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A disturbing case out of Bend, Oregon, where a sixteen-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School using a shotgun purchased by his mother. Investigators are now working through the shooter's phone, computer, and social media history, piecing together what led to the attack.
From physical violence to digital, a sophisticated spyware campaign has come to light targeting Al Jazeera Media Network. Researchers found that Candiru spyware was delivered through ordinary-looking online advertisements in what are called zero-click attacks, meaning victims didn't need to interact with anything at all — simply loading the page was enough to compromise their device.
And on the economic front, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh addressed reporters Friday, emphasizing that price stability remains the central bank's north star. He declined, however, to offer any signals about whether rate changes are coming at the October or December meetings, keeping markets in a familiar state of uncertainty.
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