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Thousands of computer servers around the world have been targeted by a ransomware attack, the country's National Cybersecurity Agency said, warning organizations to protect their systems.

Described by microsoft wasnt particularly sophisticated but they did target thousands of accounts. they managed to attack a few hundred of them. they compromised four. and the four they compromised actually werent presidential candidates or sitting government officials. but they certainly had targeted some of those individuals. so it really just shows in the eyes of lawmakers and experts here the need for these folks to be on guard as we get closer to the 2020 election. >> to that point really q...

Military casualties. but critics argue its killed thousands of innocent civilians in yemen and pakistan. heres our chief foreign correspondent, richard engel. >> reporter: its become the weapon of choice in the war against islamic terrorists. a u.s. drone flies over a target thousands of miles away. the cia tracks the location, receives authorization, pushes a button, and a small missile is fired. but some are asking whether years from now well debate drones the way were debating torture. >> the...

This is a very difficult problem theyre trying to solve. theyre trying to develop a vehicle that can travel at immense speeds through the upper atmosphere with high forces and very high heat, and to be able to control that vehicle so that it can hit an intended target thousands of miles away. the purpose -- >> jon: were looking at the launch of the missile that then releases this thing, and it basically glides back to earth with a rocket assist at, what, one # thousand miles an hour? >> yes. tha...

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