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D4vd’s Apple Music account hacked with fake ‘I Did It’ song
Musician D4vd’s Apple Music account appears to have been compromised, with a fraudulent track titled “I Did It” uploaded to his artist profile without his authorisation. The incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities around musicians’ streaming platform accounts, where unauthorised access can allow bogus material to be published under a genuine artist’s name. The article provides limited…
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Hackers hit the biggest game of year with malware that let them take over users’ PCs
Meccha Chameleon, this year’s surprise hit game with over 15 million sales in under a month, has been hit by a malware attack via infected user-created Steam Workshop maps. Hackers embedded a Remote Access Trojan in community maps such as Laser Tag Neon, allowing them to remotely control victims’ PCs; the incident escalated when a…
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Oil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after the US paused its bombing campaign against Iran around the strait of Hormuz, with traders betting the pause could avert a further escalation that would restrict global oil supplies. This matters because the Iran conflict has disrupted oil and gas flows from Gulf states since late February and,…
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Nancy Guthrie update: 25 weeks after abduction, Elizabeth Smart says there’s ‘reason to have hope’
Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart has said she believes there is still “reason to have hope” that Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old Arizona woman, could be found alive 25 weeks after her suspected abduction from her home near Tucson. Smart, who was herself abducted and held captive for nine months in 2002 before being rescued, drew on…
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What to look for in antivirus software without the jargon
Fox News’s CyberGuy column offers a plain-English guide to choosing antivirus software, aimed at readers who find product pages cluttered with jargon, lab scores and lengthy feature lists. The piece argues that with scammers increasingly using fake texts, phishing emails, bogus websites and infected downloads to steal money, passwords or personal data, picking effective protection…
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As Grand Theft Auto 6 hopefuls grow anxious for a gameplay trailer, AI GTA6 slop is getting millions of views on social media
As Grand Theft Auto 6 inches towards its November release date and people grow anxious for a proper gameplay trailer, GTA6 AI slop is raking in millions of views on social media. Read more
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint leaves some Linux boxes defenseless after update
Microsoft has disclosed two bugs affecting Defender for Endpoint on Linux, its endpoint security tool for on-premises and cloud server workloads. The more serious issue could leave the security service disabled after a reboot following an upgrade or reinstall, potentially exposing affected devices to threats until administrators take remedial action. This is particularly concerning given…
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Proud uncle welcomes NASA astronaut Chris Williams’ safe journey home
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You can customize your Samsung Galaxy Watch with this free design tool
Samsung has released a free tool called Watch Face Studio that lets owners of its Galaxy Watch devices design entirely custom watch faces, rather than relying solely on pre-made options from the Play Store or Galaxy Wearable app. This continues a pattern seen elsewhere in Samsung’s ecosystem, where advanced customisation features are kept separate from…