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The scam text test: Spot danger before you tap
Fox News offers advice on how to spot scam text messages before responding to them, noting that fraudulent texts increasingly mimic routine, everyday notifications rather than looking obviously suspicious. The piece is significant because smishing (SMS phishing) has become a widespread tactic, with scammers using urgent or mundane pretexts, such as delayed parcels, unpaid tolls…
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This one time, at Hacker Summer Camp …
This week Las Vegas hosts “Hacker Summer Camp”, the trio of BSides, Black Hat and DEF CON conferences that draw the global cybersecurity industry together. Beyond the sweltering August heat, the dominant theme across all three events is agentic AI: how to secure and govern autonomous agents so they don’t go rogue, whether lawmakers should…
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Hackers steal over $130 million by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets
Hackers have stolen more than $130 million in Bitcoin by exploiting a flaw in Coldcard, an offline “cold” hardware wallet made by Coinkite that was widely regarded as one of the safest ways to store cryptocurrency. Blockchain security researchers believe at least a dozen different hackers, likely in more than one group, are behind the…
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Nvidia’s open-source alliance seeks industry input on AI safety controls
A working group within Nvidia’s new initiative on open-source technologies is seeking public input as it develops guidelines on how to share and learn from AI cybersecurity incidents to prevent future risks. The request for comment comes about a week after Nvidia announced the Open Secure AI Alliance, a consortium of more than 120 firms…
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English National Ballet suffers customer data hack
ENB said it was “so sorry” and is warning customers to be cautious of unexpected emails.
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At least 7 states report water system cyberattacks to FBI
At least seven states reported cyberattacks on water systems, though authorities say water quality remains safe.
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Water cyberattack hits at least 7 states
A coordinated cyberattack targeted operational technology at more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota and at least six other US states over the weekend of 26–27 July 2026. Minnesota IT Services activated its state cybersecurity response and brought in federal agencies including the FBI, CISA and the EPA, which have linked the intrusion to…
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Cwmbran Celtic FC team up with Super Furry Animals, Mogwai, Panic Shack, and Loose Articles for new kits
Cwmbran Celtic FC has launched new kits for the 2026/27 season featuring designs inspired by four independent bands: Super Furry Animals, Mogwai, Panic Shack and Loose Articles. Made by new kit supplier Tor Sports, the collaboration aims to support grassroots music venues, with 10 per cent of shirt sales going directly to the Music Venue…
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Haunting new images reveal the final ship where explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton died
Officials have released the first close-up images of the wreck of Quest, the ship on which Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton died. The images show the vessel lying roughly 1,280 feet deep in the Labrador Sea, off Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, and offer researchers and history enthusiasts a rare, detailed look at a site…
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US water facilities targeted by ‘malicious cyber actors’ – who’s to blame?
Federal cybersecurity officials warned that “malicious cyber actors” had targeted water and wastewater facilities across at least seven US states, with Minnesota the worst affected after 30 of its water systems were hit. The disruptions caused low water pressure and prompted some utilities to issue boil-water notices, though there have been no reports of contamination.…