Massive cyberattack slows major websites nationwide
The FBI and DHS probe a large DDoS attack targeting Dyn, a New Hampshire traffic router, causing outages at Twitter, Spotify, Amazon and more. Service fluctuations occurred Friday with Dyn reporting multiple attacks later resolved, affecting PayPal, GitHub, Netflix and others. Authorities foresee a wide impact and ongoing investigation.
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Spotify
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Netflix
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Boston Globe
Vox Media
Obama
Brian Krebs
Berk
Joe Touch
Postel Center
USC
Information Sciences Institute
Duterte backtracks on U S comments amid policy shift
Philippine President Duterte says he is not severing ties with the United States but pursuing an independent policy by strengthening relations with China. He clarifies that Manila’s foreign policy need not always align with Washington.
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Rodrigo Duterte
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ISIS attacks Kirkuk as Mosul offensive expands
Iraqi forces campaign to retake Mosul as a Kirkuk assault aimed to divert troops left at least 63 killed and 100 wounded citywide. Officials say a shrine strike killed 15 women and injured about 50 others while up to 70 ISIS militants operated in Domiz and nearby hotels and a mosque.
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ISIS
Najmaldin Karim
Appeals Court Reinstates Abu Ghraib Torture Case
The Fourth Circuit revived a 2008 lawsuit by four Iraqis who allege torture by CACI contractors at Abu Ghraib. The lower court had ruled the issue political and outside jurisdiction. Center for Constitutional Rights lawyers praised the decision and anticipate the case moving forward.
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CACI
Abu Ghraib
U.S. Court of Appeals
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Center For Constitutional Rights
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