Kaspersky Lab. founder among "15 Most Dangerous People in the World"December 22, 2012 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Evgeny Kaspersky, the founder of Kaspersky Lab., an IT company providing high-end computer protection for millions of users, has been put on the 15 Most Dangerous People in the World List by Wired.com. The list includes two US whistleblowers, Syria’s president, a Mexican drug lord. In May, Kaspersky Lab unveiled the discovery of a data-snatching Trojan virus Flame targeting computers in Iran, Israel and other Middle Eastern countries. In August it reported interception of Gauss, another virus spying on Middle East-located computers for financial information, emails and passwords to all kind of pages. Kaspersky “intercedes in America's efforts to short-circuit Iran's nuclear ambitions,” the Wired’s Danger Room blog said, explaining the choice. Besides, Wired has again remarked on Kaspersky’s alliance with FSB. Kaspersky comes in at number 8. Other individuals on the list include Ahmed Abu Khattala, number 9, wanted for questioning over Benghazi attack on the US consulate, Egypt’s new leader Mohamed Morsi, number 5, Syria’s President Bashar Assad, number 2, and Iranian hardline general Qassem Suleimani, described as the most dangerous person in the world, Russian media reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |