Hindi workers are cutting and cutting "ivory"

Hindi workers are cutting and cutting "ivory"

The most beautiful houses in Iran (Photo)

The most beautiful houses in Iran (Photo)

Askhakh Marychh the MP Europe, with a specific dress code during a meeting with Ali Larijani

Askhakh Marychh the MP Europe, with a specific dress code during a meeting with Ali Larijani

Massive hack compromises 4 million federal employees' private info

A group of hackers has attacked the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), stealing sensitive data on 4 million current and former American federal employees. Law enforcement sources tell Reuters that the government believes the perpetrators are from China and have penetrated not just OPM's IT systems, but also the records it stores at the Department of the Interior's data center. According to the New York Times, security researchers believe it's the same crew that attacked insurance companies Anthem and Primera. As you might know, OPM is in possession of a huge number of personnel info since it's in charge of conducting background checks on potential federal employees. It probably looks like a goldmine for data thieves and was even targeted last year (nothing was stolen at that time, though) by a group, which the government suspects is also based in China.

Rep. Adam Schiff called this cyberattack "among the most shocking because Americans may expect that federal computer networks are maintained with state of the art defenses." OPM's computers are protected by the Department of Homeland Security's intrusion detection system called EINSTEIN, just like every other federal agency's. In fact, EINSTEIN -- which monitors all federal internet traffic to identify unauthorized access -- was the one that detected malicious activities in OPM's system back in April. Unfortunately, it wasn't that effective in this situation: the DHS concluded in early May that the agency's data was already compromised by the time the breach was discovered. It's still unclear why EINSTEIN failed to identity the cyberattack much earlier.

Homeland Security is now working with OPM to determine how the attack was carried out, putting the FBI in charge of the investigation. "DHS is continuing to monitor federal networks for any suspicious activity and is working aggressively with the affected agencies to conduct investigative analysis to assess the extent of this alleged intrusion," the agency said in a statement. OPM itself will be busy sending notices to the 4 million people affected from June 8th to June 19th, offering them credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. It has also published detailed instructions on how the victims can protect themselves from identity theft.

SOURCE: OPM

There is a picture of horses $ 40 million Mojtaba Khamenei

There is a picture of horses $ 40 million Mojtaba Khamenei

The arrest of a large group of actors in porn films in Tehran

The arrest of a large group of actors in porn films in Tehran

 

Iranian police arrest pornographic film actors
Most of those arrested at house in middle-class Tehran neighbourhood were women, pro-reformist website says
Police in Iran have arrested a group of mostly female actors who were making pornographic films, a crime that carries the death penalty under the country's Islamic laws, local media reported today.

The arrests were made at a house in a middle-class area in the east of Tehran, the pro-reformist website Fararu said.
The website did not specify how many actors had been detained, but said most were "beautiful young women".
Citing an "informed source" in the intelligence deputy's office of the Iranian law enforcement agency, it said the actors had produced several amateur films which had then been sold on the black market.

The directors of the films have also been arrested.
While an underground porn market has flourished in Iran in recent years, it is rare for the police to acknowledge it with high profile arrests.
Official crackdowns on "immorality" have on occasion led to raids on rave events – often denounced by the authorities as "satanist" – at which alcohol consumption and sex orgies were alleged to have occurred.

MPs attempted to combat the growth of a local porn industry in 2007 when they passed a bill approving execution for those convicted of producing obscene films.
The legislation states that "producers" and "main elements" of such works could be sentenced as "corrupters of the world", a phrase from the Qu'ran referring to those considered deserving of the death penalty for their crimes.
The law followed an outcry over the widespread distribution of an illicit DVD showing Zahra Amir Ebrahimi, a well-known Iranian soap opera star, apparently having sex with her former boyfriend.

Ebrahimi later claimed the film was a fake made by her ex-partner as an act of vengeance.
Prosecutors carried out an investigation to find its distributors after more than 100,000 copies were sold on the black market.
Dr Naser Fakouhi, one of Iran's leading sociologists and the head of anthropology at Tehran University, has warned that the country's huge number of young people – roughly 70% of the population are aged under 35 – has caused an explosion in internet pornography and the rapid growth of an underground industry.

The trend has been compounded by a rise in the average marrying age in a society in which premarital sex is outlawed and socially frowned upon. 

A photograph of four Saudi sword dance together

A photograph of four Saudi sword dance together

Popular models face being transferred to the tournament

Popular models face being transferred to the tournament

10 things you didn't know about Hitler

In terms of committing atrocities, few are on the same level as Adolf Hitler; the Nazi dictator who was responsible for the deaths of six million Jewish people during the Holocaust. (And then even more civilian deaths throughout the course of WWII.)

But despite him being one of the most documented men in history, there are still a few things about him that people don’t know. Or at the very least, there are a few things that tend to be overlooked. Which, for the record, is understandable.

Here are 10 things you didn’t know about Adolf Hitler.

1. Hitler was rejected from art school more than once

We know that Hitler’s failed art career eventually led to his life of fascism, but you may not know that he actually applied to art school twice – and was rejected so hard the second time that he wasn’t even allowed to sit in on the entry exams. Even now, art experts maintain that Hitler was a sub-par artist. You lose, H.

2. Speaking of art, surprise: Hitler loved iconic German artists

Hitler’s affinity for classic German artists could be seen in his own work, which is why it’s easy to draw the parallels between Hitler’s sketches and the works of painter Hans Thoma. Other favourites? Albrect Durer, Lucas Cranach the Elder, and Johannes Vermeer – all of which who probably would have preferred not to be.

3. He practiced for speeches by taking photos of himself . . . making speeches

1925: Adolf Hitler miming one of his speeches in Munich.

A megalomaniac supreme, Hitler was so obsessed with his image that he had photographer Heinrich Hoffman take photos of him making speeches, so he could see how badass he looked. Fortunately for us, despite being told to destroy the photos afterwards, Hoffman did not and included them in his memoir instead. (And for that we are all truly grateful.)

4. He was an out-of-control spender

Hitler was out-of-control in general (obviously), but biographer Volker Ullrich recently uncovered that the Fuhrer actually spent thousands on opulence (cars, champagne, clothes, etc.) while pretending to be “a man of the people.” What didn’t he spend money on? Income tax. Because of course he didn’t.

5. Hitler was once ordered to trim his moustache

Hitler and his moustache go together better than any comparison I can possibly make, but his preferred moustache style was actually of the handlebar variety. Unfortunately for him, during WWI service he was ordered to scale it back so it would fit underneath gas masks. (Which didn’t work – he was gassed in 1918 and temporarily blinded.)

6. He loved Disney

The sooner we stop trying to understand Hitler, the better. However, while Disney represents kids’ films and family to us, to the dictator, it represented the advance of technology since "Snow White" boasted some pretty impressive animation circa its 1937 release. Rumour has it he also felt strongly for "King Kong" because of its special effects, and watched both that and war films repeatedly.

7. Hitler’s obsession with Wagner began eons before WWII

At age 12, Hitler stumbled upon Wagner and he never looked back. Writing in Mein Kampf that he was “addicted” after attending the opera, "Lohengrin", Hitler reportedly skipped school to attend the opera well into his teens. (Probably should’ve gone to those art classes instead.)

8. Rumour has it that Hitler had bred an army of talking dogs

A picture dated 1939 shows German nazi Chancellor and dictator Adolf Hitler with his German Shepherd dog

According to Dr. Jan Bondeson, Hitler and his henchman rounded up “educated” dogs with whom they communicated (through tapping paws, barking, and wagging their tails) – and got even one to bark, “Mein Fuhrer!” These dogs were supposed to help win the war (apparently), which makes a bit of sense considering Hitler was heavily attached to his dogs, Blondi and Bella. (The former, he killed before killing himself.)

9. Hitler was a vegetarian who was diligent about food testing

Surprisingly (just kidding), Hitler was a paranoid person. So paranoid, in fact, that he employed food tasters who, on one side, got to enjoy the crème de la crème of German cuisine (during a time of rations and starvation). On the other? After an attempted assassination, he basically kept his food tasters imprisoned, according to Margot Woelk, who had to suffer through the terrible ordeal.

10. His favourite actor only died in 2011

At age 108, Hitler’s favourite actor – the Dutch Johannes Heesters – passed away. However, despite being a favourite of the dictator and the S.S., Heesters was still allowed to perform because the Allies didn’t think he was involved in Nazi propaganda. However, because he did perform for the Nazi regime, he was still scrutinised for several decades.