Month: June 2024

FBI investigation found site amassed a catalogue larger than all the big streaming platforms combined Five men face prison time after getting busted for operating Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal streaming services in the US. An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Information’s Washington DC field office found the site hosted hundreds of thousands …

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National Crime Agency may take retaliatory measures after Qilin gang steals data covering 300m patient interactions The government is considering striking back against Russian hackers who have stolen records covering 300m patient interactions with the NHS, including the results of blood tests for HIV and cancer, the Guardian can reveal. The National Crime Agency (NCA) …

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Apple says competition rules that require functionality with rival products would compromise privacy and security Apple will delay launching three new artificial intelligence features in Europe because European Union competition rules require the company ensure that rival products and services can function with its devices. The features will launch in the fall in the US …

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Focusing on phones and social media allows adults to ignore the real fears of adolescents, writes Dr Helen Care. Plus letters from Jo Johnson, Alison Watson and Arnold Brown Lucy Foulkes makes an important point, having interviewed adults about their own past experiences: “adolescence is bewildering to live through” and smartphones are only “one piece …

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CDK said in a letter to its 15,000 customers that it ‘did not have an estimated time frame for resolution’ A cyber outage at a major retail software provider for automobile dealers entered its third consecutive day on Friday, delaying car sales throughout North America, the affected companies said. The software provider, CDK, said there …

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Qilin stole information relating to 300m interactions with the NHS, which could be used in future scams A Russian criminal gang has stolen highly sensitive NHS patient data, including the results of blood tests for HIV and cancer, following a cyberattack this month. The group posted nearly 400GB of data overnight from a hack of …

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Exclusive: Health service scrambling to set up helpline after Qilin gang put stolen data into public domain overnight Russian hackers have stolen records covering 300m patient interactions with the NHS, including the results of blood tests for HIV and cancer, the Guardian can reveal. The amount and sensitive nature of the data obtained by the …

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As Elden Ring’s much-anticipated final expansion is released, its designer gives a glimpse into how he crafts his harsh, beautiful, rewarding gameworlds Much has changed for Hidetaka Miyazaki in the past 10 years. In May 2014, he was made president of FromSoftware – the Japanese game developer known for its breakout dark fantasy hits Demon’s …

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Chinese firm recounts talks with US government that ended abruptly and says it spent $2bn to draft security agreement New legal filings from the Chinese tech firm ByteDance have challenged the US government’s “unconstitutional singling out of TikTok”, revealing fresh details about failed negotiations over a potential ban of the platform. Legislation signed in April …

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Bills signed by Kathy Hochul lets parents restrict children from suggested posts and adds limits on use of minors’ data New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, signed two bills into law on Thursday meant to mitigate negative impacts of social media on children, the latest action to address what critics say is a growing youth mental …

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