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What should you do in case of nuclear attack? ‘Don’t run. Get inside’
The threats seem to come almost daily now out of North Korea — ballistic missile firings, preparations to test a nuclear bomb and routine bravado. In April, state-owned media in the rogue nation vowed a “super mighty preemptive strike,” one that will reduce the U.S. to “ashes.”
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
Middle-class Afghans turned jihadists have assisted the Islamic State group’s expansion from its stronghold in Afghanistan’s restive east to Kabul, analysts say, helping to make the capital one of the deadliest places in the country.
Bitcoin can help terrorists secretly fund their deadly attacks
One of the latest tools terrorists are using isn’t a new kind of bomb, gun, suicide vest or other device that can kill and maim. The tool is bitcoin, the virtual currency created and exchanged using a decentralized network of computers, without the involvement of government and banks.
Hacking fears: Security flaws put virtually all phones, computers at risk
Security researchers on Wednesday disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from nearly every modern computing device containing chips from Intel Corp, Advanced Micro Devices Inc and ARM Holdings.
New York to install 1,500 security barriers after vehicle attacks
The mayor of New York City has announced plans to install 1,500 steel street barriers to prevent vehicle attacks.
NYPD investigating ‘ISIS selfies’ outside NYC museum: report
Authorities in New York are reportedly investigating photographs of a possible ISIS supporter taking selfies outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art and in view of One World Trade Center.
Pennsylvania police shootings were ‘a terror attack,’ DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security is calling a series of shootings targeting law enforcement in Pennsylvania a “terror attack.”
ISIS weapons arsenal included some purchased by U.S. government
Some weapons bought by the U.S. military in 2015 ended up in the hands of Islamic State fighters within two months, according to a report released Thursday.
Somalia suicide bomber kills police at Mogadishu academy
A suicide bomber has killed at least 18 police officers during a parade at a training centre in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
MSF: More than 6,700 Rohingya killed in Myanmar
At least 6,700 Rohingya were killed by Myanmar security forces in one month following a government-led crackdown in the country’s Rakhine state in late August, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
