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Tuesday, 5:24 AM

November 5, 2024

Good morning news friend! Stay updated with the latest news, keeping pace with the constantly evolving events shaping our world. 📰🌟

Election Day Legal Battles

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that Cobb County cannot count over 3,000 late-arriving ballots for now. This follows a rise in last-minute mail-in applications.

In Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court disallowed mail-in ballots with incorrect dates. Conversely, the US Supreme Court allowed provisional ballots for voters with rejected mail-ins.

In Virginia, a federal court overturned a ruling to remove 1,600 alleged noncitizens from voter rolls. Meanwhile, Nevada’s Supreme Court upheld counting ballots arriving three days late without postmarks.

Currently, 209 cases are pending in 40 states, with more potential lawsuits on Election Day.

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Note: Regardless of your party affiliation or preference, go out and vote today! Voting is both a right and a privilege of living in a free society.

Boeing Strike Ends

Boeing factory workers ended a seven-week strike. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers reported that 59% of union members approved the deal during the vote.

The new contract provides a 38% pay increase over four years. Currently, workers earn an average of $75,608, which will rise to $119,309. Additionally, workers will receive productivity bonuses and a one-time ratification bonus of $12,000 each.

Despite these gains, Boeing did not restore a frozen pension plan. Workers can return to the assembly lines starting Wednesday, with a deadline of November 12 for all to be back.

Boeing's CEO, Kelly Ortberg, expressed satisfaction with the agreement.

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Zero-Day AI

Google's Big Sleep team used an AI agent to identify a zero-day vulnerability in SQLite, a widely utilized open-source database engine. The first known instance of AI discovering such a flaw in real-world software.

The vulnerability is a stack buffer underflow, which could lead to crashes or arbitrary code execution. Google reported this issue to the SQLite developers and it was fixed the same day.

Big Sleep emerged from Project Naptime, evolving into a framework that combines ethical hackers from Google’s Project Zero with AI specialists from DeepMind.

The AI agent simulates human behavior to find security vulnerabilities, leveraging its code comprehension abilities.

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Russia, Incendiary Devices and US Bound Planes

Investigators uncovered a Russian plot to sabotage US-bound flights. At least two incendiary devices ignited in DHL shipping hubs, one in Leipzig, Germany, and another in Birmingham, England.

Authorities arrested four individuals in Poland, charging them with participating in sabotage for a foreign intelligence agency.

The devices, intended for the U.S. and Canada, were modified electric massagers containing a magnesium-based substance, capable of starting fires. Very dangerous if detonated during flight.

Western intelligence believes this action signals a escalation in Russia's hybrid warfare tactics against NATO allies and is aimed at deterring support for Ukraine.

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Data Breach Affects 800,000 Insurance Customers

In May 2024, Landmark Admin suffered a cyberattack, exposing personal information of 800,000 individuals. This company works with US insurance providers, including American Monumental Life and Pellerin Life.

The compromised details include names, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, and bank information.

The potential for identity theft and fraud is significant due to the nature of the exposed data. Landmark Admin is now offering free identity theft protection services to those affected, notifying them in waves via first-class mail.

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