match against Belgian Yanina Wickmayer with a wrist injury.Azarenka's withdrawal has meant she will be replaced in the draw by former World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki, with the Dane given a first round bye.World No.1 Serena Williams is top seed as she builds up to her defense of the U.S. Open title later this month.Meanwhile, the men's Montreal Masters also started Monday, with No.1 Novak Djokovic as defending champion and new Wimbledon champion Andy Murray as his main challenger. First day action saw Germany's Florian Meyer beat Australia's Bernard Tomic 5-7 6-3 6-3 in a match between up and coming stars of the circuit. | 0 |
Finally, for the very first time, an encrypted messaging service provider is taking legal action against a private entity that has carried out malicious attacks against its users.
Facebook filed a lawsuit against Israeli mobile surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday, alleging that the company was actively involved in hacking users of its end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp messaging service.
Earlier this year, it was discovered that WhatsApp had a critical vulnerability that attackers were found exploiting in the wild to remotely install Pegasus spyware on targeted Android and iOS devices.
The flaw (CVE-2019-3568) successfully allowed attackers to silently install the spyware app on targeted phones by merely placing a WhatsApp video call with specially crafted requests, even when the call was not answered.
Developed by NSO Group, Pegasus allows access to an incredible amount of data from victims' smartphones remotely, including their text messages, emails, WhatsApp chats, contact details, calls records, location, microphone, and camera.
Pegasus is NSO's signature product that has previously been used against several human rights activists and journalists, from Mexico to the United Arab Emirates two years ago, and Amnesty International staffers in Saudi Arabia and another Saudi human rights defender based abroad earlier last year.
Though NSO Group always claims it legally sells its spyware only to governments with no direct involvement, WhatsApp head Will Cathcart says the company has evidence of NSO Group's direct involvement in the recent attacks against WhatsApp users.
NSO Group Violated WhatsApp's Terms of Service
In a lawsuit filed (PDF) in U.S. District Court in San Francisco today, Facebook said NSO Group had violated WhatsApp's terms of services by using its servers to spread the spyware to approximately 1,400 mobile devices during an attack in April and May this year.
The company also believes that the attack targeted "at least 100 members of civil society, which is an unmistakable pattern of abuse," though it says this number may grow higher as more victims come forward.
"This attack was developed to access messages after they were decrypted on an infected device, abusing in-app vulnerabilities and the operating systems that power our mobile phones," Facebook-owned WhatsApp said in a blog post.
"Defendants (attackers) created WhatsApp accounts that they used and caused to be used to send malicious code to Target Devices in April and May 2019. The accounts were created using telephone numbers registered in different counties, including Cyprus, Israel, Brazil, Indonesia, Sweden, and the Netherlands."
The targeted users include attorneys, journalists, human rights activists, political dissidents, diplomats, and other senior foreign government officials, with WhatsApp numbers from different country codes, including the Kingdom of Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Mexico.
WhatsApp said the company sent a warning note to all the affected 1,400 users impacted by this attack, directly informing them about what happened.
Facebook has also named NSO Group's parent company 'Q Cyber Technologies' as a second defendant in the case.
"The complaint alleges they violated both U.S. and California laws as well as the WhatsApp Terms of Service, which prohibits this type of abuse," the lawsuit states.
Now, the company has sued NSO Group under the United States state and federal laws, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, as well as the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act.
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Why Hackers Can't take down DNS root servers ?
Interpol Chief Ronald Noble on Friday warned that a group of hackers might try to shut down internet service tomorrow. The hacking group, Anonymous, is protesting against several reasons including the crash of Wall Street and irresponsible leaders.
There are 13 DNS servers that host the core databases for translating IP addresses. Anonymous hackers have announced "Operation Global Blackout", promising to cause an Internet-wide blackout by disabling the core DNS servers.
Anonymous Hackers wants to bombard those 13 servers with traffic using a distributed denial of service attack. If the servers get too overloaded, they'll crash and therefore be unable to fulfil DNS lookups rendering all domain names useless.
But there are lots of Limitations in this type of attack :
There are 13 Root Servers out there, It it not possible to shut down every of them. Even every root server is under control of various companies and they have different hardware and different ways to protect it. If any root server will get down, They can migrate it to other servers.
Anonymous Issue the Date i.e 31 march 2012 for there attack, obviously there will be 100's of Security Experts aware about the attack and working at backend for Security and resolving the issues.
Internet users don't use Root servers service directly, they are the master servers. Whereas internet users are connected to slave servers , provided by their internet service provider (ISP). Slave servers synchronice there data with root servers (master servers).
Root servers are implemented as clusters of hosts using anycast addressing. Anycasting is a tweek to the Internet routing table so that traffic destined for an IP address is redirected to a different local server.
Meanwhile, Interpol has launched Operation Unmask to deal with the group and arrested 31 alleged members in two different phases in February and March, 2012. There are around 2.3 billion internet users in the world and more than one million of them are affected by cybercrime every year while $388 billion dollars is the global cost of such crimes.
Conclusion : According to us ( The Hacker News) , Hackers strongly not able to shut down the internet. So what do you think , that Anonymous will manage to shut down the web?
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(CNN)Federal Judge Jeremy Kernodle on Friday threw out a lawsuit from Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas and several Arizona Republicans seeking to force Vice President Mike Pence to help throw the election to Donald Trump when Congress meets to count the Electoral College votes.Read the ruling here:
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Security researchers have uncovered a new Stuxnet like malware, named as "Havex", which was used in a number of previous cyber attacks against organizations in the energy sector.
Just like Famous Stuxnet Worm, which was specially designed to sabotage the Iranian nuclear project, the new trojan Havex is also programmed to infect industrial control system softwares of SCADA and ICS systems, with the capability to possibly disable hydroelectric dams, overload nuclear power plants, and even can shut down a country's power grid with a single keystroke.
According to security firm F-Secure who first discovered it as Backdoor:W32/Havex.A., it is a generic remote access Trojan (RAT) and has recently been used to carry out industrial espionage against a number of companies in Europe that use or develop industrial applications and machines.
SMARTY PANTS, TROJANIZED INSTALLERS
To accomplish this, besides traditional infection methods such as exploit kits and spam emails, cybercriminals also used an another effective method to spread Havex RAT, i.e. hacking the websites of software companies and waiting for the targets to install trojanized versions of legitimate apps.
During installation, the trojanized software setup drops a file called "mbcheck.dll", which is actually Havex malware, that attackers are using as a backdoor. "The C&C server will [then] instruct infected computers to download and execute further components,"
"We gathered and analyzed 88 variants of the Havex RAT used to gain access to, and harvest data from, networks and machines of interest. This analysis included investigation of 146 command and control (C&C) servers contacted by the variants, which in turn involved tracing around 1500 IP addresses in an attempt to identify victims." F-Secure said.
F-secure didn't mention the names of the affected vendors, but an industrial machine producer and two educational organizations in France, with companies in Germany were targeted.
INFORMATION GATHERING
Havex RAT is equipped with a new component, whose purpose is to gather network and connected devices information by leveraging the OPC (Open Platform Communications) standard.
OPC is a communications standard that allows interaction between Windows-based SCADA applications and process control hardware. The malware scans the local network for the devices that respond to OPC requests to gather information about industrial control devices and then sends that information back to its command-and-control (C&C) server.
Other than this, it also include information-harvesting tools that gather data from the infected systems, such as:
Operating system related information
A Credential-harvesting tool that stole passwords stored on open web browsers
A component that communicates to different Command-&-Control servers using custom protocols and execute tertiary payloads in memory.
"So far, we have not seen any payloads that attempt to control the connected hardware." F-secure confirmed.
MOTIVATION?
While their motivation is unclear at this point, "We also identified an additional component used by the attackers that includes code to harvest data from infected machines used in ICS/SCADA systems. This indicates that the attackers are not just interested in compromising the networks of companies they are interested in, but are also motivated in having control of the ICS/SCADA systems in those organizations." F-Secure noticed.
HAVEX TROJAN FROM RUSSIANS ?
In January this year, Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike revealed about a cyber espionage campaign, dubbed "Energetic Bear," where hackers possibly tied to Russian Federation penetrating the computer networks of energy companies in Europe, the United States and Asia.
According to CrowdStrike, the Malwares used in those cyber attacks were HAVEX RAT and SYSMain RAT, and possibly HAVEX RAT is itself a newer version of the SYSMain RAT, and both tools have been operated by the attackers since at least 2011.
That means, It is possible that Havex RAT could be somehow linked to Russian hackers or state-sponsored by Russian Government.
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With so many data breaches happening almost every week, it has become difficult for users to know if their credentials are already in possession of hackers or being circulated freely across the Internet.
Thankfully, Google has a solution.
Today, February 5, on Safer Internet Day, Google launches a new service that has been designed to alert users when they use an exact combination of username and password for any website that has previously been exposed in any third-party data breach.
The new service, which has initially been made available as a free Chrome browser extension called Password Checkup, works by automatically comparing the user's entered credential on any site to an encrypted database that contains over 4 billion compromised credentials.
If the credentials are found in the list of compromised ones, Password Checkup will prompt users to change their password.
Wondering if Google can see your login credentials? No, the company has used a privacy-oriented implementation that keeps all your information private and anonymous by encrypting your credentials before checking them against its online database.
"We designed Password Checkup with privacy-preserving technologies to never reveal this personal information to Google," the company emphasizes. "We also designed Password Checkup to prevent an attacker from abusing Password Checkup to reveal unsafe usernames and passwords. Finally, all statistics reported by the extension are anonymous."
You can also check this easy 4-step visual explanation to learn more about how it works under the hood.
Moreover, it is not yet another "weak password warning tool" that alerts users whenever they use a commonly used or easily crackable password for any website.
"We designed Password Checkup only to alert you when all of the information necessary to access your account has fallen into the hands of an attacker," Google says.
"We will not bother you about outdated passwords youn have already reset or merely weak passwords like '123456.' We only generate an alert when both your current username and password appear in a breach, as that poses the greatest risk."
The Chrome browser extension, Password Checkup, is available from today, and anyone can download it for free.
Besides launching the new Chrome extension, Google also lists five Official Security Tips which includes keeping your software up-to-date, using unique passwords for every site, taking the Google security checkup, setting up a recovery phone number or email address, and making use of two-factor authentication.
Chrome users can follow these security tips to keep themselves safe on the Internet.
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(CNN)Exercising can reduce symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle, according to a global study.In a survey of 14,000 women, 78% found exercise eased the symptoms linked to the menstrual cycle, the most common being stomach cramps, breast pain and mood changes, while one in three had missed work as a result of their menstrual cycle.Follow @cnnsport
According to the study, women who met the World Health Organization's physical exercise guidelines and ate five or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day were less likely to miss work due to menstrual symptoms. Moderate intensity exercise, results showed, was the most effective way of combating symptoms, though 88% of women felt their performance during exercise worsened at some point during their cycle. READ: The 'no excuses app' tackling sport's last taboo Read MoreThe research was led by Dr. Georgie Bruinvels, co-creator of the fitness app FitrWoman, and based on data provided by users of the social network Strava. "We wanted to start an important conversation about exercise, the menstrual cycle and other lifestyle factors that will empower all women to work with their body, not against it. We want women to feel comfortable discussing something that is very normal and natural," said Bruinvels.Visit CNN.com/Sport for more news, features and videos The survey also found that teenage girls in the UK and Ireland were likely to exercise less during adolescence than their counterparts in other parts of the world, with 40% of women in the UK and Ireland reducing their levels of exercise during puberty, compared to less than 20% in the US, France and Germany. It was also found that 82% of women in the UK and Ireland had not received any education regarding exercise and their menstrual cycle. The figure worldwide was 72%. "There aren't enough public forums to openly discuss the menstrual cycle, pain and female athletes," said Strava's Chief Product Officer Stephanie Hannon."The data showed that women who had received some education were much less likely to decrease their exercise participation during puberty -- the time when so many girls and young women stop playing sport." | 0 |
Exclusive — If you have an account on Taringa, also known as "The Latin American Reddit," your account details may have compromised in a massive data breach that leaked login details of almost all of its over 28 million users.
Taringa is a popluar social network geared toward Latin American users, who create and share thousands of posts every day on general interest topics like life hacks, tutorials, recipes, reviews, and art.
The Hacker News has been informed by LeakBase, a breach notification service, who has obtained a copy of the hacked database containing details on 28,722,877 accounts, which includes usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords for Taringa users.
The hashed passwords use an ageing algorithm called MD5 – which has been considered outdated even before 2012 – that can easily be cracked, making Taringa users open to hackers.
Wanna know how weak is MD5?, LeakBase team has already cracked 93.79 percent (nearly 27 Million) of hashed passwords successfully within just a few days.
LeakBase has shared a dump of 4.5 million Taringa users with The Hacker News to help us verify the authenticity of the leaked database.
Using email addresses in the dump, we contacted a few random Taringa users with their plain text passwords, who acknowledged the authenticity of their credentials.
The data breach reportedly occurred last month, and the company then alerted its users via a blog post, sharing more information about the incident.
"It is likely that the attackers have made the database containing nicks, email addresses and encrypted passwords. No phone numbers and access credentials from other social networks have been compromised as well as addresses of bitcoin wallets from the Taringa program! Creators." the post (translated) says.
"At the moment there is no concrete evidence that the attackers continue to have access to the Taringa code! and our team continues to monitor unusual movements in our infrastructure."
To protect its users, Taringa is currently sending a password reset link via an email to its users as soon as they access their account with an old password.
One of the contacted users has also shared a screenshot of the notice with The Hacker News, as shown above.
"We've made a massive password reset strategy and also increased the encryption of the passwords from MD5 to SHA256. We've also been in contact with our community via our customer support team," a Taringa spokesperson told The Hacker News.
Leaked Database Analysis
Here below we have a brief analysis of the leaked database, which suggests that even after countless warnings, most people are continuously using deadly-simple passwords to safeguard their most sensitive data.
As you can see in the image given below, LeakBase team managed to crack 26,939,351 out of 28,722,877 passwords hashed using the MD5 algorithm, out of which over 15 Million were unique passwords.
The vast majority of the cracked passwords were alpha and lower case alpha and did not contain any special characters or symbols.
Here below we have the list of most popular/common passwords chosen by Taringa users that also includes top worst passwords such as 123456789, 123456, 1234567890, 000000, 12345, and 12345678.
The most popular length of the password was six characters long, followed closely by eight characters, nine and ten characters. Expectedly, the percentages drop drastically as you go higher in length.
Besides the cracked passwords, LeakBase also take a look at the email addresses contained in the leaked data dump, and the most common email domains are as follows:
But, are Taringa users entirely responsible for choosing weak passwords?
Not completely. It's also the fault of the company, who failed to enforce a strong password policy on their users, eventually allowing them to sign up with weak passwords.
After data breaches, the organisations tend to blame the end users for poor password security, but they forget to provide them one.
So far, it has not been clear who is behind the attack on Taringa, neither how the attackers managed to breach into its servers.
Meanwhile, in a separate news,we reported about an unknown hacker selling personal details on more than 6 million high-profile Instagram accounts on an online website, Doxagram, after the hacker breached the Facebook-owned photo sharing service using a flaw in its API.
How to Help Protect Yourself from Data Breaches
Of course, if you are one of those potentially affected users, you are strongly recommended to change your passwords immediately.
Also, change passwords for other online accounts for which you are using the same password as for Taringa account.
Even if any website allows you to create an account with a weak password, you should always choose a complex password. Use a good password manager, if you find following best practices difficult.
Moreover, avoid clicking on any suspicious link or attachment you received via an email and providing your personal or financial information without verifying the source correctly.
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(CNN)Violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar's northern Rakhine State was "extreme, large-scale, widespread, and seemingly geared toward both terrorizing the population and driving out the Rohingya residents," a US State Department investigation found. However, the report stopped short of calling the violence "genocide." The results of the investigation, which were quietly released on Monday, suggested that Myanmar's security forces engaged in a "well planned and coordinated" campaign of violence against the Muslim minority.The State Department worked with human rights investigators in the spring of 2018 to conduct surveys with more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees in camps in Bangladesh. Their testimonies paint a shocking portrait of the atrocities committed over the past two years."I had to choose between my children and my mother... I had only two hands and two children," a 35-year-old male refugee described. UN granted access to Rohingya villages in Rakhine state According to the report, most of the refugees witnessed a killing, two-thirds witnessed an injury, and half witnessed sexual violence. One-fifth of the refugees in the survey witnessed a mass-casualty event with more than 100 people. Seventy-five percent said they saw members of the army kill someone. That same percentage said they saw the army destroy huts and villages. Read More"The military and BGP (Border Guard Police) slaughtered my son, who was 5 years old. When military came, I was pregnant. The situation was very horrific. I could not get all of my children. I could not go to my son. He was killed," a 25-year-old female said.Forty-five percent of refugees witnessed a rape, and most were committed by a member of the army. "About 100 women were rounded up and raped in the hills, on the road, in front of their homes, wherever they could find them," a 60-year-old female described. Although the report describes the violence as "atrocities," it does not go as far as to label them "genocide" or "crimes against humanity."An independent UN investigation released in late August called for Myanmar's military leaders to be investigated and prosecuted for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Following the release of that report, UN Secretary General António Guterres said the Myanmar government should be held accountable for "one of the world's worst humanitarian and human rights crises." The release of the State Department report came on the same day that UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that the US would provide more than $185M in humanitarian aid to Myanmar's Rakhine State."We continue to call on the Burmese government to do more to hold those who have engaged in ethnic cleansing accountable for their atrocities, end the violence, and allow full humanitarian and free press access. And we greatly appreciate Bangladesh's unwavering generosity in hosting and caring for the refugees," Haley said in a statement.CNN's Elizabeth Joseph, Richard Roth, Laura Ly and Steve Almasy contributed to this report. | 0 |
While some payment card companies like Mastercard have switched to selfies as an alternative to passwords when verifying IDs for online payments, hackers have already started taking advantage of this new security verification methods.
Researchers have discovered a new Android banking Trojan that masquerades primarily as a video plugin, like Adobe Flash Player, pornographic app, or video codec, and asks victims to send a selfie holding their ID card, according to a blog post published by McAfee.
The Trojan is the most recent version of Acecard that has been labeled as one of the most dangerous Android banking Trojans known today, according to Kaspersky Lab Anti-malware Research Team.
Once successfully installed, the trojan asks users for a number of device's permissions to execute the malicious code and then waits for victims to open apps, specifically those where it would make sense to request payment card information.
Acecard Steals your Payment Card and Real ID details
The banking trojan then overlays itself on top of the legitimate app where it proceeds to ask users for their payment card number and card details such as card holder's name, expiration date, and CVV number.
"It displays its own window over the legitimate app, asking for your credit card details," explains McAfee researcher Bruce Snell. "After validating the card number, it goes on to ask for additional information such as the 4-digit number on the back."
Once this is done, the trojan then looks to obtain users' personal information, including their name, date of birth, mailing address, for "verification purposes," and even requests a photo of the front and back sides of their ID card.
After this, the Trojan also prompts to ask users to hold their ID card in their hand, underneath their face, and take a selfie.
Hackers can make illegal Transfers and Take Over your Online Accounts
All these pieces of information are more than enough for an attacker to verify illegal banking transactions and steal access to victims' social media accounts by confirming the stolen identities.
So far this version of Acecard Android banking Trojan has impacted users in Singapore and Hong Kong.
This social engineering trick of Trojan obviously is not new, and any tech-savvy users would quickly catch this malicious behavior as there is no reason for Google to ask for your ID card. But the trick still works with non and less technical users.
Since all of these fake apps have been distributed outside of Google Play Store, users are strongly advised to avoid downloading and installing apps from untrusted sources. Besides this, users should pay attention to the permissions apps are asking for.
Most importantly: No app needs a photo of you holding your ID card except perhaps a mobile banking service. So, always be cautious before doing that.
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Well, Cheaters are about to have a very Bad Night Today!
Hackers who claimed to have stolen customers' data from Ashley Madison, the popular online casual sex and cheating website with a tagline "Life is short. Have an affair," recently leaked nearly 10GB of its users' personal data online.
The group of hackers, which called itself The Impact Team, has reportedly leaked personal data of Ashley Madison customers on the so-called dark web, meaning the data is accessible anyone on encrypted browsers.
The leaked data includes personal details of nearly 36 Million Ashley Madison customers' accounts, which includes:
Username
First and Last Names
Email addresses
Hashed passwords
Partial Credit Card data
Street Names
Phone Numbers
Records documenting 9.6 Million Credit Card Transactions
No Mercy for You Cheaters!
The Impact Team stole the data from the popular cheating website last month and threatened the company to reveal all associated data of its 37 Million cheating customers unless the site for the marital affair was taken down.
The hackers leaked the data because Ashley Madison's parent company, Avid Life Media, refused their demand to take down the site.
"Avid Life Media has failed to take down Ashley Madison and Established Men," the hackers released a statement with the leaked data. "We have explained the fraud, deceit, and stupidity of ALM and their members. Now everyone gets to see their data."
The Hacker News did not download the data, so wasn't able to confirm its authenticity. However, those who have already accessed the data from the dark web say they're finding all kinds of hot and juicy chats.
US Government and Military Officials Won't be Able to Sleep Tonight
Yes, the leaked data also include more than 15,000 e-mail addresses that are hosted on US government and military servers that uses the .gov and .mil top-level domains.
One online user also found a whole host of email addresses that appear to belong to members of the British government and posted on his Twitter account.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating this massive theft alongside the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and local police, Avid Life Media said.
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A malware campaign has been found targeting iOS devices linked to a wide range of entities, including European defense organizations, governments, and media sectors with dangerous espionage spyware capable of breaching non-jailbroken devices, a recent report claims.
The spyware campaign, dubbed "Operation Pawn Storm" by security experts, was first detected on Windows computers late last year, but has now made its way to iOS devices, a report by security researchers at TrendLabs noted. The researchers linked the campaign to the Russian government.
XAGENT SPYWARE APP
One of the two spywares used in the campaign is actually an application, the firm dubbed the app XAgent, that attempts to install and run on iOS devices.
"The XAgent app is fully functional malware," the researchers noted. "The exact methods of installing these malware is unknown; however, we do know that the iOS device doesn't have to be jailbroken ... We have seen one instance wherein a lure involving XAgent simply says 'Tap Here to Install the Application'."
The fake website then distributes the spyware via Apple's ad-hoc provisioning feature intended for enterprises and developers who wish to distribute their apps to a small group of individuals and allows users to bypass the App Store.
XAGENT COLLECTS ALMOST EVERYTHING
Once installed, XAgent will collect text messages, contact lists, pictures, geolocation data, information from a list of installed apps on an iOS device, and the WiFi status of the device. The information is then sent back to a server operated by the hackers. XAgent is also capable of switching on the phone's microphone and recording everything it hears.
The XAgent malware application runs on both iOS 7 and iOS 8 devices, whether they've been jailbroken or not. The malicious app is most dangerous on iOS 7 since it hides its icon to evade detection, but it is unable to hide itself or automatically restart itself on iOS 8 devices.
MADCAP GAME APP
Another malware agent of Operation Pawn Storm is a malware that disguised as a game called "MadCap". It focused on recording audio and only works on jailbroken devices. MadCap functionality is similar to XAgent, but differs in that it can only be installed on jailbroken devices.
Security researchers said that the malware applications appeared to be carefully maintained and consistently updated by the hackers. The attackers' have not been identified yet, although the command and control server used in the attacks was in operation at the time of research.
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(CNN)Are we witnessing the start of a thrilling new NBA rivalry? The signs looked good when rookie prodigies Zion Williamson and Ja Morant went toe-to-toe in the NBA for the first time Friday.The pair, who have already made a big splash in the league, were the 2019 NBA Draft's No.1 and No.2 picks respectively, and their first head-to-head suggested the makings of a famous duel.The match up had fans salivating over the prospect of another rivalry to echo Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing, or Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.But their bond runs deeper than just being the top two draft picks after they played together in South Carolina in the early days.Read More"He knows he's my brother," said Williamson after they traded jerseys and smiled for cameras following Friday's clash. But he added: "We are going to be rivals. That's just the South Carolina nature: to be dogs and go at each other."Off the court we know it's all love, but on the court we're trying to win."READ: Zion Williamson stuns for New Orleans Pelicans in record-breaking NBA debutWilliamson (left) and Morant swapped jerseys after the game.A rivalry is bornWhile Williamson's Pelicans won, the result was secondary to the battle between the two on court.The styles between the two contrasted greatly. Williamson is brutish, explosive, exhibiting superhuman power in his dunks. His jump off defies gravity.Morant is more graceful. He floats the ball into the basket with finger rolls and gliding jump shots.But the similarities become clearer the more you watch.READ: Why Italy remembers Kobe Bryant 'as a son, not as a star'Williamson scored 22 points on his NBA debut.The way Williamson escapes coverage and finds space is smooth and subtle, surprising considering his six-foot-six-inch, 285 pound (129kg) frame.And Morant isn't afraid to get physical despite his slighter stature. Despite Williamson's propensity to dunk, Morant had the better dunk on the night, a two-handed slam from a Dillon Brooks lob.Williamson won the statistical battle in that first encounter, scoring 24 points and recording six rebounds and three assists. Morant had 16 points, only one rebound and three assists.Since then, Williamson has recorded his second double-double (double digit figures in two scoring categories), taking the Houston Rockets for 21 points and 10 rebounds.Williamson now has two double-doubles and while Morant has eight, he has played 44 games to Williamson's six.Neither have a much-coveted triple-double just yet, but on the face of their career performances so far, it won't be long before one gets there.Ja Morant leads all rookies in points per game and assists per game.The origin storiesMorant's path to the NBA couldn't have been more different from Williamson's. They briefly played together for the South Carolina Hornets in the Amateur Athletic Union during high school, but that's where their paths split.Coming out of high school, Williamson was a consensus five-star recruit. ESPN had him as the second-best high school basketball player in the nation, while 247Sports had him as the best. He received offers from 16 NCAA Division 1 programs, and on a live ESPN telecast he committed to Duke, a blue-chip college program led by legendary college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.Williamson has had cameras on him ever since.At Duke, he played only one season. That was all he needed to make his mark. READ: Zion Williamson is set to make millions in the NBA, but a $100 million lawsuit stands in the wayWilliamson only played one dominant year at Duke University before declaring for the NBA Draft.Video clips of him dunking in increasingly theatrical and athletic ways went viral. He averaged 22.6 points per game (PPG) and 8.9 rebounds per game (RPG), and was certain to be the No. 1 overall selection as soon as he declared for the NBA Draft.Whenever he has played -- be it at college or now in the NBA -- the team result seems almost secondary to how Williamson performs. He recently said the attention he receives "is a lot to take in sometimes."Morant has had a very different journey to the NBA. He was not ranked coming out of high school and an offer from South Carolina was the only top-tier Division 1 college that reached out to him. He ended up committing instead to Murray State, a mid-tier college that plays in the lesser known Ohio Valley Conference.In his rookie season at Murray State, Morant recorded a modest 12.7 PPG and 6.5 RPG but an encouraging 6.2 assists per game (APG). He took off from there. In his sophomore season, while his RPG decreased to 5.7, he made up for it in an increased PPG of 24.5 and his record of 10.0 APG was the best in all of Division 1 basketball. Morant hasn't looked back.The big leaguesWhile Williamson has been out with injury for most of the year, the 20-year-old Morant has established himself as frontrunner for NBA Rookie of the Year.He's won two Rookie of the Month awards already and as of February 4 has recorded an average of 17.3 PPG, 7.1 APG and 3.4 RPG. Morant also ranks 12th on the overall list for APG and among rookies he ranks top for PPG and APG.He has exceeded expectation, even for a No. 2 overall selection, narrowly missing out on selection for the NBA All-Star game.While Morant made his mark, Williamson was on the sidelines recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery after picking up an injury in preseason.yesssir 🤫 @Zionwilliamson— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) January 23, 2020 SOUTH CAROLINA I KNOW YALL LOVING THIS 🙌🏽— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) January 23, 2020 Morant has been supportive of Williamson, tweeting a series of positive messages during the 19-year-old's NBA debut.Their teams are both part of the Southwestern Division in the NBA, meaning they will face each other four times a season. While they "don't talk a lot," according to Williamson, the chance to come together after Friday's game was "nice."He hopes there will be plenty of future battles with his "brother." | 0 |
London (CNN)The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to authorize a Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic that paves the way for the first doses to be rolled out across the country next week."Help is on the way," Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced Wednesday morning, after UK regulators granted emergency authorization for a vaccine made by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. A final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of the vaccine shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections, even in older adults, and caused no serious safety concerns, Pfizer said last month. The announcement means the UK has vaulted past the United States and European Union in the race to approve a vaccine, months into a pandemic that has killed almost 1.5 million people worldwide. "We believe it is really the start of the end of the pandemic," BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin told CNN in an exclusive interview on Wednesday. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla hailed the emergency authorization as "a historic moment in the fight against Covid-19."Read MoreThe UK has ordered 40 million doses of the vaccine -- enough to vaccinate 20 million people. Hancock told the BBC that an initial 800,000 doses would be delivered from Pfizer's facilities in Belgium to the UK next week, and "many millions" more before the end of the year. Elderly people in care homes, those who care for them, health workers and other vulnerable people will be top of the priority list. The vaccine has been rolled out at extraordinary speed, from conception to approval in around 11 months, according to BioNTech. The process usually takes years. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the news "fantastic" in a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday, saying that "we are no longer resting on the mere hope that we can return to normal next year in the spring, but rather on the sure and certain knowledge that we will succeed, and together reclaim our lives."But, as a month-long lockdown lifted across England, he urged the public not to get "carried away with over optimism or falling into the naive belief that our struggle is over."The UK health department said the approval "follows months of rigorous clinical trials and a thorough analysis of the data" by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which had "concluded that the vaccine has met its strict standards of safety, quality and effectiveness."MHRA chief Dr. June Raine insisted that "no corners have been cut" during a news conference Wednesday. Raine said the clinical trials were "overlapping" to make progress on the process faster. "Separate teams have been working in parallel to deliver this review," she added."Good news, we have a vaccine that is safe and effective," Vaccine and Immunization committee chair Wei Shen Lim added.How the vaccine will be rolled outThe Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine employs a new approach to making vaccines that uses a piece of genetic material called messenger RNA to prompt the body to make synthetic pieces of the coronavirus and stimulate an immune response. But mRNA is very fragile, so the vaccine must be kept at ultra-cold temperatures, meaning special storage equipment is required.
Speaking alongside the Prime Minister on Wednesday night, Simon Stevens, the head of the National Health Service in England, said that the rollout of the vaccine would be phased, with vaccinations for at-risk people taking place between January and March or April.Starting next week, around 50 "hospital hubs" will begin offering the vaccine to people over 80 and care home staff. After that, doctors' offices will start operating local vaccine centers — around 1,000 across England — to vaccinate vulnerable patients.And once MHRA approves a way to split up the supplies of the vaccine, which is delivered in packs of 975 and stored at temperatures of minus-70 degree Celsius (minus-94 Fahrenheit), it will be distributed to care homes. As more vaccine doses become available, it will be provided at large vaccination centers, and local pharmacists should be able to offer it from January, he said.The rollout will then filter down to the general public by age, with older groups coming first. Individuals with underlying health conditions that make them vulnerable to the virus will be able to receive the shot after the over-65 group is vaccinated.Stevens also noted that the vaccine has to be given in two doses 21 days apart, so the process will take time. Second doses will also need to be reserved for people who get a first shot in December, he said, emphasizing that people will need to continue practicing social distancing guidance and be careful as the vaccine is deployed to the wider population.The vaccine should be available at designated sites in England, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. including holidays, the UK health department has instructed the national public health agency. When can I get a coronavirus vaccine?At a news conference with BioNTech executives in Mainz, Germany, BioNTech CEO Sahin said full immunity against Covid-19 would occur seven days after a patient's second dose. Sean Marett, BioNTech's chief commercial officer, said doses for the UK were currently being packed very quickly at the Pfizer facility in Belgium. Thermoboxes are being packed with between 1,000-5,000 doses, which they will ship by truck or plane. The boxes are temperature controlled with a tracker to provide minute-by-minute updates before delivery to a site for distribution.Marett said the companies hoped to have 50 million doses ready by the end of December. "The UK, like every country, gets a fair proportion," he said, adding that 100 million doses are committed to the US, 200 million to the EU and 40 million to the UK.Speaking to CNN after the news conference, Sahin raised the possibility of herd immunity by next autumn. "I personally believe with a number of companies now reaching the approval in the next few months, we might be able to deliver a sufficient number of doses until the end of summer 2021 to reach the 60 to 70% of coverage, which could give us the relief to have a normal winter in 2021."More vaccines on the wayThe UK authorization will be a welcome moment for the government, which has been roundly criticized for a string of failures that have contributed to a death toll of nearly 60,000 -- Europe's highest. But officials were quick to warn that the threat was far from over."If we relax too soon, if we just kind of go 'ahh the vaccine is here, let's abandon caution,' all you're going to do is create a tidal wave of infections, and this vaccine's got to work in a headwind to get back ahead of the game and that will make it harder," Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy chief medical officer for England, said Wednesday at the Downing Street briefing.And in a pointed rebuke of vaccine skepticism, Van-Tam emphasized that the only way to get back to normalcy was to take the vaccine."Nobody wants lockdowns and to see the damage they do. But if you want that dream to come true as quickly as it can come true, then you have to take the vaccine when it's offered to you. Low uptake will almost certainly make restrictions last longer." Meadows to meet with FDA chief as Trump asks about status of vaccine emergency approvalThe news of the UK authorization could also cause a bit of a stir in the US. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump privately demanded to know why the US Food and Drug Administration hadn't granted emergency use for Pfizer's vaccine yet, two sources told CNN. BioNTech and Pfizer submitted their vaccine candidate to the FDA in mid-November, and the regulator's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is due to meet on December 10 to consider authorization. They have also submitted their candidate to the EU's European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is set to deliver a verdict later in December. Another vaccine, from US biotech firm Moderna, is awaiting approval in various countries, including the US and UK. The company expects to have 20 million doses available in the US by the end of the year and 500 million to 1 billion in 2021. The UK has secured 7 million doses of Moderna's vaccine, which is set to be available in Europe in spring 2021. Moderna has also submitted its vaccine to the EMA in Europe, which will look at it on January 12.Claudia Otto, Josefine Ohema and Mick Krever contributed to this report. | 0 |
While Gartner does not have a dedicated Magic Quadrant for Bug Bounties or Crowd Security Testing yet, Gartner Peer Insights already lists 24 vendors in the "Application Crowdtesting Services" category.
We have compiled the top 5 most promising bug bounty platforms for those of you who are looking to enhance your existing software testing arsenal with knowledge and expertise from international security researchers:
1. HackerOne
Being a unicorn backed by numerous reputable venture capitalists, HackerOne is probably the most well-known and recognized Bug Bounty brand in the world.
According to their most recent annual report, over 1,700 companies trust the HackerOne platform to augment their in-house application security testing capacities. The report likewise says that their security researchers earned approximately $40 million in bounties in 2019 alone and $82 million cumulatively.
HackerOne is also famous for hosting US government Bug Bounty programs, including the US Department of Defense and US Army vulnerability disclosure programs. Like some other commercial providers of Bug Bounties and Vulnerability Disclosure Programs (VDP), HackerOne now also offers penetration testing services stuffed with vetted security researchers from around the globe. HackerOne has a solid portfolio of security certifications, including ISO 27001 and FedRAMP authorization.
2. BugCrowd
Founded by cybersecurity expert Casey Ellis, BugCrowd is probably the most creative and inventive Bug Bounty platform. BugCrowd actively promotes not just the traditional crowd security testing services but also attack surface management and a broad spectrum of penetration testing services for IoT, API, and even network, staying ahead of their competitors on the rapidly growing crowd labor market.
BugCrowd also aptly advertises numerous Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) integration capacities, making the DevSecOps workflow faster and easier for their wealthy clients.
BugCrowd is famous for hosting Bug Bounty programs for such industry giants as Amazon, VISA, and eBay, as well as the venerated (ISC)² cybersecurity education association. Many beginners in the security research are well familiar with BugCrowd thanks to the BugCrowd University, ongoing security webinars, and training BugCrowd smartly organizes both for their customers and researchers.
3. OpenBugBounty
The skyrocketing OpenBugBounty project is the only non-for-profit vulnerability disclosure and Bug Bounty platform on our list. Its Alexa rank says OpenBugBounty is about to surpass most of its commercial competitors successfully.
With over 1,200 active Bug Bounty programs, OpenBugBounty also permits coordinated disclosure of security issues on any website if the issue was detected by non-intrusive means. Bug Bounty program creation is totally free, and the website owners are not required to make monetary payments to the researchers - but are encouraged at least to thank the researchers and provide a public recommendation for their efforts.
OpenBugBounty hosts Bug Bounty programs for such companies as A1 Telekom Austria and Drupal, with over 20,000 security researchers and almost 800,000 security vulnerabilities submitted so far. The platform says its policies and disclosure processes are based on ISO 29147 standard.
OpenBugBounty also cooperates with national CERTs and law enforcement agencies by providing them with a free API to the platform while keeping vulnerability details confidential unless a researcher discloses his or her findings to the public.
4. SynAck
Backed by many renowned VC funds, including Intel Capital and Kleiner Perkins, SynAck was named "CNBC Disruptor" company four times in a row, from 2015 to 2019. SynAck stands atop commercial Bug Bounty platforms, also named in Gartner's Top 25 Enterprise Software Startups.
Founded by Jay Kaplan and Mark Kuhr, security visionaries and reputable veterans of the US national security agencies, SynAck offers an elite team of thoroughly vetted cybersecurity researchers known as "Red Team" (SRT). According to SynAck, the SRT group is composed of security experts with verified backgrounds and credible industry experience.
SynAck successfully positions itself as the leader in trusted crowd security testing services by performing comprehensive due diligence on their Red Team and recording all their activities for future analysis or review. Finally, SynAck has successfully developed partnerships and technology alliances with the industry leaders, including Microsoft, AWS, and HPE, demonstrating strong potential for further growth.
5. YesWeHack
YesWeHack is the rising star of our rating for 2021. One of a European Bug Bounty and vulnerability disclosure company, YesWeHack efficiently attracts EU-based companies whose main concern is strict privacy and data protection. Recently, YesWeHack announced a record 250% growth during 2020 in Asia, demonstrating that European startups are capable of scaling globally.
Similar to BugCrowd, YesWeHack is well prepared to invest in its human capital. Last year, it launched a training program to help Bug Bounty hunters hone their hacking skills with the YesWeHack DOJO platform. It features introductory courses and training challenges focused on specific security vulnerabilities and playgrounds.
With DOJO, security researchers from all over the world can improve their software security testing skills. Finally, YesWeHack persuasively demonstrates its capacity to attract reputable European customers such as the French OVH conglomerate.
While this article aimed to list 5 bug bounty platforms, there are many other excellent and unique platforms in the market, including Intigriti, one of the leading network of ethical hackers in Europe.
Bug Bounties have started their transformation from pure crowd security testing to all-in-one cybersecurity platforms, offering classic penetration testing and a myriad of other services. Today, it is difficult to predict how successful their offering will be against traditional MSSPs and cybersecurity vendors; however, Bug Bounties certainly created a new market niche with powerful potential.
While the open and free OpenBugBounty project brings maturity into the business, as the open-sourced Linux did against Microsoft decades ago, later giving birth to a multi-billion Red Hat business.
This is an indicator that the Bug Bounty market is becoming bigger and more competitive while the newcomers are still joining the game. We may probably expect even more Venture Capital and M&A deals fostering further expansion of the crowd security market.
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Bristol Airport has blamed a ransomware attack for causing a blackout of flight information screens for two days over the weekend.
The airport said that the attack started Friday morning, taking out several computers over the airport network, including its in-house display screens which provide details about the arrival and departure information of flights.
The attack forced the airport officials to take down its systems and use whiteboards and paper posters to announce check-in and arrival information for flights going through the airport and luggage pickup points for all Friday, Saturday, and the subsequent night.
"We are currently experiencing technical problems with our flight information screens," a post on the Bristol Airport's official Twitter feed read on Friday.
"Flights are unaffected and details of check-in desks, boarding gates, and arrival/departure times will be made over the public address system. Additional staff are on hand to assist passengers."
The airport also urged passengers to arrive early and "allow extra time for check-in and boarding processes," though this two days technical meltdown caused delays in baggage handling, with customers needed to wait longer than one hour for their bags.
However, no flight delays were reportedly caused due to the cyber attack.
An airport spokesman said that the information screens went offline due to a so-called "ransomware" attack, though he confirmed that no "ransom" had been paid to get the airport systems working again.
Affected systems and flight information screens were finally restored on Sunday, officials said.
"We are grateful to passengers for their patience while we have been working to resolve issues with flight information this weekend. Digital screens are now live in arrivals and departures. Work will continue to restore complete site-wide coverage as soon as possible," the airport tweeted on Sunday.
At the moment, it is not clear how the ransomware got into the airport systems. Bristol is carrying out an investigation to find out what happened.
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The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Wednesday its effort to "map and further disrupt" a botnet tied to North Korea that has infected numerous Microsoft Windows computers across the globe over the last decade.
Dubbed Joanap, the botnet is believed to be part of "Hidden Cobra"—an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors' group often known as Lazarus Group and Guardians of Peace and backed by the North Korean government.
Hidden Cobra is the same hacking group that has been allegedly associated with the WannaCry ransomware menace in 2016, the SWIFT Banking attack in 2016, as well as Sony Motion Pictures hack in 2014.
Dates back to 2009, Joanap is a remote access tool (RAT) that lands on a victim's system with the help an SMB worm called Brambul, which crawls from one computer to another by brute-forcing Windows Server Message Block (SMB) file-sharing services using a list of common passwords.
Once there, Brambul downloads Joanap on the infected Windows computers, effectively opening a backdoor for its masterminds and giving them remote control of the network of infected Windows computers.
If You Want to Beat Them, Then First Join Them
Interestingly, the computers infected by Joanap botnet don't take commands from a centralized command-and-control server; instead it relies on peer-to-peer (P2P) communications infrastructure, making every infected computer a part of its command and control system.
Even though Joanap is currently being detected by many malware protection systems, including Windows Defender, the malware's peer-to-peer (P2P) communications infrastructure still leaves large numbers of infected computers connected to the Internet.
So to identify infected hosts and take down the botnet, the FBI and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) obtained legal search warrants that allowed the agencies to join the botnet by creating and running "intentionally infected" computers mimicking its peers to collect both technical and "limited" identifying information in an attempt to map them, the DoJ said in its press release.
"While the Joanap botnet was identified years ago and can be defeated with antivirus software, we identified numerous unprotected computers that hosted the malware underlying the botnet," said U.S. Attorney Nicola T. Hanna.
"The search warrants and court orders announced today as part of our efforts to eradicate this botnet are just one of the many tools we will use to prevent cybercriminals from using botnets to stage damaging computer intrusions."
The collected information about computers infected with the Joanap malware included IP addresses, port numbers, and connection timestamps which allowed the FBI and AFOSI to build a map of the current Joanap botnet.
The agencies are now notifying victims of the presence of Joanap on their infected computers through their Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and even sending personal notifications to people who don't have a router or firewall protecting their systems.
The US Justice Department and FBI will also coordinate the notification of overseas victims of the Joanap malware by sharing the data with the government of other countries.
The efforts to disrupt the Joanap botnet began after the United States unsealed charges against a North Korean computer programmer named Park Jin Hyok in September last year for his role in masterminding the Sony Pictures and WannaCry ransomware attacks.
Joanap and Brambul were also recovered from computers of the victims of the campaigns listed in the Hyok's September indictment, suggesting that he aided the development of the Joanap botnet.
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(CNN)It was another weekend jam-packed with sporting action -- or in some cases a notable lack of it. We are, of course, referring to the chaos that was the Copa Libertadores final. Elsewhere, New Zealand wore rainbow laces, Real Madrid was thrashed and Australia Women won a fourth World Twenty20 title. It's time for your Monday sporting recap.1. All Blacks support for Gareth ThomasRugby players united over the weekend in a show of support for Gareth Thomas, the former Wales captain who was a victim of a homophobic attack in Cardiff earlier this month. For the last weekend of the autumn internationals, New Zealand, France, Wales and USA players wore rainbow laces as a gesture of support for Thomas and the LGBT community. Before Saturday's Test against Italy, which New Zealand won 66-3, the All Blacks announced they would follow Wales and France in wearing the laces. The 44-year-old Thomas, who came out as gay in 2009, posted on Twitter: "I wish I could put in words what this means." I wish I could put in words what this means.🌈🌈 https://t.co/1z7yTwVelt— Gareth Thomas (@gareththomas14) November 23, 2018
Read MoreThomas had chosen to pursue restorative justice -- which organizes mediation between the victim and the offender -- for his 16-year-old attacker rather than press charges.On the subject of rugby, it would be remiss not to mention Fiji's historic 21-14 win over France in Paris Saturday, the Pacific Islanders' first win over Les Bleus.READ: Hamilton caps triumphant season with 11th win READ: Mickelson edges Woods to win $9 million eventRichie Mo'ounga wears rainbow colored laces at the Stadio Olimpico.2. Real lose, Ronaldo scores, Man City unbeatenEuropean club football returned to action after the international break and Real Madrid's nightmare season continued.In Santiago Solari's first game in charge as permanent manager, Real lost 3-0 away to Eibar, succumbing to a fifth league defeat of the season. "We were not good and that's on us, we have to work to correct the mistakes. They were good, it went for them and we have to congratulate Eibar," the Real boss told reporters afterwards. Real Captain Sergio Ramos reacts during the 3-0 loss to Eibar.Ousmane Dembele, meanwhile, spared Barça's blushes with a 90th-minute strike to secure a 1-1 draw with Atlético Madrid. The dropped points proved costly, however, as it allowed Sevilla to move a point ahead of Barca at the top of La Liga.26 - Sevilla have earned 26 points after 13 first games in the Spanish League, the fewest points for a #LaLiga leader in the 21st Century alongside Deportivo in the 2001/2002 season. Equality pic.twitter.com/KsFkv8jdA8— OptaJose (@OptaJose) November 25, 2018
In England, Liverpool and Manchester City both had comfortable wins, with the Reds strolling to a 3-0 win over Watford and City thumping West Ham 4-0 to maintain their unbeaten starts to the English Premier League season. Liverpool's win combined with Paris St. Germain's 1-0 victory over Toulouse -- the Parisians' 14th straight league win in Ligue 1 this season -- sets up an intriguing Champions League clash between the two teams Wednesday. In Italy, Juventus continued its imperious form with a a 2-0 win over SPAL to move nine points clear in Serie A, with Cristiano Ronaldo's 10th goal of the season making him the fastest Juve player ever to reach the milestone. Visit cnn.com/sport for more news and videos3. Copa Libertadores final postponed againPablo Perez is surrounded by police officers after receiving medical treatment in a hospital due to an eye injury caused by River Plate fans.Boca Juniors versus River Plate is arguably Latin America's biggest derby. That the two teams were set to meet in the Copa Libertadores meant that it was no surprise that Saturday's final was being described as the biggest club match in Argentine football history. But the second leg of the tie was postponed Saturday because the Boca Juniors team bus was attacked by River Plate fans on its way to the game. On Sunday it was postponed again, this time indefinitely, just hours before kickoff.It's not clear when the game might be rescheduled, but the presidents of the two clubs will meet in Paraguay Tuesday. Boca Juniors captain Pablo Pérez and midfielder Gonzalo Lamardo were treated at a hospital after Saturday's attack, which led to the arrest of 29 River supporters. You can read more in our full report. JUST WATCHEDSoccer team's bus attacked, match pushed backReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSoccer team's bus attacked, match pushed back 02:034. Australia claims women's World T20 title Australia's women were beaten by the West Indies in the World Twenty20 final two years agoIt was a fourth World Twenty20 title for Australia's women as the Southern Stars beat England by an emphatic eight wickets in Antigua. England were bowled out for 105 with two balls remaining, with teenage leg-spinner Georgia Wareham proving the match winner with figures of 2-11. Ashleigh Gardner (33 not out) and Meg Lanning (28 not out) shared a 62-run partnership as Australia, defeated finalists two years ago, eased past the total with 29 balls remaining. 5. Texas A&M outlasts rival LSU for marathon win Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond slips the tackle attempt by LSU's JaCoby Stevens in the first half.With a score that more closely resembled a college basketball result, Texas A&M proved football is a game of attrition, playing out an incredible seven-overtime 74-72 win over bitter rivals Louisiana State. Almost from the moment LSU players prematurely doused coach Ed Orgeron with Gatorade with the seconds ticking down in the final quarter, nothing in this game went to script. Instead, the college football regular season ended with an instant classic, with Aggies' QB Kellen Mond leading the charge with an incredible -- and lengthy -- shift, passing for 287 yards and six scores while adding 42 rushing yards and another touchdown. The game was full of heart-stopping moments, with Mond getting the ball with a minute of regulation left, eventually feeding through a 19-yard Quartney Davis touchdown to send the game to overtime -- the first of many. Kendrick Rogers of the Aggies makes a catch in overtime for a touchdown.The drama continued, perhaps most notably with A&M's Kendrick Rogers' 25-yard touchdown reception to force the fourth overtime. But ultimately it was Mond's night, his two-point conversion pass to Rogers sealing the win, snapping a six-game losing streak against LSU and the Aggies' first win over the Tigers since 1995. | 0 |
Fancy Product Designer, a WordPress plugin installed on over 17,000 sites, has been discovered to contain a critical file upload vulnerability that's being actively exploited in the wild to upload malware onto sites that have the plugin installed.
Wordfence's threat intelligence team, which discovered the flaw, said it reported the issue to the plugin's developer on May 31. While the flaw has been acknowledged, it's yet to be addressed.
Fancy Product Designer is a tool that enables businesses to offer customizable products, allowing customers to design any kind of item ranging from T-shirts to phone cases by offering the ability to upload images and PDF files that can be added to the products.
"Unfortunately, while the plugin had some checks in place to prevent malicious files from being uploaded, these checks were insufficient and could easily be bypassed, allowing attackers to upload executable PHP files to any site with the plugin installed," Wordfence said in a write-up published on Tuesday.
Armed with this capability, an attacker can achieve remote code execution on an affected website, allowing full site takeover, the researchers noted. Wordfence has not shared the technical specifics of the vulnerability as it found evidence of it being abused as early as January 30.
Wordfence said that the critical zero-day could be exploited in select configurations even if the plugin has been deactivated, urging users to completely uninstall Fancy Product Designer until a patched version becomes available.
This is far from the first time Wordfence has disclosed severe issues in WordPress plugins. In December 2017, a hidden backdoor in BestWebSoft captcha plugin was found to affect 300,000 sites.
Then earlier this year, the researchers revealed vulnerabilities in Elementor and WP Super Cache that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code and take over a website in certain scenarios.
Update: The maintainers of Fancy Product Designer have released an update (version 4.6.9) to remediate the aforementioned file upload vulnerability. Wordence has also shared the revised indicators of compromise (IoC) associated with the attack, which can be accessed here.
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Story highlightsGolf season about to enter playoff season with $67 million in prize money on offerReflects an industry that makes a significant contribution to the United States economyGolf is a $68.8 billion industry whose total economic impact equates to $176.8 billionPresident Obama is a famous exponent of the game playing regularlyThe majors have been and gone for another year, but golf has officially entered its most money-spinning phase of the season.As the 2013 campaign reaches its climax an eye-watering $67 million in prize money will be on offer in the four FedEx Cup playoff events.Last year's winner, Brandt Snedeker, picked up over $12.5 million for 16 days' work at tournaments backed by heavyweight sponsors like BMW, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Coca Cola.It reflects an industry battling back from recession, and one that is contributing more than you might think to help boost what is still a fragile economy in the United States -- which has a public debt of almost $17 trillion and rising.Read: Asian rival to the Ryder Cup?The World Golf Foundation's Golf 20/20 report estimates that the industry generated $68.8 billion in goods and services in the U.S. in 2011, with a total economic impact of $176.8 billion.JUST WATCHEDBlind finding enjoyment on the linksReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBlind finding enjoyment on the links 01:53JUST WATCHEDSnedeker talks return after bone diseaseReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSnedeker talks return after bone disease 03:04JUST WATCHEDObama golfs with 'Seinfeld' co-creatorReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHObama golfs with 'Seinfeld' co-creator 00:49"The golf industry is larger than the spectator sports and performing arts industries combined," WGF chief executive Steve Mona told CNN."That's pretty substantial compared to those two. Beyond the monetary contribution it makes, it also employs close to two million Americans with a combined wage income of $55.6 billion."What's important about that is when people think about people employed in golf, they generally think about the Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelsons of this world."That's true, but they are at the higher end of the scale -- what people don't tend to think about is a lot of the jobs in golf are everyday kind of jobs filled by people who are trying to slug out a living, and feed their family."They're working at restaurants, in the grill room, working on the course, taking bags out of your car, cleaning your clubs. Believe me those people are not getting rich, but that is the real backbone of the golf industry."Golf is nothing if not resilient.The deep recession of 2008 in the United States did not spare the sport, but in recent years it has come out swinging as it moves back towards the $75.9 billion the WGF estimates it generated in 2005.Those figures surely won't be lost on one of golf's biggest fans, who also happens to be the President of the United States.Read: Golf's most powerful pairing?Barack Obama is an avid golfer -- he enjoyed a February round with the world No. 1 Tiger Woods in Florida and spent a good chunk of his recent vacation in Martha's Vineyard on the course.JUST WATCHEDWill Tiger Woods win another major? ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWill Tiger Woods win another major? 02:33JUST WATCHEDDufnering back in style after PGA winReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDufnering back in style after PGA win 03:28JUST WATCHEDDufner claims 1st major titleReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDufner claims 1st major title 01:56A report released by the Government Accountability Institute in April even suggested Obama has spent more hours on the golf course during his presidency than in economic meetings.Counting the Commander in Chief as one of the game's biggest and most influential supporters can only serve as a great advert for the game, according to Mona.Read: Wounded Tiger falls short"There are a couple of things about the President that are really very positive," he said."One, he's arguably the busiest man in the world with the toughest job in the world, but he can make time to play. He played five times on his recent vacation in Martha's Vineyard."That leads to the second point: the fact that he plays it by the rules, and he's enthusiastic about it and tries to play whenever he can, speaks to the magic of the game. "It can be addicting in a good way and it clearly has been for the President."As well as counting the most powerful man in America as a golf fan, the game has strengthened its presence on Capitol Hill in recent years.A series of events have been designed to trumpet the growing portion of the economy that golf supports to Washington's power brokers."It's important for us to communicate effectively in terms of the impact golf has on the economy generally and the kind of jobs it creates for everyday Americans," Mona explains.JUST WATCHEDBuilding St Andrews' new courseReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBuilding St Andrews' new course 04:05JUST WATCHEDMythbuster: Edoardo MolinariReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMythbuster: Edoardo Molinari 04:16"Because when laws and regulations are being made, it's important the golf industry is treated like any other industry of our size and scope. That relates to the second audience we're trying to make sure understands the facts about golf, and that is the influencers of society generally."However, not all politicians are in love with golf's financial contribution -- a U.S. Congress Senator is seeking to overturn the not-for-profit status enjoyed by the PGA Tour and other sporting bodies such as the NHL and NFL which means they are exempt from federal taxes.Forbes reported in May that of the $130 million the PGA Tour gave to charity last year, most of it went to the WGF -- whose main purpose is to promote golf."It's important for golf to have a good reputation in the court of public opinion and not be viewed as a sport for the privileged few played on private clubs by the affluent few," Mona said."It's not that game at all but it gets perceived sometimes to be that kind of sport."That point of view might get temporarily sidelined while the game's stars are in the thick of FedEx Cup action.But while the vast sums on offer might turn some of the public off, seeing golf's top players battle it out with such huge prizes at stake is a surefire way to get viewers to turn on. More than 30 PGA tournaments this year offer a winner's purse of greater than $1 million -- by contrast the European Tour lost several events from its calendar this year due to the downturn.And the bigger the prize pot, the more money that drips down through the system, says Mona.JUST WATCHEDWhy add a fifth women's golf major?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhy add a fifth women's golf major? 04:44JUST WATCHEDPaul McGinley takes on Ryder Cup courseReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPaul McGinley takes on Ryder Cup course 06:40"I think it makes a very strong statement about the health and vitality of the golf industry when you have these world-class brands who want to associate with golf," he added.Read: Tseng: Bouncing back to No. 1?"They're willing to put up significant sums to be associated with those events, and the players have the opportunity to play for the kind of money reflects very favorably on golf."I always say there are two economies in golf. There's the participation economy which is about the everyday golf facilities, trying to attract golfers and current players to play as much they can."Then there's the entertainment side of golf too and that's where the professional tours come in. that relates to the interest of the game."If we can enhance interest in the game that can lead later down the line to participation. We also know that interest in the game spawns what you're seeing over the next few weeks."When people come out to an event itself or tune in on TV, that's why the Barclays of this world affiliate with those events."It certainly an indicator of the health of the industry for sure." | 0 |
Story highlightsA woman reporting live for Belgian TV was gropedCologne has been in the spotlight over sexual assault since a mass incident during New Year's celebrationsThe reporter said the men involved spoke German (CNN)The city of Cologne, Germany, fell back into the spotlight of sexual assault this week, when its annual street Carnival kicked off.A woman reporting from the city center for a Belgian broadcaster was groped live on television, and police are searching for a suspect.The city has been on high alert for sexual assault after hundreds of women filed criminal complaints of having been groped on New Year's Eve by men described as being of North African or Arabic origin. A handful of the complaints alleged rape.But Thursday's incident during a celebration called Women's Carnival does not appear to be related. The men taunting Esmeralda Labye in the lead-up to the harassment appear to be of European origin."I'd like to emphasize, and this seems important me, that the incident has been caused by young men speaking German," she said.Read MoreLive reportAs Esmeralda Labye delivered her live report for RTBF, one man kissed her on the neck.As Labye delivered her live report for RTBF, men behind her began making obscene gestures. A man kissed her on the neck, she said. Then someone whispered a proposition into her ear.Because of the heightened police presence for the massive public event, in which tens of thousands of revelers celebrate and alcohol consumption is high, she was not concerned things would get out of hand."As I was waiting to wrap up my live, one of the three men touched my breast. At that moment, I lost my temper. I turned and told them in English: 'I won't allow this to happen twice! Don't touch me. Don't touch me.'"Three men standing around her left, she said.RTBF, a CNN affiliate, has decided not to re-broadcast the video of the incident but has published two still images. The station filed a criminal complaint with Cologne police to help expedite the investigation."The station expresses respect and support for its colleague journalist and disgust and condemnation for the attackers," RTBF said in a statement.Continued workAfter the incident, Labye decided to finish out her work day, RTBF said. "Cologne's mayor's office apologized to the station for these acts and gave its support to our colleague journalist and promised police security if needed."A 17-year-old boy recognized himself in the shot behind Labye and turned himself in to police in the company of his mother, Cologne police said, but he said he had not harassed the reporter. After reviewing the footage, police decided it corroborated his claim and let him go.CarnivalCarnival is celebrated in many traditionally Catholic regions. It is intended as a last goodbye from the pleasures of the flesh before the onset of Lent, a time in which observant Catholics give up some pleasures, or fast, to reflect the biblical story of Jesus' fasting in the desert before beginning his public ministry.But the celebration has grown in many places into a bawdy secular street party. During Thursday's Women's Carnival, police in Cologne, a city of roughly 1 million residents, lowered its threshold for stepping in during possible incidents and detained at least 190 people. "With the rise in alcohol consumption, the potential for aggression unfortunately also rose in the evening," police said. "Police forces on duty had to step in more and more to prevent escalation."Police registered more than 220 criminal complaints, most of which involved personal injury. At least 18 complaints were sexual in nature, ranging from sexual insult to a possible attempted rape.Carnival in Cologne: Costumes, beer... and a lot more security | 0 |
SuperFish' advertising software recently found pre-installed on Lenovo laptops is more widespread than what we all thought. Facebook has discovered at least 12 more titles using the same HTTPS-breaking technology that gave the Superfish malware capability to evade rogue certificate.
The Superfish vulnerability affected dozens of consumer-grade Lenovo laptops shipped before January 2015, exposing users to a hijacking technique by sneakily intercepting and decrypting HTTPS connections, tampering with pages and injecting advertisements.
Now, it's also thought to affect parental control tools and other adware programmes. Lenovo just released an automated Superfish removal tool to ensure complete removal of Superfish and Certificates for all major browsers. But, what about others?
SSL HIJACKING
Superfish uses a technique known as "SSL hijacking", appears to be a framework bought in from a third company, Komodia, according to a blog post written by Matt Richard, a threats researcher on the Facebook security team. The technique has ability to bypass Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protections by modifying the network stack of computers that run its underlying code.
Komodia installs a self-signed root CA certificate that allows the library to intercept and decrypt encrypted connections from any HTTPS-protected website on the Internet. The company's SSL Decoder like Superfish and other programs are present in numerous other products as well.
DOZENS OF APPS USE KOMODIA LIBRARY
The researcher also says that Facebook discovered more than a dozen software applications other than Superfish that use the same Komodia library that gives the Lenovo-spawn its certificate-hijacking powers. The operators listed in the post are as follows:
CartCrunch Israel LTD
WiredTools LTD
Say Media Group LTD
Over the Rainbow
Tech System Alerts
ArcadeGiant
Objectify Media Inc
Catalytix Web Services
OptimizerMonitor
"What all these applications have in common is that they make people less secure through their use of an easily obtained root CA [certificate authority], they provide little information about the risks of the technology, and in some cases they are difficult to remove," Richard says.
"Furthermore, it is likely that these intercepting SSL proxies won't keep up with the HTTPS features in browsers (e.g., certificate pinning and forward secrecy), meaning they could potentially expose private data to network attackers. Some of these deficiencies can be detected by antivirus products as malware or adware, though from our research, detection successes are sporadic."
KOMODIA LIBRARY EASY TO DETECT
In 2012, the Social Network giant started a project with researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in order to measure how prevalent SSL man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack are.
The team found that various deep packet inspection (DPI) devices were making use of the same private key across devices, which an attacker can easily exploit to extract the key from any single device.
The researchers said that the Komodia library can be easily detected as the software that installs the root CA contains a number of easily searchable attributes that enable the team to match up the certificates they see in the wild with the actual software.
SHA1 HASHES TO IDENTIFY MORE MALICIOUS SOFTWARE
Richard also published the SHA1 cryptographic hashes that were used in the research to identify software that contained the Komodia code libraries. The list of SHA1 hashes are:
0cf1ed0e88761ddb001495cd2316e7388a5e396e
473d991245716230f7c45aec8ce8583eab89900b
fe2824a41dc206078754cc3f8b51904b27e7f725
70a56ae19cc61dd0a9f8951490db37f68c71ad66
ede269e495845b824738b21e97e34ed8552b838e
b8b6fc2b942190422c10c0255218e017f039a166
42f98890f3d5171401004f2fd85267f6694200db
1ffebcb1b245c9a65402c382001413d373e657ad
0a9f994a54eaae64aba4dd391cb0efe4abcac227
e89c586019e259a4796c26ff672e3fe5d56870da
The researcher went on to invite fellow researchers to use these hashes in order to identify more potentially dangerous software circulating over the Internet.
"We're publishing this analysis to raise awareness about the scope of local SSL MITM software so that the community can also help protect people and their computers," Richard wrote. "We think that shining the light on these practices will help the ecosystem better analyze and respond to similar situations as they occur."
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(CNN)Newly released documents suggest multiple government agencies in Lebanon were informed about ammonium nitrate being housed at a warehouse in Beirut port, including the Ministry of Justice. The information adds to a growing body of evidence, including emails and public court documents, that officials had been notified about a shipment of thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate -- described by one Russian analyst as a "floating bomb" -- that is linked to Tuesday's catastrophic explosion in the seaside capital.A Russian ship's cargo of dangerous ammonium nitrate was stranded in Beirut port for years After the explosion, Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said it was "unacceptable" that a shipment of an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was stored in a warehouse for six years. However, documents obtained by CNN show that members of the Lebanese government and judiciary were apprised of vast quantities of the dangerous material being stored there -- and may have failed to safeguard it. Read MoreIn 2013, a Russian-owned vessel, MV Rhosus, was detained in Beirut with a cargo of 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate, which is used in industrial agriculture and mining. The cargo was said to be destined for Mozambique, but the ship stopped in Beirut due to financial difficulties. Baroudi & Associates, who represented the Russian vessel's crew, published a statement on Wednesday saying they sent letters in July 2014 to officials at Beirut Port and the Ministry of Transportation "warning of the dangers of the materials carried on the ship." They state that they also received a letter that month "from the General Director of Land and Sea Transportation informing us that he sent official letters to the Justice Ministry asking them to do what's necessary for the ship to avoid its sinking and expose the port to the danger of its load." "He also told us that he sent a letter to the naval authorities to do what's needed to repair the ship and avoid its sinking," the statement wrote. CNN has reached out to Lebanese Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Transportation and Beirut Port for comment but has received no response. Despite warnings, the cargo remained at the port.Lebanese judicial authorities on Friday ordered the detention of the director general of Lebanese Customs, according to state-run media outlet NNA, after hours of investigation into the blast, which killed more than 150 people and injured thousands.Authorities also ordered the detentions of the head of Beirut's port and the former head of customs, and the investigation is ongoing, NNA reported. No additional details were provided on why they were detained. Repeated warningsCustoms authorities issued repeated notices to a judge about the dangerous cargo, according to documents seen by CNN. But the judge, who cannot be named for legal reasons, responded multiple times saying that the ship and its cargo might not be within the court's jurisdiction, the documents show. In four handwritten responses written in 2016 and 2017, the judge and their successor responded to letters from Lebanese customs officials saying that they needed "to discuss to what extent the jurisdiction of the court" covered this matter.Baroudi & Associates have also said that the intended destination of the potentially explosive cargo was Mozambique and that it was being shipped "per the order of International Bank of Mozambique for Fabrica De Explosives" when it was detained in Beirut.A spokesperson for Fábrica de Explosivos Moçambique (FEM) -- a Mozambican explosives manufacturing company -- told CNN it had originally ordered the ammonium nitrate. It was intended for manufacturing explosives for mining companies in Mozambique, the spokesperson said.Ammonium nitrate that exploded in Beirut bought for mining, Mozambican firm says FEM told CNN this was the only shipment of the chemical ordered by the Mozambican firm that never arrived, calling it "absolutely not common." CNN agreed not to publish the spokesperson's name due to the employee's privacy concerns amid a sensitive international story.FEM worked with an outside trading company to transfer the chemical compound to Mozambique from Georgia, where it was produced. But several months after the shipment left Georgia, the spokesperson said the trading company told FEM it would not be arriving. The spokesperson said that colleagues at the company were very "surprised" to learn how long the chemical had been stored at the port as "that's not a material that you want to have stored without having any use for it."The International Bank of Mozambique did not respond to a request for comment. But the director of Beira Port in Mozambique, António Libombo, has denied knowledge of the Russian vessel, according to local Portuguese news outlet Lusa. "Usually, before we receive a ship, we are notified. In this case, we never receive any notification of a ship coming to Beira port with those characteristics and cargo," Libombo reportedly told Lusa. The Mozambican Ministry of Transport and Communications also reportedly told Lusa that they were not informed about the Russian vessel.The possibility that the blast could have been prevented has already ignited accusations of government negligence, rooted in long-held frustration at Lebanon's political class. The blast came as Lebanon was already seeing rising unemployment, soaring prices and a currency in free fall. For many, the tragedy is further proof of government ineptitude and corruption. Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutThis aerial photo, taken on August 5, 2020, shows the aftermath of the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.Hide Caption 1 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutVolunteers conduct research at the explosion site on August 8, 2020.Hide Caption 2 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA man sits inside a damaged home in Beirut on August 7, 2020.Hide Caption 3 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA woman and her sister-in-law show a photo of a missing man on August 7, 2020. Many people were reported missing after the explosion.Hide Caption 4 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutRescue workers search for missing people at the site of the explosion.Hide Caption 5 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutPeople remove debris from a house on August 7, 2020.Hide Caption 6 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA French rescue worker rests on August 7, 2020.Hide Caption 7 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA man whose legs were injured because of the explosion looks at a destroyed house on August 7, 2020.Hide Caption 8 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutChristelle Helou hugs the coffin of her cousin Nicole in Sarba, Lebanon, on August 6, 2020.Hide Caption 9 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutLebanese soldiers stand guard in front of destroyed ships.Hide Caption 10 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA woman, whose son was said to be missing after the explosion, waits outside Beirut's port to receive information from rescue teams.Hide Caption 11 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA statue representing the Lebanese expatriate is seen in front of a building that was damaged by the explosion.Hide Caption 12 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutLebanese soldiers search for survivors on August 5, 2020.Hide Caption 13 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutBeirut was declared a "disaster city" by authorities after the explosion.Hide Caption 14 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutThis aerial photo, taken on August 5, 2020, shows ruined structures at the port.Hide Caption 15 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA damaged hospital room is seen on August 5, 2020.Hide Caption 16 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutThis satellite image, obtained by CNN from Planet Labs Inc., shows a massive crater at the site of the explosion. See the before-and-after picturesHide Caption 17 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutRescue crews search a street for survivors on August 4, 2020. "People are asking the emergency department about their loved ones, and it is difficult to search at night because there is no electricity," Health Minister Hamad Hassan told the Reuters news agency. "We are facing a real catastrophe and need time to assess the extent of damages."Hide Caption 18 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutWounded people wait to receive help outside a hospital. Emergency wards were inundated.Hide Caption 19 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA helicopter fights a fire at the scene of the explosion.Hide Caption 20 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA nurse takes care of three babies in a damaged Beirut hospital on the day of the blast.Hide Caption 21 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutFirefighters work at the scene after the explosion.Hide Caption 22 of 23 Photos: Huge explosion rocks BeirutA man reacts at the scene soon after the blast.Hide Caption 23 of 23CNN's Tara John, Tamara Qiblawi and Helen Regan contributed to this report. | 0 |
(CNN)Fresh off breaking onto the biggest stage possible with her debut grand slam victory, Emma Raducanu is enjoying the success that comes with it. Upon her return to the UK following her US Open victory earlier in September, the 18-year-old picked up one of the most famous doubles partners imaginable. In an event commemorating Raducanu and other British champions from Flushing Meadows, she took to the court with the Duchess of Cambridge in London. The Duchess of Cambridge and Raducanu in action.Kate is a patron of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), and Raducanu called it a "perfect day for some tennis."Raducanu stunned the tennis world when she won the US Open in an extraordinary run in which she didn't drop a set. Read MoreShe became the first qualifier ever -- man or woman -- to win a grand slam title, having entered the tournament ranked 150th in the world. However, during the event Friday, she announced that she has split with coach Andrew Richardson following her win. Richardson accompanied Raducanu for the US Open, coaching her on her remarkable journay to the grand slam title. However, she says she is now looking for a more experienced coach. "Where I was at after Wimbledon, I was ranked around 200 in the world, and at the time, I thought Andrew would be a great coach to trial so we went to the States but never did I even dream of winning the US Open and having the run I did and now I'm ranked 22 in the world, which is pretty crazy to me," she said. The Duchess of Cambridge plays a game of tennis with Raducanu."I feel like at this stage in my career, and playing the top players in the world, I realized I really need someone right now that has had that WTA Tour experience at the high levels, which means that I'm looking for someone who has been at that level and knows what it takes."And especially right now because I'm so new to it, I really need someone to guide me who's already been through that." | 0 |
Story highlightsFather Junipero Serra was a Spanish missionary who built missions in CaliforniaPope Francis declares Serra a saint as part of Vatican's "New Evangelization" campaignMany Indians, Latinos condemn Serra as an architect of "genocide"Los Angeles (CNN)Andrew Galvan knows the wound that lingers almost 250 years later, the one that bears upon the genesis of the great American West.The British colonized the East, but here in California, the Spaniards arrived with their armies and Catholic missionaries to take the West.It was Galvan's great-great-great-great-grandparents who in 1794 were among the first Indians to be baptized in one of the state's iconic missions whose architect was the pioneering and controversial priest Junipero Serra.Many Americans may not know Serra's name, but here in California, the Spanish missionary is as storied as the majestic coastline itself. Serra initiated the building of the missions that line California and remain a top tourist attraction. Every fourth-grader here must learn the history of the 21 Spanish missions, built between 1769 and 1823, some of them now National Historic Landmarks. Serra built the first nine.Read MoreThe Vatican reveres Serra, too. In fact, Serra is deemed such a great evangelist for the Catholic Church that Pope Francis officially declared him a saint this week during his visit to the United States. Photos: Photos: Few images exist of 18th-century Spanish missionary Junipero Serra, a founding figure of the American West. This portrait has become one of the standard representations of him and was done in the early 1900s by a Mexican priest, Father Jose Mosqueda, who said he copied it from a work that could have been an original portrait of Serra from the 1750s.Hide Caption 1 of 5 Photos: This is Serra's personal "novena" prayer book, which is kept in the archives of Old Mission Santa Barbara. The first page is in Spanish.Hide Caption 2 of 5 Photos: Here's another image of Junipero Serra from a first-edition book about the Spanish Franciscan friar entitled, "Relacion Historica de la Vida y Apostolica Tareas del Venerable Padre Fray Junipero Serra," by Father Francisco Palou. His book was first published in Mexico in 1787.Hide Caption 3 of 5 Photos: This is how Father Serra signed his name on a letter about the value of prayer to another Franciscan friar, Fermin Francisco de Lasuen.Hide Caption 4 of 5 Photos: Serra often corresponded about the California missions as he evangelized Native Americans in the late 1700s. This letter is written by Serra's own hand and is kept in a climated-controlled vault at Old Mission Santa Barbara.Hide Caption 5 of 5For many Native Americans, Latinos and others, Serra was no saint, and his canonization makes an old wound bleed again. But to those who champion the missionaries' daring foray into the dominion of American Indians, the sainthood heralds an apotheosis for the padre who brought the word of Christ here."I wouldn't say the announcement of the Holy Father to canonize Junipero Serra has opened old wounds. It has provided an opportunity to remind many people, including Indians, that there are wounds that require healing," said Galvan, 60, of East Bay, California. "These wounds have been there. The opportunity of canonization is an opportunity to heal these wounds."That may or may not be.Historic firsts on many levelsFrancis, the first Latin American pope, advanced the sainthood for Serra because he was "one of the founding fathers of the United States" and a "special patron of the Hispanic people of the country," the Vatican says.That makes Serra's canonization a landmark moment for many Latinos, a people born of the cataclysm when the Old and New Worlds met centuries ago. After all, the first nonindigenous language spoken in America wasn't English, but Spanish. Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American community Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityCould the next president of the United States be of Hispanic heritage? Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, left, and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, both of Cuban descent, each hope to win the GOP nomination for the presidency. Click through the gallery to see other news, politics, art, culture and entertainment stories that spoke to the Hispanic community during the last year.Hide Caption 1 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump fields a question about immigration from Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos on August 25 in Dubuque, Iowa, a few minutes after Trump had Ramos removed from the room. The respected anchor had failed to yield when Trump wanted to take a question from a different reporter. Hide Caption 2 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityIn August, Puerto Rico went into default for the first time in its history after paying $628,000 toward a $58 million debt bill. Hide Caption 3 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityA man in Cuba reads the state newspaper "Granma," but he may soon have access to more news and entertainment from the United States. After 54 years, the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations in 2015. In August, Secretary of State John Kerry officially reopened the U.S. Embassy in the Caribbean island nation.Hide Caption 4 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityRep. Steve King, R-Iowa, puzzled many in July when he tweeted that he is "as Hispanic and Latino" as Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, who is a third-generation Mexican-American. King is of German, Irish and Welsh descent.Hide Caption 5 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityActors Roselyn Sanchez and Cristian de la Fuente pulled out of participating in Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant after the businessman and presidential candidate characterized Mexican immigrants to the United States as people "bringing drugs; they're bringing crime; they're rapists."Hide Caption 6 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communitySinger Joan Sebastian, shown here at the Latin Grammy Awards in 2012, died in July at age 64. Hide Caption 7 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityTelevision host Kelly Osbourne thought she was defending Latino immigrants to the United States against Donald Trump in August on ABC's "The View," but she ended up causing a controversy of her own when she asked the rhetorical question, "If you kick every Latino out of this country, then who's going to be cleaning your toilet, Donald Trump?"Hide Caption 8 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityThe Library of Congress announced June 10 the appointment of Juan Felipe Herrera as the 21st U.S. poet laureate. He will have the role for 2015 through 2016, beginning in September. Herrera, 66, whose migrant farm worker parents emigrated from Mexico, will be the nation's first Latino poet laureate since the position was created in 1936. Hide Caption 9 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityPope Francis will canonize 18th-century Spanish friar Junipero Serra in September when he visits the U.S. Serra is credited with founding several missions in California that were created to spread the Christian gospel to the native peoples of that part of North America. Some Native Americans oppose Serra's canonization; they say his work contributed to the oppression of their ancestors.Hide Caption 10 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityActor Lin-Manuel Miranda, center, and cast members from the musical "Hamilton," landed on Broadway to raves from audiences and critics alike. The show about founding father Alexander Hamilton (written by Miranda, who is of Puerto Rican descent) was praised for its innovative music and diverse casting. The show's fans include President Barack Obama, who saw it in July.Hide Caption 11 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityPresidential hopefuls paid unprecedented attention to the nation's Hispanic population in 2015. Both Democrats and Republicans were outspoken about how to tackle immigration from Mexico and Central America. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, seen here, was among three Democratic hopefuls who spoke at the annual meeting of the National Conference of La Raza, a Latino civil rights group, in July.Hide Caption 12 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityHispanic residents walk by a bilingual sign for a CVS pharmacy in Union City, New Jersey. A July report by the Spain-based nonprofit Instituto Cervantes indicates that the United States is the world's second-largest Spanish-speaking country. Only Mexico has more Spanish speakers.Hide Caption 13 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityWhen the first issue of the relaunched "Spider-Man" series hits comic book stores this fall, the face behind the mask will be half-Latino, half-African-American character Miles Morales. Morales had been the famed webslinger in the "Ultimate" offshoot of the popular series, but will now replace the iconic Peter Parker in a main "Spider-Man" series.Hide Caption 14 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American community"Viva Frida," written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales, was an honor book, or runner-up, for the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book for children. Morales's book also won a Pura Belpre Award, which is designated for a Latino writer and illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience. Hide Caption 15 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityThe most diverse place in America? Probably not where you think. It's actually Mountain View, Alaska, which boasts the most diverse census tract (with a significant percentage of Latinos) in the entire United States.Hide Caption 16 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityIn March, fans of Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla Perez, who used just her first name as her performing moniker, marked 20 years since her death at the hands of Yolanda Saldivar, who was the president of the singer's fan club.Hide Caption 17 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityWhile presenting "Birdman" director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu with his prize for best picture at the Oscars, actor Sean Penn quipped, "Who gave this son of a bitch his green card?" His comment was considered insensitive -- and a public airing of a stereotype -- by many due to the contentious U.S. immigration debate.Hide Caption 18 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityGina Rodriguez, star of the CW show "Jane the Virgin," won a Golden Globe in January for best actress in a comedy series, a win that was considered something of an upset. Hide Caption 19 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityIn January, the Walt Disney Co. announced that its newest princess will be Elena of Avalor, a teen inspired by "diverse Latin cultures and folklore." The new princess is expected to debut on the Disney Junior animated show "Sofia the First" in 2016.Hide Caption 20 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityUruguayan journalist and writer Eduardo Galeano, who had a fanbase that spanned continents and who was considered one of the top voices of the Latin American left, died April 13 at age 74 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Hide Caption 21 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityEmmy-winning actress Sonia Manzano, who has played shopkeeper Maria Rodriguez on the childrens television show "Sesame Street" since 1971, announced in July that she is retiring. Hide Caption 22 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityThe Central Intelligence Agency said in June that it is falling behind in recruiting, retaining and promoting racial and ethnic minorities. CIA Director John Brennan said the agency has had particular trouble attracting Hispanics. Hide Caption 23 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityThe first national report on Hispanic health had good news and bad news. The good news is that Hispanics generally fare well, healthwise -- better than non-Hispanic whites in some cases. The bad news is that Hispanics are still 50% more likely to die from diabetes and liver disease than non-Hispanics.Hide Caption 24 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityTelenovela actress Lorena Rojas, 44, died in February after suffering with cancer.Hide Caption 25 of 26 Photos: 26 stories that shaped the Latino-American communityActress Elizabeth Peña died Oct. 14, 2014, at age 55 of cirrhosis of the liver. Peña was best known for her work on the television show "Modern Family" as well as her work in such films as "La Bamba" and "Rush Hour."Hide Caption 26 of 26Serra became the first saint canonized on U.S. soil with Francis' declaration in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.The setting made a not-so-subtle political point at a time when Congress and presidential candidates remain ferociously deadlocked about addressing an immigration flow so massive that Latinos are now the largest U.S. minority, about a sixth of them without documentation."This is the big story: The first Hispanic Pope is coming to America to give us our first Hispanic saint. This is not a coincidence," Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles told the nation's religion writers at an August conference."But this canonization is more than an ethnic event or a religious event. The Pope is calling all of us in America to reflect on our history and our nation's Hispanic and Catholic heritage and our legacy as a nation of immigrants," Gomez said. "For me, this is probably the most important dimension of the Pope's visit."Francis also is the son of immigrants.But Serra left behind a dark legacy that inevitably occurs when colonizers from the other side of the planet impose their will and religion upon an indigenous people.Contagion and suffering decimated the native population several times over, and now the descendants of those original tribes struggle with, if not outright protest, sainthood for the missionary-in-chief of California. Their own Catholicism deepens the conflict.A period of brutalityFor many, the wound is better healed by relegating Serra to the abyss of history. To them, the Franciscan friar from the island of Majorca represented yet another front in Europe's imperial conquest of the native peoples and lands of America. Photos: American saints and blesseds Photos: American saints and blessedsPope Francis canonized St. Junipero Serra during his visit to the U.S. Serra is credited with founding several missions in California that were created to spread the Christian gospel to the native peoples of that part of North America. Some Native Americans oppose Serra's canonization; they say his work contributed to the oppression of their ancestors.Hide Caption 1 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsSt. Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917), known as Mother Cabrini, was the first American citizen to be canonized. The Italian-born nun founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and was canonized in 1946. Hide Caption 2 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsSt. Marianne Cope was born Barbara Koob in 1838 in West Germany, but her family moved to the United States when she was an infant. She joined the Sisters of St. Francis in her early 20s and received the name "Sister Marianne." She is best known for her work with people afflicted with leprosy in Hawaii. She died in Hawaii in 1918.Hide Caption 3 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsBlessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich was born in 1901 in New Jersey. She joined the Sisters of Charity in 1925. She is best known for her spiritual writings, which were published after her 1927 death under the title "Greater Perfection." Hide Caption 4 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsThis is an undated photograph of St. Katharine Drexel. She was born in Philadelphia in 1858 and died in 1955. The heiress-turned-nun and founder of Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament is best known for devoting her life and fortune to starting schools in 13 states for blacks, missions for Native Americans in 16 states and 40 other mission centers and 23 rural schools. Pope John Paul II canonized her in 2000.Hide Caption 5 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsSt. Rose-Philippine Duchesne was born in 1769 in France. She became a nun when she was 18, but her contemplative community was dispersed after the French Revolution. When she was 35, she joined the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. When she was 49, she sailed for what was then known as the New World, where she established her order's first house outside France and founded several schools. She died in St. Charles, Missouri, in 1852.Hide Caption 6 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsAfter a mass to celebrate the canonization of St. Mother Theodore Guerin, visitors look at the portrait of the French-born 19th-century nun at the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 2006. She is best known for founding schools in Illinois and throughout Indiana. She is the patron saint of Indianapolis. Hide Caption 7 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsThis is a statue of St. Isaac Jogues, thought to be the first Catholic priest to go to Manhattan, at New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral. He is best known for his work as a missionary to the Huron and Algonquian nations in the area colonized by France in what is now the United States and Canada. Jogues, who died in 1646 after he was hit with a Mohawk tomahawk, is the patron saint of the Americas and Canada. Hide Caption 8 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsBlessed Francis Xavier Seelos was a German-born Redemptorist priest who pastored and preached in Catholic parishes and missions in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Louisiana, Michigan, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Illinois, New Jersey and other states from 1844 until his death of yellow fever in 1867.Hide Caption 9 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsSt. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821) was canonized as the first American-born saint in 1975. Seton converted to Catholicism after her husband's death. She founded the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph, the first order of religious women in America, as well as several schools.Hide Caption 10 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsSt. John Neumann was the first Redemptorist priest to profess his vows in the United States. The German-born priest became a U.S. citizen in 1848, at age 36. He is best known for establishing the first unified system of Catholic schools in Philadelphia. Hide Caption 11 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsThis is a wooden statue of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a 17th-century Mohawk woman who was canonized in 2012. She is best known for teaching prayers to children and working with the elderly and sick. St. Kateri died in 1680, just before her 24th birthday. She is the Roman Catholic Church's first Native American saint.Hide Caption 12 of 13 Photos: American saints and blessedsThis is a statue of St. Damien de Veuster of Moloka'i, who was best known for his work with people suffering with leprosy in the Hawaiian islands. The Belgian-born priest ended up in Hawaii as a replacement for his brother, also a priest, who had been assigned to a mission in Hawaii but subsequently became too ill to travel. Upon arriving, the young priest offered to stay in the leper colony at Moloka'i permanently to help by building schools, hospitals, churches and coffins, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website. He worked closely with St. Marianne Cope. St. Damien ultimately contracted leprosy and died in 1889 at age 49. He is Hawaii's patron saint.Hide Caption 13 of 13"We're stunned and we're in disbelief," said Valentin Lopez, 63, chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band located along Monterey Bay. "We believe saints are supposed to be people who followed in the life of Jesus Christ and the words of Jesus Christ. There was no Jesus Christ lifestyle at the missions," Lopez said, who has campaigned against sainthood for Serra."The mission period was brutal on our people," he said. "There can be no doubt that Junipero Serra is personally responsible for destroying our culture."It's not easy speaking against the church and the popular Pope because Lopez is Catholic, as are many in his 600-member tribe, he said. In fact, he was an altar boy for nine years in grade school."We were raised not to say anything bad about the Catholic religion, but at the same time, we can't stay quiet about this. It's like the altar boy scandal. All the people who stayed quiet about the altar boy scandal, how do they feel now?" Lopez said."It seems like the church is doing all it can to separate Serra from the atrocities and deaths and what happened to the Indians, but that does not work," he said.The life of Serra remains as controversial as any of the so-called conquistadores of Spain who ravaged their way through much of the Americas with crosses and swords -- in pursuit of gold and silver while contending they were servants of Christ and crown.A history of disease and forced laborIndeed, interpretations of Serra's legacy vary as much as the people telling it.Consider what the official California school curriculum states bluntly:"The historical record of this era remains incomplete due to the relative absence of native testimony, but it is clear that while missionaries brought agriculture, the Spanish language and culture, and Christianity to the native population, American Indians suffered in many California missions. "The death rate was extremely high. Contributing factors included the hardships of forced labor and, primarily, the introduction of diseases for which the native population did not have immunity. Moreover, the imposition of forced labor and highly structured living arrangements degraded individuals, constrained families, circumscribed native culture, and negatively impacted scores of communities."Great evangelist of frontier WestSurely, Francis -- a native of Argentina and the first Jesuit pontiff -- knows the contentious legacy of the Spanish colonizers.So why did Francis grant Serra sainthood -- and even overlooked the requirement of a second miracle by Serra that's typically needed for sainthood? Under an extraordinary form of canonization, the pope bypassed that requirement because a strong devotion among the faithful has long venerated Serra as saintly. Serra's first miracle was healing a nun of lupus.JUST WATCHEDThe man who became Pope FrancisReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe man who became Pope Francis 02:39"The Pope is very concerned about the idea of evangelization," said Fr. Ken Laverone, a church canon lawyer and a Franciscan in Sacramento who as vice postulator is two degrees removed from the Vatican in Serra's canonization process. Laverone's seventh-great-grandfather was among the settlers who followed the missions, at San Jose, in 1774."He saw Serra as a prime example of evangelization in the western United States, in California, primarily," Laverone said.Indeed, Francis lays out a bold new vision for Catholicism, plagued by what he called a "tomb psychology," and makes "New Evangelization" a centerpiece of his papacy.The Pope touched upon his pastoral standards in 2013: "I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security." Though Francis wasn't specifically referring to Serra, the intrepid Spaniard does fit such a vision. Serra left behind a cushy academic job as a university professor in Spain and became a missionary in modern Mexico, with a vision to convert Indians on the entire North American coast to Alaska. Serra died in 1784 at one of the California missions, in present-day Carmel.Laverone asserted it's unfair to judge Serra in a 21st century context, but the canon lawyer "wouldn't be surprised" if the Pope makes "a formal apology and a plea of forgiveness from the native people" this week, as Francis did in Bolivia this summer when he apologized for the "many grave sins" against South America's indigenous people during Spanish colonization there.Serra led 'the genocide'But activists with the Mexica Movement such as Olin Tezcatlipoca call Serra the leader of an atrocity. The movement is an indigenous right education organization for people of Mexican, Central American and Native American descent that advocates "total liberation from Europeans.""He planned the genocide," said Tezcatlipoca, 55, a retired film editor in San Bernardino who legally changed his name to an indigenous one because he wanted "to do an ethnic correction with a name that reflects my true heritage.""The Pope is doing a continuation of genocide," Tezcatlipoca added.JUST WATCHEDAmbassador to Holy See: Pope "says what he feels"ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAmbassador to Holy See: Pope "says what he feels" 02:46Psychiatrist Donna Schindler of Auburn, California, has worked with American Indians and indigenous people as far away as New Zealand for most of her 31-year practice. She described the record of atrocity and abuse, retold by Indian families today, as "historical trauma" or "intergenerational trauma." "It is the most painful things imaginable to hear these stories," said Schindler, who also works with Lopez' tribe. "The descendants have been suffering the soul wound for 200 years."Among the ugly legacies for Indians is how their ancestors are buried in unmarked graves in mission cemeteries -- and yet they are still charged an admission fee of up $9 to enter a mission museum."This is so over the top," Schindler said of Serra's sainthood. "You've hurt these people already, and now we're going to reinjure them for no particular reason."Why is this so important? What do they think they're going to accomplish by doing this?" said Schindler, a Catholic who stopped attending Mass this year after plans for Serra's sainthood became official.Historian's view: What really happened?Serra's fortunes rose after the Spanish crown expelled Jesuits from the empire, and the Franciscans took over former Jesuit missions in Mexico, where Serra had been based since 1750, said history professor Robert Senkewicz of Santa Clara University, who with historian Rose Marie Beebe wrote a recent book on Serra.From 1769 until his death 15 years later, Serra worked in modern California as part of the Spanish empire's expansion from Mexico City. Serra founded nine missions from San Diego to San Francisco from age 55 until his death at 70."The job of the mission was to basically assimilate the native peoples, to make them more Spanish. And part of making them more Spanish was basically making them Catholics," Senkewicz said.JUST WATCHEDWhere politics and the Pope collideReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhere politics and the Pope collide 03:26"It wasn't that that the native peoples were dragged into the missions by force, but they kind of had little choice in some senses because there at least was some kind of food there," Senkewicz said.Once in the missions, the Indians were baptized and couldn't leave without permission.If they didn't return on time, the priest would dispatch soldiers and other mission Indians, "and they would forcibly bring people back to the mission," Senkewicz said. "It's an odd sort of thing which is very difficult to understand now because people were invited into the mission."When they were returned, the punishment was flogging, and the flogging was very severe and it was very, very intense, and it was meant to be a painful deterrent," the historian added. "And the flogging was pretty brutal at times."No documented evidence exists, however, that Serra himself flogged or used corporal punishment on the Indians, the Los Angeles Archdiocese says.Serra often distanced himself and his missions from the soldiers' garrisons, and he "was constantly critiquing the military for its treatment of the Native Americans," including rape of Indian women, Laverone added."He didn't want them to be infected by the Spanish military way of thinking," Laverone said. "There was a battle there. Am I in charge or is the commander of the Spanish military?"There was one thing Serra couldn't control: virulence.JUST WATCHEDThe Pope's ReporterReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe Pope's Reporter 02:21The Spaniards introduced disease that halved the Indian population from 310,000 to about 150,000 from the time of the missionaries' arrival in 1769 until California became a state in 1850, Senkewicz said.As staggering as the toll was, the Indians learned skills, built the enduring missions and learned Christianity.And Serra was the patrician father of it all."He also was somebody who deep in his heart believed that he loved the Indians," Senkewicz said. "He thought that they were like children, and the missions were frankly paternalistic institutions, and Serra was frankly paternalistic."A good father sometimes has to be stern and tough with his children," Senkewicz said.Transformation of a mission archaeologistSerra's impact on America speaks to the intersection of faith, identity, and origin.Those themes exert profound power over people, and Ruben Mendoza is no exception.An archaeologist, Mendoza is director of the California missions archaeological program at California State University, Monterey Bay, where he is among the founding faculty.JUST WATCHEDRed news, blue news, and the Pope ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRed news, blue news, and the Pope 07:51But for much of his life, he despised the Spaniards and their conquest of native people. After all, Mendoza's grandmother was a 4-foot-7-inch Yaqui Indian who lived in Mexico, where his family originates.In fact, Mendoza, now 59, grew up reciting the Lord's Prayer in Nahuatl, an indigenous language of Mexico. Born and raised Catholic in California's San Joaquin Valley, Mendoza condemned Spanish colonialism, which he called a "cancer.""I had become very negative to anything related to the Spanish or the European," Mendoza said. So he immersed himself in the culture of native people, which became his identity.Then, life began to change when he worked an archaeological dig at a 16th century convent in Puebla, Mexico.There he discovered something about himself.Out of the rubble, he saw a mélange of artifacts of three peoples: European, Indian, and Mexican.The relics piled together marked "the beginnings of an epiphany," he said."Until 1993, I was ultra-indigenous," Mendoza said. "I had ignored the Hispanic dimension. There I was forced to reconcile both of those things."Later, in 2006, the diocese of Monterey asked Mendoza to assess one of the missions founded by Serra.Mendoza made another discovery: He found the original foundation of a chapel used by Serra in 1772, making it the earliest formal Christian architecture in California.JUST WATCHEDPope Francis arrives in CubaReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPope Francis arrives in Cuba 01:10The find left Mendoza thunderstruck. Serra's frontier evangelism among the Indians left a profound impression. And now Mendoza was standing in the remains of an area that once held the tabernacle."Suddenly, all of my ancestors channeled me in this area. I'm a scientist, and I now that sounds flaky, but it was so powerful, and I fell to my knees and made the sign of the cross," Mendoza said."I had an adversarial relationship with Serra which went unspoken up until that moment," Mendoza said. "I am both of these traditions. Why do I keep denigrating half of who I am in order to accommodate the indigenous?"Now when Mendoza is asked about Serra's canonization, Mendoza declares: "It's past due."Though he has been "attacked as a person of indigenous heritage working on the missions," Mendoza welcomes how the Serra controversy "opens a dialogue about Hispanics and the indigenous." Galvan's story: the mission curatorGalvan, the fourth-great-grandson of the first mission Indians, has endured his share of vilifications, too.What sets Galvan's story apart is his role in the California's missions.He is the curator, or museum director, at Mission Dolores in San Francisco."I am the only descendant of Indians who were missionized at any of the 21 California missions who is currently in a position of responsibility at one of those missions. So it's a unique situation, and it's one that I would hope in the next 20 or 30 years changes," Galvan said.JUST WATCHEDPope Francis heads to Cuba after months of secret diplomacyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPope Francis heads to Cuba after months of secret diplomacy 02:50Galvan sees Serra's sainthood as an opportunity for Indians to leverage the church for changes at the missions.He would like to see free admission for visitors who are Native American, the creation of a standard presentation on the Indian world before the Spanish occupation, displays on which tribes built the mission, and an acknowledgment of native peoples today."Somewhere in the timeline, the Indians just disappear. Gone. They just don't exist," Galvan said of the missions' educational features. "Most mission museums do not even acknowledge that native people exist today."In fact, Mission Dolores doesn't even list the names of the 5,700 Indians buried there between 1776 and 1834 -- except for two names. They are Galvan's fourth-great-grandparents, thanks to a grave marker installed by Galvan. Galvan is urging the church to create a digital projection screen of the remaining 5,698 names.For now, Galvan is encouraged by the missions and their bishops to consider some of those proposals, though Galvan likens his efforts to "the dog barking in the building." The Catholic Church now runs 19 of the 21 missions as active parishes.JUST WATCHEDThe Pope's exileReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe Pope's exile 03:40"These are the positive things that could happen. The pus is still oozing. Do you want to put a poultice on it to make it better?" Galvan said, referring to the enduring wound of Native Americans.While a crusader about healing those injuries, Galvan nonetheless endorses the canonization of Serra.In fact, he has urged sainthood for Serra for the past 37 years, working with the Franciscans' campaign."Everybody ... asks, Andy, how can you support the guy? I have to be able to sleep at night. So I have answered that: I believe Junipero Serra was a very, very good man in a very, very bad situation. And the bad situation is what we call colonialism," Galvan said. "Junipero Serra is being proclaimed a saint because he lived the life of a saint."Galvan added a personal note: "He is the person who brings the Christian gospel to my ancestors in California."With that conviction, Galvan will attend the Pope's official ceremony canonizing Serra in Washington this week.There, he will take on another unique role."I will be the happiest Indian in the United States of America that day," he said of a St. Junipero Serra. | 0 |
Skyrocketing data breaches bring incalculable losses to organizations and can cost cybersecurity executives their jobs.
Here we examine the top five places in 2019 where cybercriminals are stealing corporate and government data without ever getting noticed and then learn how to avoid falling victim to unscrupulous attackers.
1. Misconfigured Cloud Storage
48% of all corporate data is stored in the cloud compared to 35% three years ago, according to a 2019 Global Cloud Security Study by cybersecurity company Thales that surveyed over 3,000 professionals across the globe. Contrastingly, only 32% of the organizations believe that protecting data in the cloud is their own responsibility, counting on cloud and IaaS providers to safeguard the data. Worse, 51% of the organizations do not use encryption or tokenization in the cloud.
(ISC)² Cloud Security Report 2019 assets that 64% of cybersecurity professionals perceive data loss and leakage as the biggest risk associated with the cloud. Misuse of employee credentials and improper access controls are the top challenges for 42% of security professionals, while 34% struggle with compliance in the cloud, and 33% name lack of visibility into infrastructure security as their predominant concern.
Negligent and careless third-parties are, however, probably the most hazardous pitfall that remains largely underestimated and thus disregarded. In 2019, Facebook, Microsoft, and Toyota were mercilessly stigmatized by the media for losing millions of customer records due to third-party leaks or breaches.
Despite these alarming incidents, still few organizations have a well-thought, properly implemented, and continuously enforced third-party risk management program, most relying on paper-based questioners skipping practical verifications and continuous monitoring.
How to mitigate: train your team, implement an organization-wide cloud security policy, continuously run discovery of public cloud storage to maintain an up2date inventory of your cloud infrastructure.
2. Dark Web
Notorious Collection #1, revealed in 2019 by security expert Troy Hunt, is a set of email addresses and plaintext passwords totaling 2,692,818,238 rows. Anyone can anonymously purchase this data for Bitcoins without leaving a trace. Being one of the largest publicly known databases of stolen credentials, it is a mere slice of compromised data available for sale on Dark Web. Many organizations are hacked every day without being aware of this due to the complexity of the attacks or simple negligence, lack of resources or skills.
Targeted password re-use attacks and spear phishing are simple to launch and do not require expensive 0day exploits. Although trivial at first glance, they may be piercingly efficient. Most organizations do not have a consistent password policy across their corporate resources, deploying SSO only to their central infrastructure.
Secondary and auxiliary systems live their own lives, commonly with a poor or even missing password policy but with access to trade secrets and intellectual property. Given the multitude of such portals and resources, attackers meticulously try stolen credentials and eventually get what they seek.
Importantly, such attacks are often technically undetectable due to insufficient monitoring or simply because they do not trigger usual anomalies just letting users in. Experienced hacking groups will carefully profile their victims before the attack to login from the same ISP sub-network and during the same hours outsmarting even the AI-enabled IDS systems underpinned by shrewd security analysts.
How to mitigate: ensure digital assets visibility, implement holistic password policy and incident response plan, continuously monitor Dark Web and other resources for leaks and incidents.
3. Abandoned and Unprotected Websites
According to 2019 research by a web security company ImmuniWeb, 97 out of 100 the world's largest banks have vulnerable websites and web applications. A wide spectrum of problems is attributed to uncontrolled usage of Open Source Software, outdated frameworks, and JS libraries, some of which contained exploitable vulnerabilities publicly known since 2011.
The same report revealed that 25% of e-banking applications were not even protected with a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Eventually, 85% of applications failed GDPR compliance tests, 49% did not pass the PCI DSS test.
In spite of the rise of Attack Surface Management (ASM) solutions, the majority of businesses incrementally struggle with the growing complexity and fluctuating intricacy of their external attack surfaces. Web applications dominate the list of abandoned or unknown assets being left by careless or overloaded developers.
Demo and test releases rapidly proliferate across an organization, sporadically being connected to production databases with sensitive data. The next releases rapidly go live, while the previous ones remain in the wild for months. Understaffed security teams routinely have no time to track such rogue applications, relying on the security policies that half of the software engineers have never read.
Even properly deployed web applications may be a time bomb if left unattended. Both Open Source and proprietary software make a buzz in Bugtraq with remarkable frequency bringing new and predominately easily-exploitable security flaws. With some exceptions, vendors are sluggish to release security patches compared to the speed of mass-hacking campaigns.
Most popular CMS, such as WordPress or Drupal, are comparatively safe in their default installations, but the myriad of third-party plugins, themes, and extensions annihilate their security.
How to mitigate: start with a free website security test for all your external-facing websites and continue with in-depth web penetration testing for the most critical web application and APIs.
4. Mobile Applications' Backends
Modern businesses now generously invest in mobile application security, leveraging secure coding standards built into DevSecOps, SAST/DAST/IAST testing, and RASP protection enhanced with Vulnerability Correlation solutions. Sadly, most of these solutions tackle only the visible tip of the iceberg, leaving mobile application backend untested and unprotected.
While most of the APIs used by the mobile application send or receive sensitive data, including confidential information, their privacy and security are widely forgotten or deprioritized, leading to unpardonable consequences.
Likewise, large organizations commonly forget that previous versions of their mobile apps can be easily downloaded from the Internet and reverse-engineered. Such legacy applications are a true Klondike for hackers searching for abandoned and vulnerable APIs commonly still capable of providing access to an organization's crown jewels in an uncontrolled manner.
Eventually, a great wealth of attacks become possible, from primitive but highly efficient brute-forcing to sophisticated authentication and authorization bypasses used for data scraping and theft. Usually, the most dangerous attacks, including SQL injections and RCEs, reside on the mobile backend side. Being unprotected even by a WAF, they are low-hanging fruit for pragmatic attackers.
How to mitigate: build holistic API inventory, implement software testing policy, run a free mobile app security test on all your mobile apps and backends, conduct mobile penetration testing for critical ones.
5. Public Code Repositories
Agile CI/CD practices are a great business enabler; however, if inadequately implemented, they swiftly morph into a disaster. Within this context, public code repositories are often the weakest link undermining organizational cybersecurity efforts.
A recent example comes from the banking giant Scotiabank that reportedly stored highly sensitive data in publicly open and accessible GitHub repositories, exposing its internal source code, login credentials, and confidential access keys.
Third-party software developers considerably exacerbate the situation in an attempt to provide the most competitive quote to unwitting and somewhat naïve customers. Cheap software is obviously not without substantial drawbacks, and poor security tops them.
While few organizations manage to keep control over the software code quality and security by conducting automated scanning and a manual code review, virtually none are capable of monitoring how the source code is being stored and protected while the software is being developed and especially afterward.
Human mistakes unsurprisingly predominate the space. Even exemplary organizations with mature and prof-tested security policies awkwardly slip because of human factors. Tough deadlines dictated by economic realities lead to overburdened and exhausted programmers who innocently forget to set a proper attribute on a newly created repository letting the troubles in.
How to mitigate: implement a policy addressing code storage and access management, enforce it internally and for third-parties, continuously run public code repositories monitoring for leaks.
Following this mitigation advice may save you countless sleepless nights and many millions for your organization. And lastly, do share information about Attack Surface Management (ASM) with your industry peers to enhance their security awareness and cybersecurity resilience.
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TalkTalk, one of the biggest UK-based phone, TV and Internet service provider with 4 million customers, has admitted it suffered a major Data Breach.
TalkTalk said customer information was accessed after a breach at a third-party company, in which names, addresses, phone numbers and TalkTalk account numbers have been stolen.
According to the report, TalkTalk customers began reporting problems on the TalkTalk forums late last year. Whereas, in some cases, hackers used customer details to scam bank information from the victims.
TalkTalk has confirmed that "a small, but nonetheless significant" number of customers have had their account details compromised by hackers, claiming to be from TalkTalk in order to trick them into handing over their banking details.
"At TalkTalk we take our customers' security very seriously and we take numerous measures to help keep our customers safe," TalkTalk spokesperson said in a statement. "Yet sadly in every sector, criminal organisations using phone and email scams are on the rise."
"As part of our ongoing approach to security we continually test our systems and processes ... following further investigation into these reports, we have now become aware that some limited, non-sensitive information about some customers could have been illegally accessed in violation of our security procedures."
So far, it isn't clear that how many TalkTalk customers' data have been breached, but the company remains confident and reassure its customers that "no sensitive data", like a customer's date of birth, bank or credit card details has been compromised, and also that no TalkTalk Business customers are affected by the breach.
TalkTalk says it has taken "urgent and serious steps" to secure its systems and, meanwhile, warns its customers to be wary of any suspected phone or email correspondence purporting to be from TalkTalk.
A TalkTalk customer, Graeme Smith from County Durham spoke to the Guardian, reporting that the cyber criminals were able to steal almost £3,000 out of his Santander bank account. Smith said it was too late when he realised there was a problem.
The company also says that it has begun legal action against those third-party that had contacted the affected customers to reveal their banking details.
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(CNN)A group of Portuguese children whose district was ravaged by deadly forest fires this summer is to sue 47 European nations, accusing them of failing to take action on climate change. The seven youngsters, aged eight to 18, are taking on the member states of the Council of Europe, who together produce at least 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. As signatories to the Paris climate accord, the countries have agreed to cut their emissions rates to help prevent global temperatures rising by more than 2˚C."Older generations should reduce the consumption of natural resources," says Simão, 11, one of the children in the court case.The children will ask the European Court of Human Rights to tell the nations to enforce stronger emission-cutting policies, and to stop mining fossil fuel reserves.Lead counsel Marc Willers QC, from London's Garden Court Chambers, says the legal action is a landmark case. If successful, it would set a historic precedent and be binding across Europe. Read MoreThe group's legal fees in the landmark case are being paid for through a crowdfunding campaign, which has so far raised more than £20,000 (US $26,340).'Country in mourning'The seven children bringing the action are from the Leiria region of Portugal, but have yet to meet in person, and correspond chiefly over the WhatsApp messaging service.Claudia, 18, the oldest member of the group, is in the first year of a nursing degree. She told CNN she felt compelled to do something."We must act to have a better future," says Sofia, 12, one of the Portuguese children taking legal action."I think its time to do something and fight for our future and the future of the next generations. "Whether we like it or not we (children and adolescents) are going to be the main ones affected by the consequences that climate change entails."Martim, 14, says he has become increasingly worried by recent heatwaves and fires in Portugal and elsewhere.Claudia,18, with her siblings Martim, 14, and Mariana, 5. All three are part of the group taking on the Council of Europe."Climate change causes many problems," he said in a recorded interview made available to CNN by the NGO Global legal action network (GLAN), which is supporting the children's case."But if I had to name the ones that worry me the most, it would be the sea level rise ... and also the increase in the number of forest fires that we've been observing lately -- especially this summer, as the fires caused many deaths and left our country in mourning."Deadly wildfiresForest fires in central Portugal's Leiria region in June left 62 people dead. In the past week, at least 41 people died in another series of wildfires in the north of the country; another three died across the border in Spain.Several hundred firefighters were dispatched to tackle wildfires in central Portugal, in June 2017. The blazes left dozens of people dead.Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump announced plans to pull out of the Paris agreement -- signed by his predecessor, Barack Obama -- in 2020, unless there are significant changes to it. Portugal and Spain wildfires kill at least 39 peopleIn response, 21 children brought a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging inaction on climate change violated their constitutional rights.Earlier this month, there were local media reports that Nicaragua, one of the remaining holdouts to the Paris deal, is preparing to sign up to it. If confirmed, that would leave Syria as the only country in the world not to agree to it.CNN's Duarte Mendonca contributed to this report. | 0 |
Another day, another data breach. This time a fast-fashion retailer has fallen victim to payment card breach.
American clothes retailer Forever 21 announced on Tuesday that the company had suffered a security breach that allowed unknown hackers to gain unauthorized access to data from payment cards used at a number of its retail locations.
The Los Angeles based company, which operates over 815 stores in 57 countries, didn't say which of its stores were affected, but it did note that customers who shopped between March and October this year may be affected.
Forever 21 learned of the breach after the retailer received a report from a third-party monitoring service, suggesting there may have been "unauthorized access to data from payment cards that were used at certain FOREVER 21 stores."
Besides this, the company also revealed that it implemented encryption and token-based authentication systems in 2015 that are intended to protect transaction data on its point-of-sale (PoS) machines in its stores.
However, due to dysfunctional of the security layers on certain PoS devices, hackers were able to gain unauthorized access to data from payment cards at some Forever 21 stores, the company admitted.
Since the investigation of its payment card systems is still ongoing, complete findings of the incident, including the number of customers potentially affected, are not available at the moment.
"Forever 21 immediately began an investigation of its payment card systems and engaged a leading security and forensics firm to assist," the US clothing retailer said while announcing the data breach.
"We regret that this incident occurred and apologize for any inconvenience. We will continue to work to address this matter."
Meanwhile, customers who shopped at Forever 21 are advised to monitor their payment card statements carefully, and immediately notify their banks that issued the card for any unauthorized charge.
This incident is yet another embarrassing breach disclosed recently, followed by Disqus' disclosure of a 5-year-old breach where hackers stole details of over 17.5 million users and Yahoo's disclosure that 2013 data breach affected all of its 3 Billion users.
The recent incidents also include Equifax's disclosure of a breach of potentially 145.5 million customers, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure of a breach that profited hackers, and Deloitte's revelation of a cyber attack that resulted in the theft of its clients' private emails and documents.
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(CNN)The climate crisis threatens the very future of major sports and sporting events around the world, while the global sports industry is failing to address its own emissions, a new report has found. In the future, almost all sports, including tennis, rugby, athletics, cricket, football and winter sports will suffer the impact of a warming world, facing heatwaves, floods, fires and rising sea levels, the study released Saturday by the Rapid Transition Alliance found.Almost a quarter of English league football grounds can expect flooding of their stadiums each year by 2050, while one in three British Open golf courses will be threatened by rising sea levels, the study said. Meanwhile the Winter Olympics, along with other winter sports, will become increasingly difficult to host because of rising temperatures, the report warned.The area around the International Stadium Yokohama is deserted as Typhoon Hagibis approaches on October 12, 2019 in Yokohama, Japan.Heatwaves and heat stroke will threaten the health of both players and fans, extreme weather events and sea level rise caused by climate change will flood stadiums and playing fields, and sea level rise will threaten golf courses, the report warned. Climate change is threatening winter sports' very existenceRead MoreExtreme weather events, which are linked to rising temperatures, have already affected major sports events around the world: Typhoon Hagibis wreaked havoc in Japan and at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, while in Australia, smoke from bushfires ravaging the country disrupted the Australian Tennis Open earlier this year. The study, released Saturday, found that sports leaders were largely failing to address the crisis, or their part in creating it. The report authors warned that global sport's carbon emissions are equivalent to that of a country the size of Angola by lower estimates, and Spain at upper estimates. The horizon is covered with thick smoke haze in Melbourne on January 15, ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. But in spite of this, there has been a "woefully inadequate" response from the sporting industry the report authors said, noting that only a "tiny fraction" of the world's leagues, federations, tournaments, clubs and sporting bodies had made carbon targets, outlined their environmental commitments or signed up to the UN Sport for Climate Action Framework.Meanwhile, petrochemical companies, airlines and vehicle manufactures still maintained a presence as key advertisers and sponsors of sport, the study said. "Sport provides some of society's most influential role models. If sport can change how it operates to act at the speed and scale necessary to halt the climate emergency, others will follow," Andrew Simms, coordinator of the Rapid Transition Alliance, which published the report, said in a statement. "A first step would be to bring an end to sponsorship from fossil fuel companies and products promoting fossil fuel intensive lifestyles. At the moment sport is part of the problem, but it can become part of the solution," he said. Coaches fear youth sports may not get through coronavirus shutdownsReport author David Goldblatt said that while widespread changes need to be made on a global scale to address the climate crisis, the sporting industry could spark a sea change if it committed to addressing climate change. "Sport may be just big enough to register, in terms of carbon emissions, as a small nation state, or a single mega city, but its own efforts are just a fraction of a percentage point of the world total. Yet few human practices offer such an extraordinarily large, global, and socially diverse constituency as those playing and following sport."Making a carbon zero world the common sense priority of the sports world would make a huge contribution to making it the common sense priority of all politics," he said. Scientists have repeatedly warned that urgent steps must be taken to stave off the worst effects of climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in a landmark report that we only have until 2030 to drastically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and prevent the planet from reaching the crucial threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. | 0 |
Story highlightsStade de France was targeted by suicide bombers FridaySigns of the attack, including blood, debris, still remained 36 hours laterSoccer fan describes how he and his son had a narrow escapeParis (CNN)The first suicide bomber detonated his explosives 15 minutes into Friday night's international soccer match between France and Germany at the Stade de France.The explosives used were of poor quality, the Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said -- but they were enough to scatter the bloodied remains of the bombers dozens of meters away.One person who was walking by was killed in the attack. Several others were injured. In pictures: World reacts to Paris attacksInvestigators are now looking at the sequence of events: security guards in the area told CNN that one of the bombers tried to enter the stadium but was stopped by security.Read MoreBut while forensics teams have swept the area, grisly evidence remained on the streets outside the stadium Sunday morning, more than 36 hours later. A piece of torn tracksuit outside the Stade de France on November 15. Yves Buck lives near the stadium. "I was sad when I saw the blood on the walls," he said, "but not when I found out it was suicide bomber."I can't imagine if it had happened a few minutes sooner -- it was crowded. God help us!"Nuts and bolts that formed part of one of the bomber's suicide belts were also lying on the ground, even embedded behind the smashed glass of shops opposite the stadium. One of the fences next to the point of detonation had been dented by the impact of a bolt.Bullet hole seen at the Stade de France on November 15.Onlookers wandered around the scene, apparently unaware of the blood and tiny, barely noticeable pieces of ripped clothing lying on the ground. But others cannot forget what they saw on Friday night.In pictures: Aftermath of the attacksKevin Tulga had just gone through the stadium entrance with his 10-year-old son when the bomber detonated behind him."We saw body parts there. I didn't want my son to see any of this. We were in front of the stadium. We didn't think. We had no idea what was happening. So I covered his eyes, took his arm and just ran."Kevin Tulga, pictured, was walking through the entrance of the Stade de France with his 10-year-old son when the suicide bomber detonated behind him. How football offers hope for FranceThe stains outside the Stade de France -- scene of the national team's 1998 World Cup victory -- will wash off.But the feeling persists in Paris that another attack may come.Tulga still has his tickets to Friday's game. His son can't sleep and Tulga, who came to France as a Kurdish refugee, says he doubts he will take the youngster to another match. | 0 |
Home prices rose by double-digit percentages in two-thirds of the largest US cities at the end of last year, but that was a slowdown from earlier in 2021.Of 183 metro areas tracked, 67% saw double-digit growth in median home prices during the fourth quarter, down from 78% in the prior quarter and 94% the quarter before, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.The median price of a home was $361,700 in the fourth quarter, up 14.6% from a year earlier. But it was still a slower pace of growth compared to the third quarter, when median prices rose 15.9% year-over-year. What will my monthly mortgage payment be?As home prices and mortgage rates continued to rise, affording a home became even more difficult during the fourth quarter. The monthly mortgage payment on a typical existing single-family home with a 20% down payment rose by $201 from a year ago to $1,240. That's about 17% of the median family income."Homebuyers in the last quarter saw little relief as home prices continued to climb, albeit not as fast as earlier in the year," said Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist. "The increasing prices are indicative of a seller's market, with an abundance of eager buyers and very limited supply."Read MoreWhere prices are rising the fastestThe South was the standout for price growth in the fourth quarter with prices rising by 17.9% from the year before, the report showed.The biggest price jumps were seen in cities in the sunbelt and mountain states. Punta Gorda, Florida, was up 28.7%, the biggest home price growth from a year prior. It was followed by Ocala, Florida; Austin, Texas; Phoenix; Denison, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; Las Vegas; Ogden, Utah; Salt Lake City; and Boise, Idaho, which were all up over 24% from a year earlier. Here's how much house you can afford in your areaThe most expensive cities got more expensive, with nine of the top 10 priciest cities seeing surges in the double digits. The priciest city in the fourth quarter continued to be San Jose, California, with a median home price of $1,675,000, which was up 19.6% from the previous year. It was followed by San Francisco, with a median price of $1,310,000, Anaheim, California, with a median price of $1,150,000, and urban Honolulu, Hawaii, with a median price of $1,054,500. The rest of the top ten most expensive home markets were San Diego; Los Angeles; Boulder, Colorado; Seattle; Naples, Florida; and Long Island, New York.There were 20 cities where a buyer needed more than $100,000 to afford a 10% down payment, up from 17 markets in the previous quarter. Some of these cities include the most expensive cities, as well as Portland, Oregon; Boston; New York City; Stamford, Connecticut; Reno, Nevada; and Washington, DC. On the other hand, in 81 other markets where the median sales price was at least $267,700 or less, a family needed less than $50,000 to afford a home. That was down slightly from 83 cities the previous quarter.There were 12 cities where the median home sales price was less than $160,000, and a family generally needed less than $30,000 to purchase a home. Those areas included Peoria, Illinois; Davenport, Iowa; Waterloo, Iowa; Youngstown, Ohio; Erie, Pennsylvania; Binghamton, New York; and Elmira, New York."The good news is that home prices should begin to normalize later in 2022 as more homes come on the market," said Yun. | 0 |
(CNN)In isolation it's just a rugby match. The crescendo of a tournament resulting in a third etching of the words South Africa on a small golden trophy, no doubt prompting hangovers, sore throats and early morning excuses to bosses around the country.But the Springboks' third World Cup final victory -- this time a 32-12 win over England -- is symbolically more than that.Springbok captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final match between England and South Africa.READ: South Africa stuns England to win Rugby World Cup and inspire a nationREAD: Rugby World Cup final -- as it happenedA remarkable journeyRead MoreSiya Kolisi, his country's first black captain, was born in a slum to teenage parents who could not afford to keep him just a year after former president Nelson Mandela was freed following 27 years in prison.Kolisi, like millions of South Africans not born with white skin, has carried the weight of apartheid throughout his life.It was only genetic luck and a few fortunate twists of fate that saw him attract the attention of the prestigious Grey High School — a breeding ground of elite sporting talent in South Africa — that propelled him out of poverty and on his remarkable rugby journey.
Along the way Kolisi has represented many things to many people. Part shining example of Mandela's vision for the Rainbow Nation, part beneficiary of a system that offers a way out -- for some -- of a disadvantaged majority.In the center of the maelstrom, Kolisi remained calm.He has always presented himself as a humble leader. Never shying away from the responsibility he has shouldered as captain and always cautious not to command the spotlight.On the field, he has served as a tireless forward who never complained when substituted for the good of the team.Whether he liked it or not, he has always been a lightning rod in racially divided country. And seeing him lift the Webb Ellis Cup felt like a watershed moment.A black man, wearing the colors of a team that was once synonymous with racial segregation, now stood on the highest platform, roaring to the heavens as a nation of 57 million people from disparate tribes, races and creeds roared back as one.Kolisi has always been conscious of his role in the shifting discourse around the Springbok emblem.After his first game as captain — against England last year in a 42-39 win — Kolisi made a deliberate move towards the group of black rugby fans singing traditional African songs in the stands. The Gwijo Squad now sing a special song for Kolisi and its numbers continue to grow.JUST WATCHEDGwijo squad confronts apartheid legacyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHGwijo squad confronts apartheid legacy 01:44READ: Rugby World Cup final win would mean so much to South Africa, says coach Rassie ErasmusREAD: 'There's no way I would've dreamed of being South Africa captain,' says Siya Kolisi"Sport has the power to change the world"When the hangovers have worn off, South Africa will still be the most unequal in the world in terms of wealth distribution. The homeless will wake up tomorrow without a roof over their head. The hungry will still wonder where their next meal will come from.Sport has the power to change the world, as Mandela once said, but it can only serve as a catalyst for change given the myriad economic and social problems South Africa faces.According to a recent World Bank study, South Africa's richest households are almost 10 times wealthier than poor households. And the overall poverty levels still follow racial lines.Rolling blackouts and water shortages have become regular features. Women and foreign nationals still fear for their safety when they walk the streets.South Africa's new president Cyril Ramaphosa flew to Japan specifically to be with the players when they lifted the trophy. The iconic images of Mandela standing on the podium with 1995 World Cup winning captain Francois Pienaar inspired a Hollywood movie. Thabo Mbeki followed suit in 2007 and embraced captain John Smit in Paris.Perhaps Ramophosa needed this victory more than his predecessors. The public is losing patience with the ruling ANC party. A radical left wing has grown under the firebrand Economic Freedom Fighters party. Protests in the streets often turn violent.Ramophosa, a former trade unionist turned millionaire businessman, has asked for resolve and time. This victory will, at least partially, provide some much needed goodwill from some sectors back home.South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates South Africa's captain Siya Kolisi as they celebrate winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.Tension beneath the surfaceSouth Africa's progression through the World Cup hasn't been without bumps.Before the team departed for Japan, star lock Eben Etzebeth was accused of racially and physically assaulting someone after a late night altercation outside a bar. Etzebeth has denied the allegations.But the South African Human Rights Commission, a body that draws its mandate from the South African Constitution and defends the rights of citizens in court, opened a hate speech case against Etzebeth.This has cast a shadow over the player's campaign and has elicited criticism directed towards South Africa Rugby for putting on-field success ahead of social justice. During the competition, the appearance of cliques cut along racial lines in the Springboks squad prompted much comment. After the victory over Italy in the pool stage, a group of white players seemingly snubbed winger Makazole Mapimpi in their celebrations.That led to a backlash on social media and prompted Mapimpi to explain the situation. It had nothing to do with race, he said in a video, it was merely a separation between players who started on the field and those who were on the bench.But the optics were poor. The angry response spoke to the fraught nature of race relations in South Africa 25 years after its first democratic election. It doesn't take much for old wounds to bleed. Some scars are still yet to truly heal.Former South African President Nelson Mandela hands over the Webb Ellis Cup to Springbok skipper François Pienaar in 1995 after his side won the Rugby World Cup and inspired a nation.READ: Meet the Gwijo Squad, the musical fan group confronting apartheid's legacyMore than just a gameSouth Africa is a country that is fueled by symbolism.Mandela's face is now used as a totem and is found on the country's money, billboards and coffee mugs. The safari's Big Five — the lion, rhino, elephant, leopard and buffalo — are a major selling point to foreigners in gift shogps and airports. Meanwhile South African locals speak about the rolling beaches of the Eastern Cape or Table Mountain in Cape Town as if they were holy places worthy of worship. Even the smog of Johannesburg is lauded for its contribution to majestic sunsets. The people of South Africa make a point of finding nuggets of pride wherever they can.Today, they don't have to look too hard. Siyamthanda Kolisi, a man who once had to train in his boxer shorts because he couldn't afford alternatives as a boy, who watched the 2007 World Cup final win from a rundown tavern, has gone where no black South African has gone before. His team has won an epic game of rugby and with it the 2019 World Cup. JUST WATCHEDSouth Africa captain Siya Kolisi on Japan and Roger FedererReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSouth Africa captain Siya Kolisi on Japan and Roger Federer 03:36"We have so many problems in our country," Kolisi said after the match. "But to have a team like this, we come from different backgrounds, different races and we came together for one goal. I have never seen South Africa like this. We were playing for the people back home. We can achieve anything if we work together as one."In isolation it doesn't mean much, but viewed as part of a broader narrative across a nation's sweeping history filled with triumphs and despair, this means the world. | 0 |
(CNN)Toweling his brow in a back room, away from the action on the final day of the Hong Kong Sevens, Bryan Habana reflects on his first time at the world-famous event."What a virgin experience it's been!" says the former Springboks hero.Habana has spent his final day here racing kids, getting tackled and throwing a ball around as part of sevens series sponsor HSBC's Try Rugby initiative.Alongside the Hong Kong Rugby Union, the scheme is designed to get the game on more school curriculums here and encourage more children to play the game. Over the last few years, Try Rugby has introduced some 20- to 30,000 kids to the sport, according to Habana. Read MoreREAD: From Fiji to fancy dress, how rugby fell in love with the Hong Kong SevensREAD: Lion bite rugby player pays tribute to surgeon who saved his handHowever, it is the ex-wing who has felt like a wide-eyed child for most of the weekend.He goes on: "Coming into the city on Wednesday night there's an immediate energy you feel, driving in from the airport. "You watch this tournament on TV, growing up, and you saw the greats -- the Jonah Lomus, the Christian Cullens, the Eric Rushes and Waisale Serevis -- who became icons of this tournament. "Hong Kong is the home of (modern) sevens rugby and to see the sport grow since the tournament has been on the go, to experience the atmosphere, that South Stand madness, has been special. Photos: Hong Kong SevensIt's perhaps the biggest party in the world of sport... Hide Caption 1 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong SevensThe annual Hong Kong Sevens, which this year was held from April 5-7, is loved by rugby fans and players alike, regularly attracting as many as 120,000 spectators.Hide Caption 2 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong SevensAsked about the key to enjoying the event, comedian Al Murray once said: "You just have to hand yourself over and not worry about what time of day or night it might be."Hide Caption 3 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong SevensNo wonder there is a saying in Hong Kong: "If you ever get bored of the sevens, you can turn around and watch the rugby."Hide Caption 4 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong SevensThe Hong Kong Sevens dates back to 1976, with Fiji boasting more wins than any other country. The island nation picked up a record fourth-straight victory at the 2018 tournament.Hide Caption 5 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong SevensFrom small beginnings, it's now a truly global affair, with 28 teams in total at the ground this year.Hide Caption 6 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong Sevens"What is incredibly special is that the city shuts down for it," says England sevens veteran James Rodwell, describing the sight of rugby-hungry fans in the stadium for three whole days as "humbling."Hide Caption 7 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong SevensWorld famous for the atmosphere it generates, the Hong Kong South Stand does not stop jumping all weekend. Hide Caption 8 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong SevensFancy dress is a must. Hide Caption 9 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong SevensWith the 40,000 seater stadium a vibrant mix of color and noise, Hong Kong's atmosphere has set a precedent for other World Series tournaments, most notably London and Las Vegas. Hide Caption 10 of 11 Photos: Hong Kong Sevens"I start to get goosebumps when you talk about the atmosphere in Hong Kong," says Fijian sevens legend Waisele Serevi, who competed at the event on a number of occasions. What are your favorite memories of the Hong Kong Sevens? Have your say on CNN Sport's Facebook pageHide Caption 11 of 11"To be with HSBC and guys like George Gregan and Brian O'Driscoll, who are legends in their own right, they also have some interesting stories to tell about Hong Kong! "I haven't quite surpassed Brian's crowd surfing on his first tour here, but it's been epic. The vibe, the energy and the passion of the crowd is something remarkable." The Bok great has been impressed by the athletes involved in the sporting spectacle -- and it is an historic leg of the Sevens World Series, with Fiji men winning here for the fifth year in a row and Brazil women displaying true legacy by winning their qualifier event to be on the full-time circuit next season, almost four years after hosting the Olympic Games in Rio. Ireland men also win their qualifier, an emotional moment for a national side that spent years in the sevens wilderness.The action is often jaw-slackeningly frenetic. Habana never had the chance to play here, but there is a hint of jealousy. Yet as the South African mentions the South Stand there, you may get a flash of recognition -- isn't that the crazy, packed-out stand, with everyone in costume? Is it noisy?You don't know the half of it.'Bucket list'As he is asked whether he's seen anything like this before, a smile darts across athletics icon Michael Johnson's face. "I follow the sevens and I've been to Dubai before, but no, this is my first time at the Hong Kong Sevens."The four-time Olympic gold medalist is in Hong Kong to work with the event's official charity partner, Laureus, to help with their Sport for Good programs. READ: Fiji beats France to win record fifth straight Hong Kong titleREAD: From tattoos to hi-tech loos, your travel guide to the Rugby World Cup in JapanBut the charity's box shares a corner with the South Stand. What Johnson does not mention is that just seconds before, there was pandemonium in there.Set to the soundtrack of Bohemian Rhapsody, cup after cup of (presumably) beer is sent into the skies -- voices rise even higher. "Nothing really matters" seems like an all-too-fitting lyric for the carefree crowd. Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong SevensThe Hong Kong Sevens event is known for its party atmosphere in the stands as much as for its entertainment on the pitch. It forms part of the Rugby Sevens World Series.Hide Caption 1 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens1989 – Dating back over 40 years ago, it is one of the most iconic events on the rugby calendar, with everyone -- even the referees (pictured) -- willing to embrace the tournament's festive spirit.Hide Caption 2 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens1992 – Those novelty sunglasses won't always be needed -- the weather can be unpredictable, with heavy rain often the forecast across the three-day event.Hide Caption 3 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens1992 – ... but the fans are willing to dress accordingly.Hide Caption 4 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2001 – The crowd at the competition routinely tops 120,000 over the three days.Hide Caption 5 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2001 – The 40,000-seater Hong Kong Stadium is regularly at full capacity. Hide Caption 6 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2001 – With the addition of a qualifying event, Hong Kong is the largest leg of the series with 28 teams competing over the weekend.Hide Caption 7 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2004 – Hong Kong's party atmosphere has set a precedent for other World Series tournaments, most notably London and Las Vegas. Hide Caption 8 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2004 – It's the seventh leg of the 10-tournament series, which takes place across six months. Hide Caption 9 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2006 – This season's championship, which started in Dubai in November, concludes in Paris in June. Hide Caption 10 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2007 – Fijian sevens legend Waisele Serevi, who competed at the Hong Kong Sevens on a number of occasions, told CNN that "I start to get goosebumps when you talk about the atmosphere in Hong Kong." Hide Caption 11 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2008 – He said that the crowd "gives you more energy. Even when you are tired, it gives you more energy."Hide Caption 12 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2009 – "Even if you have some pain, or knee injury or arm injury, whatever ... when you hear the people shouting when you are running onto the field you feel a lot of energy -- you want to perform," says Serevi.Hide Caption 13 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2012 – Throughout the years, the array of outfits have never failed to disappoint.Hide Caption 14 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2012 – With everything from the classic superhero costumes...Hide Caption 15 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2014 – To the outright weird.Hide Caption 16 of 17 Photos: Dress to impress for the Hong Kong Sevens2016 – Fiji has won the tournament more than any other nation, including the four most recent editions.Hide Caption 17 of 17Every year the South Stands draws fans like a magnet. When Habana says visiting Hong Kong "has been pretty high on the bucket list for some time" he mentions the South Stand in the same breath (him, O'Driscoll and Gregan all downed pints on front of that raucous crowd, naturally).By 9.30am on the Saturday of the sevens, the South Stand is full. No more room. But the queue to get in -- should anyone wish to opt out of the party in there -- has already formed. At 10am, we talk with 'Brad', who won't reveal his real name, but is identifiable by the Where's Wally costume he has on. There are a few other Wallys peppered through the line. It's Brad's first time. He is prepared to be at the back, just to say he's been in there. He is optimistic the wait won't be long. But some of his mates were preparing for this South Stand visit at 6.30am.For the teams that get knocked out of the tournament, in either the main event or the qualifiers, the initial instinct for many is to head towards that stand. When Ireland win their qualifier, many zero in on the section as quickly as possible.Second division?The Little Magician, Serevi, is here, trying to coach the Russian men's team back into the Sevens World Series. Arguably the greatest sevens player of all time, Serevi knows a thing or two about the game. "I just want to thank Hong Kong rugby, because without the Hong Kong Sevens I believe Sevens couldn't be in this place," he tells the South China Morning Post."They are the ones that have driven it up from being the Hong Kong Sevens, then the Series, then we went to the IOC to bid for rugby, because it's so interesting, and then now it is in the Olympics." Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Biarritz, France – USA defeated New Zealand 26-10 to win its first ever cup title, but there was reason to be cheerful for the Black Ferns, too. They won the overall series crown with 110 points -- 10 clear of the USA. Hide Caption 1 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Paris, France – Fiji backed up victory in London by wrapping up the overall series title in Paris a week later. The Pacific Islanders defeated New Zealand 35-24 in the French capital to seal their fourth overall crown.Hide Caption 2 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. London, UK – Fiji won back-to-back London Sevens titles for the first time by demolishing Australia 43-7. Gareth Baber's side moved to the top of the overall standings after ousting title rival USA in the semifinals. Hide Caption 3 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Langford, BC Canada – The Black Ferns recorded their fourth title of the season in Langford, Canada, after beating Australia 21-17 in the final. Ruby Tui (pictured) made the tournament's Dream Team. Hide Caption 4 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Kitakyushu, Japan – A last-gasp try saw Canada defeat England 7-5 to win its first title of the season in Japan. It was also the first time ever that neither Australia and New Zealand featured in the final four of a World Rugby Sevens Series tournament. The Black Ferns fell to the USA, while Australia was beaten by England. Hide Caption 5 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Singapore – South Africa recorded a remarkable comeback in Singapore to defeat Fiji 20-19 having trailed 19-0 in the final. Hide Caption 6 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Hong Kong – Fiji proved that its love for the Hong Kong Sevens -- the series' showpiece tournament -- is as strong as ever. The Pacific Islanders defeated France to win the title for the fifth straight time. The players are pictured lifting a ball boy in the air before the start of the final.Hide Caption 7 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Hong Kong – Meanwhile, Ireland earned core team status in next season's series after defeating host Hong Kong 28-7 in the final of the qualifier event. Hide Caption 8 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Vancouver, Canada – South Africa overcame France 21-12 to win its first title of the season. The World Series' defending champion saw off Argentina and Fiji in the knockout stages before outscoring Les Bleus by three tries to two in the final in Vancouver. Hide Caption 9 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Las Vegas, USA – USA's trophy drought finally came to an end as the Eagles secured back-to-back titles in Las Vegas, cementing their position at the top of the overall standings midway through the season. A comfortable 27-0 victory over Samoa handed USA the title. Hide Caption 10 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Sydney, Australia – The All Blacks Sevens secured their second title of the season after defeating USA in the final in Sydney. Hide Caption 11 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Sydney, Australia – That added to the Black Ferns' victory to see New Zealand complete the double in Australia. Hide Caption 12 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Hamilton, New Zealand – Fiji secured back-to-back victories on the World Series after a thumping 38-0 victory over the USA. Jerry Tuwai crossed twice in the final. Hide Caption 13 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Cape Town, South Africa – Fijian players huddle after defeating USA to record their first win of the season in Cape Town. Hide Caption 14 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Dubai, UAE – New Zealand players perform the haka after winning the Dubai Sevens title by defeating USA. Hide Caption 15 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Dubai, UAE – A 26-14 victory over Canada in the women's final meant New Zealand did the double in Dubai. Hide Caption 16 of 17 Photos: 13 locations, 16 tournaments, lots of tries. Glendale, Colorado – New Zealand's Black Ferns started the season is style by winning the Glendale Sevens, a new tournament for the 2018-19 season. Hide Caption 17 of 17He is right; Hong Kong often feels like the engine for sevens. Yet, if you are hunting a place at the top of the sport for a full season, as Serevi's Russia hope to be, there is only one option.Hong Kong hosts the only stand-alone qualifying event. You can plan a whole season around one event that decides your fate for the next term. Many want a second division of the Sevens World Series. Including World Rugby vice-chairman and chairman of sevens, Gus Pichot. "The biggest objective for the next cycle is to have a second competition, and we are working very hard for that," says Pichot on the second day of competition. "Where it is going to be held is still under discussion and it is part of a broader discussion but we decided in the Executive Committee (ExCo) strategic plan that part of the resources, money, is there to cover the expansion of the circuit for a second tier."I don't like to call it a second tier but it would be a different tournament that will provide access to other countries that don't play regularly and they have a sevens program."As World Rugby prepare for key strategic meetings in Dublin, many hope that the lesser visited sevens nations get their shot as host. Going greenIn the Laureus box, Johnson smiles again when he says that clearly he would like the USA men to win this event. After all, the Eagles have shaken up the established order this season, leading the table in a season where the top four automatically qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.As you can tell from the accounts of those above, new experiences have become a bit of a theme. Fitting, then, that at this event we see innovative light-up rugby posts that turn green when a conversion, penalty kick or even drop-goal is successful. The Hong Kong union want to go greener still, with revelers encouraged to purchase reusable pint mugs, rather than collecting and then chucking away plastic tumblers. They want to significantly reduce waste.And yet, some things here never change. Newbies and first-time fans may not know exactly how it will feel, but they know they are in for a good time. And everyone knows that Fiji come to play. In the final there are offloads over the head, yellow cards dished out and mighty runs from players like Aminiasi Tuimaba. After their 21-7 over France, Fiji coach Gareth Baber dedicates the victory to the victims of the atrocities in New Zealand in March, in which 50 people perished and 50 more were injured. During the game the Flying Fijians are just as classy. They are just seven points behind USA in the standings and with three legs left to play, the rest of the season should be just as energetic as a sing along to Queen. | 0 |
In November I was contacted for first time by the Egyptian Hacker named ViruS_HimA who announced me to have hacked into Adobe servers and leaked private data.
The hacker violated Adobe servers gaining full access and dumping the entire database with more of 150,000 emails and hashed passwords of Adobe employees and customers/partner of the firm such as US Military, USAF, Google, Nasa DHL and many other companies.
ViruS_HimA specifically addressed the inefficient and slow patch management process that leaves exposed for long period "big companies".
"When someone report vulnerability to them, It take 5-7 days for the notification that they've received your report!! It even takes 3-4 months to patch the vulnerabilities! Such big companies should really respond very fast and fix the security issues as fast as they can."
Like , we reported two days before that one month old reported critical vulnerability of account hijacking in Outlook and Hotmail is still working and Microsoft is not in any mood to fix it soon.
In a blog post, Adobe confirm that their "Adobe Connect conferencing service" forum was compromised and that the its database belongs only to the forum. Adobe also confirmed that "not appear that any other Adobe services effected"
The attack wasn't politically motivated, ViruS_HimA desired to demonstrate how much vulnerable are also big enterprises such as Adobe, one of the most important company in IT landscape that leaks of a proper security defense. In that occasion the hacker anticipated a new striking attack against Yahoo.
"Don't be like Microsoft,Yahoo security teams!! but be like Google security team" Qouted from Hima. As promised, the day has come, Yahoo data was stolen by Virus_Hima, that published the announcement on Pastebin and also on AnonPaste.
In the first part of the post the hacker confirm to be a single individual with ethical intents, he is a passionate penetration tester that already found tens of 0-days vulnerabilities in big web sites such as Adobe/Micorsoft/Yahoo/Google/Apple/Facebook and many more.
The hacker doesn't desire to damage the business of any company, he declared: "I've published only little records for Adobe and I will never use/share/sell/publish Adobe/Yahoo data/exploits anywhere"
The situation appears paradoxical, according Virus_Hima the Yahoo company never replied to his alerts demonstrating the low attention to security questions : "So i decided to teach both of them a hard lesson to harden them security procedures. It would make a disaster if such companies vulnerabilities was privately used in the underground and they never know about it! not only their customers been affected but the vendors themselves also suffer from such exploits. Adobe acrobat/flash, Yahoo data leak of that 400k emails, and that hotmail remote password reset vulnerabilities is an example.. "
The hacker to be credible decided to leak critical emails such as military ones to force companies to take action. He highlighted that acting in this was obtained a fast response, just one day, in the past when in similar situation he alerted the victims, the enterprises have released a patch in 3 or 4 months.
Following the proofs of the hack proposed by the Egyptian hacker:
1.) Leaks contains: Full files backup for one of Yahoo domains!! [Lead to full access on the server of that domain] Full access to "12" of Yahoo Databases!! [Lead to full access on the server of that domain] Reflected-XSS(Cross Site Scripting) vulnerability.
2. ) Hints for DB's names: Pr***tionH**s, k*az*y << fair eh?
3.) XSS(Cross Site Scripting) vulnerability :
The hacker desires also to inform the readers that he never sold Yahoo exploit before, the guy that done it in the past for 700$ is a different person.
"I'm not the one on the news who is selling the Yahoo xss for 700$, you may noticed that his name is "TheHell" idk why that krebsonShitz is linking me to that attack! why i don't sell things I got here? while it's awesome stuff not just XSS!!! 2- I'm not planning to do any more leaks soon!"
ViruS_HimA is a good guy that lives for security and believes in what he does, I consider this hacks very useful for the victims, a lesson to learn, an opportunity to make treasure of errors that everyone could commit.
The real error in cases like this is to remain deaf to the alarms, Vurus_HimA closed the saying: "Always be proactive not reactive in safeguarding your critical data."
I totally share his thought.
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(CNN)Former President Donald Trump refinanced the mortgage on Trump Tower with a $100 million loan from California-based Axos Bank, according to a new filing with the city.The loan document was signed on February 15 by Eric Trump, who along with his brother, Donald Trump Jr., has been running the Trump Organization on a day-to-day basis since their father became president in 2017.Financial terms of the loan were not disclosed.Eric Trump told CNN in a statement that "Trump Tower is one of the most iconic properties in the world and sits on arguably the most prestigious corner in all of New York. We have incredibly low debt, have a tremendous amount of cash and have an extremely profitable company. We had no problem refinancing."A spokesman for Axos Bank declined to comment.Read MoreThe refinancing by Axos Bank, whose president has donated to Trump's political campaigns, comes as the Trump Organization is under a cloud of scrutiny and questions have swirled about the state of the business.The Manhattan District Attorney's Office says its criminal investigation into the former President's company is continuing even after two top prosecutors leading the investigation stepped down last month. The New York state attorney general is conducting a civil investigation and has subpoenaed Donald Trump, Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump for their testimony. Investigators in that office have alleged in court filings that they found evidence indicating that the Trump Organization used fraudulent or misleading asset valuations to obtain a host of economic benefits, including loans, insurance coverage and tax deductions. On the financial statements, they alleged, there were numerous "misleading statements and omissions."The Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, were indicted last summer for allegedly running a 15-year tax fraud scheme. The Trump Organization and Weisselberg pleaded not guilty to the charges. Last month they asked a judge to dismiss the indictment.The loan was signed days after New York investigators made public a letter from Mazars USA, the former President's longtime accounting firm, stating that the Trump Organization and its lenders should no longer rely on 10 years of financial statements. The Trump Organization has retained another accounting firm.The previous mortgage was provided by Ladder Capital, which has loaned the Trump Organization millions of dollars over the years, according to financial disclosures made public when Trump was president. Weisselberg's son Jack Weisselberg is an executive at Ladder Capital.The Trump Organization's new lender is led by Gregory Garrabrants, who donated nearly $10,000 to campaigns associated with Trump since 2020. | 0 |
Story highlights The 3 men planned to detonate backpack bombs in crowded areas, the court heard They traveled to Pakistan to attend a terror training campAshik Ali, Ifran Khalid and Ifran Naseer wanted to carry out a big attack, prosecutors say"These men had dangerous aspirations," says prosecutor Karen JonesThree men were found guilty of plotting a terror attack they hoped would be bigger than the July 7, 2005, bombings that rocked London, UK prosecutors said Thursday.Ashik Ali, Ifran Khalid and Ifran Naseer, all from Birmingham, England, were convicted at Woolwich Crown Court on 12 counts of committing acts in preparation for a terrorist attack.READ: Terror trial begins in BritainThe three men planned to set off up to eight backpack bombs in crowded areas, and had traveled to a terror training camp in Pakistan for expert training and preparation, the court heard during a 14-week trial."Had they not been stopped, the consequences would have been catastrophic," said Karen Jones, a specialist counter-terrorism prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service. "These men had dangerous aspirations."While their precise targets remained unclear, "the potential for damage and loss of life from their plot should not be underestimated," Jones added.JUST WATCHED2 arrested in London terror probeReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH2 arrested in London terror probe 02:20JUST WATCHEDTerror arrests in LondonReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTerror arrests in London 03:15JUST WATCHED Abu Qatada's deportation appealReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH Abu Qatada's deportation appeal 02:43"The evidence we put to the court showed the defendants discussing with awe and admiration the attacks of 9/11 and 7/7. These terrorists wanted to do something bigger, speaking of how 7/7 had 'gone a bit wrong.'"READ: Documents give new details on al Qaeda's London bombingsWest Midlands Police said Naseer, 31, talked of "spilling so much blood you'll have nightmares for the rest of your lives." The three men posed as bogus charity collectors within their local community to raise money to fund their plans, the police statement said.Naseer was also found guilty of helping four younger men travel to the terror training camp after he, Khalid and Ali, both 27, returned from Pakistan, it said."The link to training camps demonstrates the international dimension of the threat we continue to face," said West Midlands Police Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale."The numbers involved in terrorism are small but the potential impact they could have if successful is huge."The men are due to be sentenced later this year.The judge told them all to expect life sentences with substantial minimum terms, the police statement said.The July 7, 2005 bombings in London, which targeted buses and the subway, killed 52 people and injured more than 700. | 0 |
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, confirmed today that the company lost nearly $41 million in Bitcoin in what appears to be its largest hack to date.
In a statement, Binance's CEO Changpeng Zhao said the company discovered a "large scale security breach" earlier on May 7, as a result of which hackers were able to steal roughly 7000 bitcoins, which worth 40.6 million at the time of writing.
News of the hack comes just hours after Zhao tweeted that Binance has "to perform some unscheduled server maintenance that will impact deposits and withdrawals for a couple of hours."
According to the company, malicious attackers used a variety of attack techniques, including phishing and computer viruses, to carry out the intrusion and were able to breach a single BTC hot wallet (a cryptocurrency wallet that's connected to the Internet), which contained about 2% of the company's total BTC holdings, and withdraw stolen Bitcoins in a single transaction.
What's more disturbing is that the company admitted the hackers managed to get their hands on user critical information, such as API keys, two-factor authentication codes, and potentially other information, which is required to log in to a Binance account.
Zao also warned that "hackers may still control certain user accounts and may use those to influence prices."
Fortunately, the Binance cold storage—the offline wallets where the majority of funds are kept—remain secure. Also, Internet-connected individual user wallets were not directly affected.
"All of our other wallets are secure and unharmed," the company said in a statement. "The hackers had the patience to wait, and execute well-orchestrated actions through multiple seemingly independent accounts at the most opportune time."
"The transaction is structured in a way that passed our existing security checks. It was unfortunate that we were not able to block this withdrawal before it was executed."
Binance has suspended all deposits and withdrawals on its platform for roughly one week while it thoroughly reviews the security and investigates the incident.
Binance CEO said the company last year set up an internal insurance mechanism, called Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU), which will cover the entire amount of the hack and won't impact users.
"To protect the future interests of all users, Binance will create a Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU)," Zhao said. "Starting from 2018/07/14, we will allocate 10% of all trading fees received into SAFU to offer protection to our users and their funds in extreme cases. This fund will be stored in a separate cold wallet."
Binance CEO also said he would participate in a previously scheduled Twitter Ask-Me-Anything.
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A group of unknown hackers or an individual hacker may have breached voter registration databases for election systems in at least two US states, according to the FBI, who found evidence during an investigation this month.
Although any intrusion in the state voting system has not been reported, the FBI is currently investigating the cyberattacks on the official websites for voter registration system in both Illinois and Arizona, said Yahoo News.
The FBI's Cyber Division released a "Flash Alert" to election offices and officials across the United States, asking them to watch out for any potential intrusions and take better security precautions.
"In late June 2016, an unknown actor scanned a state's Board of Election website for vulnerabilities using Acunetix, and after identifying a Structured Query Language (SQL) injection (SQLi) vulnerability, used SQLmap to target the state website," the FBI alert reads.
"The majority of the data exfiltration occurred in mid-July. There were 7 suspicious IPs and penetration testing tools Acunetix, SQLMap, and DirBuster used by the actor."
The SQL injection attack on Illinois state board website took place in late July, which brought down the state's voter registration for ten days and siphoned off data on as many as 200,000 registered voters.
However, the Arizona attack was less significant, as the hackers were not able to discover any potential loophole using a vulnerability scanning tool, which could have allowed them to steal any data successfully.
In the wake of these attacks, the FBI also advised 'Board of Elections' of all States to investigate their server logs and determine whether any similar SQL injection, privilege escalation attempts, or directory enumeration activity has occurred.
Last December, a misconfigured 300GB of the database also resulted in the exposure of around 191 Million US Voter records, including their full names, home addresses, unique voter IDs, date of births and phone numbers.
Why Blame Russia, Always? There's No Evidence Yet
The attacks against the state election boards came weeks after the DNC hack that leaked embarrassing emails about the party, leading to the resignation of DNC (Democratic National Committee) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Some security experts and law enforcement agencies raised concerns about politically motivated hacking, pointing finger over the Russian state-sponsored hackers in an attempt to damage Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
Although the FBI does not attribute the recent attacks to any particular hacking group or country, Yahoo News links the attacks to Russia on the basis of IP addresses involved.
However, those IP addresses that the FBI said were associated with the attacks belong to a Russian VPN service, which does not conclude that the Russians are behind the attacks.
It's believed that the hacks were carried out to disturb the election process either by altering voting totals in the database or by modifying the voter registration page.
Script-Kiddie Move Reveals Everything:
But, by scanning the website with a vulnerability scanner and downloading the whole database, the 'script-kiddies' itself made a rod for their own back, which indicates that neither they are sophisticated state-sponsored hackers, nor they had any intention to influence the election covertly.
Neither the Illinois nor Arizona board of elections have responded to these hack attempts.
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Story highlightsSpain take a 2-0 lead after the first day singles with victories for Ferrer and Almagro Juan Martin del Potro completes easy win over Radek Stepanek before Tomas Berdych draws Czech Republic levelBerdych fought back against Juan Monaco to win in five sets to tie match at 1-1 Spain took a giant step towards the Davis Cup final winning both singles matches in their semifinal against the U.S. in Gijon on Friday.In the absence of an injured Rafael Nadal, it was David Ferrer who got the defending champions off to a perfect start on the clay against world No.26 Sam Querrey. The world No.5 lost the opening set but quickly reasserted his authority over Querrey, overrunning the American in the following three sets to win 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-4. "It was a hard match, difficult at every moment. Querrey played a very good match but in the end I was up to it," Ferrer said. Ferrer was followed on court by Nicolas Almagro and John Isner who played out a thrilling five-set match. JUST WATCHEDRafael Nadal: Drink responsiblyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRafael Nadal: Drink responsibly 02:21JUST WATCHEDGraf: The changing face of German tennisReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHGraf: The changing face of German tennis 03:00The match ebbed and flowed with neither player able to grab the momentum for long, but it was the Spaniard who got over the line, much to the delight of a patriotic home crowd. Isner fought bravely to deny Almagro three match points in the ninth game of the deciding set, before the world No.12 sealed victory with a fourth in the 12th to win 6-4 4-6 6-4 3-6 7-5. "It was very tough. I knew everything about John Isner well. I think he served really good. I didn't feel very comfortable at the court when he was serving. But we are happy because it's Friday and we're 2-0 up," Almagro said.Meanwhile in the other semifinal, Juan Martin del Potro made the perfect start for Argentina against the Czech Republic in Buenos Aires. Despite nursing an injured wrist, the world No.8 trounced Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-4 6-2 at the Parque Roca stadium. "It was very difficult to play with a hurt wrist, but the crowd was fantastic. I am very passionate about playing for my country. I like to give them a good show," del Potro said. Argentina, who were runners-up to Spain last year, looked on course for a 2-0 lead heading into Saturday's doubles when Juan Monaco took a two sets to one lead in the other singles match against Tomas Berdych.But the world No.6, who beat Roger Federer at the U.S. Open last week before losing to Andy Murray in the semifinals, produced an inspired comeback to keep the Czechs firmly in contention for their second final in four years. Berdych took the first set comfortably enough 6-1, before Monaco, cheered on by home support, stormed back into the match winning the next two sets 6-4 6-1. But Berdych's fighting spirit saw him take the final two sets 6-4 6-4 to leave the teams tied at 1-1. Saturday's doubles matches see Argentine pairing Carlos Berlocq and Eduardo Schwank take on Ivo Minar and Lukas Rosol -- who dumped Rafael Nadal out of Wimbledon in June. Spain can book a place in the final if Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez can upset world No.1 doubles pair, Bob and Mike Bryan. Despite the deficit, U.S. captain Jim Courier tried to remain upbeat about his team's chances. "I like our team and I'm very happy with the team we have here. We will miss Andy Roddick but things change and we have to change with them," Courier said, DavisCup.com reported. "And we'll be ready for Sunday. Tomorrow isn't guaranteed, we have to come and win that (doubles), but John and Sam will be ready for Sunday," he added. | 0 |
(CNN)The Chinese table tennis team has taken up Qatar's offer of a training base to avoid returning home in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.The squad of nearly 30 flew to Doha at the conclusion of the German Open and have settled into the Aspire Academy Arena ahead of the Qatar Open, which gets under way on March 3.The Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA) has provided meals, accommodation, 15 practice tables and 2,000 balls. "We are always thinking of how we can help our brothers and sisters out." This is what the #TableTennis family is all about 🙌🏓🙌Find out more how ITTF & @QTableTennis helped Team China 🇨🇳 train in Qatar 🇶🇦 👉 https://t.co/SiDKuChMyp pic.twitter.com/ZXts0RuB52— ITTF World (@ittfworld) February 11, 2020 The coronavirus death toll has surpassed 1,000 in mainland China, with 2,478 new cases identified Monday.Read MoreVisit CNN.com/sport for more news, videos and featuresTable tennis is the national sport of China, and 2020 is a crucial year with the Olympic Games traditionally offering up numerous gold medals."We are very grateful for all the assistance provided to us during this time of difficulty," said Chinese Table Tennis Association president Liu Guoliang."We didn't expect that they could prepare the venue, tables and facilities for us within such a short period of time ... it's very heart-warming, especially during this particular period and we really appreciate all this help from our international friends."READ: LPGA cancels two golf events in Thailand and Singapore amid coronavirus outbreakChina's Chen Meng was victorious at the German Open. Chinese players Xu Xin and Chen Meng were victorious in the men's and women's singles events in Germany.After Qatar, the world championships are set to start in Busan, South Korea, on March 22. "When I heard about the coronavirus in China, our worry was that the Chinese national team would not be able to play at the Qatar Open," said QTTA president Khalil Al-Mohannadi. "For me it is not the Qatar Open and not the World Championships without China. We are all part of the ITTF family and we are doing this as friends for the whole table tennis family."Xu Xinwas victious at the German Open in Magdeburg.The Chinese team was inundated with invitations from fellow table tennis federations, including Germany, Austria and Japan, according to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). "It doesn't matter if it's China or any other country, when there's any big disaster or problem, we always try our best to help our brothers and sisters out," said ITTF CEO Steve Dainton. | 0 |
Governments in Turkey and Syria have been caught hijacking local internet users' connections to secretly inject surveillance malware, while the same mass interception technology has been found secretly injecting browser-based cryptocurrency mining scripts into users' web traffic in Egypt.
Governments, or agencies linked to it, and ISPs in the three countries are using Deep Packet Inspection technology from Sandvine (which merged with Procera Networks last year), to intercept and alter Internet users' web traffic.
Deep packet inspection technology allows ISPs to prioritize, degrade, block, inject, and log various types of Internet traffic, in other words, they can analyze each packet in order to see what you are doing online.
According to a new report by Citizen Lab, Turkey's Telecom network was using Sandvine PacketLogic devices to redirect hundreds of targeted users (journalists, lawyers, and human rights defenders) to malicious versions of legitimate programs bundled with FinFisher and StrongPity spyware, when they tried to download them from official sources.
"This redirection was possible because official websites for these programs, even though they might have supported HTTPS, directed users to non-HTTPS downloads by default," the report reads.
A similar campaign has been spotted in Syria, where Internet users were silently redirected to malicious versions of the various popular application, including Avast Antivirus, CCleaner, Opera, and 7-Zip applications bundled with government spyware.
In Turkey, Sandvine PacketLogic devices were being used to block websites like Wikipedia, the sites of the Dutch Broadcast Foundation (NOS) and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
ISPs Injected Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts Into Users' Web Browsers
However, in Egypt, Sandvine PacketLogic devices were being used by a Telecom operator for making money by:
Secretly injecting a cryptocurrency mining script into every HTTP web page users visited in order to mine the Monero cryptocurrency,
Redirecting Egyptian users to web pages with affiliate ads.
In Egypt, these devices were also being used to block access to human rights, political, and news outlets like Al Jazeera, HuffPost Arabic, Reporters Without Borders, and Mada Masr, as well as NGOs like Human Rights Watch.
Citizen Lab researchers reported Sandvine of their findings, but the company called their report "false, misleading, and wrong," and also demanded them to return the second-hand PacketLogic device they used to confirm attribution of their fingerprint.
Citizen Lab started this investigation in September last year after ESET researchers published a report revealing that the downloads of several popular apps were reportedly compromised at the ISP level in two (unnamed) countries to distribute the FinFisher spyware.
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If US has banned its several major government departments, including NASA, Justice and Commerce Departments, from purchasing Chinese products and computer technology due to suspected backdoors, then they are not wrong at all.
A popular Chinese Android Smartphone comes pre-installed with a Trojan that could allow manufacturer to spy onto their users' comprising their personal data and conversations without any restrictions and users knowledge.
GOOGLE PLAY STORE OR A SPYING APP?
According to the researchers at the German security firm G Data, the Star N9500 smartphone, a popular and cheap handset device in China, comes pre-installed with Uupay.D Trojan horse, disguising as a version of the Google Play Store.
The trojan camouflage as the Google Play Store, so it enables Chinese Company to secretly install malicious apps, which creates the whole spectrum of abuse.
STEALING WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS
The nasty Spyware runs in the background and has capability to steal personal information, copy users' data, record calls automatically with unlimited time and send costly SMS to premium services, thereby sending all the stolen information to an anonymous server based in China.
The malware is also capable to activate the microphone on users' smartphone at any time in order to turn users' smartphone into a bugging device that allows hackers to hear anything you are saying near by the phone.
"The spy function is invisible to the user and cannot be deactivated," reads the blog post published yesterday. "This means that online criminals have full access to the smartphone and all personal data. Logs that could make an access visible to the users are deleted directly."
REMOVAL OF THE TROJAN NOT POSSIBLE
In addition, the malicious software allow preventing security updates from being downloaded and one can not disable the program. "The program also blocks the installation of security updates," claimed G Data.
Moreover, it is not possible to uninstall the trojan because it is embedded in the firmware of the Star-phone device.
"Unfortunately, removing the Trojan is not possible as it is part of the device's firmware and apps that fall into this category cannot be deleted," said Christian Geschkat, Product Manager at G Data. "This includes the fake Google Play Store app of the N9500."
CHEAP PRICE ATTRACTS USERS
The Star N9500 is an affordable copy of the Samsung Galaxy S4, which can be easily found at various online retailers such as eBay and Amazon for 130 to 165 euros and is also equipped with a variety of accessories, such as a second battery, car charger adapter and a second cover.
But considering the high technological standard of device, the low price comes as a surprise and the security researchers at G DATA believe that it is the cheap price of the mobile device that has made possible by the subsequent selling of data records stolen from the smartphone owner.
HOW TO CHECK IF YOU'RE AFFECTED
We recommend you to download an up-to-date Mobile Anti-virus software and scan your device for the trojan and if found return the device back from where you purchased.
Avoid buying Chinese and cheap products in order to keep your privacy and personal information away from the hands of cyber criminals and prying eyes.
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Mysql.com hacked, serving BlackHole exploit malware
MySQL.com website is currently hacked and compromised with a JavaScript malware (and serving malware to anyone visiting it). The mysql.com website is injected with a script that generates an iFrame that redirects the visitors to https://truruhfhqnviaosdpruejeslsuy.cx.cc/main.php, where the BlackHole exploit pack is hosted.
"It exploits the visitor's browsing platform (the browser, the browser plugins like Adobe Flash, Adobe PDF, etc, Java, ...), and upon successful exploitation, permanently installs a piece of malware into the visitor's machine, without the visitor's knowledge," say the researchers. "The visitor doesn't need to click or agree to anything; simply visiting mysql.com with a vulnerable browsing platform will result in an infection."
It is, of course, impossible to say who the attackers are. The domain reached through the iFrame is registered to one Christopher J Klein from Miami and is located in Berlin, Germany. The domain serving the exploit and the malware is located in Stockholm, Sweden.The administrators of the mysql.com domain are being contacted, but the site is still up and compromised, say the researchers.
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Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan chair in ethics and political values and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor of history. He is the author of several books, most recently "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr." The views expressed here are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)How did the President of the United States become one of the nation's largest threats to public health and safety? When one man became head of "church" and state: the Church of Trump, that is. Peniel JosephFor many of his most ardent supporters, Donald Trump has indeed become a church -- defined as a gathering place or grouping point for like-minded individuals to learn, express and amplify a set of beliefs that they collectively define and refine over time. While unable to articulate any meaningful religious experience, biblical knowledge or deep belief system, the President has become, for many, the embodiment of a peculiar definition of American exceptionalism. The President's record of denigrating racial minorities, his ad hominem attacks on immigrants, and travel restrictions against people from seven predominantly Muslim countries become, in this perspective, admirable leadership qualities. Trump's naked promotion of racial division during his 2020 campaign, through an advocacy of "law and order" politics that essentially defines suburbs as White, and "Chicago" and other Democratic-led cities as Black and dangerous, is consonant with the views of many religious and secular conservatives. JUST WATCHEDRace and law enforcement: Full presidential debate video part 4ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRace and law enforcement: Full presidential debate video part 4 17:15The sea of White faces ensconced in a Rose Garden ceremony honoring Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination gives a strong clue to the kind of parishioners welcome at this church of Trump. What many view as Barrett's faith-based legal approach (a characterization she rejects) makes her a model jurist for religious conservatives (also most welcome at the church of Trump), many of whom have continued to embrace the President despite his repeated ethical and moral lapses.For such allies, Trump's personal integrity and capacity for empathy matter less than the right-wing policies he can impose on the nation and the number of conservative judges he can appoint to the federal bench to defend them. Read MoreBut for many of the Americans who, before Trump was diagnosed, were denying or dismissing Covid-19 -- a disease that has utterly ravaged Black, Latinx and Native American communities in the US -- Trump has also come to represent a living church whose political insinuations of racial superiority attract unstinting loyalty from his most ardent supporters, no matter how nonsensical and dangerous he becomes; they seem comforted, not horrified, that he is capable of articulating and revising political, medical and personal doctrine on the fly. Just witness the about-face, from downplaying the threat of the coronavirus to extolling Trump's toughness and resilience, post-diagnosis, made by the White House and conservative media in recent days. Observe the disparate reactions to the medical emergency that forced him to go to Walter Reed Medical Center, and his behavior during his photo op when he endangered Secret Service and potentially others while fighting an active Covid-19 infection.Former Secret Service agent: I'm stunned by what I sawOf course, White supremacy and religion have a long history of enmeshment in America, with Martin Luther King Jr. famously remarking that the most segregated hour in the nation was during Sunday church service. But the church of Trump is different. Jimmy Carter was America's first born-again Christian president, a man of sincere religious political conventions who pledged a foreign policy agenda guided by human rights. George W. Bush openly acknowledged his Christianity as the bedrock of his personal transformation from a young hell-raiser into a responsible adult. Whatever their shortcomings and political failures, few ever questioned the sincerity of their religious faith. Trump has achieved something both more dangerous and unprecedented. The President has managed to become a one-person church worshiped by an overwhelmingly, although not exclusively, White congregation that seems to believe he can do no wrong. For the tens of millions of Americans who are mystified by the rapturous allegiance the President commands, news of his medical diagnosis confirmed their worst fears about the nation's halting efforts to end this Covid-19 crisis. Hopes and prayers that Trump's diagnosis might precipitate a miracle that imbued the President with a sense of empathy for the plight of the over 200,000 Americans who have perished from the coronavirus were quickly dashed by tone-deaf tweets, a hasty exit from the hospital against medical advice and a morally reprehensible photo op where Trump soullessly peeled off his mask on the White House balcony.JUST WATCHEDThis is how a superspreader event unfoldsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThis is how a superspreader event unfolds 02:11Trump supporters have, during this latest crisis, largely applauded their dear leader with even more reverence by abandoning logic and any pretense of intellectual and moral consistency. The White House's decision to limit contact tracing from the Rose Garden celebration makes no sense from a public health standpoint and seems intended to mitigate the political fallout from Judge Barrett's disastrous debut.Several friends and staffers close to the President have already been diagnosed with the coronavirus and Trump's "maskerade" after leaving Walter Reed represents another display of the combined hubris and stupidity that have made him so endearing to the millions of Americans who seem to worship him. The President's pathological behavior, personal mendacity, flouting of the rules of Covid-19 precaution and overall endangering of democracy encourages the conspiracy-wielding, coronavirus-denying Americans among Trump's base who embrace a distorted version of reality that has corrupted our politics and corroded our national identity. Trump's toxic performance was a direct appeal to America's worst impulses on raceNotwithstanding the President's bon mots to White supremacists and dangerous conspiracy theorists, the majority who eagerly worship at the altar of Trump have no intention of deploying the kind of violence he tacitly condones, even inspires, in some quarters.The Americans who attend mask-less rallies, brag about how intelligent and strong Trump is and rationalize the President's inexcusable behavior during this year of plague and protest exhibit instead a kind of religious faith in an American fantasyland that has irrevocably altered the course of the nation's history. At the Rose Garden ceremony that turned into an unintended "superspreading" event, a President with no faith in anything or anyone but himself beamed at the prospect of appointing a Supreme Court justice whose rulings on abortion foreshadow constraint on the reproductive rights of women, both religious and secular, around the nation. Get our free weekly newsletterSign up for CNN Opinion's new newsletter.Join us on Twitter and FacebookThose in attendance came to symbolically kiss the ring of a President whose uncanny ability to detect political vulnerabilities allowed him to not just remake the GOP in his own image, but to erect a kind of parallel religious faith -- the Church of Trump -- where in a crowd of White faces, wearing masks that might save the lives of fellow human beings during a pandemic is never required. | 0 |
(CNN)Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg met Pope Francis after his weekly audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. The Swedish 16-year-old carried a sign reading "Join the Climate Strike," which she showed the Pope after he greeted her. A day earlier, Thunberg urged European Union leaders to "panic" about climate change, as she addressed a committee of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. JUST WATCHEDMeet 16-year-old climate activist Greta ThunbergReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMeet 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg 02:18She went on to condemn politicians for spending their time "arguing about taxes or Brexit" in the face of a building climate crisis.Thunberg, whose sit-ins outside the Swedish parliament inspired students worldwide to hold school strikes demanding climate action, spoke to a "packed" room of EU politicians, according to the AFP news agency.Read More"Our house is falling apart, and our leaders need to start acting accordingly," Thunberg said. "If our house was falling apart, our leaders wouldn't go on like you do today. You would change almost every part of your behavior, as you do in an emergency.""If our house was falling apart, you wouldn't hold three emergency Brexit summits, and no emergency summit regarding the breakdown of the climate and environment," she added, to applause from the committee.Climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke to a European Parliament committee Tuesday.During Tuesday's meeting, Thunberg began to cry as she talked about what scientists have termed the sixth mass extinction. "Erosion of fertile topsoil, deforestation of our great forest, toxic air pollution, loss of insects and wildlife, the acidification of our oceans," she said, her voice wavering. "These are all disastrous trends being accelerated by a way of life that we, in our financially fortunate part of the world, see as our right to simply carry on."After telling politicians to "make the best available science the heart of politics and democracy," Thunberg addressed the impending European Parliament elections on May 23, asking her audience to vote on behalf of striking schoolchildren. "You need to listen to us, we who cannot vote. You need to vote for us, for your children and grandchildren," she said. "In this election, you vote for the future living conditions of humankind."Teen activist tells Davos elite they're to blame for climate crisisSpeaking in Brussels in February, Thunberg said the European Union must double its targets for cutting greenhouse gases to 80% from 40% by 2030, according to AFP.In January, she gave a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, telling political and business leaders that they were to blame for the climate crisis.Thunberg also spoke at the United Nations climate summit in Katowice, Poland in December. "You are not mature enough to tell it like is," she told climate negotiators. "Even that burden you leave to us children." | 0 |
Story highlightsDeputy foreign policy chiefs from Iran, EU will meet for talks this week in GenevaThe talks will focus on how to implement a deal to limit Tehran's nuclear program The deal was agreed between Tehran and six world powers in NovemberWorld powers believe Iran wants nuclear arms, but it insists its intentions are peacefulEnvoys from Iran and the European Union will meet at the end of this week in Switzerland for talks on the implementation of a deal that requires Tehran to limit its nuclear program.The meeting was reported by Iranian state news agency IRNA and confirmed by a spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.Ashton's deputy, Helga Schmid, and Iran's deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, will take part in the meeting in Geneva, Ashton spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said.The nuclear deal struck in November between six world powers and Iran calls for Tehran to limit its nuclear activities in return for a relaxation of sanctions that have crippled the Iranian economy.Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said Tuesday that a timetable for implementation would be set after a few issues were resolved, according to IRNA. Photos: Photos: Iran nuclear deal reached Photos: Photos: Iran nuclear deal reachedIran nuclear deal reached – Chief negotiator Catherine Ashton and Iran's foreign minister announce agreement on Iran's nuclear program early on Sunday, November 24 in Geneva. Hide Caption 1 of 5 Photos: Photos: Iran nuclear deal reachedIran nuclear deal reached – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius react after the announcement. Hide Caption 2 of 5 Photos: Photos: Iran nuclear deal reachedIran nuclear deal reached – EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry embrace after the statement.Hide Caption 3 of 5 Photos: Photos: Iran nuclear deal reachedIran nuclear deal reached – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif talks with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry embraces French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.Hide Caption 4 of 5 Photos: Photos: Iran nuclear deal reachedIran nuclear deal reached – EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius share a hug while German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov talk. Hide Caption 5 of 5JUST WATCHEDBusinesses benefit from Iran's nuclear accord ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBusinesses benefit from Iran's nuclear accord 07:13JUST WATCHEDRep.: Iran would be 'stupid' to break dealReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRep.: Iran would be 'stupid' to break deal 03:13Afkham said more details on the process would be made public after the meeting between Schmid and Araqchi, the news agency said.State-run Iranian media reported last week that a deal had been reached in negotiations between Tehran and the six world powers -- the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany -- to begin implementing the agreement in late January.But U.S. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said then that progress had been made but the implementation plan was still to be finalized.The deal has been widely hailed as a successful interim measure to stave off an unwanted conflict over Tehran's nuclear program. But after initially celebrating a diplomatic success, Iran has reportedly lashed out at the United States for making public a modified version of the agreement that does not reflect Tehran's interpretation.Late last month, Iranian lawmakers drafted a bill that would force the government to enrich uranium up to 60% if new sanctions are imposed, state media reported.The move came only days after bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate that would authorize new economic sanctions on Iran if it breaches an interim agreement to limit its nuclear program or fails to strike a final accord terminating those ambitions.The United States and other Western powers believe Iran is attempting to build a bomb through uranium enrichment. But Tehran says its nuclear intentions are peaceful. | 0 |
(CNN)Godolphin's Cross Counter has won Australia's most prestigious horse race, the Melbourne Cup, setting a series of firsts but giving jockey Kerrin McEvoy his third Cup trophy.The British-bred horse saw off rivals in a field of 24 to take the Cup, the annual blockbuster event at Flemington Racecourse that this year was drenched by heavy rain that soaked spectators and the 3200-meter (two mile) track.Trained by Charlie Appleby, Cross Counter became the first English-trained horse to win the race, taking the top prize of $2.8 million. With Marmelo finishing second and A Prince of Arran coming third, it was an all-English podium finish. It was also first win for Godolphin, the mega-stable founded by the Vice President of the UAE and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum."It's great to be stood here and it's fantastic for Godolphin," Appleby told CNN affiliate Seven News Australia after Cross Counter and McEvoy's win. Read More"He made a beautiful move around the outside, down the back straight there, got himself into contention. He just needed the gaps there, that's all he needed." As the first British trainer to win, he said: "I'm so lucky... to be in this position to be able to train these horses. I'm just delighted that I can repay his Highness Sheikh Mohammed for putting me in this position, and trusting me in the position to do what I'm doing. It's just great for the team."It's a golden day for #TeamGodolphin as #CrossCounter brings home the #MelbourneCup🇦🇺🐎 pic.twitter.com/tMO9ZM3Je6— Godolphin (@godolphin) November 6, 2018
Irish horse ThecliffsofMoher, ridden by Ryan Moore, pulled up lame during the race and was later euthanized, the Australian RSPCA confirmed. It was the sixth horse to die in the race since 2013, the tweet from the anti-animal cruelty organization noted. The Cliffsofmoher becomes the 6th horse to die as a result of the #melbournecup since 2013. Highlights the very real risks to horses from racing.— RSPCA Australia (@RSPCA) November 6, 2018
Ahead of the race, Aidan O'Brien-trained Yucatan, owned by six-time Melbourne Cup winner Lloyd Williams, was strong favorite but the sodden conditions threw the form book out the window. Godolphin's Cross Counter, a four-year-old gelding with just seven race starts, along with another British challenger Magic Circle, trained by Ian Williams, took most of the punters' money in the minutes ahead of the race.Horses jockey for position during the Melbourne Cup. Heavy rain slowed progress on the track and created challenging conditions in the stands, with Australian media reporting that the roofs had collapsed of some facilities at Flemington.Temporary boardwalks had to be laid down to save punters' shoes from the rising floodwaters at Flemington's world-famous Birdcage, but the skies had cleared by the time the main event came around at 3 p.m. local time (12 a.m ET).Water builds up in the mounting yard before race 2 during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 6, 2018.'Crazy' conditionsAhead of the Bumble Stakes warm-up race, jockey Beau Mertens said the conditions were "crazy" and that visibility was severely limited by the downpour. "There's a lot of surface water and I couldn't see too many meters in front of me," he told the official Flemington website."(They are) crazy conditions. Craziest conditions I've ridden in. I think I've got a kilo of water in each boot."Race-goers take shelter from the rain ahead of the Melbourne Cup.Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Michael Efron told CNN affiliate Seven News that almost 18mm of rain fell in the area in the four hours leading up to 11 a.m.Melbourne Cup Birdcage: Where VIPs eat ants and drink space champagneThe rain caused delays to races two and three, and also to trains bringing racing fans to the course, according to tweets from Melbourne's public transport network. Nearby Flemington Station had been shut down and racegoers were advised to walk from the Showground station, 20 minutes away, the ABC's Nathan Stitt reported on Twitter.Punters told to walk 20 minutes from Showground station to Melbourne cup: Flemington station flooded plus power outages. Trains stopped at Showground and taking people back or told to walk/cab. @abcmelbourne pic.twitter.com/arv6E2bByr— nathan stitt (@nathanjstitt) November 6, 2018
The Australian's Rachel Baxendale also tweeted that flooding around the racecourse had slowed traffic to "a snail's pace."Traffic is moving at a snail's pace in the vicinity of FlemingtonRacecourse as flooded streets like this one cause significant delays. #MelbourneCup @australian pic.twitter.com/B3dRLEwYMh— Rachel Baxendale (@rachelbaxendale) November 6, 2018
Growing oppositionThe Melbourne Cup has a long tradition in Australia as on of the few horse races to attract the nation's attention. The event has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, with a growing number of Australians boycotting the Cup on animal cruelty grounds. A hotel in Sydney has faced both backlash and praise for hosting an anti-Melbourne Cup event, News.com.au reported.Protesters used the opportunity on Tuesday to highlight animal rights and the country's treatment of refugees.The Cup dates back to 1865 and was the result of a rivalry between two horse race organizing committees -- the Victorian Jockey Club and the Victorian Turf Club, with the latter introducing the event as a handicap race. While it's now famously run on the first Tuesday of November, it wasn't until 10 years after its inauguration that the date became the tradition. It's since become the defining fixture of the Australian horse racing calendar.While the first Cup was won in 1865, the race was originally run four years earlier -- but the winner only received prizes and a cash purse. The winner of the first Cup, Mr Marshall, owner of Tory Boy, described it as a "monstrosity," according to the National Museum of Australia.Outlandish celebration avoidedThe Melbourne Cup has long eluded British trainers, and while Magic Circle had a good opportunity to break the spell, it was another UK-based horse that took that honor.Magic Circle, a pre-race favorite, was already a six-time winner when he joined Williams' 100-strong string at Dominion Stables and looked the part for the British trainer and owner Marwan Koukash after claiming stellar victories in the Chester Cup and at Sandown this season before booking his place in Tuesday's headline event at Flemington.Williams has already entered the history books by becoming the first trainer to win at every racecourse -- Flat or jump racing -- in the UK, but came up short with Magic Circle, a six-year-old gelding he bought last October for Koukash, a former refugee from the Middle East who has built up a multimillion dollar business in England's northwest.Cross Counter's win has spared Melburnians the sight of Koukash's outlandish planned celebration."I fit into my G-string now," Koukash told racing.com three days before the race."I fit into my G-String now." Meet Magic Circle's owner @drmarwank. What a character! He's got something big planned for Tuesday... pic.twitter.com/1CQw8vrY00— Racing.com (@Racing) November 3, 2018
"When we win nobody at Flemington is going to stop me providing the best or most colorful celebrations we've ever had or likely to have."I'm going to take off my clothes off, keep my tie and thong and shoes socks on. I know they're going to employ security, but I know how to evade them and I'm going to deliver." | 0 |
(CNN)Russia's Vladimir Putin took his vows in the Kremlin Monday to become President for another six years after winning an election in March with no meaningful opposition. If the former spy chief completes his full term he will have dominated Russian politics for almost a quarter of a century. Cameras rolled as Putin, 65, walked from his office, down seemingly endless red carpets into a new Russian-made Cortege limousine that took him to the Spassky Gate and on to the lofty and gold-plated Alexander Hall -- the former throne room of imperial Russia, arriving just after the clocks struck midday. Honour Guards carry the Russian Presidential Standard and Russian National Flag during the ceremony in the Kremlin."My whole life will be dedicated to serving our people and our homeland," Putin said in a short address to hundreds of dignitaries, vowing to "restore strength, prosperity and glory" to the Russian state, and talking of his role as a "sacred duty."Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who holds positions in Russian energy companies Gazprom and Rosneft, sat in the front. Hollywood actor and Russian citizen Steven Seagal, a personal friend of Putin, also attended the ceremony. Vladimir Putin is sworn in as the new Russian President during a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 7, 2018. Amid concern about widespread protests, the event was more low-key than the last time Putin was sworn in as President in 2012.Read MoreOpposition leader Alexei Navalny was released from police custody early Sunday, a day after hundreds of people were detained following an anti-government protest in Moscow.Navalny, a fierce critic of Putin, organized in several cities across Russia on Saturday. He was detained by police shortly after arriving in Moscow's Pushkinskaya Square, with dramatic images showing the protest leader being carried through the crowds by police.Navalny said in a tweet that he was released shortly after midnight, after police "registered two protocols against me: organization of a rally and resistance of the police."CNN's Zahra Ullah contributed to this report. | 0 |
New York (CNN Business)The bombs in the Ukrainian capital went off as CNN was broadcasting live on-air."There are big explosions taking place in Kyiv right now," Matthew Chance, a senior international correspondent for the network, said as he broadcast from a rooftop shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Chance had been speaking to anchor Don Lemon when the missiles unexpectedly landed in the distance. The CNN correspondent heard the thunderous sound of the beginnings of war at the same time viewers at home did. Over the next 12 hours, Chance offered viewers what they have come to expect from the cable news channel during times of conflict and war: a raw, on-the-ground view of the shifting scene around him.Chance left his initial rooftop location and took viewers to a wooded area where Ukrainian forces were taking defensive positions. Then he visited an airfield taken over by the Russians.Read MoreThroughout it all, audiences at home were able to watch Chance try to make sense of the rapidly developing situation with him in real-time."Frankly, we didn't even know the Russian forces were going to be here," Chance said from the airfield from which he was broadcasting. "We came to speak with them ... but it only emerged during the conversation that they're all Russians and there are no Ukrainian military forces in sight -- although I can hear them because they've been shooting ferociously."'Fierce fighting' rocks Ukraine as Russia launches major invasionIt was a stunning moment to see playing out on live television -- and Chance was only one of several CNN journalists broadcasting live from the region as all hell broke loose. The network had correspondents and anchors fanned out across the region, broadcasting from multiple cities and on both sides of the Ukrainian-Russian border.The coverage contrasted CNN with other television networks that had slimmer resources in the region and were more often seen discussing the perilous situation with guests from studios in the US.In fact, the television coverage on display from CNN harkened back to images seen on the network during the Gulf War and Iraq War, when CNN bested its competitors and offered an exclusive window into the scenes playing out on the ground. But this time, the action was eerily unfolding in Europe, invoking comparisons to the two world wars which arose from that continent.Each of the other networks did, of course, bring their viewers special coverage with correspondents in Russia and Ukraine.And, at times, the danger to crews broadcasting from standup locations inside hotels was also apparent.NBC News correspondent Erin McLaughlin broadcast live on MSNBC as she took shelter in the parking garage of her Kyiv hotel when an air siren started wailing in the city."We were in our hotel and we heard the siren go off," McLaughlin said on "Morning Joe."On CBS News, correspondent Charlie D'Agata said he could hear fighter jets overhead as he broadcast from a balcony in Kyiv. And on ABC News, Ian Pannell also described seeing an aerial fight, reporting that his crew had "seen and heard more attacks," including "two fighter jets fighting low."Over on Fox, correspondent Steve Harrigan described "black smoke coming up" from an explosion behind him, "probably a missile." | 0 |
Story highlightsNovak Djokovic to play Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semifinals Djokovic beats Florian Mayer of Germany 6-4 6-1 6-4Federer brushes aside Mikhail Youzhny for just five gamesAndy Murray to play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in other semifinalDefending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic and six-time winner Roger Federer will meet in the last four after both came through quarterfinal matches with comfortable straight sets victories Wednesday.Federer was at his imperious best as he crushed Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-1 6-2 6-2 with Djokovic later joining him in the semifinals after dispatching Germany's Florian Mayer 6-4 6-1 6-4."Roger has been on the top of the men's game for so long. This is where he won six titles. He definitely wants to prove himself and to everybody else that he can win it once again," said Djokovic, who will lose the top ranking if Federer can win a record-extending 17th grand slam title on Sunday. "Today he won incredibly fast, in straight sets, so we'll see. I'm playing well, I believe. We both have to play at our best in order to get a win. I really have nothing to lose. I'm going to try to win." Britain's home hope Andy Murray will play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the other semifinal after both later won four-set matches. Photos: Wimbledon: The best photos Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Great detail is taken as grounds crews prepare Centre Court for Sunday's historic match between Roger Federer and Andy Murray in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Federer is seeking to tie the record for most men's singles titles at Wimbledon, and Murray is shooting to become the first British male to win his nation's major singles championship in 76 years. See the action as it unfolds here, and visit CNN.com/tennis for complete coverage.Hide Caption 1 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Sisters Serena and Venus Williams of the United States celebrate following their win against Czech Republic's Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in the women's doubles final on Saturday.Hide Caption 2 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Czech Republic's Lucie Hradecka crouches as Andrea Hlavackova serves during their women's doubles final match against Venus and Serena Williams. Hide Caption 3 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serena Williams hits a volley during women's doubles final.Hide Caption 4 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Britain's Jonathan Marray and Denmark's Frederik Nielsen celebrate championship point during the men's doubles final. Marray is the first Briton since 1936 to win a men's doubles title at Wimbledon since 1936. Hide Caption 5 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Jonathan Marray of Great Britain reaches for a shot during his men's doubles final victory.Hide Caption 6 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Britain's Jonathan Marray celebrates a point during the men's doubles final match at Wimbledon on Saturday, July 7. Marray was teamed with Denmark's Frederik Nielsen against Romania's Horia Tecau and Sweden's Robert Lindstedt.Hide Caption 7 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – U.S. player Serena Williams rushes through the stands to celebrate with her family after winning the women's singles final, her fifth Wimbledon championship, on Saturday.Hide Caption 8 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska reacts during her finals match against Serena Williams on Saturday.Hide Caption 9 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – U.S. player Serena Williams swings the racket during her match against Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska on Saturday.Hide Caption 10 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – The crowd looks on Saturday at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.Hide Caption 11 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Canada's Eugenie Bouchard hits the ball in the girls' singles final against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Saturday.Hide Caption 12 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Britain's Andy Murray celebrates his victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the men's singles final.Hide Caption 13 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A groundskeeper prepares the grass on Centre Court on Friday.Hide Caption 14 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga serves the ball during his Gentlemen's Singles semifinal match against Andy Murray of Great Britain.Hide Caption 15 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Umpire James Keothavong looks on as Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Roger Federer of Switzerland take a break during their Gentlemen's Singles semifinal match on Friday, July 6, in London, day 11 of the tournament. Hide Caption 16 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Novak Djokovic reacts during his men's singles semifinal match Friday against Roger Federer.Hide Caption 17 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A crowd tries to shelter itself from the rain Friday on day 11 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships.Hide Caption 18 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Roger Federer hits a forehand return during his Gentlemen's Singles semifinal match against Novak Djokovic on Friday.Hide Caption 19 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Novak Djokovic buries his head in his towel during a break between games against Roger Federer on Friday.Hide Caption 20 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A crowd endures the rain Friday on Murray Mount.Hide Caption 21 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Roger Federer plays a shot during his men's singles semifinal match against Novak Djokovic.Hide Caption 22 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Novak Djokovic serves the ball during his Gentlemen's Singles semifinal match against Roger Federer.Hide Caption 23 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serena Williams takes a forehand shot during her women's singles semifinal match against Belarus' Victoria Azarenka on day 10 of Wimbledon.Hide Caption 24 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Belarus' Victoria Azarenka takes a hard shot during her women's singles semi-final defeat by U.S. player Serena Williams on Thursday.Hide Caption 25 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Spectators relax in the afternoon sun on Henman Hill (aka Murray Mound) on Thursday.Hide Caption 26 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot during her women's singles semi-final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Thursday.Hide Caption 27 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Victoria Azarenka of Belarus plays hard during her women's singles semi-final match against Serena Williams of the United States on Thursday.Hide Caption 28 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Spectators follow the day's matches on the big screen in the afternoon sun on Murray Mound on Thursday.Hide Caption 29 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Colin Fleming of Great Britain runs to keep the ball in bounds while playig with Su-Wei Hsieh of Taipei during their mixed doubles third-round match against Laura Robson and Dominic Inglot of Great Britain on Thursday.Hide Caption 30 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serena Williams, top, and Venus Williams of the United States team up in their women's doubles quarter-final match against Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears of the United States on Thursday.Hide Caption 31 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A security guard waits on center court on Thursday.Hide Caption 32 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska embraces Germany's Angelique Kerber, left, after her women's singles semi-final victory on Thursday.Hide Caption 33 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Angelique Kerber of Germany serves during her Ladies' Singles semifinal match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland on Thursday.Hide Caption 34 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Kerber buries her head in her towel during a break between games in her Ladies' Singles semifinal defeat to Radwanska.Hide Caption 35 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Radwanska celebrates after winning her Ladies' Singles semifinal match against Kerber on Thursday.Hide Caption 36 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Kerber plays a backhand shot during her Ladies' Singles semifinal defeat to Radwanska.Hide Caption 37 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Radwanska returns a shot during her Ladies' Singles semifinal match against Kerber.Hide Caption 38 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Radwanska celebrates match point during her Ladies' Singles semifinal match against Kerber.Hide Caption 39 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Kerber returns a shot during her Ladies' Singles semifinal match against Radwanska.Hide Caption 40 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – U.S. player Serena Williams plays a shot Thursday during her women's singles semifinal match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.Hide Caption 41 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Britain's Andy Murray celebrates his men's singles quarter-final victory over Spain's David Ferrer on Day Nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Wednesday in London, England. Hide Caption 42 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Britain's Andy Murray waits on his chair as spectators seek shelter from the rain during his men's singles quarter-final match against Spain's David Ferrer on Wednesday.Hide Caption 43 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Murray hits during his quarter final match against Ferrer. Hide Caption 44 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Ferrer plays a forehand shot during his men's singles quarter-final match against Murray on Wednesday.Hide Caption 45 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Murray ponders between games during his men's singles quarter-final match against Ferrer.Hide Caption 46 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Cedric Pioline of France plays a Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles match alongside team-mate Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia against Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis of the Netherlands on Wednesday.Hide Caption 47 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – American Venus Williams confers with sister Serena, right, during their third round women's doubles match against American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and India's Sania Mirza on Wednesday.Hide Caption 48 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia and team-mate Cedric Pioline of France play against Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis of the Netherlands on Wednesday.Hide Caption 49 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a Gentlemen's Singles quarter final match against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia on Wednesday.Hide Caption 50 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber reacts during his men's singles quarter-final match against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.Hide Caption 51 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bites his racket during his men's singles quarter-final match against Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber on Wednesday.Hide Caption 52 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tsonga of France serves against Kohlschreiber of Germany in this quarter final match.Hide Caption 53 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tsonga in action during his Gentlemen's Singles quarter final match against Kohlschreiber.Hide Caption 54 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A general view of the crowd on Murray Mount on Day Nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships.Hide Caption 55 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife, Catherine, sit in the royal box Wednesday.Hide Caption 56 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – The crowd on Murray Mount watches the action or finds other entertainment on Day Nine of Wimbledon.Hide Caption 57 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a forehand return during his men's singles quarterfinal match against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia on Wednesday.Hide Caption 58 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Russia's Mikhail Youzhny reacts during his men's singles quarterfinal match against Switzerland's Roger Federer on Wednesday.Hide Caption 59 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a double-handed backhand shot during his men's singles quarterfinal match against Germany's Florian Mayer.Hide Caption 60 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Mikhail Youzhny of Russia hits a backhand return during his men's singles quarterfinal match against Roger Federer of Switzerland.Hide Caption 61 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Mayer plays a double-handed backhand shot during his men's singles quarterfinal match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic.Hide Caption 62 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Djokovic reacts during his men's singles quarterfinal match against Germany's Mayer.Hide Caption 63 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Florian Mayer of Germany celebrates match point during his men's singles fourth round match against Richard Gasquet of France on Day Eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London on Tuesday. The grand slam event runs through July 8. Hide Caption 64 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Britain's Andy Murray waves to the crowd after his fourth round men's singles victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic on Day Eight of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament.Hide Caption 65 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – U.S. player Brian Baker plays a forehand shot during his fourth round men's singles defeat to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber on Day Eight of Wimbledon.Hide Caption 66 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Spain's David Ferrer celebrates after his fourth round men's singles victory over Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro on Day Eight of Wimbledon.Hide Caption 67 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns a shot during his Gentlemen's Singles fourth round match against American Mardy Fish.Hide Caption 68 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tsonga celebrates after winning his fourth round match against Fish.Hide Caption 69 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Fish falls to the ground during his fourth round match against Tsonga.Hide Caption 70 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – American Serena Williams returns a shot during her Ladies' Singles quarterfinal match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 71 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Kvitova serves during her women's singles quarter-final match against Williams.Hide Caption 72 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Williams serves during her Ladies' Singles quarterfinal match against Kvitova.Hide Caption 73 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Williams celebrates after beating Kvitova in the Ladies' Singles quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 74 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tsonga of France plays American Mardy Fish on Day Eight of Wimbledon.Hide Caption 75 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A spectator checks for rain, as rain delays halt play at the Wimbledon championships in London on Tuesday.Hide Caption 76 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Fans at center court take shelter from the rain under umbrellas during Day Eight of the tournament on Tuesday.Hide Caption 77 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Ground staff workers remove covers from the grass before the start of the fourth round men's singles match between France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Mardy Fish of the United States on Tuesday.Hide Caption 78 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Leander Paes of India plays a forehand as he and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic play a doubles match against Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Marcelo Melo of Brazil on Tuesday.Hide Caption 79 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Mardy Fish of the United States serves to France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Tuesday.Hide Caption 80 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Spain's David Ferrer plays a double-handed backhand shot during his fourth round men's singles match against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro on Tuesday.Hide Caption 81 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Boxes of tennis balls used for play during the Wimbledon championships are kept in a room at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London.Hide Caption 82 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Workers re-string rackets for players at Wimbledon on Tuesday.Hide Caption 83 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a forehand shot during his fourth round men's singles victory over Serbia's Viktor Troicki on Day Seven of the Wimbledon championships on Monday, July 2. Hide Caption 84 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A spectator walks between the outside courts during rain delays on Monday.Hide Caption 85 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Spectators take shelter under umbrellas on "Murray Mount" for the match between Britain's Andy Murray and Croatia's Marin Cilic.Hide Caption 86 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Viktor Troicki of Serbia slips while hitting a return shot against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Monday.Hide Caption 87 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tennis fans shield themselves from rain at Wimbledon on Monday.Hide Caption 88 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Donna Vekic of Croatia takes on Christina Makarova of the United States on Monday.Hide Caption 89 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Andy Murray of Great Britain returns a shot to Marin Cilic of Croatia on Monday.Hide Caption 90 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Croatia's Marin Cilic reaches for a shot during his match against Britain's Andy Murray.Hide Caption 91 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts after beating Maria Sharapova of Russia to advance in the tournament Monday.Hide Caption 92 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Top-seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia loses to Sabine Lisicki of Germany.Hide Caption 93 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Rain and low temperatures set in again Monday at Wimbledon, delaying some matches and sending fans scurrying for cover.Hide Caption 94 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Xavier Malisse of Belgium during the fourth-round match at the Wimbledon championships in London on Monday.Hide Caption 95 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga attends to a line judge who was hit in the face Monday by a ball during his fourth-round men's singles match against Mardy Fish of the U.S.Hide Caption 96 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Mardy Fish of USA plays a forehand shot against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Monday.Hide Caption 97 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Novak Djokovic of Serbia runs for a forehand return against Viktor Troicki of Serbia on Monday.Hide Caption 98 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Russia's Maria Kirilenko keeps warm during a break in her match against China's Peng Shuai on Monday.Hide Caption 99 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Spectators find shelter under an umbrella as they watch a match Monday.Hide Caption 100 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serena Williams of the USA hits a backhand return to Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan during their fourth-round match Monday.Hide Caption 101 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Belarus' Victoria Azarenka celebrates a break point during her fourth-round match against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic on Monday.Hide Caption 102 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Britain's Andy Murray celebrates taking the third set of his third-round men's singles match against Cyprus' Marcos Baghdatis on day six of Wimbledon on Saturday, June 30.Hide Caption 103 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Cyprus's Marcos Baghdatis gets up after slipping during the fourth set of his third-round men's singles match against Britain's Andy Murray on Saturday.Hide Caption 104 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – American Andy Roddick shows his frustration during his third-round men's singles match against Spain's David Ferrer on Saturday.Hide Caption 105 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Ferrer, who is ranked fifth in the world, serves to Roddick, ranked 25th.Hide Caption 106 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Andy Roddick of the United States argues a call with the line judge during his third round match against David Ferrer of Spain on Saturday.Hide Caption 107 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Andy Roddick of the United States blows a kiss to the crowd after being defeated by David Ferrer of Spain in a third-round match Saturday.Hide Caption 108 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serena Williams of the USA in action while playing with Venus Williams of the USA during their ladies' doubles second-round match against Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova of Russia on Saturday.Hide Caption 109 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Williams in action Saturday during her third round match against Jie Zheng of China.Hide Caption 110 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Williams, who hit a Wimbledon record 23 aces, celebrates match point and victory over Zheng on Saturday.Hide Caption 111 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A line judge watches the action under a canopy of blue sky and puffy clouds on Saturday.Hide Caption 112 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Spectators wait for the beginning of day six of Wimbledon on Saturday.Hide Caption 113 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Laura Robson of Great Britain serves during a mixed doubles second-round match on Saturday. She and Dominic Inglot were paired against Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 114 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France serves during his match against Lukas Lacko of Slovakia on Saturday.Hide Caption 115 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France take a break during his third-round singles match against Lukas Lacko of Slovakia on Saturday.Hide Caption 116 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Andre Sa serves over teammate Bruno Soares in the Brazilians' third-round doubles match against Juan Ignacio Chela and Eduardo Schwank of Argentina on Saturday.Hide Caption 117 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Sachia Vickery of the United States serves during her tirst-round girls' singles match against Ilka Csoregi of Romania on Saturday.Hide Caption 118 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Laura Pigossi of Brazil makes a backhand return during her first-round match against Lana Rush of Great Britain in girls' singles on Saturday.Hide Caption 119 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A spectator, Matt Griggs, right, has a Union Jack painted on his face by Kelsey Bennett, left, on 'Murray Mount' during the third-round men's singles match between Britain's Andy Murray and Cyprus' Marcos Baghdatis on Saturday.Hide Caption 120 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – American Sachia Vickery makes a return in her girls' singles match against Ilka Csoregi of Romania on Saturday.Hide Caption 121 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A Union Jack flaps in the breeze outside the All-England Club with the spire of St. Mary's Church in the background.Hide Caption 122 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Julia Goerges of Germany face off on Saturday.Hide Caption 123 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Racket stringers restring players rackets on day eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Hide Caption 124 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Julia Goerges of Germany celebrates a point Saturday during the third round women's singles match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia.Hide Caption 125 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic prepares to serve Saturday during her third round women's singles victory over Varvara Lepchenko of the United States.Hide Caption 126 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – David Goffin of Belgium reacts Saturday to losing a point during his third round men's singles match against Mardy Fish of the United States.Hide Caption 127 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Fish celebrates after defeating Goffin and moving on in the Wimbledon championships.Hide Caption 128 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium questions a call Saturday during her match against Tamira Paszek of Austria.Hide Caption 129 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Marin Cilic of Croatia falls to the ground Saturday during play in his match against Sam Querrey of the United States.Hide Caption 130 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Clay Crawford of Great Britain glides through the air Saturday and returns a backhand to Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan.Hide Caption 131 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Francesca Schiavone of Italy plays a forehand shot to Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic on Saturday.Hide Caption 132 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic returns a shot to Francesca Schiavone of Italy during her third round women's singles victory on Saturday.Hide Caption 133 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates set point during his third-round singles match against Julien Benneteau of France in the Wimbledon Championships in London on Friday, June 29. Hide Caption 134 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Russia's Maria Sharapova serves against Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh in a third-round women's singles match Friday.Hide Caption 135 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Julien Benneteau serves during his third-round men's singles match against Roger Federer on Friday.Hide Caption 136 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – People in the Royal Box at the All-England Club take part in a "wave" on Friday.Hide Caption 137 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Maria Kirilenko of Russia serves the ball during her third-round match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania on Friday.Hide Caption 138 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A umpire measures the height of the net on No. 2 Court on Friday.Hide Caption 139 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Maria Kirilenko celebrates her third-round singles victory over Sorana Cristea on Friday.Hide Caption 140 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Florian Mayer of Germany hits a backhand return during his third-round match against Jerzy Janowicz of Poland on Friday.Hide Caption 141 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek on Friday.Hide Caption 142 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Stepanek reaches out to make a forehand return against Djokovic on Friday.Hide Caption 143 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – American Bethanie Mattek-Sands ties her hair up Friday during her match with India's Sania Mirza against France's Stephanie Foretz Gacon and Kristina Mladenovic.Hide Caption 144 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – American Sam Querrey celebrates his victory Friday over Canada's Milos Raonic.Hide Caption 145 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Fans watch the action Friday on Court 14 as Eric Butorac of the United States and Jamie Murray of Great Britain play Michael Llodra and Arnaud Clement of France.Hide Caption 146 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Argentina's Juan Monaco falls in a match Friday against Serbia's Viktor Troicki.Hide Caption 147 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serbia's Novak Djokovic stretches to make a backhand return during Friday's match against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 148 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Umbrellas are on hand Friday during the Wimbledon Championships. Hide Caption 149 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serbia's Viktor Troicki serves to Argentina's Juan Monaco on Friday.Hide Caption 150 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – U.S. player Bethanie Mattek-Sands warms up before her second-round women's doubles match Friday. She and India's Sania Mirza defeated France's Stephanie Foretz Gacon and Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 6-2.Hide Caption 151 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A Wimbledon tournament clock is visible through leaves Friday at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.Hide Caption 152 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – The crowd gathers and watches from behind a fence Friday. Hide Caption 153 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves against the Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek on Friday.Hide Caption 154 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A ball person is ready to provide a ball to the players if needed Friday.Hide Caption 155 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – The Czech Republic's Lukas Rosol, the 100th-ranked player, speaks to reporters Friday, a day after he upset Rafael Nadal. Hide Caption 156 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Arriving early, tennis fans walk around the venue Friday.Hide Caption 157 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Action is under way Friday on the fifth day of Wimbledon.Hide Caption 158 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus wipes his face during a match Thursday, June 28.Hide Caption 159 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Rafael Nadal of Spain during his men's singles second-round match against Lukas Rosolon of the Czech Republic on day four of the Wimbledon championships June 28. Hide Caption 160 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Germany's Bjorn Phau dives to reach the ball during his second-round men's singles match against U.S. player Andy Roddick June 28.Hide Caption 161 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tennis spectators cheer in colorful wigs June 28.Hide Caption 162 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – U.S. player Andy Roddick plays a backhand shot during his second-round men's singles victory over Germany's Bjorn Phau on June 28.Hide Caption 163 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Belarus's Victoria Azarenka plays a double-handed backhand shot during her second-round women's singles victory over Switzerland's Romina Oprandi June 28.Hide Caption 164 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A general view of a line judge on day four of Wimbledon June 28.Hide Caption 165 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates winnign his men's singles second-round match against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain June 28.Hide Caption 166 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Canada's Milos Raonic plays a forehand shot during his second round men's singles match against U.S. player Sam Querrey June 28.Hide Caption 167 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A general view of tennis spectators on day four of Wimbledon June 28.Hide Caption 168 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a forehand shot during his second-round men's singles match against Czech Republic's Lukas Rosol June 28.Hide Caption 169 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – U.S. players Serena Williams, left, and Venus WIlliams in their first-round women's doubles match against Ukraine's Olga Savchuk and Serbia's Vesna Dolonc on June 28.Hide Caption 170 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Jonathan Marray and Anne Keothavong of Great Britain during the mixed doubles first-round match against Paul Hanley of Australia and Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia June 28.Hide Caption 171 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during her women's singles second-round match against Elena Baltacha of Great Britain June 28.Hide Caption 172 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia and Paul Hanley of Australia during thier mixed doubles first-round match against Jonathan Marray and Anne Keothavong of Great Britain June 28.Hide Caption 173 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Jesse Levine of the United States serves against Belgium's David Goffin on day four of the Wimbledon championships on June 28. Hide Caption 174 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Andy Roddick of the United States plays a forehand shot during his second-round match against Bjorn Phau of Germany on June 28.Hide Caption 175 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Russia's Maria Sharapova returns a shot to Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria on June 28.Hide Caption 176 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A fan studies the scoreboard at the Wimbledon championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London June 28Hide Caption 177 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Fans watch the men's singles second-round match between Andy Murray of Great Britain and Ivo Karlovic of Croatia on a large projection screen from the lawn June 28.Hide Caption 178 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Andy Murray of Great Britain serves to Ivo Karlovic of Croatia on June 28.Hide Caption 179 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serena Williams of the United States reacts during a match June 28 against Melinda Czink of Hungary.Hide Caption 180 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Mardy Fish of the United States reacts June 28 during his second-round match against James Ward of Great Britain.Hide Caption 181 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Fans gather to enter the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London for the Wimbledon championships on June 28.Hide Caption 182 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photoswimbledon 0628 2 – Fresh lines are painted on one of the courts at Wimbledon before the beginning of the match June 28.Hide Caption 183 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Fans watch the action on June 28 in the men's doubles first-round match between Flavio Cipolla and Fabio Fognini of Italy and Bobby Reynolds of the United States and Izak Van der Merwe of South Africa.Hide Caption 184 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Fans peek through a fence to catch the action June 28 at Wimbledon.Hide Caption 185 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Italy's Sara Errani returns a forehand shot to Anne Keothavong of Britain on June28. Errani defeated Keothavong 6-1, 6-1.Hide Caption 186 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Jamie Baker of Great Britain dives for a backhand return during his first-round match against Andy Roddick of the United States on Wednesday, June 27, at Wimbledon.Hide Caption 187 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts to a service break in the third set during his second-round men's singles victory over U.S. player Ryan Harrison on June 27.Hide Caption 188 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – France's Nicolas Mahut towels off June 27 during his match against Colombia's Alejandro Falla.Hide Caption 189 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Andy Roddick plays a forehand shot during his match against Britain's Jamie Baker on June 27.Hide Caption 190 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – The crowd watches day three of the Wimbledon championships June 27.Hide Caption 191 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts during her first-round match against Tamira Paszek of Austria on Wednesday.Hide Caption 192 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Prince Charles chats with Lady Winnie Forsyth on Wednesday as Roger Federer of Switzerland plays Fabio Fognini of Italy.Hide Caption 193 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Belgium's Kim Clijsters returns the ball Wednesday during her match against Czech Republic's Andrea Hlavackova.Hide Caption 194 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tamira Paszek of Austria celebrates after beating Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark on Wednesday.Hide Caption 195 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – The crowd takes shelter from showers on day three of Wimbledon.Hide Caption 196 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tournament-goers relax in the grass Wednesday.Hide Caption 197 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands serves during her ladies' singles second-round match against Samantha Stosur of Australia.Hide Caption 198 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur of Australia suffers an early exit on Wednesday after being defeated by Dutch player Arantxa Rus.Hide Caption 199 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon 6/27 03 – Nina Bratchikova of Russia returns with a forehand during her match against Alize Cornet of France on Wednesday.Hide Caption 200 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Switzerland's Roger Federer returns Fabio Fognini's serve during the gentlemen's singles second-round match on Wednesday.Hide Caption 201 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Frances Alize Cornet returns the ball during her ladies' singles first-round match against Nina Bratchikova of Russia on Wednesday.Hide Caption 202 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – France's Jeremy Chardy serves against Juan Monaco of Argentina during a second-round match on Wednesday.Hide Caption 203 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Great Britain's Heather Watson celebrates match point during her second-round match against American Jamie Lee Hampton on Wednesday.Hide Caption 204 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, right, is congratulated by Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain on Wednesday.Hide Caption 205 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Italy's Fabio Fognini entertains a line judge by bouncing two balls during his second-round match against Roger Federer of Switzerland on June 27.Hide Caption 206 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Wimbledon staff enjoy the match from indoors on June 27.Hide Caption 207 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A wide view of courts 9, 10 and 11 on on Tuesday, June 26.Hide Caption 208 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Britain's Andy Murray serves during his first-round singles victory over Russia's Nikolay Davydenko on June 26.Hide Caption 209 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Court 5 umpire sitting in his chair on the second day of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament June 26.Hide Caption 210 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Austria's Tamira Paszek serves during her first round women's singles match against Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki on June 26.Hide Caption 211 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A general view of atmosphere on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 26.Hide Caption 212 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Andy Roddick of the USA reacts to a play during his first round match against Jamie Baker of Great Britain on June 26.Hide Caption 213 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Lleyton Hewitt square off on the second day of play at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on June 26.Hide Caption 214 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci during his men's singles first-round match on June 26.Hide Caption 215 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic is caught in midair after serving to Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova on June 26.Hide Caption 216 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tennis fans pass the time as they wait in line for tickets outside the stadium June 26.Hide Caption 217 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serena Williams of the U.S. beat Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic on June 26. Hide Caption 218 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Spectators wait for play to resume after Tuesday's matches were halted due to rain June 26.Hide Caption 219 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Crowds stream into the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the second day of play June 26.Hide Caption 220 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Dutch player Kiki Bertens returns during her ladies' singles first-round match against the Czech Lucie Safarova on June 26.Hide Caption 221 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A view of court 15 during men's doubles play on day two of Wimbledon on June 26.Hide Caption 222 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Tsonga, of France, celebrates after beating Australia's Hewitt during their men's first-round match June 26.Hide Caption 223 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Players compete across multiple outside courts during the first day of play on Monday, June 25.Hide Caption 224 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A tennis fan camps out to get a ticket to the first day of matches at Wimbledon June 25.Hide Caption 225 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Venus Williams plays a shot during her first-round match against Russia's Elena Vesnina on June 25. Williams lost the match, her earliest exit from the tournament in 15 years.Hide Caption 226 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – A dejected Williams waves to the crowd after her first-round loss on June 25.Hide Caption 227 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Serbia's Novak Djokovic fires a backhand return against Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain on June 25.Hide Caption 228 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Djokovic celebrates his straight-sets victory over Ferrero June 25.Hide Caption 229 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – France's Michael Llodra plays a forehand shot during his first-round men's singles match against Italy's Fabio Fognini on June 25.Hide Caption 230 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Russia's Maria Sharapova plays a forehand shot during her match against Australia's Anastasia Rodionova on June 25.Hide Caption 231 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Rodionova chases down a shot during the match on June 25.Hide Caption 232 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Sharapova celebrates her win over Rodionova June 25.Hide Caption 233 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – China's Li Na plays a shot during her first-round women's singles match against Kazakhstan's Ksenia Pervak on June 25. Li went on to win the match.Hide Caption 234 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Fognini plays a shot against Llodra on June 25.Hide Caption 235 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – America's John Isner returns a shot during his men's singles first-round match against Alejandro Falla of Colombia June 25.Hide Caption 236 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Russia's Maria Kirilenko plays a double-handed backhand shot during her first-round women's singles match against Romania's Alexandra Cadantu June 25. Kirilenko won the match.Hide Caption 237 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Latvia's Ernests Gulbis serves to the Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych on June 25.Hide Caption 238 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Gulbis beat Berdych in straight sets on June 25.Hide Caption 239 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Oliver Golding of Great Britain serves against Igor Andreev of Russia on June 25 on court 2.Hide Caption 240 of 241 Photos: Wimbledon: The best photosWimbledon: The best photos – Heather Watson of Great Britain hits a forehand return against Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic on June 25.Hide Caption 241 of 241JUST WATCHEDGoran Ivanisevic: Wimbledon good and badReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHGoran Ivanisevic: Wimbledon good and bad 02:31JUST WATCHEDKeeping Wimbledon's grass green ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHKeeping Wimbledon's grass green 03:27World number one Djokovic had reached this stage of a grand slam for the ninth successive time, with only Federer, Rod Laver and Ivan Lendl surpassing that record.He recovered from a slow start, dropping his opening service game, to overpower Mayer, helped by a 20-minute rain delay out on Court One.When he returned he broke for a second time to take the opening set and two further breaks saw him with a two set lead.The third set followed a similar pattern as the 25-year-old Serbian produced a string of winners and he took a 5-4 lead before serving out for victory.Djokovic has beaten Federer in their last three meetings, but the Swiss maestro was even more impressive in seeing off Youzhny on Centre Court, never allowing his opponent the chance to get a foothold in the match."It is interesting that this is our first grass-court match. I'm looking forward to it," the 30-year-old Federer said of what will be a record 32nd grand slam semifinal appearance, surpassing Jimmy Connors' total. "It's been a good tournament so far for me. I'm happy I'm feeling good again. It gives me confidence going into a big match against Novak." Djokovic is fully aware of the challenge posed by Federer, who is one week short of Pete Sampras' career record of 286 at the top of the world rankings."He is a great champion and has been so dominant and consistent at the grand slams. He is the ultimate challenge on grass courts."JUST WATCHEDNavratilova talks Nadal's shock defeatReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHNavratilova talks Nadal's shock defeat 02:41JUST WATCHEDAndy Murray's secret weaponReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAndy Murray's secret weapon 03:19JUST WATCHEDCash vs. Lendl: 25 years laterReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCash vs. Lendl: 25 years later 03:10Djokovic is bidding to become the first man since Federer in 2007 to retain the Wimbledon title, and also add to his Australian Open success earlier this year.World No. 4 Murray kept fans on Centre Court on tenterhooks for nearly four hours before he got past Spanish seventh seed David Ferrer.Ferrer took a set lead and was a break up in the second before his Scottish opponent established a toehold in the match.He trailed 5-2 in the second set tiebreaker before hitting back to level and moved ahead when he took the third set.A brief rain delay halted play at 5-5 in the fourth set before fourth seed Murray returned to win the match 6-7 7-6 6-4 7-6.It will be his fourth Wimbledon straight semifinal, bidding to become the first British player to win a grand slam since Fred Perry in 1936.Tsonga will provide stiff opposition but he was extended by German Philipp Kohlschreiber in their clash on Court One.After dropping the second set, Tsonga, who beat Federer in the quarterfinals last year, emerged a 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-2 winner. | 0 |
Story highlightsRafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian OpenThe 11-time grand slam winner had hoped to make his return from injury in MelbourneNadal has been laid low with a stomach virus following six months out with a knee problemNovak Djokovic opened season with semifinal win over David Ferrer in Abu DhabiRafael Nadal has sent shockwaves throughout the tennis world after withdrawing from the Australian Open.The 11-times grand slam champion, who reached the final in Melbourne last year, had been expected to make his comeback from injury next month.Nadal's withdrawal means he will slip out of the top four for the first time in over seven years.After pulling out of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi this week with a stomach infection, Nadal was still expected to compete at the ATP event in Doha before making his way to Australia.The 26-year-old, who has not played since his shock second round defeat by world number 100 Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon, had hoped to make a return to action following a six-month absence with a knee injury.Nadal suffers comeback blowBut a virus has forced Nadal to pull out of both Doha and the Australian Open following discussions with doctors.JUST WATCHEDRafael Nadal's injury heartacheReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRafael Nadal's injury heartache 06:48JUST WATCHEDDjokovic finishes season on topReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDjokovic finishes season on top 02:36JUST WATCHEDRafael Nadal: Drink responsiblyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRafael Nadal: Drink responsibly 02:21He said: "My knee is much better and the rehabilitation process has gone well as predicted by the doctors, but this virus didn't allow me to practice this past week and therefore I am sorry to announce that I will not play in Doha and the Australian Open, as we had initially scheduled."As my team and doctors say, the safest thing to do is to do things well and this virus has delayed my plans of playing these weeks. "I will have to wait until the Acapulco tournament to compete again, although I could consider to play before at any other ATP event."I always said that my return to competition will be when I am in the right conditions to play and after all this time away from the courts I'd rather not accelerate the comeback and prefer to do things well."Nadal has endured an injury-ravaged year, missing out on defending his Olympic title at London 2012 as well as sitting out the U.S. Open and Spain's Davis Cup final defeat in November.Coach and uncle Toni Nadal believes his nephew was left with little choice but to cancel his plans to compete in Melbourne after contracting the virus.Nadal to make long-awaited tennis returnHe said: "We consider not appropriate to play the Australian Open since we will not have enough preparation for a greater competition which is a Grand Slam tournament. "It is simply not conceivable that his first event is a best of five sets event, he wouldn't be ready for that. "It is true we have been quite unlucky with this but there is nothing we can do. "After all this time it is better to do things well and the most professional thing to do is to start when we are ready."While the Nadal camp is understandably saddened by the news, it will also leave his fellow professionals disappointed.World number one, Novak Djokovic, who beat Nadal in Melbourne last year, was looking forward to facing his old adversary once again."I was eager to see him play," said Djokovic. "He has been off the tour for the past seven months and I am sure that all tennis fans and all sports fans want to see him back on the court, healthy and fit."I wish him, as a colleague, a fast recovery."It's unfortunate and I'm sure he feels the biggest need to play tennis out of everybody and hopefully he can bit for the Australian Open which is the most important experience."Djokovic wins ATP World Tour Finals title Meanwhile, Djokovic started his own season in style with a 6-0 6-3 win over Ferrer.The Serbia star, who won the tournament last year, cruised through the first set before Ferrer began to offer resistance in the second.Ferrer, ranked five in the world, led 3-1 in the second before Djokovic roared back to take the set."I love this court and the conditions here. I wish all the tournaments in the world were played here," Djokovic told ESPN."It's definitely a great surface. It's not too warm here, not too cold, it's ideal to prepare on."I am surprised with my game considering it's the first match of the official season. Hopefully I can play another good one tomorrow."Djokovic will meet Nicolas Almagro in the final after the Spaniard came from a set down to defeat Janko Tipsarevic 2-6, 7-6, 6-2. | 0 |
Cybersecurity researchers today unwrapped a new campaign aimed at spying on vulnerable Tibetan communities globally by deploying a malicious Firefox extension on target systems.
"Threat actors aligned with the Chinese Communist Party's state interests delivered a customized malicious Mozilla Firefox browser extension that facilitated access and control of users' Gmail accounts," Proofpoint said in an analysis.
The Sunnyvale-based enterprise security company pinned the phishing operation on a Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) it tracks as TA413, which has been previously attributed to attacks against the Tibetan diaspora by leveraging COVID-themed lures to deliver the Sepulcher malware with the strategic goal of espionage and civil dissident surveillance.
The researchers said the attacks were detected in January and February 2021, a pattern that has continued since March 2020.
The infection chain begins with a phishing email impersonating the "Tibetan Women's Association" using a TA413-linked Gmail account that's known to masquerade as the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in India.
The emails contain a malicious URL, supposedly a link to YouTube, when in fact, it takes users to a fake "Adobe Flash Player Update" landing page where they are prompted to install a Firefox extension that Proofpoint calls "FriarFox."
For its part, the rogue extension — named "Flash update components" — disguises itself as an Adobe Flash-related tool, but the researchers said it's largely based on an open-source tool named "Gmail Notifier (restartless)" with significant alterations that add malicious capabilities, including incorporating modified versions of files taken from other extensions such as Checker Plus for Gmail.
The timing of this development is no coincidence, as Adobe officially began blocking Flash content from running in browsers starting January 12 following the rich multimedia format's end-of-life on December 31, 2020.
Interestingly, it appears that the operation is targeting only users of Firefox Browser who are also logged in to their Gmail accounts, as the add-on is never delivered in scenarios when the URL in question is visited on a browser such as Google Chrome or in cases where the access happens via Firefox, but the victims don't have an active Gmail session.
"In recent campaigns identified in February 2021, browser extension delivery domains have prompted users to 'Switch to the Firefox Browser' when accessing malicious domains using the Google Chrome Browser," the researchers said.
Once installed, the extension, besides having access to browser tabs and user data for all websites, comes equipped with features to search, read, and delete messages and even forward and send emails from the compromised Gmail account.
Additionally, FriarFox also contacts an attacker-controlled server to retrieve a PHP and JavaScript-based payload called Scanbox.
Scanbox is a reconnaissance framework that enables attackers to track visitors to compromised websites, capture keystrokes, and harvest data that could be used to enable follow-on compromises. It has also been reported to have been modified in order to deliver second-stage malware on targeted hosts.
Campaigns using Scanbox were previously spotted in March 2019 by Recorded Future targeting visitors to the website of Pakistan's Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) and a fake typosquatted domain claiming to be the official Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
The introduction of the FriarFox browser extension in TA413's arsenal points to APT actors' "insatiable hunger" for access to cloud-based email accounts, says Sherrod DeGrippo, Proofpoint's senior director of threat research and detection.
"The complex delivery method of the tool [...] grants this APT actor near total access to the Gmail accounts of their victims, which is especially troubling as email accounts really are among the highest value assets when it comes to human intelligence," DeGrippo noted.
"Almost any other account password can be reset once attackers have access to someone's email account. Threat actors can also use compromised email accounts to send email from that account using the user's email signature and contact list, which makes those messages extremely convincing."
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There is a bad news for all OnePlus lovers.
A security researcher has discovered four vulnerabilities that affect all OnePlus handsets, including One, X, 2, 3 and 3T, running the latest versions of OxygenOS 4.1.3 (worldwide) and below, as well as HydrogenOS 3.0 and below (for Chinese users).
Damn, I am feeling bad, I myself use OnePlus.
One of the unpatched vulnerabilities allows Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack against OnePlus device users, allowing a remote attacker to downgrade the device's operating system to an older version, which could then expand the attack surface for exploitation of previously disclosed now-patched vulnerabilities.
What's even worse? The other two vulnerabilities also allow an MitM attacker to replace any version of OxygenOS with HydrogenOS (or vice versa), as well as to replace the operating system with a completely different malicious ROM loaded with spying apps.
The vulnerabilities have been discovered by Roee Hay of Aleph Research, HCL Technologies, who reported them to the company in January this year.
However, when OnePlus failed to release patches for the issues even after 90 days of responsible disclosure, and 14 days of additional ultimatum, the researcher decided to go public with the details of the vulnerabilities, which are described below.
1 — OnePlus OTA Updates Over HTTP: CVE-2016-10370
It's 2017, and you would be shocked to know that one of the popular device manufacturers is sending you OS updates and security patches over an unencrypted channel.
Roee Hay and Sagi Kedmi, who also independently discovered it, claims that OnePlus is delivering signed-OTA (over-the-air) updates over HTTP without TLS, allowing remote attackers to perform MitM attacks.
Since the OTA updates are signed with a digital signature, this bug alone is not sufficient to push malicious updates to the affected devices.
But this weakness facilitates other three below-reported vulnerabilities, which could allow an attacker to defeat the digital signature mechanism as well.
2 — OnePlus OTA Downgrade Attack: CVE-2017-5948
This flaw allows a remote attacker to downgrade the operating system of a targeted OnePlus device, either running on OxygenOS or HydrogenOS, to an earlier version that may contain vulnerabilities disclosed previously.
Since all the OnePlus OTAs of different ROMs and products are signed by the same digital key, the device will accept and install any OTA image, even if the bootloader is locked.
Android devices mostly have a logical code that does not allow users to downgrade their OS, but OnePlus fails here as well. It does not check if the currently installed version of the OS is lower than or equal to the given OTA image.
OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3, OnePlus 2, OnePlus X and OnePlus One are affected by this vulnerability.
The researcher has also published proof-of-concept (PoC) code on GitHub.
3 — OxygenOS/HydrogenOS Crossover Attack: CVE-2017-8850
The second flaw listed above also allows a remote attacker to replace any version of OxygenOS on a targeted OnePlus device with any version of HydrogenOS, even on locked bootloaders.
This attack is possible because "the fact (that) both ROMs use the same OTA verification keys,"
According to the researcher, OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3, OnePlus 2, OnePlus X and OnePlus One are affected by this vulnerability as well.
The researcher has also published proof-of-concept (PoC) for this flaw on GitHub.
4 — OnePlus OTA One/X Crossover Attack: CVE-2017-8851
This flaw, which only affects OnePlus X and OnePlus One, is practically same as the above two, but in this case, a remote MiTM attacker can even replace the OS (Oxygen/Hydrogen) designed for OnePlus X with the OS (Oxygen/Hydrogen) designed for OnePlus One, even on locked bootloaders.
This is because both the devices "use the same OTA verification keys" and "share the same ro.build.product system property."
"That could theoretically allow for exploitation of vulnerabilities patched on one image but not on the other, in addition to the expansion of the attack surface," Hay says. "Moreover, the vulnerability may result in having the device unusable until a Factory Reset is performed."
You can check the proof-of-concept exploit for this vulnerability here.
All the above flaws exist only because OnePlus is not using secure communication for delivering OTA updates, and can be patched easily just by introducing HTTPS/TLS implementation.
Since the exploitation requires the attacker and the targeted device to be on the same network, users are advised to avoid connecting to untrusted or public Wi-Fi networks.
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(CNN)A prominent Polish newspaper has urged US President Donald Trump to "support the European Union instead of weakening it" in an editorial published to coincide with Trump's arrival in Poland.The article, published in English and in Polish by Gazeta Wyborcza late Wednesday, welcomed Trump "without illusions and without naïve enthusiasm, but with a moderate helping of hope." Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza greets #Trump in English: "Support the European Union instead of weakening it." pic.twitter.com/tmTqqrPrFb— Daniel Brössler (@dbroessler) July 6, 2017
"We will be listening very attentively to the words of the current American President," wrote Jaroslaw Kurski, the newspaper's deputy editor-in-chief. "We expect the United States to confirm the commitments resulting from Article 5 of the Washington Treaty (one for all, all for one) and to provide Poland with guaranties of safety, confirmed by the permanent presence of US troops on our land."We expect that Donald Trump's Presidency will not mean a return to a police of isolationism; in other words, that the United States will not back out of Europe; that they will support the European Union instead of weakening it."Trump: North Korea 'behaving in a very, very dangerous manner'Read MoreTrump has previously criticized a number of European allies and the NATO military alliance, of which Poland is a member.At a NATO summit in May, Trump was criticized after he declined to publicly commit to Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which states that an attack on one NATO nation is an attack on them all and requires a collective defense. Trump later announced his support for Article 5.Trump delivered a speech in Warsaw on Thursday, where he received a warm welcome from the assembled crowds."Poland is the geographic heart of Europe," Trump said. "But more importantly, in the Polish people we see the soul of Europe."American presidents have long been well received in Poland and the country's conservative government, led by President Andrzej Duda, is more ideologically in line with Trump than his predecessor, Barack Obama.Trump's long list of disagreements with G20 nationsTrump will leave Warsaw on Thursday for Hamburg, Germany to attend the G-20 summit, where he is set to meet with foreign leaders including Germany's Angela Merkel and Russia's Vladimir Putin.In the Gazeta Wyborcza article, Kurski praised the US' longstanding alliance with Poland: "In the dark days of Communism, America's message to Poland was always: freedom and democracy, the rule of law, and independent media. We have always remembered this message, and always shall.""Leaders change," the article concludes, "but nations and their founding principles endure." | 0 |
(CNN)In this unusual, surreal 2020, Rafael Nadal carved out a remarkable piece of history by reaching a landmark 20 in tennis terms. More specifically, winning a 20th grand slam title to equal pal and fellow "Big Three" member Roger Federer's men's all-time record. Follow @cnnsport
He did so by beating the other member of the elite group, Novak Djokovic, 6-0 6-2 7-5, in the French Open final under the roof on Philippe Chatrier Court amid the late afternoon autumnal chill. Nadal sunk to his knees after an ace on championship point in what was a surprisingly lopsided conclusion to the fortnight. But this is indeed Nadal on clay. He said the tournament's new balls and cool weather don't favor his spin heavy game -- the coronavirus pandemic prompted organizers to move the event from its usual late May start -- but the 34-year-old Spaniard overcame the different conditions to tally a 13th Roland Garros crown and 100th win in southwest Paris. Rafael Nadal bites the winning trophy after claiming the French Open title for the 13th time time with a straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic.Read More"I do not think today about the 20th to equal Roger on this great number," he said as he addressed the crowd. "For me this is just a Roland Garros victory. Roland Garros means everything to me. "I spent here the most important moments, or most of the most important moments in my tennis career, no doubt about that. Just to play here is a true inspiration and the love story I have with this city and with this court is unforgettable." Later, in his news conference, though, Nadal did reflect on tying the Swiss' mark. "I am just excited and of course is something that means a lot to me," he said. "At the same time share this record between us, that we had an amazing rivalry for such a long time, is something in some way beautiful I really believe. Let's see what is going on."Federer was quick to congratulate Nadal on Twitter. "I have always had the utmost respect for my friend Rafa as a person and as a champion," Federer, recovering from a knee injury, wrote. "As my greatest rival over the years, I believe we have pushed each other to be better players. "Therefore it is a true honor for me to congratulate him on his 20th grand slam victory. It is especially amazing that he has now won Roland Garros an incredible 13 times, which is one of the greatest achievements in sport." pic.twitter.com/TzQhBeuwML— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) October 11, 2020 Nadal elevated his game to oust his conqueror in his lone warmup tournament, Diego Schwartzman, in the semifinals before stepping it up another notch Sunday, which led to huge praise from Djokovic. 'All the superlatives you can use'"I admire all his achievements," Djokovic, one of only two players to top Nadal at the French Open, said. "Especially the one here. It's a stunning score and results and records that he's got on this court."Winning 13 times, yeah, there's not much you can say. All the superlatives you can use, he deserves them."Nadal compiled a healthy 31 winners to only 14 unforced errors to hand the 17-time grand slam winner the worst loss in any of his 27 grand slam finals. He stopped Djokovic, too, from becoming the first man in the Open Era to win each of the majors at least twice. "In Australia he killed me a couple of times ago," Nadal said, referring to a two-hour drubbing in the 2019 Australian Open final. "Clear today was for me. We played plenty of times together. One day one wins, another day wins the other."The most prolific rivalry in men's tennis now stands at 29-27 to Djokovic. Nadal has never lost a French Open final but Djokovic certainly presented danger. He had won their last three grand slam matches and they were huge blows to Nadal -- including in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros five years ago. Novak Djokovic plays through pain to reach French Open semifinalsThe Serb had only suffered defeat in one match in 2020 -- that default at the US Open last month against Pablo Carreno Busta -- and benefited from more buildup matches in the past two months than his rival. Djokovic dealt with neck and shoulder issues in his rematch with Carreno Busta on Wednesday and one couldn't help but wonder if something was bothering the world No. 1 again. Rare 6-0 lossHe lost a set 6-0 at a major for only the fourth time in his grand slam career according to website Tennis Abstract and even though Djokovic has used the drop shot extensively on the clay, he attempted an eye-catching four in the first game alone. His unforced error tally soared to 52. Nadal was dominant throughout the final at Roland Garros.But Djokovic said nothing was amiss while the drop shots were a tactic to try to disrupt his foe's rhythm. "Everything was okay," he said. "I was ready for this match. It's just that I was overplayed. I was beaten by a guy who was just perfect today. Especially the first two sets. That's all there is to it. I will not absolutely find any other justification for this loss."He was broken from 40-15 in the opening game to give Nadal the best possible start in front of the limited number of fans in attendance. They were capped at 1,000 because of the ongoing pandemic, with tennis players now used to competing behind closed doors or in front of small numbers. Nadal skipped the US Open due to virus concerns and to prepare for the French Open. "I don't forget how tough is the situation in the world," he said. "I just really hope that the situation improves very soon."The finalists exchanged several extended rallies that saw both well outside the doubles lines, Nadal habitually coming out on top. JUST WATCHEDUS Open champion Dominic Thiem on his epic comebackReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUS Open champion Dominic Thiem on his epic comeback 02:47After the second set ended, it was clear Djokovic wouldn't be the first man in 83 tries to come back from two sets down against Nadal at Roland Garros, and an inevitable break resulted at 2-2 in the third. However, it wasn't straight forward from there. Djokovic resistanceNadal was broken for the first time and Djokovic got the crowd going with his emphatic celebration. It kickstarted a brief renaissance as he went ahead 4-3. Djokovic was now moving better and launching himself into shots though Nadal met the challenge and yelled "come on" to hold for 4-4. Finally, it was a contest. Briefly. Djokovic fended off a break point thanks to a gutsy second serve, backhand combination, but cracked at 5-5 on a double fault wide. Nadal then served it out to love, capping the historic contest with the ace out wide. "One month and a half ago, if you told me you're going to have this trophy with you again, I will say, 'This year will probably be too difficult,'" said Nadal. "In the sport, the life change quick."But at the French Open, Nadal has been a constant in his greatness. | 0 |
Story highlightsRace has roots that go back to 1950sCurrent course mapped out in 1960sRace is 606 nautical miles long (CNN)It's one of the most spectacular races in the yachting calendar, fought out against a stunning backdrop of dramatic, ever-changing Mediterranean landscapes. And this year's Rolex Middle Sea Race saw a course record tumble as more than 100 yachts sailed in pursuit of supremacy beneath bright blue skies.The race was born in 1968, when the Royal Malta Yacht Club and the Royal Ocean Racing Club co-founded an event that has now notched up 37 editions.But the roots of racing here can be traced back to the aftermath of the Second World War, when British servicemen stationed on Malta began racing competitively.Follow @cnnsport
The boats they used back then were adapted German military craft that had been captured during the conflict -- but although the racing was rudimentary, it caught people's imaginations.Read MoreAnd things soon took a giant leap forward when sailing brothers Paul and John Ripard were among the mappers of a course intended to attract and challenge the best.JUST WATCHEDBehind the lens with the legendary Carlo BorlenghiReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBehind the lens with the legendary Carlo Borlenghi 08:07Their chosen route, 606 nautical miles long, began amid the splendor of Valletta Grand Harbor. From there, crews sailed north towards the Straits of Messina, with landmarks including the Aeolian Islands, the active volcano of Stromboli and the Egadi Islands, before the finishing line at Marsamxett Harbor moved into view. Read: Classic yachts shine in CannesIt was so good that it remains exactly the same today -- and, having begun with a small field of between 25 and 30 yachts, now attracts more than 120 sailors who attempt to master its unpredictable conditions.Images from spectacular start of #RolexMiddleSeaRace under the bastions of Valletta https://t.co/8jYHXXVJIm #sailing @VisitMalta pic.twitter.com/rXoZPqWE5h— RolexMiddleSeaRace (@RolexMiddleSea) 22 October 2016
Their ranks have included Sir Francis Chichester and Herbert von Karajan -- the great conductor who indulged his passion for competitive sailing here -- while the event also boasts craft at the cutting edge of design and technology.Read: America's Cup: Will mind or machine win the day?This year's event saw Maserati, skippered by Giovanni Soldini, take multihull line honors in a record two days, one hour and 25 minutes -- a little over 10 hours better than the previous best.JUST WATCHEDHow to be a sports photography iconReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHHow to be a sports photography icon 07:51Its victory had appeared unlikely as Phaedo3 -- the previous record holder -- forged what seemed to be a comfortable lead.But a late navigation error opened the door for Maserati and a delighted Soldini told the official race website: "A race is never over until you finish. Anything can happen."Meanwhile, monohull line honors went to American Maxi yacht Rambler 88 in two days, 14 hours and three minutes.It was the second year in a row that owner George David's craft had taken the crown, with the win coming after a close battle with Danish rival Trifork.JUST WATCHEDFlying in the sky to photograph the sea ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFlying in the sky to photograph the sea 06:01Speaking afterward, David said he and his crew took almost as much pleasure from where they were as from what they had achieved."We keep coming back because of the beauty of Malta, the hospitality of the people and the scenic views on the racecourse," he said."This is the most beautiful racecourse in the world -- and that's a fact."This, in other words, is anything but plain sailing. | 0 |
Once again Facebook is on The Hacker News! This time not for any scam or surveillance, but for a different reason.
The social networking giant has managed to take down a Greek botnet that used Facebook to spread malware and infected 250,000 computers to mine crypto-currencies, steal bitcoins, email passwords and banking details.
Facebook is always one of the favourite weapon of cyber criminals, cyber thieves and scammers due to its popularity among other social media platforms. This social networking platform, with more than one billion active users, provides special opportunities for people to connect and share information, as well as also serves a great platform for malware developers and scammers.
The botnet, dubbed as Lecpetex, was around from December 2013 to last month and compromised around 50,000 Facebook accounts at its peak, under which users would receive spam Facebook messages that would typically like "lol" with a zip archive attachment.
Once the attachment is opened, it would execute an embedded Java archive file that would download Lecpetex main module and install a program to begin Litecoin mining secretly on the infected computer, and at the same time, other malware sent out from the botnet would steal bitcoins, email passwords and internet banking details.
Moreover, the module would download and run the Facebook spamming module that would hijack user's account by stealing cookies from their browser in an effort to gain access to the victim's Facebook friend list so that it could further send out more spam messages to each friend with a zip file containing malware.
The Lecpetex botnet infect computers with family of different malware, including the DarkComet remote access trojan, through simple social engineering techniques, and the operators behind it were constantly modifying it in order to evade detection, both by Facebook's attachment scanning software as well as anti-virus software.
Security researchers at Menlo Park said the 31 and 27 year-old botnet creators delivered over 20 distinct spam campaigns, affecting users in Greece, Poland, Norway, India, Portugal, and the US. Not even the malware targeted Facebook alone, the malware was also delivered through torrent files containing pirated content like movies, games and MP3s to trick unwitting downloaders, but this was not observed by Facebook bods.
"On April 30, 2014, we escalated the Lecpetex case to the Cybercrime Subdivision of the Greek Police, and the agency immediately showed strong interest in the case," Facebook engineers wrote in an unauthored post.
After five months of examination, irritated botnet creators began leaving messages for Facebook engineers from their command and control servers saying that:
"Hello people.. :) but am not the f***ing zeus bot/skynet bot or whatever piece of sh*t.. no fraud here.. only a bit of mining. Stop breaking my ballz.."
They also changed their crypto keys to the phrase 'IdontLikeLecpetexName'.
But Facebook didn't stop its investigation and continued to target botnet with new countermeasures and automated tools in order to extract more information from the botnet to trace its creators, and finally the Greek Police arrested two hackers last week, a 31-year-old and a 27-year-old who were both informatics students.
"According to the Greek Police, the authors were in the process of establishing a Bitcoin 'mixing' service to help launder stolen Bitcoins at the time of their arrest," said Facebook. "Ultimately, remediating a threat like Lecpetex requires a combination of technical analysis capabilities, industry collaboration, agility in deploying new countermeasures, and law enforcement cooperation."
The Greek Reporter says that the Lecpetex operation is the biggest case ever handled by Greece's Cyber Crime Unit.
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Story highlightsIndia's Monisha Kaltenborn becomes Formula One's first female team principalKaltenborn will replace owner Peter Sauber at the Sauber Formula One teamThe 41-year-old has been CEO of the Swiss-owned team since 2010Sauber are sixth in the constructors' standings heading into the Korean GPMonisha Kaltenborn has continued her rise within Formula One after becoming the sport's first female team principal.Kaltenborn has been CEO of Swiss-based team Sauber since 2010 and while continuing in that role, she will also replace team owner Peter Sauber in the role of team principal with immediate effect.Sauber have made no secret that India's Kaltenborn would take over from Sauber, with the Swiss saying he had no desire to be trackside when he turned 70.And wiith his 69th birthday just two days away, the decision has been made for Kaltenborn to make the transition from F1's first female CEO to its first female team principal.Son of a sushi chef on a roll in F1"Naturally I'm very aware of the major responsibility I have for Peter Sauber's racing team," Kaltenborn said in a Sauber statement.JUST WATCHEDKamui Kobayashi: Japan's fastest manReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHKamui Kobayashi: Japan's fastest man 03:30JUST WATCHEDFormula One strives for green futureReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFormula One strives for green future 03:55JUST WATCHEDSingapore: The future of F1 finance? ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSingapore: The future of F1 finance? 04:20JUST WATCHEDSchumacher to retire from F1ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSchumacher to retire from F1 01:32"He founded the team over 40 years ago, and in the spring it will be 20 years since Sauber lined up for its debut Formula One grand prix. We are the fourth-oldest team in Formula One."To build up a project like this and keep it alive in a difficult environment is a tremendous achievement. I have set my sights high and am committed to taking the team forward as Peter Sauber would want and leading it on to success."Sauber expressed his confidence in Kaltenborn's ability to lead the team, explaining the time had arrived for him to step aside."We decided a long time ago that Monisha would take over from me but we left the timing open," he said. "Now is a good time for both of us, so this is the right moment to pass on the baton. "After all, there have been a number of races I've been unable to attend -- most recently the Japanese Grand Prix, where the team put in an excellent performance. "I'm in no doubt that Monisha has all the necessary skills to be an outstanding team principal, and I'm equally certain she will ensure that the values underpinning the company live on. That is very important to me." In a CNN interview in June, Kaltenborn revealed she had never foreseen a career in motorsport."I was never focused about getting into Formula One and taking up this career," she said. "A lot of things just happened by coincidence. "And then what you have to do then is see if you want to make that choice to see if you want to take the opportunity or not and see where it takes you to."She also spoke of her ambitions for Sauber, saying: "My desires within F1 are with this team. "I have so many desires that I would like to achieve with this team that I don't even know if my time would last that long so I am pretty happy with the challenges that I have within the Sauber team."Following Kamui Kobayashi's third-place finish at his home grand prix in Japan last weekend, Sauber are currently sixth in the constructors' standings with five races of the 2012 season remaining. | 0 |
Story highlightsWhy would a Nottingham Forest fan invest $52 in third-tier Spanish club Real Oviedo?Jonathan Hawkins interest in Oviedo piqued by British journalist Sid LoweHawkins bought four shares allowing him to attend Oviedo's annual general meetingThe third division club had had until November 17 to avoid extinctionLast Wednesday, in a move that I still don't fully understand, I became a shareholder in the Spanish football club Real Oviedo.In terms of my relationship with football, I should probably lay my cards on the table. I am a Nottingham Forest fan. Anyone of a certain age with a passing interest in the game will understand that I'm familiar with disappointment.Having watched Forest fall from the heights of back-to-back European Cup wins to the depths of English football's third tier I know, all too well, the emotions involved in witnessing a distressing decline.This doubtless explains why some sense of faded glamour or a struggle against adversity tends to attract me to a club. To illustrate this point, my favorite Italian team is Sampdoria, currently lying 14th in Serie A. Winning, as they say, isn't everything.I realise this is perverse, but I've never been able to understand the appeal of supporting a football giant, going into a season in the confident expectation of wins and trophies. Jerry MaguireSo a couple of weeks ago, when I first heard of the plight of Oviedo, something clicked.I found myself Googling the club, reading about the city of Oviedo, admiring the jagged hills of Asturias. Photos: Dortmund's training pays dividends Photos: Dortmund's training pays dividendsThe final frontier? – The "Footbonaut" -- is a robotic cage which footballers can use to improve passing, spatial awareness and control. The machine is being used by German champions Borussia Dortmund.Hide Caption 1 of 5 Photos: Dortmund's training pays dividendsA giant leap for soccer training? – Once inside the "Footbonaut", a player is fed balls by eight different machines and then has deliver the ball to one of the 72 panels - - which is indciated by a flashing green light -- that make up the space-age contraption before they receive another ball. This picture shows Dortmund's German star Mario Gotze testing himself against the machine.Hide Caption 2 of 5 Photos: Dortmund's training pays dividendsHigh-klass Klopp – German coach Jurgen Klopp has overseen Dortmund's recent domination of German football. Dortmund have won the Bundesliga in each of the last two seasons, winning plaudits for the adventurous style of play. Klopp's team also currently sit top of a European Champions League group containing Real Madrid, Manchester City and Ajax.Hide Caption 3 of 5 Photos: Dortmund's training pays dividendsPolish power – Dortmund's rise to prominence has forced their attractive young squad into the limelight. None more so than Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who was strongly linked with a move to Manchester United earlier this year.Hide Caption 4 of 5 Photos: Dortmund's training pays dividendsBorussia's best – One player who did swap Dortmund for Manchester was Shinji Kagawa. The Japanese playmaker had made a promising start to his Old Trafford career before being sidelined with a knee injury last month. Another player developed by Dortmund was Nuri Sahin, the Turkish midfielder who signed for Real Madrid in 2011 before joining Liverpool on a season-long loan deal in August.Hide Caption 5 of 5 Photos: Real Oviedo's fight for survival Photos: Real Oviedo's fight for survivalReal Oviedo: A Twitter sensation – Real Oviedo fans show their support for the club in the Estadio Carlos Tartiere with a banner reading "For the future of Real Oviedo" before a game with Real Madrid's reserve team on November 11, 2012.Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: Real Oviedo's fight for survivalReal Oviedo: A Twitter sensation – The Real Oviedo players huddle on the pitch before the match.Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: Real Oviedo's fight for survivalReal Oviedo: A Twitter sensation – Real Oviedo fans hold up a banner as they march through the northern city on their way to the game.Hide Caption 3 of 8 Photos: Real Oviedo's fight for survivalReal Oviedo: A Twitter sensation – Fans demonstrate against the demise of their club, which needs to raise $2.4 million by November 17.Hide Caption 4 of 8 Photos: Real Oviedo's fight for survivalReal Oviedo: A Twitter sensation – Oviedo fans display a banner in the Estadio Carlos Tartiere reading: "Happen what may, Oviedistas until death."Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: Real Oviedo's fight for survivalReal Oviedo: A Twitter sensation – World Cup winner Juan Mata is one of the stars produced by Oviedo's youth system. He now plays for England's European champions Chelsea.Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Real Oviedo's fight for survivalReal Oviedo: A Twitter sensation – Arsenal's midfield maestro Santi Cazorla is another big-name player from Oviedo's academy who is helping to save his former club.Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: Real Oviedo's fight for survivalReal Oviedo: A Twitter sensation – Michu was a Real Oviedo player for four years and has been campaigning on Twitter to save the club. He now plays in the English Premier League with Welsh club Swansea.Hide Caption 8 of 8My attention was piqued by Sid Lowe, the British journalist whose animated appreciation of Spanish football has brought La Liga to life for many outside Spain.Read: Can Twitter help save Spanish soccer club Real OviedoLowe ignited the international campaign to save the club, while also warning that investors were highly unlikely to see any return. To paraphrase Jerry Maguire, he had me at 'unlikely'. Here was a potentially lost cause that I was powerless to resist. I stepped up my research and prepared to delve into the insanity of football club ownership.By the time I was ready to take the plunge, Real's global coalition of the willing had swelled considerably and the club was almost half way to safety. The share offer's website looked reassuringly professional, and was helpfully available in English. Estadio Carlos TartiereI had initially thought of just buying one share, but then I discovered that owning four shares would entitle me to attend the annual general meeting. Influence, I thought. I imagined myself turning up at the airport, being feted as an arriving hero and bought drinks in Oviedo's tapas bars just for being me. I rejected any thoughts that this scenario was somewhat far-fetched. I inputted my passport number, transferred the cash, sat back and enjoyed the warm glow of owning something of no apparent value whatsoever.The weird thing is that it really was a glow. I had another look at the impressive Estadio Carlos Tartiere and smiled to myself. I wondered how much flights would cost, and how I would persuade my wife that a weekend in Asturias was a good idea. I started following Oviedo types on Twitter. I re-tweeted a link to the club's soon-to-be-opened online shop.Mexican TycoonAs the club's deadline day of November 17 approached, I kept an eye on the increasingly positive news coming from northern Spain; this people's club, now partly my club, looked close to completing its path to safety.Then came the news of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's intervention. As a push over the line goes it could hardly be more emphatic, and suddenly the need to gather more shareholders became irrelevant. Oviedo was in the clear; 13,000 shareholders and the world's richest man had made it happen. Photos: Spanish football hit by sponsorship cutbacks Photos: Spanish football hit by sponsorship cutbacksSpanish duopoly – Barcelona's Lionel Messi (left) and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (right) -- widely considered the two best players in the world -- shake hands before the 'El Classico' derby between Spain's two biggest clubs. But is the huge wealth of Barca and Real damaging the rest of Spanish football?Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: Spanish football hit by sponsorship cutbacksRevenue dwarfs rivals – Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho (left) and Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova (right) shake hands at the derby between the two clubs. Real's revenue is $695 million, $42 million more than Barca and $526 million more than that of Valencia.Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: Spanish football hit by sponsorship cutbacksTalent at a price – Barcelona's Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo were all nominated for the prestigious Balon d'Or award this year. The last time the Barca-Real league monopoly was broken was in 2004 when Rafael Benitez's Valencia won La Liga.Hide Caption 3 of 8 Photos: Spanish football hit by sponsorship cutbacksWill Falcao stay at Atletico? – Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao is arguably the best striker in the world, but the Colombian is likely to be sold at the end of the season.Hide Caption 4 of 8 Photos: Spanish football hit by sponsorship cutbacksOviedo fans show support – Real Oviedo fans show their support for the club in the Estadio Carlos Tartiere with a banner reading "For the future of Real Oviedo". The third-tier club's financial problems are so great that they have turned to their fans for help, offering them the right to buy shares in Oviedo.Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: Spanish football hit by sponsorship cutbacksFund raising – The Real Oviedo team huddle on the pitch before taking on Real Madrid's reserve team in Asturias. Oviedo need to raise $2.4 million to save the club.Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Spanish football hit by sponsorship cutbacksFans protest – Real Oviedo fans hold up banner as they march through the city on their way to the league match to protest against the possible closure of the club due to financial difficulties.Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: Spanish football hit by sponsorship cutbacksSpanish austerity – The Spanish financial crisis has led to a raft of anti-austerity measures. Protests against cuts have been seen on the streets of Madrid, where a minority of protesters have been involved in violent clashes with the police.Hide Caption 8 of 8 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio Perez Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezMexican Wunderkind – Sergio "Checo" Perez has been the surprise package of the 2012 Formula One season -- just his second year in the elite division of motorsport. Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezChampagne moment – Perez's second place at the Malaysian GP in March was the Mexican's first podium finish in F1. He followed that up with third in Canada and another runner-up position in Italy. Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezMcLaren switch – After Lewis Hamilton (left) opted to join Mercedes for the 2013 season, McLaren signed Perez to partner Jenson Button (right) next year.Hide Caption 3 of 10 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezMcLaren expectation – "Bear in mind that when we took on Lewis he was the same age as Sergio is today and he was incredibly young, incredibly raw and incredibly talented," said McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh. "Now when Sergio gets to Australia in 2013 he will arrive with the kind of pressure that he can't imagine right now."Hide Caption 4 of 10 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezMexico's rising star – Seen here driving in an exhibition through the streets of his home city Guadalajara, Perez was already winning kart races by the age of six.Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezChicharito connection – Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez was also born in Guadalajara -- and Perez is close friends with the footballer, whose nickname is "Chicharito."Hide Caption 6 of 10 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezDrugs war – Mexico is embroiled in a battle against drugs, which in the last six years has accounted for 60,000 deaths, with 16,000 bodies remaining unidentified and 24,000 people missing. "My country is really only in the media for drugs and violence, which is sad," said Perez.Hide Caption 7 of 10 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezMotorsport in the genes – Perez's father, center, leaves the paddock after the F1 driver's crash during qualifying for the Monaco GP in 2011. Perez's younger brother Antonio is also involved in motorsport and drives in the NASCAR-sponsored race league in Mexico.Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezSlim support – When Perez joined Sauber he was sponsored by telecommunications giant Telmex, which is owned by world's richest man and fellow Mexican Carlos Slim.Hide Caption 9 of 10 Photos: The rise and rise of Sergio PerezPerez ranking – Ahead of this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix, the penultimate race of 2012, Perez was 10th in the drivers' standings with 66 points.Hide Caption 10 of 10However. I wasn't quite sure how I felt about this new development. The idea that a multi-billionaire was now bankrolling the club was anathema to me; I still feel that the age of the oligarch has done little but damage to football, at least in England. Read: World's richest man saves Spanish soccer clubBut it also opened up a world of possibilities. Even Nottingham Forest have super-rich owners now, and at the City Ground the Al Hasawi family have appeared at pains to show the club's fans that they intend to do things "the right way". Maybe Carlos Slim would be the same.So far my only proof of ownership is my receipt from Paypal, which almost a week on makes me slightly uneasy but I hope is just a sign of how unbelievably successful this escapade has been for the club. I have a genuine feeling of being part of something, and a sense that this is the start of an exciting story. I also fully intend to make it to a game at the earliest available opportunity. I suppose I should probably think about how I explain to my wife that I've spent a chunk of our weekly shopping money on a Spanish third division football team. She's a Napoli fan; surely she'll understand?For now though I'm waiting patiently for my share certificate to arrive in the post.Whatever happens at the very least I have to buy a Real Oviedo mug. | 0 |
The group of unknown hackers who hijacked CCleaner's download server to distribute a malicious version of the popular system optimization software targeted at least 20 major international technology companies with a second-stage payload.
Earlier this week, when the CCleaner hack was reported, researchers assured users that there's no second stage malware used in the massive attack and affected users can simply update their version in order to get rid of the malicious software.
However, during the analysis of the hackers' command-and-control (C2) server to which the malicious CCleaner versions connected, security researchers from Cisco's Talos Group found evidence of a second payload (GeeSetup_x86.dll, a lightweight backdoor module) that was delivered to a specific list of computers based on local domain names.
Affected Technology Firms
According to a predefined list mentioned in the configuration of the C2 server, the attack was designed to find computers inside the networks of the major technology firms and deliver the secondary payload. The target companies included:
Google
Microsoft
Cisco
Intel
Samsung
Sony
HTC
Linksys
D-Link
Akamai
VMware
In the database, researchers found a list of nearly 700,000 backdoored machines infected with the malicious version of CCleaner, i.e. the first-stage payload, and a list of at least 20 machines that were infected with the secondary payload to get a deeper foothold on those systems.
The CCleaner hackers specifically chose these 20 machines based upon their Domain name, IP address, and Hostname. The researchers believe the secondary malware was likely intended for industrial espionage.
CCleaner Malware Links to Chinese Hacking Group
According to the researchers from Kaspersky, the CCleaner malware shares some code with the hacking tools used by a sophisticated Chinese hacking group called Axiom, also known as APT17, Group 72, DeputyDog, Tailgater Team, Hidden Lynx or AuroraPanda.
"The malware injected into #CCleaner has shared code with several tools used by one of the APT groups from the #Axiom APT 'umbrella'," tweeted director of Global Research and Analysis Team at Kaspersky Lab.
Cisco researchers also note that one configuration file on the attacker's server was set for China's time zone, which suggests China could be the source of the CCleaner attack. However, this evidence alone is not enough for attribution.
Cisco Talos researchers also said that they have already notified the affected tech companies about a possible breach.
Removing Malicious CCleaner Version would Not Help
Just removing the Avast's software application from the infected machines would not be enough to get rid of the CCleaner second stage malware payload from their network, with the attackers' still-active C2 server.
So, affected companies that have had their computers infected with the malicious version of CCleaner are strongly recommended to fully restore their systems from backup versions before the installation of the tainted security program.
"These findings also support and reinforce our previous recommendation that those impacted by this supply chain attack should not simply remove the affected version of CCleaner or update to the latest version, but should restore from backups or reimage systems to ensure that they completely remove not only the backdoored version of CCleaner but also any other malware that may be resident on the system," the researchers say.
For those who are unaware, the Windows 32-bit version of CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191 were affected by the malware, and affected users should update the software to version 5.34 or higher.
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(CNN)Red Rum, Frankel and Kauto Star were all legends on the racetrack in their own right, and now they have been turned into superheroes in a new comic book, in which even British monarch Queen Elizabeth II makes an appearance. Red Rum, the only horse to have won this weekend's Grand National three times, the unbeaten Frankel and two-time Gold Cup winner Kauto Star star in the 'Magnificent Racehorses,' which tells the stories of ten of Britain's greatest racehorses. Created by artists Martin Griffiths and Simon Furman, who also work for Marvel, the equine superstars now join the likes of Spider-Man and Black Panther with their very own superhero comic book.The horses were selected after a poll by The Jockey Club, which runs some of the world's leading racecourses, including Liverpool's Aintree, which will stage the Grand National on Saturday. JUST WATCHEDThe Gran Premio LatinoamericanoReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe Gran Premio Latinoamericano 01:46READ: Thunder Snow makes Dubai World Cup historyRead MoreREAD: Gran Premio Latinoamericano -- The Champions League of horse racingThe Queen"Horseracing is the second biggest spectator sport in Britain and we want to ensure a new generation of fans are constantly discovering the drama and excitement of its stories," Paul Fisher, chief executive of Jockey Club Racecourses, said in a press release."Working with some of the best artists to immortalize British racing's greatest stars in comic book form will hopefully appeal to our sport's existing fans and inspire new ones including youngsters to experience the thrill of racing themselves," added Fisher.The British Queen, The Patron of The Jockey Club and a two-time champion racehorse owner, makes an appearance in the comic book alongside her prized horse, Estimate. The ten racehorses include Denman, Kauto Star, Altior, Desert Orchid, Eclipse, Sprinter Sacre, Enable, Nijinsky, Red Rum and Frankel. | 0 |
(CNN)Former ice hockey player Jimmy Hayes, who played seven seasons in the NHL and won an NCAA hockey championship at Boston College, has died at age 31. He was pronounced dead on Monday morning at his home in the Boston suburb of Milton, but the cause of his death was not disclosed, the Boston Globe reported. Hayes and his wife, Kristen, had announced the birth of their second son, Mac Kelly Hayes, in May 2021. The Boston native was picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second round of the 2008 NHL Draft, and two years later was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in June 2010.Hayes contributed to Boston College's second consecutive NCAA Division I championship win earlier that year, netting 35 points in 42 games as a sophomore, and earning an assist to help defeat Wisconsin 5-0 in the title game. Read MoreHis teammates included New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin and Philadelphia Flyers forward Cam Atkinson. Across his seven-year NHL career, Hayes registered 109 points in 334 career games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils.Hayes last played professionally in the 2018-19 season, when he represented the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.The news of Hayes' death was met with impassioned tributes from across the NHL. "We are devastated to learn of the passing of Jimmy Hayes. Jimmy was a beloved teammate who lit up the locker room with his laughter," the Florida Panthers tweeted. "Our thoughts are with his wife Kristen, his sons Beau and Mac, his brother, Kevin, and the Hayes, Tkachuk, & Fitzgerald families. RIP, Jimmy."The Chicago Blackhawks posted on Twitter: "We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Jimmy Hayes. His warm personality made an immediate impact in the locker room and with our fans. We're proud of the memories he made in Chicago, including making his NHL debut in 2011. Sending our thoughts and prayers to his family." "The Boston Bruins are heartbroken by the passing of Dorchester native and former Bruin Jimmy Hayes. Our thoughts are with his wife Kristen, his sons Beau and Mac, and the entire Hayes family during this very difficult time," the team tweeted. "We are thinking of the Hayes family and friends during this difficult time. His infectious personality and easygoing nature were contagious to all who spent time with him. He had a tremendous ability to make everyone feel welcome," the New Jersey Devils posted on Twitter. "You will be missed, Jimmy."The Philadelphia Flyers, where Hayes' younger brother Kevin Hayes plays as a center, also paid homage: "We are heartbroken by the tragic news of Jimmy Hayes' passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Kevin and the entire Hayes family."Hayes' last professional season was in 2018/19, when he represented the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. | 0 |
(CNN)Brazilian former soccer star Ronaldinho is under investigation after Paraguayan authorities claimed he and his brother entered the country using fake passports.Prosecutors and Paraguay's national police carried out a search operation of the sports star's suite at the Yacht Resort Hotel and Golf Club on Wednesday in Lambaré, which is near the Paraguayan capital city of Asunción, prosecutors said in a statement published on Facebook on Thursday.Ronaldinho's lawyer Sérgio Queiroz told Brazilian media GloboEsporte.com on Wednesday that "certainly... this is an error that will be cleared up."Caso Ronaldinho: Fue allanada la suite donde está hospedado Ronaldinho. Se encontraron, documentos varios, C.I. y pasaportes paraguayos con los nombres de Ronaldinho y su hermano. Investigación en curso. pic.twitter.com/jGO4ZoHNWn— Fiscalía Paraguay (@MinPublicoPy) March 5, 2020
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, known as "Ronaldinho," and his brother Roberto appeared in court on Thursday, according to local media.The prosecutor's office said that officials found various documents, including ID cards and Paraguayan passports in the men's names. Read MoreAuthorities said that Ronaldinho and his brother were using authentic passports containing false content, and said that in order to have a Paraguayan passport, a person must live for a certain amount of time in the country. "Ronaldinho and his brother entered the country at 9.05 a.m. on a commercial flight which landed at Silvio Petirossi International Airport. They entered using a Paraguayan passport which was authentic but contained false information," public prosecutor Federico Delfino said in a Facebook post. "We now know that the numbers of these passports belong to other people. They are real passports but with fake details. They were issued in January 2020, and the ID cards, which were given to them when they arrived, in December," the prosecutor added. Paraguayan authorities believed that their Brazilian counterparts had previously taken away the brother's Brazilian passports due to financial issues -- however, they were told that in fact the documents were returned to them in October 2019. Paraguayan Attorney General Office told CNNE that Brazilian counterparts said both men departed their country with real Brazilian passports.So far, the press has not had access to Ronaldinho to hear his version of the facts investigated.Adolfo Marín, a lawyer for Ronaldinho and his brother in Paraguay, told Radio Urbana de Asunción on Thursday that the former soccer star "is concerned about the situation" and that he would meet with his clients at the end of his statement. CNN is trying to contact the lawyer. | 0 |
(Reuters)Police are investigating an attack that caused extensive damage to more than 60 works of art and artifacts displayed at three locations on Berlin's Museum Island and whose motivation is a mystery.Unidentified suspects had splashed an oily liquid around the museums during opening hours on October 3, Carsten Pfohl of Berlin's criminal police told a news conference.The damaged exhibits include Egyptian sarcophagi, stone sculptures and 19th-century paintings held at the Pergamon Museum, the Neues Museum and the Alte Nationalgalerie, according to local media reports that broke the news of the attack on Tuesday night.Berlin's Stasi Museum looted days after Dresden jewelry heist "For the state museums it is the greatest damage to objects that has been caused by a single act," Christina Haak, deputy director general at the Berlin State Museums, told a joint news conference.She did not put a figure on the extent of the damage but said that objects that are owned by the state are not insured.Read MoreThere was no indication that the attack related to a certain ideological or political background as "a large number of different objects that are not directly related to each other" were damaged, said Pfohl, adding: "One does not recognize any propaganda."Painting returned 87 years after Nazis stole it from a Jewish family in BerlinThe public had not been informed to enable police to investigate discreetly, he said.The splashed liquid was oily but not corrosive and the museum's top exhibits are not affected, said Friederike Seyfried, the director of Berlin's Egyptian collection, which is housed in the Neues Museum.Restoration work has begun and will take a while.More than 3,000 people visited the Museum Island on October 3, Germany's national holiday, and about 1,400 of them with online tickets had been contacted to ask whether they had noticed anything untoward, Pfohl said.The attacks, which could have been carried out with a water pistol or a concealed spray bottle, were not visible on surveillance cameras. | 0 |
Almost a year ago, at the 'Hack In The Box' security summit in Amsterdam, a security researcher at N.Runs and a commercial airline pilot, Hugo Teso presented a demonstration that it's possible to take control of aircraft flight systems and communications using an Android smartphone and some specialized attack code.
Quite similar to the previous one, a security researcher claims to have devised a method that can give cyber criminals access to the satellite communications equipment on passenger jets through their WiFi and in-flight entertainment systems.
Cyber security expert Ruben Santamarta, a consultant with cyber security firm IOActive, will unveil his research and all the technical details this week at a major Las Vegas hacker convention, Black Hat conference, showing How commercial airliner satellite communication systems can also be compromised by hackers, along with the evidence of satellite communications system vulnerabilities that questions the standards these systems are using.
Santamarta research paper titled "SATCOM Terminals: Hacking by Air, Sea and Land" explains that ships, aircraft and industrial facilities are all at risk of being compromised — perhaps with catastrophic results.
"We live in a world where data is constantly flowing. It is clear that those who control communications traffic have a distinct advantage. The ability to disrupt, inspect, modify or re-route traffic provides an invaluable opportunity to carry out attacks," Santamarta wrote in his paper.
Till now, it's just a claim, but if confirmed, could prompt a comprehensive restructure of aircraft security and other SATCOM terminals, and cast review on the way its electronic security have been managed in the past.
According to the researcher's abstract of the talk made public, he will explain how devices sold by the world's leading SATCOM vendors contain significant security flaws. IOActive also claimed to have determined that "100 percent of the devices could be abused" by an array of attack vectors.
"In certain cases no user interaction is required to exploit the vulnerability, just sending a simple SMS or specially crafted message from one ship to another ship can do it." Santamarta wrote in the description to his talk. He told Reuters, "These devices are wide open. The goal of this talk is to help change that situation."
Many of SATCOM vendors systems have hardcoded log-in credentials — same credentials used in multiple systems — giving hackers potential to steal credentials from one system and use them to access other systems, as a result of it, hackers can disable the communications and can interfere with the plane's navigation.
The researcher discovered the vulnerabilities by "reverse engineering" the highly specialized software known as firmware, used to operate communications equipment made by Cobham Plc, Harris Corp, EchoStar Corp's Hughes Network Systems, Iridium Communications Inc and Japan Radio Co Ltd.
Meanwhile, he discovered a theory that a hacker could leverage a plane's onboard Wi-Fi signal or in-flight entertainment system to hack into its avionics equipment. This could allow them to disrupt or modify the plane's satellite communications, potentially interfering with the aircraft's navigation and safety systems.
However, it is really important to note that just because a security researcher can perform the hack, doesn't mean hackers are doing it or can easily perform it, too. Santamarta has also acknowledged that his hacks proving the theory have been carried out in controlled test, and he is not sure how practical the hack would be in the real world.
Furthermore, in the abstract of his talk, we are not provided any technical details or any specific details of the exploit, so we are required to wait until Santamarta's presentation later this week.
Still, a good news for those companies that make such equipments is that the researcher plans to reveal all the possible details of the exploit in his presentation to help them fix the issues in their vulnerable equipment.
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(CNN)A species of dinosaur has been discovered decades after its bones were unearthed, according to a new study.Scientists have named the ancient reptile Brighstoneus simmondsi, believed to be from the Lower Cretaceous period, about 125 million years ago. The genus Brighstoneous was named after Brighstone, an English town close to the excavation site. Simmondsi is a nod to amateur collector Keith Simmonds, who found the specimens. The Brighstoneus bones were found at an excavation site in England in 1978.Simmonds originally found the bones in 1978 on the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. The specimens were stored in the Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown on the Isle of Wight until they were examined over 40 years later for a different study."It's quite common, if not more common, these days to discover new dinosaurs in museum basements rather than out in the field," said study author Jeremy Lockwood, a doctoral student at London's Natural History Museum and University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom.At the time, Lockwood was conducting research on the diversity of large plant-eating iguanodontian dinosaurs, which included the Iguanodon and Mantellisaurus atherfieldensis, the most common dinosaur fossil specimens found so far on the island.Read MoreAn accidental discoveryAfter closely examining the bones, Lockwood realized he had a new species of dinosaur on his hands.Both the Iguanodon and Mantellisaurus had a straight, flat nose while the Brighstoneus had a rounded one, he said. Brighstoneus also had more teeth, which were designed for chewing, Lockwood added.In the Lower Cretaceous period, grass and flowering plants were not widely available, so the dinosaur likely had to eat tough plants like pine needles and ferns, he said. 300 million-year-old fossil skeleton in Utah could be the first of its kindUsing the thigh and femur bones, scientists estimated the dinosaur was about 26 feet (8 meters) long and weighed around 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms). Prior to this discovery, scientists designated all delicate bones found on the island as Mantellisaurus while larger bones were categorized as Iguanodon."Brighstoneus shows that there was greater diversity in the Lower Cretaceous iguanodontians than we realized," Lockwood said. Built differentlyThe Brighstoneus specimens were also 4 million years older than the Mantellisaurus bones, so one could argue that they are unlikely the same species due to the long length of time between the two, he noted.This ancient sloth ate meat, unlike its plant-eating relativesSome of the features of the bones, such as the jawline, are unique to Brighstoneus, said Matthew McCurry, curator of paleontology at Sydney's Australian Museum and senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales, who was not involved in the study. The longer jaw was able to hold 28 teeth, a few more than any other closely related species, McCurry said. Lockwood is interested in researching if dinosaur diversity fluctuated over time or if it stayed the same over the course of 1 million years.Dinosaur bones can also reveal what Earth was like millions of years ago, McCurry said.Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. "Describing new species of dinosaurs is the first step in piecing together what these past ecosystems looked like and in learning about how they changed over time," he said.The study naming Brighstoneus simmondsi was published Wednesday in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the town name of Brighstone. | 0 |
Hacking Internet of Things (IoTs) have become an amazing practice for cyber criminals out there, but messing with Traffic lights would be something more crazy for them.
The hacking scenes in hollywood movies has just been a source of entertainment for the technology industry, like we've seen traffic lights hacked in Die Hard and The Italian Job, but these movies always inspire hackers to perform similar hacking attacks in day-to-day life.
Security researchers at the University of Michigan have not only hacked traffic light signals in real life, but also claimed that it's actually shockingly easy to perform by anyone with a laptop and the right kind of radio. If we compare the traffic light hacks in movies and real life, the reality is much easier.
In a paper study published this month, the security researchers describe how a series of major security vulnerabilities in traffic light systems allowed them to very easily and very quickly seized control of the whole system of at least 100 traffic signals in an unnamed Michigan city from a single point of access.
Researchers took permission from a local road agency before performing the hack, but they did not disclose exactly where in Michigan they did their research.
‟Our attacks show that an adversary can control traffic infrastructure to cause disruption, degrade safety, or gain an unfair advantage," the paper explained.
SECURITY HOLES IN TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEMS
The team, led by University of Michigan computer scientist J. Alex Halderman, said that the networked traffic systems are left vulnerable to three major weaknesses:
unencrypted radio signals,
the use of factory-default usernames and passwords, and
a debugging port that is easy to attack
This left the network accessible to everyone from cyber criminals to young hackers.
"The vulnerabilities we discover in the infrastructure are not a fault of any one device or design choice, but rather show a systemic lack of security consciousness," the researchers report in a paper.
In an effort to save on installation costs and increase flexibility, the traffic light system makes use of wireless radio signals rather than dedicated physical networking links for its communication infrastructure - this hole was exploited by the researchers. Surprisingly, more than 40 states currently use such systems to keep traffic flowing as efficiently as possible.
"The safety critical nature of traffic infrastructure requires that it be secure against computer-based attacks, but this is not always the case," the team said. "We investigate a networked traffic signal system currently deployed in the United States and discover a number of security flaws that exist due to systemic failures by the designers. We leveraged these flaws to create attacks which gain control of the system, and we successfully demonstrate them on the deployment."
WIRELESS SECURITY IN QUESTIONS
The Traffic light systems use a combination of 5.8GHz and 900MHz radio signals, depending on the conditions at each intersection, for wireless communication in point-to-point or point-to-multipoint configurations. The 900MHz links use "a proprietary protocol with frequency hopping spread-spectrum (FHSS)," but the 5.8GHz version of the proprietary protocol isn't terribly different from 802.11n.
The researchers says that anyone with a laptop and a wireless card operating on the same frequency as the wirelessly networked traffic light — in this case, 5.8 gigahertz — could access the entire unencrypted network.
DEBUG PORT
Now, after gaining access, next was to communicate with one of the controllers in their target network. This was done very easily due to the fact that this system's the control boxes run VxWorks 5.5, a version which by default gets built from source with a debug port left accessible for testing.
"By sniffing packets sent between the controller and this program, we discovered that communication to the controller is not encrypted, requires no authentication, and is replayable. Using this information, we were then able to reverse engineer parts of the communication structure," the paper reads.
"Various command packets only differ in the last byte, allowing an attacker to easily determine remaining commands once one has been discovered. We created a program that allows a user to activate any button on the controller and then displays the results to the user. We also created a library of commands which enable scriptable attacks. We tested this code in the field and were able to access the controller remotely."
This debug port allowed researchers to successfully turned all lights red or alter the timing of neighboring intersections — for example, to make sure someone hit all green lights on a given route.
More worrying part is the ability of a cyber criminal to perform denial-of-service (DoS) attack on controlled intersections by triggering each intersection's malfunction management unit by attempting invalid configurations, which would put the lights into a failure mode.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
At last, the team called for manufacturers and operators to improve the security of traffic infrastructure. It recommended that the traffic-system administrators should not use default usernames and passwords, as well as they should stop broadcasting communications unencrypted for "casual observers and curious teenagers" to see.
"While traffic control systems may be built to fail into a safe state, we have shown that they are not safe from attacks by a determined adversary," the paper concluded.
Moreover, they also warned that devices like voting machines and even connected cars could suffer similar attacks.
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(CNN)Rickety boats that should never have sailed. Unscrupulous smugglers with no regard for life. And desperate people risking everything. That mix of fear, hope and greed has now produced a horrifying record. More people have drowned in the Mediterranean this year than ever before: at least 3,800. That's about 90 a week. It's nearly 13 every day. Here's a look at how we got to this point.Why are they doing it?Read MoreThey have no choice. They are Syrians, Afghans, Iraqis, escaping war. They are Nigerians and Eritreans in search of a better life.More than 65 million people have fled their homes; 1 in 3 of them are refugees. We're in the midst of the largest migration of refugees since World War II. The sheer number dwarfs the population of many countries. Would you risk these odds?Even though fewer people are crossing this year than in 2015, more people are dying as they try to make the journey.Bodies of migrants in a boat off the coast of Libya in October. At least 29 people died in the incident, all in their 20s.One person out of every 88 has been lost at sea trying to reach the shores of Greece, Italy or Spain. That means they're 90 times more likely to die on the journey than an American is likely to die of gunshot wounds. JUST WATCHEDPatrolling the world's deadliest migration routeReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPatrolling the world's deadliest migration route 04:24Where are they heading?There are three main routes across the Mediterranean. Cheap lifejackets piled up on the Greek island of Lesbos, one of the main destinations for boats from Turkey.Eastern Route: Last year, the route from Turkey to Greece was the busiest by far, but a deal between the European Union and Ankara has brought the numbers down. Still, it remains a heavily trafficked route. Central Route: Libya has no government, which gives people smugglers plenty of freedom to operate out of north Africa. Traffic has been busy this year between Libya and Italy. Western Route: West Africa is far from the Middle Eastern hotspots and poor sub-Saharan African countries that produce most migrants to Europe. And relatively small numbers of people try to reach the continent from there. But even so, a steady trickle crosses the sea at the narrow point south of Spain. Where are they fleeing from?More than a million people have fled Somalia. Nearly three million have escaped Afghanistan. But it is Syria, wracked by civil war for more than five years, that produces the most refugees: nearly five million. Just how bad is it in Syria?The Syrian refugees may outnumber any other country's refugees, but they make up less than half the number of Syrians driven from their homes by the war.Far more are internally displaced -- still in Syria, but living like refugees in the country. And then, of course, an unknown number of people have been killed in the war. International agencies stopped trying to count the dead years ago. The latest estimates by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the number somewhere around 430,000. If that's right, it means about one out of every 50 people in the country has been killed.Where do they go?President Obama vowed that the United States would resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees this year, and by August, the administration was saying it would surpass the target. Justin Trudeau vowed Canada would take 25,000 when he became prime minister last year. But far more are claiming asylum in Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her country would take one million refugees. And all across Europe, refugees from Syria are claiming asylum.But far more stay in the Middle East. Syria's own neighbors host the vast majority of people trying to escape the war.And there's little hope the war will end any time soon -- so the refugees will keep fleeing.And they will keep dying.War behind them, the sea ahead of them: Syrians prepare to board a dinghy to cross the Aegean Sea for Lesbos in February.Go deeper on the migrant crisisRead our past coverage to learn more about the issue.War forced half of all Syrians from home. Here's where they went.One migrant's journey: A boat, a train, a bike, two arrests and a car rideRescues at sea: Saving migrants from disasterThe tale of one rescuer and one desperate day at seaHow the Syrian crisis came home to small-town CanadaHow you can helpCNN Picture Editor Sarah Tilotta contributed to this report. | 0 |
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