Looking for advice on how to protect your home and office from cyberattacks? A good place to start is with the people who do this stuff every day on behalf of the United States government. If you really want to get deep into the details of digital security, read the...

7 password rules to live by in 2024, according to security experts

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The most extensive study on satellite GPS-based sensing ever reveals smartphones can be hacked and used by companies or intelligence agencies to map your home. And, in fact, they might already be doing it. “We show how apps using GPS sensing can covertly capture semi-processed GPS data without consent and utilize it to discern the […]
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Vulnerability In Smartphones Lets Hackers, Companies And Government Agencies Map Your Home

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In brief: Last year, Volexity detected and responded to an incident involving systems infected with malware linked to the Chinese hacking group StormBamboo. Initially, suspicions pointed to a compromised firewall, but further investigation revealed that the DNS poisoning occurred at the ISP level. This attack, like many modern cyber threats, was highly sophisticated and underscores the importance of securing software update processes.

Hackers exploited an ISP to launch sophisticated DNS poisoning attack against customers

Apple and other tech companies are constantly looking for ways to improve the security of their operating systems. Even so, some things go unnoticed. An exploit from 18 years ago is still being actively used by hackers to access internal networks, but Apple has already confirmed that it will fix this with macOS Sequoia.

macOS Sequoia to fix exploit that lets hackers access internal networks

BLACK HAT USA – Las Vegas – Thursday, Aug. 8 – Organizations that are expanding their use of SaaS applications may want to revise their notions of — and approaches to — the cyber kill chain. SaaS applications have transformed the modern organization's attack surface...

SaaS Apps Present an Abbreviated Kill Chain for Attackers

Kansas City, MO

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

Herbie J Pilato

It's been five years since the tragic death of acclaimed actor René Auberjonois at 79 from metastatic lung cancer in 2009. René Auberjonois was known for several heralded television performances on shows such as Benson, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Boston Legal.

The Tragic Death of TV's Beloved 'Star Trek' and 'Benson' Actor René Auberjonois: Five Years Later

San Francisco, CA

Sacramento, CA

Axios

I completed a nearly 1,500-mile solo road trip in July to San Francisco, hitting up South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento, California, along the way. Why it matters: The trip makes for an ideal weekend getaway. The cities are close enough to one another that can you hit all of them...

If you're looking for a weekend getaway from SLC, try northern California

Minnesota State

Axios DC

D.C. liberals' newest status symbol might be a camo hat that says "Harris-Walz."Why it matters: A few hours after the news broke on Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris had selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, her campaign store dropped new swag. And one item emerged as an immediate internet favorite.The $40 camo hat sold out in 30 minutes, with 3,000 orders totaling almost $1 million in purchases, the campaign tells Axios. Now it's only available for pre-order, with an expected October release date.Between the lines: The hat is a nod to the one Walz is wearing...

D.C. Dems' new status symbol: The camo Harris-Walz hat

McLaren Health care confirms that theirtechnological issues on Monday were a part of a cyber attack and they're unaware if any patient or employee data was compromised. You can see the statement on the matter below from the health care system:. " Our information technology team continues to work with...

McLaren victim of a cyber attack

Florida State

Axios Miami

Credit: Data: Census Bureau; Map: Alice Feng/AxiosFormer President Trump's false attack questioning Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity comes as the number of people in the U.S. identifying as multiracial is surging — particularly in Florida.Why it matters: Trump's comments illuminate how some Americans consistently misunderstand the complexities of people from multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds and how those identities shape their lives.In Florida, 16.5% of the population identify as multiracial, more than 3.5 million individuals.That's the fourth-highest percentage in the U.S., behind Hawaii, New Mexico and Texas. The national figure is 10.2%.Zoom in: Miami-Dade County reported 1.1 million multiracial residents...

Florida ranks 4th in nation for multiracial residents

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Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Axios San Francisco

We've got a busy weekend for you. Take a break from the news and check out some of these Bay Area events.Thursday😋 Pick up a free spam musubi at participating L&L Hawaiian Barbecue locations as part of National SPAM Musubi Day. Available while supplies last.🍷 Pair the Olympics with 13 French wines at The Function's watch party, which takes place 3-7pm Tuesdays through Fridays and 5-7pm Saturdays through Mondays.Daily through Aug. 11 at 1414 Market St. RSVP here.Friday🎭 Watch some "weird, experimental theater" at the San Francisco Fringe Festival, which will feature 45 performances and 15 shows.Friday through Aug. 24...

San Francisco weekend events: Free musubi, Perseids meteor shower

New Jersey State

Collingswood, NJ

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, has admitted to participating in schemes to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Plea: Man's PPP & Unemployment Fraud - $209K Scam

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Last year was exceedingly busy for ports, terminals and maritime-related operations of all types—but in some very unwelcome ways. Early in the year, for example, a ransomware attack forced a major Norway-based ship software supplier to shut down its IT servers, impacting approximately 1,000 vessels. Japan’s largest port was targeted, forcing it to halt loading and unloading containers for days. Late in the year, a large defense shipbuilder was the target of a cyberattack while negotiating with potential investors.

Navigating Cyber Risk in Ports and Terminals: The Role of Specialized Insurance

Cutting-edge medical devices will be eligible for Medicare coverage while manufacturers continue to gather data on how they perform under a new plan finalized by the Biden administration Wednesday. Why it matters: The long-awaited plan offers America's seniors access to new technologies that have been cleared by the Food and...

Cutting-edge medical devices will soon be covered by Medicare

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

Axios Phoenix

Yassamin Ansari is on pace to become the next U.S. representative from Arizona's 3rd Congressional District, but it'll probably be a week and a half before an official winner is the Democratic primary is announced because of a pending recount.The big picture: When Maricopa County finished counting votes Monday, Ansari, a former Phoenix City Council member, led Raquel Terán by 42 votes.Ansari led the former state lawmaker and ex-Arizona Democratic Party chair by more than 4 percentage points at the end of Election Day.Her lead consistently shrank as the county tallied early ballots dropped off at polling places.Because the south...

Yassamin Ansari's 42-vote lead over Raquel Terán will go to a mandatory recount in CD3

Louisiana State

The summer's COVID-19 wave is continuing, and Louisiana is one of the states with "very high" levels of virus activity, per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Why it matters: Your cold may actually be COVID. The big picture: The virus is especially prevalent right now across the western...

Louisiana is a COVID hotspot right now

Discharged hospital patients can carry superbugs home and infect relatives or caregivers, even if they weren't sickened by the bacteria, per a study in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. Why it matters: The findings put an exclamation point on the concerns about the role hospitals play in the spread of...

How discharged patients can carry superbugs home

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Exclusive: Anthropic wants to pay hackers to find model flaws

Anthropic is testing a new program to pay well-intentioned hackers who find flaws in its model output review systems, the company first shared with Axios. Why...

Exclusive: Anthropic wants to pay hackers to find model flaws

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