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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Entertainment
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Teen charged in foiled terror attack at Taylor Swift's canceled Vienna shows
A Syrian teenager has been charged in Germany in connection to the foiled terror attack at Taylor Swift's Vienna shows during the Eras Tour. German prosecutors identified Mohammad A. as a suspect in a press release shared Friday, alleging that the teenager assisted another suspect with instructions on how to build bombs. "Mohammad A. adhered to the ideology of the terrorist organization 'Islamic State' (IS) at least since April 2024," the prosecutor general alleged in a statement translated from German. "Between mid-July and August 2024, he was in contact with a young adult from Austria who was planning a bomb attack on a concert by singer Taylor Swift in Vienna." The teenager is also accused of "establishing contact with an IS member abroad via the internet" and providing the main suspect with "a template for the oath of allegiance to IS, which the young adult used to join the organization." A representative for Swift didn't immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment. The pop star had been scheduled to perform three shows at the Austrian capital between Aug. 8 and Aug. 10 of last year. Concert promoter Barracuda Music canceled the shows the day before the shows were slated to kick off, citing "confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack" at the venue, Ernst Happel Stadium, and announcing that all tickets would be refunded. Authorities at the time said they arrested two unidentified suspects in Vienna, including a 19-year-old. The C.I.A. also said the suspects "were plotting to kill a huge number, tens of thousands of people at this concert," per The New York Times. A 17-year-old who was previously arrested as a possible accomplice has since been released without charges. Swift addressed the terror plot after she wrapped the European leg of the tour in late August, calling the cancellations "devastating." "The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows," she said on Instagram at the time. "But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives." Swift also said she was "heartened by the love and unity I saw in the fans who banded together," referencing the fans in Vienna who gathered in the streets to exchange friendship bracelets and sing along to her songs. The singer-songwriter also explained that she did not immediately address the situation out of concern for the safety of fans. "I am not going to speak about something publicly if I think doing so might provoke those who would want to harm the fans who come to my shows," Swift said. "In cases like this one, 'silence' is actually showing restraint, and waiting to express yourself at a time when it's right to. My priority was finishing our European tour safely, and it is with great relief that I can say we did that." Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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New Details Emerge About Foiled Terror Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna
New Details Emerge About Foiled Terror Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna originally appeared on Parade. Nearly a year after Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows in Vienna, Austria were canceled due to planned terror attacks, more details are emerging about the suspects and their motives. Swift was scheduled to perform three shows at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium from August 8 to August 10 last year before government officials learned of a planned terrorist attack. The shows were subsequently canceled and two suspects were taken into custody in connection to the crime. One of the men taken into custody was a 19-year-old with alleged ties to ISIS. The second suspect - a 17-year-old, was also inspired by the terrorist group as well as al-Qaeda, according to Austrian authorities. Officials revealed on August 8 that the main suspect began working on his attack plans in July. He allegedly posted online an oath of allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State group militia, and, based on a raid on the suspect's home, he planned to use knives or homemade explosives for his attack. The Associated Press reported that officials said that one of the two suspects confessed to planning to "kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue." A third suspect in connection with the planned attack was arrested on August 9. The 18-year-old "comes from the social environment" as the main suspect, according to the AP. Due to Austria's privacy laws, none of the suspects have been identified. However, on Friday June 27, a minor identified as Mohammad A. was charged with allegedly supporting a foreign terrorist organization's plan to attack the concert. "Mohammad A has adhered to the ideology of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) since April 2024 at the latest," a statement from the prosecutor general read. "Between mid-July and August 2024, he was in contact with a young Austrian who was planning a bomb attack on a concert by singer Taylor Swift in Vienna." Swift spoke about the planned attack in late August last year. "Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating. The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows," Swift wrote in an Instagram statement. "But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives. I was heartened by the love and unity I saw in the fans who banded together." New Details Emerge About Foiled Terror Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna first appeared on Parade on Jun 27, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
Associated Press
21 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
USX Cyber Showcases GUARDIENT® as a Next-Generation SIEM Platform
VIENNA, Va., June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USX Cyber today demonstrated its flagship product, GUARDIENT®, as a Next-Generation Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform, underscoring its evolution beyond traditional log aggregation tools and positioning it as a modern alternative for compliance-driven enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs). As cybersecurity threats grow in sophistication and regulatory frameworks expand in scope, the limitations of legacy SIEMs have become untenable. GUARDIENT was engineered from the ground up to address these shortcomings — fusing real-time detection, automated response, compliance intelligence, and operational simplicity into a unified, lightweight architecture supported by a U.S.-based Security Operations Center (SOC). 'Legacy SIEMs were built to collect logs. Next-gen SIEMs are built to solve problems,' said Cole McKinley, CTO of USX Cyber. 'With GUARDIENT, we've eliminated the cost, complexity, and noise that plague traditional systems and delivered a platform that not only detects threats — but proves security and compliance posture.' Competitive Comparison: GUARDIENT vs. Industry Peers These distinctions are not theoretical. Unlike traditional platforms requiring months of tuning and external consultants, GUARDIENT can be fully operational in under one business day — with full telemetry and compliance reporting enabled by default. Compliance and Audit Readiness: Embedded by Design As organizations work to meet frameworks such as CMMC, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-171, GUARDIENT bridges the divide between security operations and audit deliverables. The platform ingests data from endpoints, cloud, firewalls, and identity systems — automatically mapping findings to control requirements with prebuilt remediation guidance. Included capabilities: Built for Real-World Constraints While many platforms are engineered for Fortune 500 enterprises, GUARDIENT is purpose-built for the real-world constraints of small to mid-sized businesses, MSPs, and compliance-sensitive industries. Its architecture emphasizes affordability, deployment speed, and human-led response. 'We're not trying to be everything to everyone,' McKinley added. 'We're focused on what modern businesses actually need — visibility, control, and confidence — without the operational bloat or licensing games that dominate this market.' About USX Cyber USX Cyber provides security and compliance solutions for regulated industries, growing businesses, and managed service providers. Its flagship platform, GUARDIENT, unifies SIEM, SOAR, XDR, threat intelligence, and compliance automation in a single, easy-to-deploy solution — backed by a human-led SOC. For media inquiries, demos, or partnership opportunities, visit or contact: Megan Donovan Head of Communications [email protected]
Arab News
a day ago
- Automotive
- Arab News
Max Verstappen heads into Red Bull's home race with upgrades and growing uncertainty
VIENNA: Max Verstappen at the Red Bull Ring is usually a recipe for success. The defending Formula 1 champion has an upgraded car for his team's home race in Austria — where he's won five times — on the back of an encouraging second place in Canada, where his two McLaren rivals collided. Zoom out, though, and the situation is much more uncertain. Verstappen remains at risk of a one-race ban for too many penalty points, Red Bull teammate Yuki Tsunoda is usually too far adrift to help him, and Verstappen's own future is far from clear. 'I don't think we need to talk about that,' Verstappen said Thursday when asked to confirm whether he'll stay with the team for 2026. 'It's not really in my mind. It's just driving and trying to push the performance, you know. And then we focus on next year.' Fast in Friday practice For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Standings leader Oscar Piastri was third-fastest for McLaren, .155 off the pace, but the star of the session was young driver Alex Dunne, who took over Lando Norris' McLaren for the session and placed fourth. Lewis Hamilton was ninth-fastest for Ferrari and Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Yuki Tsunoda only 17th. What are Verstappen's options? Verstappen has a long-term contract through 2028, so in theory his Red Bull seat should be one of the safest on the grid. However, the deal has performance-related clauses which could reportedly allow a move. In that case, the most obvious option could be Mercedes, which has yet to confirm either driver for 2026. That would mean Verstappen teaming up with an old foe in Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, who'd also have to choose to drop either Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Dramatic changes to how F1 cars look and perform are coming in 2026, and Red Bull has to adapt more than most. For the first time in nearly two decades, it heads into a new era of F1 rules without design guru Adrian Newey, who left last year and is now at Aston Martin. The other leading teams are sticking with their current engine arrangements, but not Red Bull. The team has an in-house engine developer, Red Bull Powertrains, but it's switching partners for 2026 from Honda to newcomer Ford. The second seat No team in F1 depends as much on one driver as Red Bull does on Verstappen. He's scored 155 of the team's 162 points this season. His teammates — first Liam Lawson, then Tsunoda — have struggled all season. That's helped to restore the reputation of Sergio Perez, who was dropped by Red Bull after scoring barely one-third of Verstappen's points last season. 'I know, deep down, they really regret it,' Perez said on a podcast this week. 'And I know that from a very reliable source. It's tough. I have very good friends there, and people might think I take pleasure in what happened, but no.' Red Bull's car seems to favor Verstappen's driving style over anyone else's, but the Dutch driver says he can't diagnose the issue because he's been with the team since 2016 and has nothing else to compare it with. 'The thing is that I don't know any better, right?' he said Thursday. 'I mean, I've basically started with Red bull, so I only know one car and that's how I drive. I adapt to it. Is it the best? Is it the fastest? Is it not? I don't know.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Syrian is charged over plot to bomb Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A young Syrian has been charged with supporting a foiled attempt to bomb a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last year. German prosecutors say Mohamed A, who is a juvenile and cannot be fully identified in line with Germany 's privacy rules, is accused of supporting a foreign terrorist organisation and preparing a serious act of violence. Cops say the suspect, who is currently not in custody, supports the ideology of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. It has been alleged that between mid-July and August last year, he had been in communication with a man in Austria who was planning to attack the concert. Mohamed A is said to have helped him by translating bomb making instructions from Arabic. Among other things, he is also accused of organising online contact with a member of the terrorist group. Additionally, the suspect allegedly gave his Austrian acquaintance the text for an oath of allegiance to IS. The contact in Austria then used it to join the group, police say. Although Mohamed A has been charged, it is now up to German courts to determine whether to take the case to trial. In a statement, Germany's federal public prosecutor said: 'Mohammad A has adhered since April 2024 at the latest to the ideology of the terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS).' The statement added: 'Between mid-July and August 2024, he was in contact with a young adult from Austria who was planning a bomb attack on a concert by singer Taylor Swift in Vienna. Taylor Swift's fans were left disappointed when organisers cancelled the shows the day before they were set to begin. The popstar was scheduled to perform at her Eras Tour, which had three sold-out dates in the country, in August. She later apologised for the cancellation, saying she felt a 'tremendous amount of guilt'. Many suspects were arrested, with authorities saying they had links to IS and al-Qaeda. The plot's prime suspect was identified as Beran A, a now 20-year-old man from Vienna, who was allegedly a member of an IS syndicate in the city. Thanks to a tip-off by the CIA, the suspect was apprehended before the alleged plot, which was intended to slaughter a large number of people, could be carried out. But prosecutors say that was not the only time he had planned a terrorist attack. It is alleged that he planned an attack in Dubai in March last year but eventually had a change of mind. Speaking about the foiled Vienna attacks, the CIA's deputy director David Cohen said: 'The Austrians were able to make those arrests because the agency and our partners in the intelligence community provided them information about what this ISIS-connected group was planning to do.'
