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Al Jazeera
a day ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Poland – At a crossroads of ideologies
Pinch Point Poland is increasingly seen as the gateway between eastern and western Europe. Post-war Poland has enjoyed proper independence now for little more than 35 years. And it wants to keep it that way. But there are external pressures which Poles believe put them under very real threat. Video Duration 04 minutes 56 seconds 04:56 Video Duration 04 minutes 45 seconds 04:45 Video Duration 00 minutes 43 seconds 00:43 Video Duration 05 minutes 59 seconds 05:59 Video Duration 05 minutes 30 seconds 05:30 Video Duration 05 minutes 58 seconds 05:58 Video Duration 05 minutes 27 seconds 05:27
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Irish Times
RTÉ investigating potential cyber security incident
RTÉ is investigating a potential cyber security incident after receiving an alert over the weekend. The broadcaster was, in recent days, contacted by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the division of the Department of Justice that monitors online threats to the State. In a statement, an RTÉ spokesman said the organisation was 'contacted by the NCSC over the weekend regarding information it had become aware of'. 'RTÉ is currently reviewing this information and assessing its veracity,' the spokesman said. READ MORE It is understood the NCSC was contacted with a threat that may target several state bodies and has an expiry deadline of August 4th. The threat may relate to as many as seven bodies. The NCSC believes RTÉ may be one of the organisations targeted in the threat. It has advised the broadcaster of this information. Sources familiar with the situation said there is not currently a high degree of alarm over the threat. The exact nature of the threat is not yet known, while it is also unclear when RTÉ will complete its review of the information. Sources suggested a ransomware element may be involved. Last year, the head of the NCSC warned Ireland faced a 'far greater' risk of significant cyber attacks than previously experienced. In 2023, the most recent year for which data is available, the NCSC received more than 5,200 reports which gave rise to 721 confirmed incidents and 309 investigations by the centre. The vast majority of the incidents were considered to be at the lower end of a five-level scale used to determine the seriousness of a particular event. None of the incidents reported were deemed severe enough to be categorised in the top two levels of the scale. A spokesman for the Department of Justice said the NCSC does not comment on operational matters. There has been enhanced focus on the State's cyber security defences since a crippling attack on the HSE in 2021. That attack took many of the health service's systems offline, led to significant data breaches and cost more than €100 million to address. It is facing more than 470 legal actions , according to figures from last year.
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Police say "threatening notes" found on Frontier plane at Denver International Airport "unfounded"
Law enforcement and fire officials were investigating a potential threat on a plane at Denver International Airport on Monday afternoon, but police later said the threat was unfounded. Frontier Airlines said crewmembers discovered what they described as "threatening notes" on a plane. Passengers reported seeing police officers and bomb units, including dogs, on and around the plane after it landed. Frontier flight 3406 from Seattle was evacuated after landing at DIA around 11:15 a.m., about an hour after it was originally scheduled to land, according to Frontier's flight tracker. "On Monday, July 28, as Frontier flight 3406 was en route from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Denver International Airport (DEN), crewmembers discovered two threatening notes on the aircraft," a Frontier spokesperson told CBS News. "Law enforcement was promptly alerted, and the flight landed safely at DEN. Passengers are being transported to the terminal by bus while law enforcement conducts a security sweep of the aircraft." The Denver Police Department said, "the plane has been cleared and the threat appears to be unfounded at this time," and referred further questions to the FBI, which is now leading the investigation into the potential threat.
The Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Simon Goodwin declines AFL probe into death threat after Saints loss
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin opted against the AFL taking any further action after the league's Integrity Unit investigated an online threat made in the wake of the Demons last quarter capitulation against St Kilda on Sunday. Two goals in the final 60 seconds to Saint Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, including one after the siren, sealed the biggest three-quarter-time comeback in AFL history and consigned the Demons to a famous defeat. As he was conducting his post-match press conference, a post from an anonymous account on X included an image of a ute in a car park and a chilling caption. 'I'm currently waiting outside Simon Goodwin's car: Don't fret, Melbourne fans you won't need to worry any further,' the post read. It came after a Collingwood member was banned from the AFL, and MCG, for five years after posting a message on the ground's anti-social behaviour hotline about Carlton coach Michael Voss. Simon Goodwin has received a chilling death threat. Image: X/Getty Melbourne made the AFL Integrity Unit aware of the post but confirmed on Monday there would be no further action, confirming the car in the photo did not belong to Goodwin and it wasn't taken in the Marvel Stadium car park. 'The AFL Integrity Unit has investigated the reported tweet regarding Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin post-game,' the league said in a statement. 'The image posted was not Goodwin's car, nor was it from Marvel Stadium. 'Goodwin has been consulted and does not wish to take the matter further, and there is currently no further action from Victoria Police. 'The AFL is currently working with the platform 'X' to help identify the owner of the account.' Melbourne captain Max Gawn defended Goodwin, who is now in the spotlight after the loss, and said the players were to blame to the chaotic finish. He also said Goodwin, the 2021 premiership winning coach who is contracted for another season, had hit support. 'He's my favourite coach and he's a premiership coach, Gawn said. 'I find him extremely smart tactically and, in the end, he's had us 50-points up against St Kilda, a team that we were down by 50 [points] in Alice Springs. He's in it with us, but the last quarter is not solely on him,' Gawn said.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
'We'll reach you personally': Katz threatens Khamenei from IAF base
Katz's comments came during a visit to Ramon Air Base, praising the fighter jet crews for their role in Operation Rising Lion. He has previously threatened Khamenei's life in recent weeks. Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened again to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a visit to the Israel Air Force's Ramon Air Base on Sunday. "I want to send a clear message to the dictator Khamenei: If you continue to threaten Israel, our long arm will once again reach Iran, with even greater force, and this time, it will reach you personally," Katz said. "Do not threaten us, or you will be harmed," he added. This occurred during a speech praising the jet fighter crews at Ramon Air Base. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also present. "Thank you for the incredible work you did in Operation Rising Lion, when you opened the skies to Tehran, struck repeatedly at the head of the Iranian octopus, and removed threats of annihilation," Katz stated. The 'Iranian octopus' refers to a doctrine of former prime minister Naftali Bennett, which described Iran's Axis of Resistance as an octopus with tentacles reaching across the region. Previous threats Katz issued towards Khamenei Katz on June 17 directly threatened Khamenei's life, warning him that he could end up like the killed former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. The threat by Katz allowed maneuvering room since, technically, Hussein was actually killed by his own people after an extended period of running and hiding after US forces toppled his regime in Iraq. Speaking at the IAF pilots' graduation ceremony on July 10, Katz said the graduates symbolize the long arm of the IDF, which can strike anywhere in Iran, from Tehran to Isfahan to Tabriz. The graduates were also 'a direct message to the dictator [Iranian Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei and to the ayatollahs in Iran about the destructive power of the air force should Iran test the Jewish state's patience,' he said. There is no place where Iranian officials who harm Israel can hide, he added. Katz indicated on Tuesday evening that Israel may consider resuming its campaign against Iran, during a situation assessment held with senior military leaders. The meeting included key military figures such as Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Tamir Yadai, and heads of the IDF Intelligence Directorate, as well as additional IDF commanders and representatives from the Mossad and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency). Yonah Jeremy Bob and Maariv contributed to this report. Solve the daily Crossword
