Europol destroys nearly 600 IP addresses as part of Cobalt Strike campaign

Europol has just announced that during a week-long operation in late June, nearly 600 IP addresses supporting illegal copies of Cobalt Strike were removed. Fortra’s legitimate red-teaming tool is known to be widely abused by cybercriminals, who use cracked copies of the tool to launch malware and ransomware attacks such as Ryuk, Trickbot, and Conti. … Read more

SpaceX Slaps & Whacks Rocket Booster part for Starship Flight 5 Tower Catch test

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. WCCF TECH INC has a disclosure and ethics policy. As it prepares for the fifth Starship test flight, SpaceX is testing the launch tower at its facilities in Boca Chica for the crucial tower catch scheduled for the next … Read more

The spectacular 2.5 mile tunnel that changed part of North Wales forever

It may not quite compare to the majesty of the Alpine Tunnel that releases Bernina Express trains over the Landwasser Viaduct. But for the sheer beauty of the surrounding landscape, the Ffestiniog Tunnel comes pretty close. Its construction, in the 1870s, was a triumph of Victorian effort and its survival was equally epic. The future … Read more

Boeing and Airbus aircraft built with ‘fake’ Chinese Titanium

18:14 June 14, 2024, updated 18:44 June 14, 2024 Aircraft manufactured by Boeing and Airbus made components of titanium that were sold with false documentation. The Federal Aviation Administration unveiled the problem after Boeing had reported it to the agency when it was informed by parts supplier Spirit Aerosystems. Spirit is the same company that … Read more

Stellantis will move part of Chinese EV production to Europe

Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Cars myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Stellantis will shift production of some Chinese-branded electric vehicles to Europe, in the latest sign of how global carmakers will change their regional strategy following Brussels’ announcement this week of planned additional tariffs on Chinese-made electric … Read more

‘The difference between alarming and catastrophic’: Cascadia’s megafault has 1 particularly deadly part, new map reveals

Port of Tacoma at sunset with Mount Rainer in the background

The Cascadia Subduction Zone has the potential to shake the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia with devastating earthquakes. Now, if we look closer than ever at the structure of the megafast, it appears that it is segmented into several major regions. These regions can disintegrate individually, or they can all cause a massive shock all … Read more

Ticketmaster owners have been ordered to part ways to break the stranglehold on live performances

The live music giant could be split 14 years after a $2.5 billion merger (Photo: Paul Sakuma/AP Photo) The US government is trying to break up Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation, accusing it of an illegal monopoly in the live entertainment industry. Merrick Garland, the US attorney general, said that “it is time to break … Read more