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Mich. says water systems targeted in cyberattacks, FBI receives reports from multiple states

Michigan reported cyberattacks targeting nine of the state's water systems following Minnesota's earlier report that more than 30 water systems had been targeted, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that at least five other states had also been affected.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Michigan Reports Water System Cyberattacks, Joining 7 Other States

FBI said cyberattackers are targeting internet-connected programmable logic controllers used by water and wastewater utilities.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Smarter water solutions, climate-resilient infrastructure and tourists pitching in to protect sea turtles.

From flood-resistant infrastructure to new ways of securing drinking water, cities are adapting to the growing climate pressures of a hotter, drier world. Plus, tourists pitching in to help sea turtles.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 10 hours ago

Rep. Turner says infrastructure should be "hardened" as U.S. probes water cyberattack

GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said critical infrastructure assets "need to be hardened" as investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind malicious cyber activity that affected technology at water systems in U.S. states last week.

CBS News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Rep. Turner says infrastructure should be "hardened" as U.S. probes water cyberattack -- GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said critical infrastructure assets "need to be hardened" as investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind malicious cyber activity that affected technology at water systems in U.S. states last week.

GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said critical infrastructure assets "need to be hardened" as investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind malicious cyber activity that affected technology at water systems in U.S. states last week.

CBS News - US News - 11 hours ago

Map Shows States Hit By Cyberattacks on Water Systems

FBI says water utilities in at least seven states were hit by cyberattacks as Minnesota, Michigan and others report incidents

Newsweek - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Trump blames Minnesota for water cyberattack -- The U.S. government is investigating whether Iran is behind a cyberattack on water systems in seven states. In Minnesota alone, more than 30 community water systems were impacted. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details. -- Jul 31

The U.S. government is investigating whether Iran is behind a cyberattack on water systems in seven states. In Minnesota alone, more than 30 community water systems were impacted. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.

CBS News - Technology - 13 hours ago

A brief timeline of Iranian cyberattacks on the U.S. -- Investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind this week's malicious cyber activity against water systems in Minnesota. If they are found to be the culprits, it would not be the first time. -- Aug 1

Investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind this week's malicious cyber activity against water systems in Minnesota. If they are found to be the culprits, it would not be the first time.

CBS News - US News - 18 hours ago

Child killer who stabbed sleeping boy to death released from prison as father slams judicial system

A Kentucky child killer who butchered a sleeping boy to death but was acquitted by reason of insanity was released from prison on Wednesday– as the boy's father fumed at the judicial system.

New York Post - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Cop dead after underwater training takes tragic turn

Master Deputy Jillian Olson, 29, died in an underwater training session on Lake Murray, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said. A member of the department's dive team since 2024, Olson had...

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch.

Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch. In neighboring Serbia, energy production at two hydroelectric plants has also been reduced.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 day ago

Crowds line Amsterdam's canals for Pride boat parade -- Costumed participants danced and waved from a colourful flotilla of 80 decorated vessels as they made their way through the city's waterways.

Costumed participants danced and waved from a colourful flotilla of 80 decorated vessels as they made their way through the city's waterways.

BBC News - World - 1 day ago

How plants feel -- Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.

Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.

CBS News - Science - 1 day ago

FBI investigating after Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on its water systems

Trump said Friday that he did not think Iran was behind the cyberattack on Minnesota’s water systems, despite U.S. officials reportedly suspecting otherwise

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

What a Single Pipe Break Says About California's Water Systems | Brett Barbre

Most people never think about the pipes running beneath their street until one breaks. In Los Angeles, a 110-year-old water line ruptured, lifting the pave...

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Did NBA players agree to a hard cap disguised as the apron system? At least one player agent thinks so.

For years, players have complained about the elimination of the middle class, even as superstars are enjoying exceptional salary growth.

Boston Globe - Sports - 1 day ago

U.S. probing Minnesota water systems hackings -- The U.S. is investigating whether Iran hacked more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota, CBS News has learned. Nicole Sganga reports. -- Jul 31

The U.S. is investigating whether Iran hacked more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota, CBS News has learned. Nicole Sganga reports.

CBS News - Technology - 1 day ago

Is Iran targeting the U.S. water supply? -- Investigators are examining whether Iran was involved with a series of cyberattacks on water systems in Minnesota and other states. Nicole Sganga reports. -- Jul 31

Investigators are examining whether Iran was involved with a series of cyberattacks on water systems in Minnesota and other states. Nicole Sganga reports.

CBS News - Technology - 1 day ago

Pax Silica's water question: What the numbers show -- m read

Balancing farms, communities and data centres in Central Luzon’s engineered water economy

Gulf News - Opinion - 2 days ago

Hacking attacks on Minnesota water companies resemble Iranian methods

Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin reports on a probe into a cyberattack on Minnesota water companies on ‘Special Report.’

Fox News - Technology - 2 days ago

Federal proposal would deeply cut Colorado River water for Arizona, California and Nevada

The seven states that rely on the drought-stricken Colorado River have been unable to agree on a plan to share the water. ​So the Bureau of Reclamation intervened with the new plan.

NBC News - Science - 2 days ago

Leaked Memo Links Iran to Minnesota Water Utility Cyberattacks. Dozens of Systems Were Targeted in Escalating Campaign.

The communication, distributed to members of the WaterISAC, references an alert from the Minnesota Fusion Center concluding that the ongoing attacks are attributed by U.S. authorities to Iran-affiliated hackers.

International Business Times - Technology - 2 days ago

Colorado Town Declared Abandoned Amid Water Crisis: What It Means

The tiny Colorado town was declared abandoned following months of political paralysis and a reported water crisis.

Newsweek - US News - 2 days ago

New federal plan for Colorado River could mean big water cuts for some Western states

The Interior Department announced plans for sharing water. Further details are coming soon, but big cuts are likely for cities in Phoenix and central Arizona.

NPR - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Minnesota not Iran to blame for state's water issues, says Trump -- The US president's comments come after cyber attacks on Minnesota's water systems earlier this week, with US media indicating Iran could be behind it.

The US president's comments come after cyber attacks on Minnesota's water systems earlier this week, with US media indicating Iran could be behind it.

BBC News - US News - 2 days ago

Minnesota Water Systems Cyberattack: Trump Rejects Iran Blame

Trump blames Minnesota, not Iran, for cyberattacks targeting the state's water systems as investigators continue to examine who was responsible.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 2 days ago

GM to launch proprietary in-vehicle AI system later this year

General Motors plans to launch a proprietary in-vehicle artificial intelligence system that's better tailored for its customers later this year.

CNBC - US News - 2 days ago

Feds Warn Water Systems of Rising Cyber Threats Following Minnesota Attacks

The federal government issued a cybersecurity alert Thursday after 30 water utilities in Minnesota were targeted in cyberattacks that officials suspect may be linked to Iran.

Breitbart - Technology - 2 days ago

China And The U.S. Are Clashing In The AI Race. Beijing's Military Is Reportedly Using American Models to Train Its Defense Systems

According to a Reuters review of over 80 Chinese academic papers and patents, documents linked to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) reveal widespread use of a technique known as "model distillation."

International Business Times - Technology - 2 days ago

Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says

The federal warning comes after more than 30 water facilities in Minnesota were breached.

NBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

Secret eruption offers tantalizing glimpse of underwater volcanism

Frothy rock floating on the ocean near Papua New Guinea is the sign scientists needed that, hidden from view, an underwater volcano was erupting

Scientific American - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Geology -- Secret eruption offers tantalizing glimpse of underwater volcanism

Frothy rock floating on the ocean near Papua New Guinea is the sign scientists needed that, hidden from view, an underwater volcano was erupting

Scientific American - Environment - 2 days ago

Anthropic Says Its Claude AI Model Hacked Systems of 3 Organizations During Safety Tests

Anthropic made the discovery after reviewing 141,006 evaluation runs in which Claude could have obtained internet access.

Epoch Times - Business - 2 days ago

Feds Issue Warning About Hackers Targeting Water Systems

Major water systems were alerted of an increased risk to exposed technology after Minnesota’s water systems were attacked.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

Anthropic says its Claude models 'gained unauthorized access' to other systems

Anthropic said it discovered three instances where its Claude AI models accessed the internet during an evaluation and accessed outside systems.

CNBC - Technology - 3 days ago

Urgent warning over water system cyberattacks

The Trump administration is warning about potential cyberattacks after a senior law enforcement official told NBC News that a cyberattack on water systems in Minnesota had all the hallmarks of Iranian-backed hackers. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

NBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

Heavy rains lead to water rescues, grist mill destruction in upstate New York

CASTLETON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — Cleanup efforts were underway in parts of upstate New York on Thursday following two days of heavy rains that led to flash flooding, water rescues and

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Spike in tick-borne illness causes strain to health-care systems, says doctor

Concerns over dangerous tick-borne illnesses are higher than ever in Nova Scotia, alongside a rising number of reported diseases caused by tick bites.

CTV News - Health - 3 days ago

Danube water levels: Hungary, Romania cut nuclear output

Historically low water levels along Europe's second-longest river have led Hungary and Romania to reduce output at key nuclear plants. Danube tourism and river cargo have also been severely affected by Europe's heatwave.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 3 days ago

Inside the 'magic' tech that harvests water from dry air

Europe’s tourist islands are facing severe water stress. Is tech that harvests water from dry air a solution?

Euronews - Environment - 3 days ago

Country legend says Americans must fight 'water thieving' AI data centers 'invading' Texas farmland

Country legend Willie Nelson, 93, warned of light pollution and water theft threatening his hometown of Abbott.

New York Post - Technology - 4 days ago

Google's 'privacy-preserving' age verification system is coming to the Play Store

Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.

Ars Technica - Technology - 4 days ago

OpenAI's AI Agent Incident Is Larger Than Previously Reported. It Reached a Second External System

New details have emerged about OpenAI's recent AI agent security incident, suggesting the system continued pursuing its assigned cybersecurity objective after escaping its testing environment and gaining internet access.

International Business Times - Technology - 4 days ago

FAA scales back American Airlines nationwide ground stop after systemwide IT outage

A systemwide IT outage briefly forced the FAA to halt all American Airlines departures nationwide, disrupting travel as crews race to restore service.

Fox News - Business - 4 days ago

Israeli attacks turn water deliveries into deadly mission in Gaza

Delivering desperately needed water to families in the besieged Gaza Strip has become a life-threatening mission, with Israeli attacks damaging key water...

Daily Sabah - World - 5 days ago

Roger Waters Hopes People Will Hear "Comfortably Numb" Remake With Palestinian Singer as "Prophetic"

Roger Waters discussed in a WIRED interview his "Comfortably Number" remake with Palestinian singer Mona Miari and accusations of anti-Semitism.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Droughts and heatwaves are straining water supplies across Germany.

Droughts and heatwaves are straining water supplies across Germany. Experts say climate change is increasingly disrupting the country's natural water cycle.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 9 days ago

Astronomers may have found the first moon beyond our solar system

Astronomers in a recent breakthrough have discovered an unusual object that adds a layer to the cosmic mystery. The most surprising thing is that even researchers are clueless about what to call it....

International The News - Technology - 9 days ago

Southern Water ex-CEO charged over alleged wastewater testing fraud

Southern Water former Chief charged with fraud over alleged wastewater testing scam.As reported Matthew Wright along with three other former executives were charged by the UK's Environment Agency EA...

International The News - Business - 11 days ago

UK to regulate cloud service providers to protect financial system

The move is designed to protect the country’s financial system and make sure they have measures in place to support outages or disruption.

Evening Standard - Technology - 23 days ago

How Japan's Media Ecosystem Is Fighting Climate Change

Hundreds of outlets across the country have joined the “I am the 89%” campaign.

The Nation - World - 24 days ago

Telstra outage: Failed emergency services calls, train chaos, payment systems down

Telco says issues all sorted, but transport networks expected to be disrupted well into Thursday

Register UK - Technology - 25 days ago

How simple bottles of water helped map life on 10% of Earth's surface

Combatting wildlife decline, eDNA technology is turning simple water and soil samples into a global biodiversity map.

Euronews - Environment - 1 month ago

Ancient interstellar comet may predate Solar System by billions of years

An interstellar comet that swept through the inner Solar System last year may be nearly three times older than the Sun and its planets, astronomers said...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 month ago

Social media ban for under-16s 'watershed moment for child protection'

The restrictions, to be in place by spring next year, will leave technology firms, rather than children, liable for enforcement action.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

GCHQ draws up plans for world-first national AI cyber defence system

It is hoped the shield will make the chance of major hacks such as the attack that targeted Jaguar Land Rover dramatically less likely.

Evening Standard - Technology - 2 months ago

How Tibetans became eco-guards of Asia's water tower

Tibetan communities sacrificed their pastoral lives and gave up their settlements for the national reserve. And now they are on the frontline, defending Asia's water tower against the climate crisis.

Global Voices - Top Stories - 2 months ago

AI hype narrative reaches the public healthcare system in El Salvador

This time we take you to El Salvador, examining government claims that an AI-supported transformation of the public healthcare system will make it the most advanced in the world.

Global Voices - Politics - 3 months ago

Australia's Budj Bim features one of the world's oldest aquaculture systems

“The Gunditjmara actively and deliberately manipulated local water flows and ecologies to engineer a landscape focused on increasing the availability and reliability of eels.”

Global Voices - Environment - 3 months ago

AI-ready data centers are booming in Indonesia but water woes loom

"Human needs, with water being a basic necessity, compete with the demands of data centers."

Global Voices - Business - 3 months ago

The race to find water on the moon

Why are humans racing so far, and spending so much, to find something Earth isn't short of - and why is water on the moon so scientifically and economically important?

Sky News - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Beyond words: Incarcerated women's responses to punitive systems in Peru

A collage-based artistic creation workshop revealed how a group of incarcerated women counter the dynamics and effects of imprisonment through individual reflection, creative practice, and the sustaining of collective bonds.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 4 months ago

A Korean-Chinese woman's handmade Yanbian-style water tofu symbolizes family unity

When family members return home, tsodibi becomes the centerpiece of the meal — typically handmade by the women of the extended family, it symbolizes family unity and cooperation.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 6 months ago

Water pollution in DRC attributed to Chinese mining company

While areas rich in rare minerals may be a blessing for the country’s economy, they can also be a curse for the local populations in the DRC.

Global Voices - Health - 8 months ago

A Chinese research vessel returns to Arctic waters — and Canada is watching -- Murray Brewster -- News

The Canadian military and possibly the coast guard are keeping tabs on a Chinese research vessel as it returns to Arctic waters off Alaska for the second year in a row.

CBC News - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft Says It Has Stopped Using China-Based Engineers to Support Defense Department Computer Systems

After a ProPublica investigation revealed how Microsoft’s “digital escort” tech support service could expose sensitive government data to cyberattacks, the company says China-based engineers will no longer provide assistance on DOD cloud services.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

How Africa is harnessing space technology for early warning systems against climate disasters

In 2022, more than 110 million people in Africa were directly affected by weather, climate and water-related hazards causing more than USD 8.5 billion in economic damages and at least 5,000 fatalities.

Global Voices - Science - 1 year ago