LOS ANGELES: The FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning against a dangerous ransomware scheme. In an advisory posted earlier this week, government officials warned that a ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa, which has launched ransomware attacks since 2021, has recently affected hundreds of people. Medusa uses phishing campaigns as its main method for...
IPOH: Traffic at Jalan Changkat Jong in Batu 8, Teluk Intan, came to a standstill for about five hours after some 1,000 foreign workers gathered on the road following a fatal accident involving a Nepal national. Several video clips have gone viral showing the foreign workers assembling on the road, with some sitting down, halting traffic. Hilir...
SHAH ALAM: Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah graced a ceremony to receive business zakat contributions totalling RM11.6mil from seven companies at the Tengku Ampuan Jemaah Mosque in Bukit Jelutong here on Saturday (March 15). The companies that presented their business zakat were Pintas Utama Sdn Bhd (RM3mil), Rafulin Holdings Sdn Bhd (RM2.15mil), Sime Darby...
(Reuters) -Ukrainian troops are still fending off Russian and North Korean forces in Russia's Kursk region but face a potential new attack on Ukraine's northeast Sumy region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. Military analysts say Russia is close to ejecting Ukrainian forces from their months-old foothold in the western Russian region, prompting U.S. President Donald...
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian anti-corruption protesters, riot police, and supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic faced off in central Belgrade on Saturday as tens of thousands of people turned out for massive anti-government rallies following a night of sporadic clashes. Police deployed hundreds of officers in full riot gear in and around Pionirski Park, where supporters of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Aspersions should not be cast on the government's efforts to uplift and protect the interests of the Malay and bumiputra communities, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said certain groups had created controversy over the proposed Urban Renewal Act. "I want to tell them, don't challenge us. "If we want to help the poor...
PETALING JAYA: Airlines operating from Malaysia have joined those in other countries in restricting power bank usage on planes. While power banks were previously banned from check-in luggage and allowed only in carry-on baggage, new rules require passengers to carry them on-person at all times. Batik Air is among those introducing the new policy. Effective immediately, it said,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Electric Train Service (ETS) has achieved another milestone in its effort to expand the country's rail network, with the launch of operations between Butterworth, Padang Besar and Segamat stations on Saturday (March 15). Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin, in a statement, said the extended ETS...
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba remained largely without power on Saturday morning after the island´s grid collapsed the night before, knocking out electricity for 10 million people and raising fresh questions about the viability of its antiquated generating system. At sunrise, the island's grid operator UNE said it was generating only a trickle of electricity - around...
LA MALBAIE, Canada (Reuters) - G7 nations emphasised on Friday the need for robust "security arrangements" to ensure a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, warning Moscow to follow Kyiv in agreeing a ceasefire or face further sanctions, according to a final draft statement. "G7 members called for Russia to reciprocate by agreeing to a ceasefire on...
