In a major crackdown, Microsoft has suspended 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts linked to North Korean IT workers involved in a global job fraud scheme. The company's Threat Intelligence team, calling the operation "Jasper Sleet," outlined its findings in a detailed post, revealing the scope of the elaborate scam. The US Department of Justice also joined the operation, seizing hundreds of laptops, 29 financial accounts, and shutting down nearly 24 websites. Authorities raided 29 "laptop farms" across the US, where Americans were helping foreign workers gain unauthorized access to remote jobs, according to the Fortune Magazine . These accomplices either installed remote access tools on company-issued laptops or shipped them to countries like Russia and China. Some Americans even rented out their identities to help North Koreans apply for US tech jobs. A Maryland nail salon worker was recently caught running a massive scheme, managing 13 remote IT jobs on beh...
A new study from Tulane University suggests that climbing at least 50 stairs each day can lower the risk of heart disease, The Independent reported. According to the research, daily stair climbing of more than five flights may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases by almost 20 per cent. Strokes, coronary artery disease, and other cardiovascular illnesses, such as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), are the main killers and causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. "Short bursts of high-intensity stair climbing are a time-efficient way to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and lipid profile, especially among those unable to achieve the current physical activity recommendations," The Independent quoted Dr Lu Qi, a co-author of the study and a professor at Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine as saying. He added, "The findings highlight the potential advantages of stair climbing as a primary preventive measure for ASC...