Columbus, OH

Fox News

A new malware is targeting Android phones, stealing money from accounts and wiping phones clean by using on-device fraud techniques and other features.

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

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, protecting the security and privacy of your digital life has never been more critical. It also tends to be quite expensive, but if you're looking for a budget-friendly solution from a reliable company, a Norton 360 Standard subscription delivers an advanced suite of protections and comprehensive malware defense for a single PC, Mac, Android, or iOS device.

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TechRadar

Researchers at cybersecurity company Cleafy are warning people about new Android malware that can steal money from their bank accounts. It’s called BingoMod and is a type of remote access trojan, or RAT for short. Cleafy discovered it back in May 2024 and recently published a report on its website explaining how the malware operates. As you read the post, you’ll quickly realize just how threatening it is.According to Cleafy, the bad actors behind BingoMod engage in “smishing” campaigns. Smishing is a portmanteau of “SMS” and “phishing” and is normally a “social engineering attack” that utilizes fake text messages to trick people into...

Cybersecurity firm warns Android users to watch out for money-draining malware

In an SEC filing, ADT mentions last month's cybersecurity breach but insists it has “no reason to believe” its customers' home security was compromised. Meanwhile the hackers are already advertising a wealth of customer data they claim was obtained from the breach. ADT, a leading home security company...

Home security giant ADT confirms data breach

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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

The dark web refers to websites that are not on the regular internet but are instead hidden in a private network that is only accessible using specialized web browsers, such as the Tor Browser. The Tor Browser is an open-source web browser created for anonymous browsing and to evade censorship....

How to connect to the Dark Web using the Tor Browser

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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Google has returned to its 'XL' naming scheme after a five-year gap. Succeeding the Pixel 8 Pro, the Pixel 9 Pro XL offers various improvements over its predecessor, not least a larger and brighter display that can now reach 3,000 nits. Android Google Pixel Smartphone Launch. Google has released countless...

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL: The XL returns with 3,000-nit display, faster charging and new 42 MP selfie camera

Android Police

Google Chrome's switch to Manifest V3 extensions is already underway, affecting ad-blocking add-ons. Redesigned extension management page in Chrome allows users to find alternatives or temporarily keep disabled extensions. Chrome Canary now displays red text explaining why extensions were disabled, as changes roll out to stable Chrome soon. Google Chrome...

Google Chrome makes it easier to deal with your dying extensions

XAI releases Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini beta AI LLMs on X with enterprise API arriving later this month. (Image source: xAI)

xAI releases Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini beta AI LLMs on 𝕏 with enterprise API arriving later this month

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

Orange County, FL

Akeena

On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

The Pixel 9 Pro XL is rated to stay up to date for seven years - however, that level of software support only means so much if the brand-new Android smartphone's hardware can't last the course. The popular vlogger JerryRigEverything set out to find out if the new Google flagship can hold up to at least 1 solid day of durability testing.

Pixel 9 Pro XL undergoes popular online bend test

Microsoft has issued a small update for its browser in the Stable Channel. Microsoft Edge 127 has been updated to version 127.0.2651.105 with two important changes. One is to fix browser crashes when uploading documents on certain websites (the browser would crash with the error code STATUS_BREAKPOINT), and another is to patch a Microsoft Edge-specific vulnerability under CVE-2024-43472.

Microsoft fixes Edge crashes when uploading documents

Samsung may make a small but impactful change to the design of the next Galaxy S series ultra model according to new info. However, it should still retain a distinct appearance when compared to the standard and plus models. With the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy...

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra may be more comfortable to hold than the S24 Ultra

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Critical Windows security vulnerability allows attackers full control over IPv6 in CVE-2024-38063 threat - apply August patches now

Microsoft has detailed a critical Windows security vulnerability that allows attackers full control over IPv6 in the CVE-2024-38063 threat. Users of affected Windows OSs should apply...

Critical Windows security vulnerability allows attackers full control over IPv6 in CVE-2024-38063 threat - apply August patches now

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