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31040384276?profile=RESIZE_400xSaint Nicholas, known as the patron saint of children and sailors, was born in the third century in the town of Patara, in present-day Turkey.  Renowned for his generosity and compassion, Nicholas dedicated his life to helping those in need, often performing acts of kindness in secret.  The most famous story tells how he tossed bags of gold through a poor family's window at night to provide dowries for three daughters, saving them from hardship.  Over time, his selfless actions inspired many, an

13324024697?profile=RESIZE_400xInternational law enforcement has shut down 27 of the most popular platforms used to carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Europol announced in a statement on 11 December 2024.  The operation called PowerOFF, conducted across 15 countries to include the US, UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Finland, which led to the identification of 300 users of these platforms and the arrest of three administrators in France and Germany.

Europol explained that the takedowns were timed ahead