Amid US-Iran tensions, Washington to deploy world’s largest aircraft carrier in Middle East

The United States will send the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Middle East to back up another one already there, putting more firepower in efforts to coerce Iran into a deal for its nuclear programme. USS Gerald Ford was also part of the Venezuela strike force and was sent by … Read more

Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies|BREAKING:

Singapore’s government has blamed a known Chinese cyber-espionage group for targeting four of its top telecommunication companies as part of a months-long attack. In a statement Monday, Singapore confirmed for the first time that the hackers, known as UNC3886, targeted the country’s telecoms infrastructure, including its largest companies: Singtel, StarHub, M1, and Simba Telecom. The … Read more

One of Europe’s largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack|EXCLUSIVE:

The computer systems of La Sapienza in Rome, one of the largest universities in Europe with around 120,000 students, have been down for three days following an apparent ransomware attack.  In a post and stories on Instagram published Tuesday, the university said that it took down its systems out of precaution following the cyberattack, that … Read more

Mundi Ventures closes on €750M for Kembara, its largest deep tech and climate fund|EXCLUSIVE:

Europe invests billions into early-stage climate startups, only to watch too many fail at Series B, according to a recent report. But new funds are being raised to fill this gap, and Spain-based Mundi Ventures’ latest fund, Kembara Fund I, is one of them. After securing a €350 million commitment from the European Investment Fund … Read more