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Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in ‘widespread’ attack Pre-Crime

Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in ‘widespread’ attack

Security researchers at Kaspersky say they have identified a malicious backdoor planted in the popular and long-running Windows disc imaging software, Daemon Tools.  The Russian cybersecurity company said on Tuesday that data collected from computers around the world running the Kaspersky antivirus software shows a “widespread” attack is under way,…
bubmag
May 5, 2026
Leftist Green Party candidate demands slavery reparations in UK—she’s descended from slave trading tribe Slavery Abolition

Leftist Green Party candidate demands slavery reparations in UK—she’s descended from slave trading tribe

A Green Party candidate in London, UK, who has publicly backed slavery reparations from Britain, is reportedly descended from a Nigerian royal family with documented ties to the slave trade. Antoinette Fernandez, who is running as a councillor for Lea Bridge in Hackney, east London, has called for the UK…
bubmag
May 5, 2026
In 2018, 4,000 Google employees killed a Pentagon contract. In 2026, Google signed a bigger one. Now the AI researchers are unionising Project Maven

In 2018, 4,000 Google employees killed a Pentagon contract. In 2026, Google signed a bigger one. Now the AI researchers are unionising

TL;DR Google DeepMind’s UK workers voted 98 per cent to unionise after Google signed a classified Pentagon AI deal for “any lawful purpose,” becoming the first frontier AI lab to organise collectively. The union demands include ending military AI use, restoring Google’s scrapped weapons pledge, and creating an independent ethics…
bubmag
May 5, 2026
Epic and Disney launch largest IP toolset to date, allowing creators to build Star Wars games in Fortnite Fortnite

Epic and Disney launch largest IP toolset to date, allowing creators to build Star Wars games in Fortnite

Toolset includes Star Wars templates, gameplay features, and assets including characters, vehicles, and weapons Image credit: Epic Games Epic Games and Disney have launched creation tools that allow fans to develop their own Star Wars games within Fortnite. Developers can use the Star Wars toolset to create themed islands in…
bubmag
May 5, 2026
Romania’s pro-EU coalition government collapses after prime minister loses no-confidence vote NATO

Romania’s pro-EU coalition government collapses after prime minister loses no-confidence vote

Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine. The move by the left wing Social Democrats (PSD), Romania's biggest party,…
bubmag
May 5, 2026
APC group alleges compromise of Nasarawa officials, demands external oversight for primaries NATO

APC group alleges compromise of Nasarawa officials, demands external oversight for primaries

Tensions are rising within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State as the race for the party’s governorship ticket intensifies, with a support group accusing party officials of being compromised and unable to conduct credible primaries. The development follows the endorsement of Senator Ahmed Wadada by Governor Abdullahi Sule as his preferred successor, a move…
bubmag
May 5, 2026