Kimi Antonelli has one area that needs work if he wants to keep his championship lead.
Formula 1 and Sky have today announced a multi-year agreement continuing their long standing and deep partnership, giving Sky Sports viewers in the UK, Ireland, and Italy exclusive access to all the action from every Formula 1 race weekend into the next decade.
Late withdrawal from Italian Open casts significant doubt over player’s chances of competing at Roland Garros
In the end Emma Raducanu was one of the first in and out the grandiose gates of the Foro Italico this year. She had arrived in Rome early, eager to test her health and readiness for top-level competition through a series of training sessions on the heavy red clay courts of the Italian Open. As the hours on court piled up, and her planned opening match on Thursday drew closer, it seemed reasonable to conclude that she would make her first appearance in two months. Instead, her absence from the courts will extend to more than two months.
Things are rarely straightforward with Raducanu, demonstrated by the nature of her withdrawal in Rome, which occurred just 30 minutes after she gave little indication of her intention to during a press conference. The past few months, as usual, have come with ample speculation about Raducanu’s health, meaning her appearance in Rome was at least an opportunity for her to provide clarity on her recent struggles. Somehow, the manner of her exit only generated further questions.
Continue reading...While some are using AI to tailor programs better suited to their needs, others warn ‘it can be wrong, confidently so’
People have mixed feelings about AI. While many people regularly use it – 62% in the US and 69% in the UK – trust in the technology is low. In the US, only 26% of people have a positive view of AI, according to one NBC poll, and in the UK, 78% say they worry about negative outcomes from AI.
So it is perhaps no surprise that readers’ responses to our callout about AI and fitness were varied. Some said they rely on AI to shape their workouts and diets while others said they refuse to use it at all because of its impact on the economy and the environment. And many were somewhere in between – they found it a useful tool, but were less than thrilled about the technology’s impact overall.
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Researchers at Rapid7 say that they have spotted what they believe was an Iranian intelligence cyber unit masquerading as the Chaos ransomware gang to hide a state-sponsored espionage operation. The intrusion was spotted earlier this year, and investigators say breadcrumbs left behind give them "medium confidence" in saying it was the work of MuddyWater, which has been linked to intrusions affecting Western government and banking networks in recent months. Attackers began with a Microsoft Teams phishing campaign, which is not uncommon. They also encouraged targets to share their screens. Again, it was nothing too out of the ordinary. However, what must have required some expert persuasion work was that they convinced these individuals to enter their credentials into local text files, and even modify MFA settings to allow attacker-controlled devices to complete authentication. Rapid7 researchers Alexandra Blia and Ivan Feigl wrote: "While connected, the [threat actor (TA)] executed basic discovery commands, accessed files related to the victim's VPN configuration, and instructed users to enter their credentials into locally-created text files. "In at least one instance, the TA also deployed a remote management tool (AnyDesk) to further facilitate access." From there, browser artifacts suggested that attackers lifted credentials through phishing pages. At least one mimicked a Microsoft Quick Assist page. Armed with valid credentials, the attackers then executed various commands via RDP, which downloaded payloads using curl. These payloads included a backdoor malware dubbed Darkcomp, a malicious Microsoft WebView2 loader to disguise traffic, and an encrypted configuration file that sent instructions to Darkcomp. Then it was a case of performing lateral movement by using additional compromised accounts and scooping up sensitive data along the way. The attackers used the same accounts to send emails internally notifying organization leaders about the intrusion and data theft, and included an onion link leading to Chaos ransomware’s data leak site (DLS), where a corresponding entry appeared with all data redacted and hidden behind a countdown timer. Follow-up emails aimed to build the illusion of a genuine ransomware attack, although the illusion was short-lived. The attackers instructed recipients to look for a file containing "access credentials" they could use to begin ransom negotiations. Unlike the plaintext credential files the attackers had socially engineered the original targets into creating, this file did not actually exist. There was no way to contact the attackers, whereas in a typical scenario the intruders would be looking for a payout. There was also no file encryption, which is inconsistent with Chaos affiliates' typical way of working. "Despite these inconsistencies in the initial proof-of-compromise, the TA later published the stolen data on its DLS in line with modern extortion tactics," Blia and Feigl wrote. "The leaked data was assessed to be legitimate." If not for financial gain, then what? MuddyWater – if that is indeed the group behind this – did not extort the organizations in question, nor did they deploy a ransomware payload, but they did pose as an established ransomware group. Rapid7 believes the group did this as an extension of its false-flag operations to provide a plausible front for cyberespionage activity, or preposition work to underpin potential destructive cyberattacks. It wouldn't be the first time MuddyWater or Iranian intelligence (MOIS) was found LARPing as a ransomware crew. Both have previously been linked to an attack on an Israeli hospital, allegedly carried out by a Qilin affiliate. "Following the subsequent public attribution of that incident to the MOIS, it is plausible that the group adopted alternative ransomware branding, in this case Chaos, in an effort to reduce attribution risk and maintain a degree of plausible deniability," said the researchers. The unique benefits of masquerading as ransomware crooks include muddying attribution for attacks by leaving behind ransomware breadcrumbs, as well as redirecting defensive efforts toward locating signs of ransomware deployment instead of the backdoors that underpin espionage activity. ®
“To me, being a visual activist means I only illustrate stories that resonate with me deeply, by giving voice to minorities or social situations that need to be addressed,” says Fatinha Ramos. “It is the only way I can truly connect with others.”
Based in Antwerp, the Portuguese artist and illustrator is well-known for blending analog and digital techniques to create rich, emotive compositions. Collaborating with clients like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Tate, and Scientific American, among many others, Ramos has cultivated a keen eye for storytelling through her distinctive visual language.
Recent partnerships include the Anne Frank Museum and MoMA, the latter of which commissioned the artist to illustrate an essay on her experience being compared to Frida Kahlo. Ramos was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, commonly called brittle bone disease, which spurred a childhood spent in and out of hospitals. Drawing and art-making quickly became a preferred pastime, allowing her to transport herself from such clinical settings.
This adolescent hobby stuck, and Ramos worked as an art director in advertising and publishing for 12 years before venturing out on her own. Boasting an impressive list of clients and collaborators, she considers her practice to be an antidote to stereotypical narratives, whether related to the climate crisis, sexism, racism, or the dire lack of empathy that seems rampant in today’s world.
“I want to move away from the narrative that turns artists with disabilities into symbols of resilience,” she tells MoMA. “Creativity does not happen despite limitations but through them. Art should broaden how we see the world—and that includes how we see bodies, too.”
At the moment, Ramos is only accepting select illustration clients as she focuses on a graphic novel and her fine art practice, including a series of anatomical glass sculptures based on brittle bone disease. You can explore more of her practice on her website and Instagram.
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GRAN CANARIA (ANP) - Een van de twee vliegtuigen die onderweg waren met opvarenden van het cruiseschip Hondius, is uitgeweken naar Gran Canaria, blijkt uit trackinggegevens. De reden is onduidelijk.
Onderweg van Kaapverdië naar Amsterdam onderbrak het toestel de reis bij het Spaanse eiland, om vervolgens een tijdje rondjes te vliegen nabij de luchthaven. Aan het eind van de middag (Nederlandse tijd) is het vliegtuig geland.
De twee vliegtuigen werden ingezet om mensen weg te halen die aan boord van de Hondius klachten ontwikkelden. Twee van hen werden erg ziek, de derde heeft voor zover bekend geen klachten meer. Wie aan boord is van welk vliegtuig, is onbekend.
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Academische ziekenhuizen in Leiden en Düsseldorf kondigden aan dat ze ieder een patiënt zouden opvangen. Waar de derde evacué naartoe zou gaan, is niet duidelijk.
Het tweede medische vliegtuig heeft de vlucht voortgezet. Dat wordt in de loop van de avond verwacht op Schiphol.
DÜSSELDORF (ANP) - De fregatten die Duitsland bij het Nederlandse Damen heeft besteld worden mogelijk de helft duurder. De Duitse scheepsbouwer die het hoofdaannemerschap naar verwachting van het overvraagde Damen overneemt, vraagt volgens de Financial Times nog eens 12 miljard euro.
Duitsland wil de leiding over een van de grootste defensieprojecten uit de naoorlogse Duitse geschiedenis overdragen aan Duitse bedrijven. Het is ontevreden over de vertraging die de bouw van de fregatten in handen van Damen opliep. Scheepsbouwer NVL, die inmiddels deel uitmaakt van Rheinmetall, zou volgens Duitse media komende zomer hoofdaannemer worden. NVL zelf zei in maart al daarop te rekenen.
Rheinmetall heeft 12 miljard euro genoemd als prijs, meldt de FT. Dat komt volgens de Britse zakenkrant bovenop de 2 miljard die Damen en zijn onderaannemers in rekening brengen. Damen vroeg ooit 6 miljard euro voor de bouw van de eerste vier van zes F126-fregatten.
Bontenbal was er ook bai
SocialJob Cohen gaat steeds meer op Mr. Bean lijken, maar grappiger wordt hij er desondanks niet op. Gisteravond kwam hij met zijn doodsaaie porem naar Pauw & De Wit om te vertellen over de verworvenheden van de multiculturele samenleving een azc in je achtertuin. Voordat mensen zo'n prachtplek in hun gemeente geplaatst krijgen zijn ze misschien nog boos, bang of xenofobisch en gaan ze demonstreren of rellen, maar als die asielzoekers er eenmaal wonen dán krijgt men toch te maken met een bak geneugten, alles is plots fantastisch, het gras is groener dan ooit, de zon schijnt als nooit tevoren en de koppen thee gaan er als vaten bier doorheen in de florerende plaats. Want Job Cohen, die wat dit probleem betreft van wanten weet, zegt niet voor niets: 'Als zo'n azc weer werd opgeheven was de bevolking daar tegen, die waren er helemaal aan gewend en economisch was het ook niet slecht. Maar dat moet gewoon nog eens een keer goed worden verteld.' Nou, Job Cohen, voeg de daad bij het woord. De volgende keer dat die boze burgers volkomen over hun theewater gaan gewoon subiet Job Cohen die kant op sturen en op een podium plaatsen om het nog één keer uit te leggen. Zul je zien dat het hele probleem, dat zou blijven, als sneeuw voor de zon verdwijnt.
