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Nomani Investment Scam Surges 62% Using AI Deepfake Ads on Social Media
/in General NewsThe fraudulent investment scheme known as Nomani has witnessed an increase by 62%, according to data from ESET, as campaigns distributing the threat have also expanded beyond Facebook to include other social media platforms, such as YouTube.
The Slovak cybersecurity company said it blocked over 64,000 unique URLs associated with the threat this year. A majority of the detections originated from
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Is iOS 26.2 worth the download? 5 reasons to update your iPhone today
/in General NewsThe latest update addresses security bugs and enhances apps like AirDrop and Reminders. Don’t forget to update your other Apple devices, too.
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Eurostar Accused Researchers of Blackmail for Reporting AI Chatbot Flaws
/in General NewsResearchers discovered critical flaws in Eurostar’s AI chatbot including prompt injection, HTML injection, guardrail bypass, and unverified chat IDs – Eurostar later accused them of blackmail.
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Attacks are Evolving: 3 Ways to Protect Your Business in 2026
/in General NewsEvery year, cybercriminals find new ways to steal money and data from businesses. Breaching a business network, extracting sensitive data, and selling it on the dark web has become a reliable payday.
But in 2025, the data breaches that affected small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) challenged our perceived wisdom about exactly which types of businesses cybercriminals are targeting. 
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The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here
/in General NewsBig AI companies courted controversy by scraping wide swaths of the public internet. With the rise of AI agents, the next data grab is far more private.
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SEC Files Charges Over $14 Million Crypto Scam Using Fake AI-Themed Investment Tips
/in General NewsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against multiple companies for their alleged involvement in an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that swindled more than $14 million from retail investors.
The complaint charged crypto asset trading platforms Morocoin Tech Corp., Berge Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd., and Cirkor Inc., as well as investment clubs AI Wealth Inc., Lane
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My 5 favorite distros of Linux past – and why I’m still thinking about them
/in General NewsLinux’s history is littered with distributions that came and went, many of which are long forgotten. There are some, however, that I actually miss, and these are they.
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Cyberattack Knocks La Poste Offline, Disrupting Postal and Banking Services Across France
/in General NewsLa Poste described the situation as “a major network incident” that affected all of its information systems.
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The great software pricing shakeout of 2026: What every IT leader needs to know
/in General NewsUpcoming software purchases should no longer be one-time contracts; they’re living partnerships built on shared data and trust.
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Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over ATT Rules Limiting App Store Competition
/in General NewsApple has been fined €98.6 million ($116 million) by Italy’s antitrust authority after finding that the company’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy framework restricted App Store competition.
The Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, or AGCM) said the company’s “absolute dominant position” in app distribution allowed it to “unilaterally impose”
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