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Engineers achieve quantum teleportation over active internet cables | "This is incredibly exciting because nobody thought it was possible"

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Engineers achieve quantum teleportation over active internet cables
Engineers at Northwestern University have demonstrated quantum teleportation over a fiber optic cable already carrying Internet traffic. This feat, published in the journal Optica, opens up new...
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December 24, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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Over 25,000 SonicWall VPN Firewalls exposed to critical flaws

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Over 25,000 SonicWall VPN Firewalls exposed to critical flaws
Over 25,000 publicly accessible SonicWall SSLVPN devices are vulnerable to critical severity flaws, with 20,000 using a SonicOS/OSX firmware version that the vendor no longer supports.
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December 18, 2024 at 5:40 AM
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Cash App creator Bob Lee's killer found guilty of second-degree murder | TechCrunch

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Bob Lee verdict: Cash App creator's killer found guilty of second-degree murder | TechCrunch
A San Francisco jury has found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing of Bob Lee, the Cash App creator and former CTO of Block,
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December 18, 2024 at 5:39 AM
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LastPass 2022 hack fallout continues with millions of dollars more reportedly stolen

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LastPass 2022 hack fallout continues with millions of dollars more reportedly stolen
Fallout from the LastPass breach continues with new attack
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December 18, 2024 at 3:38 AM
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Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns

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Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns
Experts say the catchall term for online fraud furthers harm against victims and could dissuade people from reporting attempts to bilk them out of their money.
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December 18, 2024 at 3:36 AM
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Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware

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Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware
Attackers exploit Microsoft Teams calls to deploy DarkGate malware via AnyDesk. Security measures urged.
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December 18, 2024 at 3:07 AM
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OpenAI's o1 lies more than any major AI model. Why that matters | ZDNET

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OpenAI's o1 lies more than any major AI model. Why that matters
Several popular models 'readily engage' in deceptive tactics, researchers find. See which was the last to confess.
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December 15, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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Apple reportedly releasing foldable iPad in 2028, potentially running macOS apps

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Apple reportedly releasing foldable iPad in 2028, potentially running macOS apps - 9to5Mac
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is aiming to release its first foldable in 2028. Gurman describes it as “something...
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December 15, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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Hackers steal 390,000 WordPress credentials from other hackers

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Hackers steal 390,000 WordPress credentials from other hackers
A threat actor tracked as MUT-1244 has stolen over 390,000 WordPress credentials in a large-scale, year-long campaign targeting other threat actors using a trojanized WordPress credentials checker.
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December 14, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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No, Microsoft isn't letting you install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware

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No, Microsoft isn't letting you install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
An incorrect report claims that Microsoft has dropped Windows 11's strict TPM requirement. It hasn't.
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December 14, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by massive worldwide outage

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by massive worldwide outage
Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp suffered a massive worldwide Wednesday afternoon, with services impacted in varying degrees based on user's region.
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December 12, 2024 at 3:47 AM
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US government set to approve spending $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment

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US government set to approve spending $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment
Huawei and ZTE gear is being targeted
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December 11, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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Apple’s Next Ultra Smartwatch Will Be Able to Send Texts Via Satellite

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Apple’s Next Ultra Smartwatch Will Be Able to Send Texts Via Satellite
Apple Inc. plans to bring satellite connections to its smartwatch in 2025 and is ramping up work on a blood-pressure feature, seeking to entice hikers and health-conscience consumers into upgrading th...
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December 10, 2024 at 11:58 PM
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Chinese hackers use Visual Studio Code tunnels for remote access

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Chinese hackers use Visual Studio Code tunnels for remote access
Chinese hackers targeting large IT service providers in Southern Europe were seen abusing Visual Studio Code (VSCode) tunnels to maintain persistent access to compromised systems.
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December 10, 2024 at 1:45 PM
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Microsoft now allowing Windows 11 on older, incompatible PCs

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Microsoft now allowing Windows 11 on older, incompatible PCs
Despite years of warning, it's now officially possible to install Windows 11 on PCs that don't meet requirements — but with a warning and a disclaimer.
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December 10, 2024 at 4:13 AM
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Apple’s iPhone Hit By FBI Warning And Lawsuit Before iOS 18.2 Release

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Apple’s iPhone Hit By FBI Warning And Lawsuit Before iOS 18.2 Release
The security of all 2 billion iPhone users is now at risk—here’s what you need to know.
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December 10, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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New 0-Day NTLM Hash Disclosure Vulnerability in Windows 7 to 11

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New 0-Day NTLM Hash Disclosure Vulnerability in Windows 7 to 11
A zero-day flaw affects all versions of Windows from Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 to the latest Windows 11 (v24H2) and Server 2022.
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December 8, 2024 at 11:42 PM
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Walmart Buys Vizio to Use Its TVs as a New Way to Blast You With Ads | Walmart paid $2.3 billion for Vizio with its SmartCast OS along with the 19 million accounts it can advertise to.

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Walmart Buys Vizio for $2.3 Billion Specifically for SmartCast Ads
Walmart paid $2.3 billion for Vizio with its SmartCast OS along with the 19 million accounts it can advertise to.
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December 5, 2024 at 10:53 AM
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U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack

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U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack that exposed live phone calls
FBI and CISA officials said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.
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December 5, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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Apple Card Savings Account gets another interest rate cut

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Apple Card Savings Account gets another interest rate cut - 9to5Mac
Apple and Goldman Sachs have announced another rate cut for Apple Card Savings Account. Starting today, Apple Card Savings Account...
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December 5, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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Verizon's hidden fee just went up without anyone noticing | It's happening again

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Verizon's hidden fee just went up without anyone noticing
Your Verizon bill is about to get slightly more expensive
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December 5, 2024 at 10:41 AM
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Data Leak Exposes Millions of Top Corporations Employee Records

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Data Leak Exposes Millions of Top Corporations Employee Records
A new wave of data leaks by the cybercriminal "Nam3L3ss" has surfaced, exposing sensitive information from some of the world's largest firms.
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December 5, 2024 at 10:36 AM
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FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users—Stop Sending Texts

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FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users—Stop Sending Texts
US officials urge citizens to use encrypted messaging and calls wherever they can—here’s what you need to know.
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December 4, 2024 at 4:37 AM
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Two UK Hospitals Hit by Cyberattacks, One Postponed Procedures

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Two UK Hospitals Hit by Cyberattacks, One Postponed Procedures
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Wirral University Teaching Hospital have fallen victim to cyberattacks, including one involving ransomware.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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Windows 11 24H2 to get another big update in December. Here's what's coming.

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Windows 11 24H2 to get another big update in December. Here's what's coming.
Windows 11 to get another big update in December. It'll add jumplists upgrades, improve dynamic lighting options, and much more.
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December 2, 2024 at 3:03 PM