#Colonial Pipeline CEO summoned to testify before lawmakers

#Colonial Pipeline CEO summoned to testify before lawmakers

“#Colonial Pipeline CEO summoned to testify before lawmakers” Lawmakers have summoned Joseph Blount, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, to testify next month at a Congressional hearing to probe how a cyberattack caused a six-day shutdown of the biggest oil pipeline in the US. The hearing, called “Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Using Lessons from the…

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#New study suggests any amount of alcohol can harm the brain

#New study suggests any amount of alcohol can harm the brain

“#New study suggests any amount of alcohol can harm the brain” Any amount of alcohol can cause damage to the brain and more so than previously realized, according to a study in what researchers call one of the largest of its kind to date. The preliminary findings from Oxford University were recently posted to medRxiv ahead of peer review, drawing…

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#Putin threatens adversaries that dare to challenge territory

#Putin threatens adversaries that dare to challenge territory

“#Putin threatens adversaries that dare to challenge territory” Russia will “knock out the teeth” of any foreign adversary that challenges its sovereignty over any territory it claims, President Vladimir Putin warned amid escalating tensions with America. Putin, who made the remarks Thursday while delivering televised remarks at a virtual meeting with senior officials, declined to…

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#CNA Financial reportedly paid hackers M in ransom

#CNA Financial reportedly paid hackers $40M in ransom

“#CNA Financial reportedly paid hackers $40M in ransom” CNA Financial, one of the biggest insurance companies in the US, reportedly forked over $40 million in ransom after it was hit by a cyberattack in late March. The Chicago-based company was locked out of its network and decided to pay the hackers after about two weeks,…

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#Another long, self-serious Zack Snyder film

#Another long, self-serious Zack Snyder film

“#Another long, self-serious Zack Snyder film” A moment near the end of Zack Snyder’s serviceable “Army of the Dead” perfectly encapsulates the director’s oeuvre. Imperiled, Dave Bautista’s character Scott informs us that Las Vegas will be nuked in 9 minutes. How much movie is left at that point? A half-hour. Hollywood has never been a…

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#Feds signal crackdown on cryptocurrency after volatile week

#Feds signal crackdown on cryptocurrency after volatile week

“#Feds signal crackdown on cryptocurrency after volatile week” The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department are turning up the heat on cryptocurrency, signaling a crackdown could be coming after several days of volatility in the sector. Fed chair Jerome Powell said in a rare video message posted Thursday that cryptocurrencies, which have grown to have…

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