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Does Turkey need the EU anyway? – Middle East Monitor

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Australia’s scrapping of the French submarines deal constitutes a turning point in the strength and solidarity of the Western alliance headed by the US, which dominated the world stage following the end of the Cold War period and the formation of the Western-oriented world order.

Over the past three decades, there was a state of harmony and consistency between the US and its global allies, including European countries, Canada, Australia and others. This was represented in backing the US-led wars in Afghanistan in 2001 and in Iraq in 2003, and other hot files worldwide.

Turkey, for its part, sided with the Western camp in the Cold War period and in the early post-Cold War period, by keeping close ties and alliances with the US and Europe. In the nineties of the last century, Turkey exerted great efforts to join the European Union (EU), but suffered a long procrastination process. However, within Turkey’s long waiting period, many changes and developments on the world stage took place.

In recent years, European countries, mainly France, began to realise how they were marginalised in the international arena when dealing with events such as the Ukrainian crisis with Russia and the differences between France and the US on dealing with the Syrian crisis. Similarly, the same can be said with the Iranian file, where the US position was the dominant actor in dealing with Iran. Last but not least, the US dominated the international community’s approach towards the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, even with the presence of the international quartet (the US, the EU, the United Nations (UN) and Russia).

New alliance

In a virtual joint press conference on 15 September for US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the latter announced his country’s scrapping of a multi-billion deal with France and inking a new one with the US and the UK to purchase nuclear-powered submarines, instead of the French diesel-powered submarines.

The move was shocking to France, which described it as a “stab in the back”. Paris recalled its ambassadors to Canberra and Washington for consultations. Other European countries were also astounded, as they felt…

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Hornet Security Inc. Launches New 365 Threat Monitor Mobile App Which Detects Threats that Breach Microsoft 365

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MarketersMEDIA / Newsroom / Hornet Security Inc. Launches New 365 Threat Monitor Mobile App Which Detects Threats that Breach Microsoft 365

New threat monitoring application that detects breaches like ransomware, issues real-time alerts, and permits instant threat deletion for Microsoft 365.

Washington D.C, United States – September 1, 2021 /MarketersMedia/ — Hornetsecurity Inc. has announced the release of 365 Threat Monitor – a new mobile app for systems administrators that detects and deletes any threats that breach their Microsoft 365 environment. Hornetsecurity is offering free lifetime use to the first 10,000 administrators who sign up for the app.

365 Threat Monitor monitors a company’s Microsoft 365 mailboxes and identifies malicious emails immediately upon reaching the inbox. It then sends a real-time phone alert to the systems administrator, allowing the email to be instantly deleted before it can cause any damage. Deleting malicious emails is simple and requires only a single click. Using the app allows for malicious emails to be deleted remotely.

365 Threat Monitor is the latest innovation from Hornetsecurity, a leading provider of email cloud security and backup. The company developed 365 Threat Monitor to address the security threats many companies are faced with when using Microsoft 365. Microsoft does not provide a level of protection against email threats that prevents all phishing, ransomware and spam email from slipping through into mailboxes. When a malicious email makes it past the security provided by Microsoft, it can cause extensive damage to company systems. 365 Threat Monitor catches any malicious email that does slip through, allows one-click deletion through the mobile app, and provides system administrators with frequency reports.

“Surveys show that 52% of Microsoft 365 users believe it is safe enough. That is not the case, so we want to show administrators the extent of the problem while providing them with a solution. 365 Threat Monitor shows administrators which threats bypassed Microsoft protection and what damage could occur without an adequate security layer,” said a spokesperson for Hornetsecurity.

365 Threat Monitor combines…

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Cyber-security company urges parents to monitor students use of technology

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – As students across the Tennessee Valley return to the classroom, many are using district devices for school work. A local cyber-security risk management company says parents need to be aware of the ever-present threat of hackers online.

In the 2020-2021 school year two North Alabama school systems Huntsville City Schools and Madison City Schools experienced cyber-attacks. As kids start logging on to district devices this year, the door to threats is wide open

Gray Analytics says as children connect school devices to various networks there are ways to mitigate risks of cyber hacking or ransomware attacks.

“Any device you have that’s connected to the internet which is basically everything… Is at risk of cyberattack,” explains Gray Analytics Business Operations Vice President Jennifer Elwell.

Up-to-date malware and anti-virus can be the first layer of protection but parents also need to educate their kids about ‘cyber hygiene’.

“If your child doesn’t understand basic cybersecurity principles like not clicking on links if you don’t know where it leads, they could accidentally be the way a cybercriminal gets access to the school system, no one wants that,” says Elwell.

Students need to change their passwords often, verify people’s online identity and avoid connecting to unsecured WIFI networks.

“As our children get back into extracurricular activities they may be taking their device with them to do homework at the gym or at dance. Make sure your child only access the internet through wifi that is password-protected,” says Elwell.

Elwell says it’s important for parents to understand that their kid’s cybersecurity can impact the whole family.

“Once they get onto a child’s device that’s on your network then they can penetrate the other devices on your network which very well could be your work computer,” says Elwell.

Cyber attacks are becoming more frequent, with many cybercriminals using them to hold a network or personal data for ransom.

Gray Analytics says it’s never too early to start talking about cybersecurity because technology is everywhere and even the youngest are at risk for…

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‘Cyberattack’ hits Iran transport ministry and railway – Middle East Monitor

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The website of Iran’s transport ministry was taken down on Saturday by what state television said was a “cyber disruption”, a day after an apparent cyberattack on the state railway company, reported Reuters.

Computer systems of the staff of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development were the subject of the attack which resulted in the ministry’s portal and sub-portal sites becoming unavailable, the TV channel reported.

It didn’t give any indication of who it believed could have been behind the attack and did not say if any ransom demand had been made.

Train services had been disrupted on Friday, with hackers posting fake delay notices on station boards, state-affiliated news outlets reported. The government-run railway company said only the displays had been affected and that trains ran normally.

Opinion: Middle East nuclear proliferation may be on the way, but the immediate threat is cyberwarfare

Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi warned on Saturday of possible ransomware attacks unless vulnerabilities in computer systems were dealt with, Iranian news outlets reported.

In late 2020, Iran said hackers launched large-scale attacks on two of its government institutions, without giving details on the targets or the suspected perpetrators.

Iran says it is on high alert for online assaults, which it has blamed in the past on the United States and Israel. The United States and other Western powers meanwhile have accused Iran of trying to disrupt and break into their networks.

Israel general: Destroying Iran nuclear program harder than destroying Iraq’s, Syria’s

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