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Microsoft Uncovers More Attacks Ahead Of Midterms – Russia and The United States
Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. The company said that a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Three other fake domains were designed to look as if they belonged to the U.S. Senate. Microsoft didn’t offer any further description of the fake sites. The revelation came just weeks after a similar Microsoft discovery led Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat who is running for re-election, to reveal that Russian hackers tried unsuccessfully to infiltrate her Senate computer network. The hacking attempts mirror similar Russian attacks ahead of the 2016 election, which U.S. intelligence officials have said were focused on helping to elect Republican Donald Trump to the presidency by hurting his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.
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South American Countries Stiffen Borders As Chaos In Venezuela Triggers Exodus
Thousands of Venezuelans fleeing the economic and humanitarian crisis roiling their homeland are facing increasing hostility from their South American neighbors. Stricter border rules and mob violence have greeted some migrants as they look for refuge from the chaotic situation in Venezuela. The mass exodus is ratcheting up tensions in countries such as Peru, Ecuador and Brazil even as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announces the introduction of “a magic formula” to get his country back on track. Brazil announced Sunday it would deploy 120 men from the country’s national force to the border state of Roraima, where hostility towards Venezuelan migrants recently boiled over. On Saturday, a mob of Brazilians attacked a group of Venezuelans in a border city and destroyed a migrant camp after a local business owner was robbed by Venezuelans, according to Brazil’s state run news outlet, Agencia Brasil. Around 1,200 Venezuelan migrants fled back over the border after the attack.
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STAR Team Reinstated To Help Fight Gang Crime In Merced County – California, United States
The return of a special task force could be the solution to the growing gang problem in Merced County. “People ask about a host of issues, but gangs are the first and foremost priority in the list of things we’re going to take care of,” said Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke. Meet the Sheriff’s Task and Recognizance Team, also known as the STAR team. Sheriff Warnke announced the return of the team on Monday. It is made up of five deputies, along with a K9 deputy with the goal of tracking down known gang members. “We’re going to meet these things head on. We’re going to meet these people on their playing field. We’re going to find them. We’re going to be proactive about it,” said STAR Team Deputy Sgt. Clint Landrum. Warnke used to lead the STAR Team but says the team was dissolved in 2012 because of low staffing and budget cuts. Now that the sheriff’s office is almost fully staffed, Warnke says they are able to put more deputies on the street to tackle the gun and drug crimes they’re seeing in the county.
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