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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: Experts say passwords cannot guarantee online security, yet they remain the primary pillar of most people's digital protection. That is why the recent posting of a database containing nearly 10 billion unique plaintext passwords has raised alarms in security circles. Here are some tips to determine if your password is among them and how to shore up your defenses.

A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum

Industries ranging from healthcare to banking, air travel, and others are struggling with a global IT outage that hit Microsoft Windows PCs and servers connected to the CrowdStrike security platform early Friday morning. It could take a while to fully resolve these Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors, with the standard fix requiring a trip into Safe Mode, but Microsoft is now advising that rebooting systems affected by the CrowdStrike glitch up to 15 times could get them back up and running.

CrowdStrike and Microsoft: all the latest news on the global IT outage

Reuters

(Reuters) -Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has deployed a fix for an issue that triggered a major tech outage that affected industries ranging from airlines to banking to healthcare worldwide, the company's CEO said on Friday.

CrowdStrike deploys fix for issue causing global tech outage

The Standard

Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike is “actively working” to fix a “defect” in an update for Microsoft Windows users which sparked a global IT outage, the company’s chief executive has said.CrowdStrike chief executive George Kurtz said Mac and Linux users were not impacted by the fault and it was “not a security incident or cyber attack”.“The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed,” Mr Kurtz wrote on X.“We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website.“We further recommend organizations ensure they’re communicating with CrowdStrike...

CrowdStrike ‘actively working’ to fix flaw that sparked global IT outage

An update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike led to a major IT outage on Friday, impacting businesses around the world. "The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed," CEO George Kurtz said in a statement on X. The comments came after widespread reports of technical issues, with...

CrowdStrike issue causes major outage affecting businesses around the world

TikTok star Craig Clark’s account has been swarmed with messages of support and condolence after it was shared that his son had a fatal fall. Renowned on the platform for his “unfiltered” approach, Craig amassed over 3.4 million followers and was known by fans as ‘Goose2659‘.

TikTok mourns content creator’s son after deadly 100 feet fall

Blockchain security firm Cyvers Alert reported that the Indian exchange WazirX was exploited for around $235 million. “Our system has detected multiple suspicious transactions involving [WazirX’s] Safe Multisig wallet on the ETH network. A total of $234.9M of your funds have been moved to a new address. Each transaction’s caller is funded by Tornado Cash.”

Indian exchange WazirX hit by $235 million hack, North Korea link suspected

Coral Gables, FL

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Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

The call and text message records of hundreds of millions of AT&T cellphone customers in mid-to-late 2022 were exposed in a massive data breach, the telecom company revealed Friday.

Nearly all AT&T cell customers’ call and text records exposed in a massive breach

A woman found a vintage Chuck E. Cheese cup from Goodwill, noticed something unusual about the design, and it’s had the whole of TikTok cracking up. TikTok user @cosmicdealheather uploaded her video on July 13 and has since gained almost 4 million views. “This is not me calling it...

“Inappropriate” Chuck E. Cheese cup from Goodwill has TikTok cracking up

Due to a weird bug, one Baldur’s Gate 3 player had their epilogue romance ending interrupted by Gale arriving uninvited. For many Baldur’s Gate 3 fans, the romance they build with their Tav’s love interest counts as an essential part of the experience. Some players have faced...

Baldur’s Gate 3 player confused by third-wheeling Gale

Bryce Gruber

The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Town Talks

If you're considering memorializing a relative on your own property in North Carolina, it's important to be aware of the state's regulations regarding home burials and the scattering of ashes.

Can you bury a relative at home in your backyard in North Carolina? Here’s what state law says

Doritos have been known to come up with some pretty weird and wacky releases in the past. In December 2023, they brought out a nacho cheese flavor liquor modeled after the classic flavor, ready for the gifting season. Now, just in time for summer, the brand has come up with...

Doritos have brought out a new flavor, and it’s a little on the strange side, being more suitable as a breakfast drink than a bag of chips.

Just when you thought the year of horror had peaked, Terrifier 3 hype is ramping up, and even those working for the movie can’t handle it. It’s not surprising, given Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2 was the most gruesome experience in recent memory, causing some cinema-goers to vomit or pass out.

Terrifier 3 footage is so disturbing even people working on the movie can’t watch it

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

The U.S. Postal Service has confirmed halting the sharing of its online customers' postal addresses with Meta, Snap, and LinkedIn following a TechCrunch report detailing its disclosure of customer details via tracking pixels across its website, according to TechCrunch. "The Postal Service does not sell or provide any personal information...

Third-party postal address sharing resolved by USPS

The US Sun

THE IT firm behind the global Microsoft tech crash has addressed fears over a potential cyberattack amid the global chaos. CrowdStrike have given an update after airports, hospitals, major businesses, newsrooms and television networks all plunged into chaos on Friday morning. Various Microsoft services in Europe, Asia, North America and...

IT firm CrowdStrike behind global Microsoft tech crash addresses cyberattack fears & gives update on meltdown fix

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Generating $27.4 trillion in 2023 alone, the U.S. has had the world’s largest economy for decades. By several measures, the United States has also created more individual wealth than any other country. According to the 2023 Global Wealth Report from the Zurich-based investment bank UBS, and the latest estimates from Forbes, the U.S. is home […]
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World reeling from global Crowdstrike BSOD issue: “The largest IT outage in history”

IT professionals across the globe have reacted in surprise and horror at the scale of the Crowdstrike outage as problems continue to mount. Affected users and...

World reeling from global Crowdstrike BSOD issue: “The largest IT outage in history”

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