A malicious extension for Chromium-based web browsers has been observed to be distributed via a long-standing Windows information stealer called ViperSoftX. Czech-based cybersecurity company dubbed the rogue browser add-on VenomSoftX owing to its standalone features that enable it to access website visits, steal credentials and clipboard data, and even swap cryptocurrency addresses via an adversary-in-the-middle
A few weeks back, we here at Whiskey Riff made a little trip to Greenville, South Carolina for the Greenville Country Music Fest. While we were there, I had the privilege of interviewing Larry Fleet, and talk about everything from his music, like his latest album studio album Stack of Records, collaborations he’s done, what
The paper of record has released their newest list of top books for the year. Selected by the staff of the New York Times Book Review, 100 books are celebrated as being notable additions to shelves. Spanning five categories, including Fiction/Poetry, Nonfiction, Memoir, History, and Science, the books showcase a wide range of genres, styles,
As state after state legalizes cannabis, you’d think it would be easy street for U.S. cannabis businesses. True, cannabis is a booming industry — but it’s one that’s being held back by outdated federal laws that prohibit banks from providing financial services to cannabis businesses that are legally licensed at the state level. Due to
Vivo X90, Vivo X90 Pro, and Vivo X90 Pro+ were launched in China on Tuesday (November 22), through a livestream event that was hosted on the company’s website and social media channels. The new flagship series brings a list of upgrades over last year’s Vivo X80 models. They feature Zeiss-branded cameras and the company’s V2
American actor Arthur Napiontek was 21 years old when he was cast as Clark — the ripped high school jock who comes off as smooth and confident while trying to make a move on Dale’s girlfriend — in the 2008 film “Pineapple Express.” Art shared the big screen with Seth Rogen as the lighthearted “dude”
A fresh round of rail strikes in the run-up to Christmas and in the New Year have been announced. Workers are to stage a series of 48-hour strikes in December and January in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union said. Over 40,000 members across Network
Jerzy Skolimowski’s EO, a winding misadventure about a sweet-tempered donkey, inarguably qualifies as an animal’s-eye view of all that’s warm and cruel, comical and arbitrary about human nature. And of the world of animals, which can be so beautiful and terrifying at once. It’s similar to other, more sobering movies about animals, in this way
Yvonne Wheeler, a veteran labor leader and civil rights activist, has been elected president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO – the first Black woman to hold the post. She succeeds Ron Herrera, who resigned last month after being caught up in the leaked tape scandal that roiled City Hall. IATSE 2nd
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 4,862 more cases of the coronavirus since Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,515,225 as of Monday, Nov. 21. Officials reported 20 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Friday for a total of 34,098 deaths since tracking began. Hospitalizations pending information from California Department of
Jay Leno has been pictured leaving hospital after being treated for facial burns he sustained in a garage fire. The former US talk show host, 72, said last week he’d been left with “serious burns from a gasoline fire” when one of his vintage cars burst into flames. Leno was pictured with staff from Grossman
MPs can put the cost of food and drink at their staff Christmas parties on expenses for the first time. It means taxpayers will pay for the festivities – but alcohol cannot be included in the “hospitality” claim, according to guidance from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA). The advice from the expenses watchdog came
The Luna Moth campaign has extorted hundreds of thousands of dollars from several victims in the legal and retail sectors. The attacks are notable for employing a technique called callback phishing or telephone-oriented attack delivery (TOAD), wherein the victims are social engineered into making a phone call through phishing emails containing invoices and subscription-themed lures.
I think we are seeing new music on the horizon from Sierra Ferrell, and I’m pumped. On Ferrell’s most recent tour stint in Australia, she debuted a new song to the crowd titled “I Can Drive You Crazy.” The tune is very folk heavy and has a very different sound than her debut album, Long Time
You know those reading memes and cartoons that circulate regularly that say something to the effect of, “Reading is just staring at slices of trees and hallucinating vividly”? I never understood that. Not just because that’s not what hallucinations are, but also because I don’t really visualize when I read. I don’t have complete aphantasia,
Richard M. Fierro was with his wife, daughter and friends when a gunman opened fire at Club Q nightclub on Saturday, reports The New York Times. Fierro’s training as an Army officer from four combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan kicked in and he charged towards the shooter. “I don’t know exactly what I did,
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE, the purported successor to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE, could be equipped with an LCD screen and offer stylus support, according to details shared by a tipster. A tablet with the model number SM-X506B was spotted on Geekbench back in September, hinting at a new Tab 8 ‘Fan Edition’
James Winburn, the stunt double for the Michael Myers character in the original “Halloween” film, has died. James’ manager, Peter DeLorme, tells TMZ … James died Saturday in a Los Angeles hospital after a short illness. It sounds like a sudden health issue because we’re told just about 3 weeks ago James traveled all the
Energy suppliers need to do more to help vulnerable customers this winter, the industry’s regulator has said, with “severe weaknesses” found in the practice of five suppliers. Ofgem said failings included customers missing out on free gas safety checks, vulnerable customers not being offered the support they need, and ensuring those on prepayment meters are
Bob Iger, who was reinstalled as CEO of the Walt Disney Co. yesterday, will be eligible to receive up to $27 million in each of the two years he is under contract to lead the company. The compensation targets covering Iger’s new contract window, from November 20, 2022, through December 31, 2024, were disclosed disclosed