China

This is Beijing, one picture BEFORE a parade and after.. People were so excited to finally see a blue sky in the city, they whipped out cameras to capture the moment.. (http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/04/asia/china-beijing-blue-sky-disappears-after-military-parade/)The CNN article linked doesn’t mention much about this, but I wonder if it was also utilized by China: Manipulating weather.  Back in 2008 … Read more

Explosions and drills: The dogs of war in the dog days of August

This past week, China suffered from a massive explosion. Then another one. This weekend, a US military base in Japan had a series of explosions.. Meanwhile, North Korea and South Korea are exchanging battle cries while the world waits–again–to see if the conflict will begin anew. And this.. Twenty-two vessels, 20 aircraft, 40 armored vehicles … Read moreExplosions and drills: The dogs of war in the dog days of August

Chemical plant in China’s Shandong hit by explosions | News | DW.COM | 22.08.2015

Chemical plant in China’s Shandong hit by explosions | News | DW.COM | 22.08.2015 YET MORE EXPLOSIONS? China’s Xinhua state news agency reported a blast in a chemical factory on Saturday. The agency reported that nine people were injured in the explosion which occurred in the eastern Huantai county in Shandong province. Fire engines were … Read moreChemical plant in China’s Shandong hit by explosions | News | DW.COM | 22.08.2015

Dateline China:  Fire sends smoke skyward in Tianjin at site of previous explosions Keep in mind, this is the same exact location where the explosion happened. This is a new fire.. From CNN: Fires shot plumes of black smoke into the sky Saturday at the site of a chemical warehouse in Tianjin, China, where explosions … Read more

AP: The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that data from the Office of Personnel Management and the Interior Department had been compromised. “The FBI is conducting an investigation to identify how and why this occurred,” the statement said. The hackers were believed to be based in China, said Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican. Collins, a member of the Senate intelligence committee, said the breach was “yet another indication of a foreign power probing successfully and focusing on what appears to be data that would identify people with security clearances.” A U.S. official, who declined to be named because he was not authorized to publicly discuss the data breach, said it could potentially affect every federal agency. One key question is whether intelligence agency employee information was stolen. Former government employees are affected as well.

AP: The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that data from the Office of Personnel Management and the Interior Department had been compromised. “The FBI is conducting an investigation to identify how and why this occurred,” the statement said. The hackers were believed to be based in China, said Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine … Read moreAP: The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that data from the Office of Personnel Management and the Interior Department had been compromised. “The FBI is conducting an investigation to identify how and why this occurred,” the statement said. The hackers were believed to be based in China, said Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican. Collins, a member of the Senate intelligence committee, said the breach was “yet another indication of a foreign power probing successfully and focusing on what appears to be data that would identify people with security clearances.” A U.S. official, who declined to be named because he was not authorized to publicly discuss the data breach, said it could potentially affect every federal agency. One key question is whether intelligence agency employee information was stolen. Former government employees are affected as well.

American investigators believe they can trace the breach to the Chinese government. Hackers working for the Chinese military are believed to be compiling a massive database of Americans, intelligence officials told CNN on Thursday night. It is not clear what the purpose of the database is. The creepiest part of the CNN reporting tonight on … Read more

Cyberattack compromises government workers

Cyberattack compromises government workers This is a big deal:  Four million current and former federal employees may have had their personal information hacked, the Office of Personnel Management said on Thursday… The government is saying tonight that his may be the biggest breach of government computers to date.  Personnel Management is urging potential victims to … Read moreCyberattack compromises government workers