Dec 24, 2023NewsroomCyber Crime / Data Breach Two British teens part of the LAPSUS$ cyber crime and extortion gang have been sentenced for their roles in orchestrating a string of high-profile attacks against a number of companies. Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old from Oxford, has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order due to his intent
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What an all-time great Merle Haggard song. Of course, “If We Make It Through December” was initially intended as a “Christmas song,” when he included it as the lead single for his 1973 album Merle Haggard’s Christmas Present, but it later became the the title track to a non-Christmas album four months later, as well. A solo
“We hold a special place in our hearts for the time we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together,” bassist/singer’s former bandmates said in a statement Laura Lynch, a founding member of the Dixie Chicks (now the Chicks) who played on the country act’s first three albums, has died at the age of 65. Lynch
Oppo Find X7 series is expected to launch soon — details of the three purported models in the series have been surfacing online. Design renders and live images of the handsets have also been leaked. The lineup was previously said to include three models – a base Oppo Find X7 along with a Pro and Ultra
A US-based investment firm is to inject hundreds of millions of pounds into the AA, the breakdown recovery service, nearly three years after it delisted from the London Stock Exchange. Sky News has learnt that Stonepeak, which specialises in infrastructure and related deals, is close to agreeing the details of a £450m into the company
A “Live Nativity” is part of the Christmas Eve events on Dec. 24 at First Christian Church of North Hollywood (Disciples of Christ) on Colfax Avenue in Studio City. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Dec. 23 Las Posadas on Olvera Street: A pre-procession
Donald Trump was handed a win in the courts after a proposed fast-track ruling over whether the former president can be prosecuted was rejected. Mr Trump – leading in the race to be the Republican nominee in 2024 – faces criminal charges over allegations he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. He has argued he
Simon Case is set to return to his role leading the civil service in January following weeks of medical leave, the Cabinet Office has confirmed. Mr Case, who as cabinet secretary is the UK’s most senior civil servant, took a leave of absence for medical reasons in October. Politics latest: Rishi Sunak accused of ‘legacy
New York’s attorney general has sued SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio and streaming service of making it intentionally difficult for customers to cancel their subscriptions. Attorney General Letitia James’ office said complaints from customers found that SiriusXM forced subscribers to wait in an automated system. That’s before often-lengthy interactions with agents who tried to persuade
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Dec 22, 2023NewsroomSocial Engineering / Malware Analysis A new phishing campaign is leveraging decoy Microsoft Word documents as bait to deliver a backdoor written in the Nim programming language. “Malware written in uncommon programming languages puts the security community at a disadvantage as researchers and reverse engineers’ unfamiliarity can hamper their investigation,” Netskope researchers Ghanashyam
For journalists who work — or used to work — at G/O Media, the disclaimer at the bottom of numerous articles on the company’s e-commerce site, The Inventory, offers an unsettling vision of the future: “This article was generated by an AI engine which may produce inaccurate information.” That warning appears on every article credited to “The
A sad day for the fans of The Chicks, formally the Dixie Chicks. Laura Lynch, one of the founding members of the Dixie Chicks, has passed away due to a car accident. Lynch was driving right outside of El Paso when another car slammed into her vehicle. A driver was trying to pass another car
Director Christopher Landon announced on Saturday that he has “formally” left Scream VII. The announcement comes following the high profile exits of stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega from the beleaguered film. “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago,” the director wrote on
OnePlus Ace 3V specifications have leaked online, giving smartphone enthusiasts an idea of what to expect from the company’s upcoming handset. It is expected to arrive as the successor to the OnePlus Ace 2V that was unveiled in China earlier this year, with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000.chip paired with up to 16GB of RAM. A
The cost of train travel is set to rise by almost 5% next year, according to the government. In England, regulated rail fares will increase by up to 4.9% from 3 March 2024, the Department for Transport has said. The government says the new 4.9% cap is lower than the equivalent in Scotland, where prices
A strike by county-employed doctors, dentists, psychiatrists and veterinarians in Los Angeles was averted Friday, Dec. 22 when the two sides agreed to have third-party experts intervene. The employees, who are represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, say their current benefits plan, Choices, is the same one provided to rank-and-file county workers.
Donald Trump urged election officials in Michigan to “fight for our country” and not certify Joe Biden’s presidential election victory in 2020, according to local media. The Detroit News reports a phone call made by the former president to two fellow Republicans on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, in which he claims his party
Rishi Sunak is under fire from his own MPs after rowing back on plans to lift the salary threshold for a family visa – with some Tories accusing him of “weakness”. The prime minister said the government was “increasing the salary threshold significantly” to £38,700 in “early 2025” – a change from the original plan
Terry Jill Saperstein, a New York City talent manager who worked with such stars as Danny Gerard, Danielle Rose Russell, Tichina Arnold, Ricki Lake and Joseph Manzello. is dead at 73 after a long illness. Saperstein and her late husband, Dan Nani, started talent agency Nani-Saperstein Management, with Nani managing the adults and Saperstein managing