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[Audio] Episode 302 — Matt Stankiewicz on DOJ’s Massive Criminal Settlement with Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao
On November 21, 2023, The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced settlement agreements with Binance Holdings Limited (“Binance”), the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Changpeng Zhao (affectionally known as “CZ” in the cryptocurrency industry), the exchange’s founder and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Under these agreements, Binance and CZ each agreed to plead guilty to a…
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More Than 100 Members of This Gaza Clan Have Been Killed in War
Family trees have been dismembered, and whole branches obliterated, since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out on Oct. 7.
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Gaza Hostage Deaths Weaken Netanyahu’s Grip on Power
The killing of three hostages in Gaza by Israeli soldiers adds domestic pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu as he resists international calls for a cease-fire.
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The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing in neighbors, mercenaries and militias. An upcoming election is inflaming tempers.
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How Hungary Undermined an E.U. Effort to Give More Aid to Ukraine
Prime Minister Viktor Orban used E.U. rules on unanimous decisions to sink a $52 billion package strongly backed by larger countries.
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Chile Votes on New Conservative Constitution in Referendum
Chileans vote on a new constitution on Sunday that would pull the South American nation to the right. The process began with protests from the left.
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Jeff Koons Killed Her Review
The decision by an arts journal to allow the famous artist to veto a historian’s essay about his work created “a chilling effect on the critical culture,” a journalism expert said.
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Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Insights from the CISA Healthcare and Public Health Sector Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
SUMMARY In January 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) conducted a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) at the request of a Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector organization to identify vulnerabilities and areas for improvement. An RVA is a two-week penetration test of an entire organization, with one week spent on external testing…
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Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Exploiting JetBrains TeamCity CVE Globally
SUMMARY The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), Polish Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW), CERT Polska (CERT.PL), and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assess Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) cyber actors—also known as Advanced Persistent Threat 29 (APT 29), the Dukes, CozyBear,…
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The little black lentil is the power player in this satisfying lasagna
Lentil lasagna is Nik Sharma’s application of Indian touches to an Italian classic, and the mash-up is a beautiful thing.
