“A massive terrorist bombing tore through a tourist cafe in the bustling heart of Marrakech’s old quarter, killing at least 11 foreigners and three Moroccans in the country’s deadliest attack in eight years. At least 23 people were wounded in the Thursday blast a few minutes before noon in Djemma el-Fna square, one of the [...]
April 28th, 2011 | Posted in Featured,Terrorism | Read More »
“A veteran Afghan military pilot said to be distressed over his personal finances opened fire at Kabul airport after an argument Wednesday, killing eight U.S. troops and an American civilian contractor. Those killed were trainers and advisers for the nascent Afghan air force. The shooting was the deadliest attack by a member of the Afghan [...]
April 27th, 2011 | Posted in Dangerous Places | Read More »
“The U.S. State Department has broadened its travel warning for Mexico, advising citizens to avoid certain areas and steer clear of driving at night. The new alert, issued Friday, urges Americans to defer nonessential travel in regions where drug-related violence has surged, including the border state of Tamaulipas and the central state of Michoacan. It [...]
April 27th, 2011 | Posted in Dangerous Places,Featured | Read More »
“The Texas state comptroller’s office has already spent $1.8 million to mitigate the yearlong data breach in which names and Social Security numbers were exposed. The total cost is expected to be even higher as the lawsuits start rolling in. Personal information belonging to approximately 3.5 million people in Texas was accidentally exposed on a [...]
April 26th, 2011 | Posted in Cyber Security | Read More »
“A hacker has obtained the personal information of PlayStation Network account holders and subscribers of the Qriocity streaming service, Sony said in a message to customers Tuesday. Sony’s investigations over the past week determined that an ‘unauthorized person’ had obtained users’ names, home addresses, e-mail addresses, birth dates and passwords, according to a statement being [...]
April 26th, 2011 | Posted in Cyber Security | Read More »