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RedHook Android malware can quietly hijack your phone
Cybersecurity researchers have identified an upgraded version of RedHook, an Android remote access trojan that exploits the operating system’s Wireless Debugging feature to seize deep control of infected devices. Victims are typically tricked by scam callers posing as bank or government officials, who direct them to a fake Google Play page and persuade them to…
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Hackers stole ‘significant’ amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies
Craneware, a UK-based healthcare billing software provider used by thousands of hospitals, clinics and pharmacies across the United States, has confirmed that hackers stole a “significant volume” of data from its systems. The company says the attackers have now been removed from its network, though its investigation is still ongoing, and it has yet to…
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Dr. Jill Lepore on why AI backlash is vital for the future
In this Decoder podcast interview, Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel speaks with Harvard historian and New Yorker writer Dr Jill Lepore about her forthcoming book, The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State, out on 25 August. Lepore argues that society’s drive to measure and quantify everything, from data collection to AI-driven systems, is fundamentally dehumanising,…
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Utopai Studios Producing AI-Assisted Animated Movie ‘The Most Serious Fart’ by ‘Not Another Teen Movie’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE)
AI production company Utopai Studios is making an animated feature film based on “The Most Serious Fart,” a 2023 children’s book by “Not Another Teen Movie” screenwriter Mike Bender, illustrated by Chuck Dillon. Bender will write and direct the project, marking a notable case of a studio built primarily around AI-generated content taking on an…
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Save-game carry-overs and time-leaping sequels: medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has some bold ideas for the future
Developer Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco have confirmed that The Blood of Dawnwalker, a medieval vampire RPG, will let players carry save data forward into future instalments of the series. Game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz said the studio always envisaged the game as the start of a multi-title saga, designing story hooks and consequences from…
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Microsoft 365 calendars become spy drop boxes in HOLLOWGRAPH campaign
Researchers at Group-IB have identified a new espionage malware component, dubbed HOLLOWGRAPH, that uses compromised Microsoft 365 calendars as a covert command-and-control channel. Rather than contacting attacker-run servers, the implant reads encrypted instructions from calendar appointments and deposits stolen files into new events for its operators to retrieve, disguising all traffic as ordinary Microsoft Graph…
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Fan of TV serial killer ‘Dexter’ killed cellmate while awaiting trial for murdering TWO others, jurors told
A man described as a fan of the fictional television serial killer “Dexter” has been accused of killing a fellow inmate while he was being held in custody awaiting trial for two earlier murders. Jurors heard details of the alleged killing as part of proceedings examining the defendant’s history of violence, with prosecutors linking his…
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Xbox Game Pass Is Removing A Lot More Games Very Soon
Microsoft will remove eight games from Xbox Game Pass on 31 July, following the removal of 11 titles earlier in the month. The changes underline the service’s regular catalogue rotation, giving subscribers limited time to finish or purchase affected games. – Back to the Dawn, Celeste, Crusader Kings III, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, My…
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Marvel unveils first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel Studios has released the first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, giving fans their clearest look yet at the film’s ensemble cast and multiverse-spanning plot ahead of San Diego Comic-Con. The film, the penultimate instalment in the MCU’s “Multiverse Saga,” represents a major course correction after Jonathan Majors, originally cast as central villain Kang the…