Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new Linux backdoor called PamDOORa, advertised on the Rehub Russian cybercrime forum for $1,600 by a threat actor known as darkworm. The backdoor operates as a Pluggable Authentication Module-based post-exploitation toolkit that enables persistent SSH access through a magic password and specific TCP port combination.
Cruise ship outbreak confirmed as Andes hantavirus, the strain that spreads between humans
Health authorities across Europe, the United States, Asia and Africa have launched a major international epidemiological investigation and contact-tracing operation following an Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship MV Hondius. The operation has taken on particular urgency because the Andes hantavirus is the only known strain capable of transmitting from person to person under […]
Shakira unveils official World Cup song ‘Dai Dai’
Colombian singer Shakira unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, “Dai Dai”. The 49-year-old posted a video on Instagram on Thursday from Brazil’s Maracana stadium to tease the track, which features Nigerian singer Burna Boy. The song will be released on 14 May. In the footage, the singer appears alongside a group of […]
International Olympic Committee lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday lifted all restrictions on Belarusian athletes, clearing the way for their return to international competitions, including qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The IOC had recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials be banned from events since 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus was used as […]
McGinn double helps Villa crush Forest 4-0 to reach Europa League final
Aston Villa reached the Europa League final with a 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest including two goals from John McGinn in the second leg of their all-English semi-final on Thursday for a 4-1 aggregate victory as they chase a first trophy in 30 years. The Premier League side face Freiburg in Istanbul on May 20 […]
Two British nationals confirmed with hantavirus as third case suspected
Two British nationals have been confirmed with hantavirus as part of an ongoing outbreak linked to a luxury cruise ship, the UK Health Security Agency said on Friday. The agency said an additional suspected case had also been identified in a British national on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha. (Reuters) Read more:
Civil Defence completes evacuation exercise in Paphos community
The Paphos village of Koili was successfully evacuated by the Civil Defence as part of preparations for the fire season, it said on Friday. The exercise, organised in cooperation with local authorities and police, was the first of five planned community drills scheduled for May. Civil Defence said the operation aimed to test evacuation procedures […]
Three dead as Indonesia races to rescue remaining hikers after Mount Dukono eruption
Three people have been killed and 20 hikers remain trapped after Mount Dukono erupted on Halmahera island in eastern Indonesia on Friday, authorities said. “There are three dead, two foreigners and one resident of Ternate island,” said Erlychson Pasarimbu, the regional police chief. Indonesian authorities have deployed dozens of rescue personnel, including police, to search […]
Palestinian films on at this weekend’s festival
All is set for the third edition of the Palestinian Independent Film Festival, happening across multiple countries and cities. In Limassol, a screening schedule is planned for May Friday, Saturday and Sunday, alongside discussions and parties. Spread across five locations, the 2026 programme brings together a selection of recent Palestinian films that reflect on movement, […]
Christodoulides and Erhürman meet again today in Nicosia buffer zone
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman meet again at 4 pm today in the buffer zone at Nicosia airport, in a one-on-one session closed to the media. The meeting is hosted by the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Khassim Diagne. The two leaders last met on April 6 in a similar […]