Greasy Opal, a sophisticated cyberattack enablement tool, is increasingly being used to execute volumetric bot attacks, providing machine-learning-based tools to enable attackers to launch large-scale bot attacks, particularly targeting CAPTCHA systems. Exhibit A: The Vietnam-based threat actor group Storm-1152 orchestrated an attack using Greasy Opal, resulting in the creation of...

Cybercriminals Tap Greasy Opal to Create 750M Fake Microsoft Accounts

Google has a post up on its security blog that is half advertisement and half PSA-style announcement for Android users: go into your settings and turn off the "Allow 2G" toggle. This option, added in Android 12 back in 2021, does exactly what it sounds like: it turns off support for 2G cellular networking. Why would you want to do that? Because attackers are using the insecure 2G protocol to spoof phone numbers and send SMS spam.

Google Sounds Urgent Warning To Kill This Setting On Your Android Phone

As time goes by, you may find yourself wanting to clean up your online presence by deleting old or irrelevant Facebook posts. While Facebook doesn't offer a native tool to bulk delete posts directly through its standard interface, there are efficient ways to manage and remove multiple posts at once using various methods.

How to Delete All Facebook Posts at Once

Coffee County, GA

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Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

There’s been a spike in malware hitting Android phones, and the latest one, called ‘BingoMod,’ might be the scariest yet. This malware can steal money from your accounts and then wipe your phone clean. Using on-device fraud techniques, it can swipe up to $16,000 in one go. And the worst part? This isn’t even the final version—researchers say the creators are working on adding more features to make sure it doesn’t get detected.

Beware of this new Android malware that empties your bank account and clears your device completely

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‘Any meat items my dogs refuse to eat, I no longer eat.’ It’s said that animals have a “sixth sense,” which affords them an insight human beings cannot match. There are clips of security camera earthquake footage where pets can be seen wigging out seconds before tremors begin.

‘It ain’t food anymore.’: Dairy Queen customer warns against chicken after his dog refuses to eat it

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

On Aug. 24, Pavel Durov, the CEO and founder of the messaging platform Telegram, was arrested in France, triggering widespread reactions across the tech and crypto communities. The arrest came as a surprise to many, given Durov’s influential role in the emerging tech and decentralized communities and Telegram’s status as...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France: Law Decoded

Australians lost 180 million Australian dollars ($122 million) to crypto scams in the last 12 months, with most of the victims being under the age of 50, according to a new report from the country’s federal police. In an Aug. 28 statement, the Australian federal police (AFP) revealed that...

Aussies lost $122 million to crypto scams in the last 12 months: AFP

Nicholls, GA

A 28-year-old was recently arrested after allegedly threatening to kill an officer in Nicholls. According to a Nicholls Police Department report, an officer was in the parking lot at the Foodmart on Vann Street Highway on July 31 when Kyle Martin “rode up on a bike.” The officer stated that he conducted a field interview with Martin regarding a storage building at Liberty Storage that had been broken into.

28-Year-Old Arrested in Nicholls After Allegedly Threatening Officer's Life

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Are people getting more high maintenance or is it just me? One thing that you can't deny is that CERTAIN people require a lot more TLC and attention, on the daily and especially during trying times. This applies to both platonic relationships and romantic. We usually call these people high maintenance because, well, they usually require (or demand!) all of your efforts and then some to be satisfied. These characteristics are closely linked to their zodiac sign temperament, so read on to see who is on the list!

5 Zodiac Signs that are the Highest Maintenance and Most Demanding

Mac users don't typically worry about viruses as much as their Windows PC counterparts; however, researchers recently uncovered macOS malware disguised as legitimate software that was built to steal credentials and cryptocurrency wallets. Cado Security this week flagged a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) known as Cthulhu Stealer that was capable of...

MacOS Malware Mimicked Popular Apps to Steal Passwords, Crypto Wallets

Setting out to become the ‘Visa of Web3,’ PlatON seeks to create a global payment infrastructure that does not require third-party financial intermediaries. The transition from Web2 to Web3 in finance presents significant market opportunities, similar to the shift from web to mobile apps a decade ago. Reports indicating that the global Web3 market could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030 further underline this potential.

Payment revolution from Web2 to Web3: Journey toward a tokenized future

Anytime you create a new email account using Google, you get 15GB of storage, which is generous for coming with no price tag. But that 15GB can fill up quickly, especially because that chunk of data storage includes any videos and pictures you download to Google Drive and Google Photos. If your inbox is overflowing with unread newsletters and spammy emails that made it past your filter, you can take action to preserve all your important missives while starting afresh with a new inbox.

Running out of Gmail storage? How to get another 15GB for free

Corinth, MS

Joshua Colston, a 50-year-old resident of Corinth, Mississippi, has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms while traveling through Georgia.

Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Illegal Firearms Possession while traveling through Georgia

Over the years, scammers have become very inventive in their efforts to swindle you out of your money, privacy, security, and sanity. They have pretended to be everything from your family, friends, employers, insurance companies, and financial institutions. Now, they are taking it a step further and sending emails from you. That’s right, these scammers are spoofing your email address to make it appear as though the emails you are receiving are coming from your own address.

Why am I getting spam from my own email address and how to stop it

Happy Friday everyone. Going into the weekend, I wanted to share an intriguing development for you TCPA watchers. A fresh lawsuit entitled Spade v. Paypal, Inc. has been filed in the United States District Court in the District of Arizona. The case, brought by plaintiff Audry Spade, alleges that the financial services giant engaged in a persistent and unwanted text messaging campaign that violated key provisions of the TCPA.

PayPal Sued In New TCPA Suit

IDPartner Systems, a US-based provider of online identity verification tools, is set to wind down after failing to secure the necessary funding to continue its operations. In a LinkedIn post announcing the news, company CEO Rod Boothby writes: “After almost three years of hard work, IDPartner Systems is shutting down.”

US identity verification start-up IDPartner Systems to shut down

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$55M DeFi Saver phish, copy2pwn hijacks your clipboard: Crypto Sec

Crypto scams, hacks and exploits and how to avoid them: Crypto-Sec Phish of the Week: DeFi Saver user loses $55 million in DAI. A user of...

$55M DeFi Saver phish, copy2pwn hijacks your clipboard: Crypto Sec

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