Summary Immediate Actions You Can Take Now to Protect Against Malware: • Patch all systems and prioritize patching known exploited vulnerabilities.• Enforce multifactor authentication (MFA).• Secure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and other risky services.• Make offline backups of your data.• Provide end-user awareness and training about social engineering and phishing. This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) was…

A Palestinian man held in Turkey for his alleged role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise was allowed to fly home to the United States on Aug. 3, ending a nine-month legal saga that saw the rejection of his extradition to Haiti in what has become a complex, international manhunt for the…

The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set off from the port of Odesa, Turkey’s defense ministry said Monday. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, Razoni left the port of Odesa for Lebanon, the ministry said. A statement from the United Nations said the Razoni is carrying over 26,000 tons of corn. Data from the Razoni’s…

HSBC sought to woo investors on Monday with a higher profitability target and bullish dividend outlook, as Europe’s biggest bank pushed back on a proposal by top shareholder Ping An Insurance Group Co to split itself. HSBC raised its near-term return on tangible equity goal to at least 12 percent from 2023 onwards from an…

he killer turned out to be a 29-year-old native of the Russian republic of Tuva named Ochur-Suge Mongush, who is a member of the Akhmat battalion. Source (D,4)

Ethiopia’s military says security forces killed more than 800 fighters from the Somali militant group al-Shabab after Shabab fighters launched a rare cross-border attack. General Tesfaye Ayalew, the head of deployment for Ethiopia’s national defense forces, said more than 800 al-Shabab fighters, including 24 top leaders, were killed in recent operations against the group.  He…