R.J. Jacob
AR Drone That Infects Other Drones With Virus
spectrum.ieee.org Evan Ackerman AR Drones can be much, much more than awesome toys. Just recently, we’ve see how the (relatively) inexpensive and versatile flying robots have been used as research tools, but the sky’s the limit as to what you can do with them, so to speak. DroneGames, which took place over the weekend in … Continue reading
Afghan spy chief wounded in Kabul attack
aljazeera.com Afghanistan’s intelligence chief has been wounded in an assassination attempt in Kabul, the capital. Asadullah Khalid, who heads the National Directorate of Security (NDS), was badly wounded when a suicide bomber posing as a peace messenger set off explosives at a NDS guest house, officials said on Thursday. “The bomber was a peace messenger sent … Continue reading
Robot Completes World Record Pacific Crossing
scientificamerican.com By Ariel Schwartz Surviving stormy weather and a shark attack, the Wave Glider just entered the record books for the longest autonomous trip ever taken. On his first journey across the Pacific Ocean, Papa Mau was bitten by a shark, whipped by by 100 mph winds, and tossed by 30 foot waves. Somehow he … Continue reading
John McAfee blogging from Guatemala jail – where the coffee is ‘excellent’
guardian.co.uk Amanda Holpuch in New York The fate of John McAfee remained unclear on Thursday as authorities in Guatemala, who ended the software pioneer’s increasingly peculiar status as a blogging fugitive when they arrested him at the hotel where he was hiding, awaited instructions on what to do with him. Police in Belize, where McAfee … Continue reading
The Only Way To Survive A Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack
businessinsider.com Robert Johnson With word out from NBC last night that Syria loaded chemical agents onto bombs, the potential human rights crisis became a bit more grave. Of course it was an unnamed source who filled NBC in, but word has it that Syrian troops are simply awaiting word from Al-Assad on when to deploy … Continue reading
Militants kill 12 soldiers in Somalia
boston.com ABDI GULED MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamist extremists attacked an army post in northeastern Somalia, killing 12 soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in recent months by the al-Qaida-linked group, al-Shabab, an official said Wednesday. The attack occurred in Galgala Mountains, in the semiautonomous Puntland region, where the al-Shabab rebels are trying to … Continue reading
Sao Paulo: A Return to Violence
latimes.com By Vincent Bevins, Los Angeles Times SAO PAULO, Brazil — Renewed tension between police and Sao Paulo’s largest criminal gang are being blamed for a surge in violence in Brazil’s most populous state, where more than 4,100 people have been killed this year, including almost 100 police officers. Analysts say a wave of executions … Continue reading
Germany moves towards ban on far-right NPD party
news.yahoo.com BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany took a step towards banning the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) on Wednesday when politicians formally recommended going ahead with hotly disputed legal proceedings as dozens of right-wing party backers boldly demonstrated outside. Calls for a ban of the NPD, which critics say is inspired by Hitler’s Nazis, have grown … Continue reading
Due to an inability to keep up with the news I’ve decided to pull the plug on The Daily Attack altogether. I’ll leave everything up ’til April at which point the domain name will expire. Not to worry, TDAs original authors can be followed at TheDangerousTimes.com. I want to thank our writers, readership and those who … Continue reading
American anarchist Jeff “The Snowman” Monson knocks out two cops in Moscow
rt.com Jeff Monson American MMA star Jeff Monson will be remembered by the Moscow crowd not only for his fight with Fedor Emelianenko, but also by his off-ring adventures in the Russian capital. On Monday, the Russian internet simmered with discussions of Fedor Emelianenko’s latest win over the American veteran fighter Jeff Monson. While the … Continue reading
Bomb explodes at offices of Golden Dawn party, no injuries
reuters.com (Reuters) – A makeshift bomb exploded at the offices of the far-right political party Golden Dawn near Athens early on Tuesday, ripping through a wall and smashing the windows of a nearby building but causing no injuries, police said. Golden Dawn has surged in popularity during Greece’s debt crisis and was catapulted from obscurity … Continue reading
‘Scum villages’: Amsterdam to exile lawbreakers to prison camps
rt.com Amsterdam residents with a record of harassing their neighbors will be exiled, the city’s mayor announced. After being forced out, they will live under police supervision in special container housing units with only basic amenities. Authorities in the Dutch capital have formed a task force to identify the worst offenders behind the 13,000 complaints … Continue reading
John McAfee: Relax, I’m safe, but not quite out of the woods yet
whoismcafee.com John McAfee I apologize for the silence, and misdirection. I am currently safe and in the company of two intrepid journalist from Vice Magazine, and, of course, Sam. We are not in Belize, but not quite out of the woods yet. I will do a more detailed posting later today if all goes well. … Continue reading
Syrian foreign ministry spokesman ‘defects’
aljazeera.com There are unconfirmed reports that the spokesman of the Syrian foreign ministry has defected. Wael Merza, Syrian National Coalition presidential adviser, said that Makdissi had arrived in London. a claim Al Jazeera could not confirm. Lebanons’ Al Manar television station reported that Makdissi had been sacked for making statements that do not reflect the state’s line. Read … Continue reading
Iran: We Captured Another U.S. Drone
wired.com David Axe Ali Fadavi, commander of the naval branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, told Press TV (another state-run outlet) that the Scan Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was conducting a reconnaissance flight over the Persian Gulf when it entered Iranian air space and was captured. Fadavi’s claim, and the Iranian footage, could be bunk. … Continue reading
Nation Vs State: Five Reasons
attackthesystem.com Spencer Pearson Nationalism as a modern ideology emerged alongside, and in alliance with, all the other great political ideological traditions of the Industrial Age around the time of the French Revolution. Since that time is has been associated with the advocation of the nation state. Indeed from the 20th century onward it has largely … Continue reading
Syria: Twin car bomb blasts hit upscale Homs area
aljazeera.com Two car bomb explosions in the central Syrian city of Homs have left at least 12 people dead and dozens of others injured, according to medics. Sunday’s blasts occurred in al-Malaab neighbourhood, an upscale government-controlled area in the centre of Homs. Security forces surrounded the area and state-sponsored television arrived to film the scene. Read more
Turn in Your Guns, Get a Free Flu Shot
cryptogon.com Via: Telegram: WORCESTER — Flu shots instead of gunshots. People can get free flu shots Saturday and next Saturday, even if they don’t turn in a gun at the city’s annual Goods for Guns buyback program. City residents, or residents of any other community, may bring their unwanted weapons, unloaded and wrapped in a … Continue reading
US Building $100-Million Underground Bunker at Secret Israeli Missile Base
original.antiwar.com Richard Silverstein Walter Pincus reported in The Washington Post a few days ago that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put out a request for proposals, seeking contractors with top-secret clearances to develop a $100-million underground military facility for the Israeli army. Here’s the project description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans … Continue reading
