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Silver State Goes Dark as Cyberattack Knocks Nevada Websites Offline

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

Nevada has been crippled by a cyberattack that began on August 24, taking down state websites, intermittently disabling phone lines, and forcing offices like the DMV to close. The Register reports: The Office of Governor Joseph Lombardo announced the attack via social media on Monday, saying that a “network security incident” took hold in the early hours of August 24. Official state websites...

Defense Department Reportedly Relies On Utility Written by Russian Dev

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

A widely used Node.js utility called fast-glob, relied on by thousands of projectsâ”including over 30 U.S. Department of Defense systems — is maintained solely by a Russian developer linked to Yandex. While there’s no evidence of malicious activity, cybersecurity experts warn that the lack of oversight in such critical open-source projects leaves them vulnerable to potential exploitation by...

4chan and Kiwi Farms Sue the UK Over Its Age Verification Law

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: 4chan and Kiwi Farms sued the United Kingdom’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) over its age verification law in U.S. federal court Wednesday, fulfilling a promise it announced on August 23. In the lawsuit, 4chan and Kiwi Farms claim that threats and fines they have received from Ofcom “constitute foreign judgments that would restrict speech...

Word Documents Will Now Be Saved To the Cloud Automatically On Windows

Yesterday at 23:20 PM, via Slashdot

Starting with Word for Windows version 2509, Microsoft is making cloud saving the default behavior. New documents will automatically save to OneDrive (or another cloud destination), with dated filenames, unless users manually revert to local saving in the settings. From the report: “Anything new you create will be saved automatically to OneDrive or your preferred cloud destination”, writes Raul...

Google Has Eliminated 35% of Managers Overseeing Small Teams in Past Year, Exec Says

Yesterday at 22:42 PM, via Slashdot

Google has eliminated more than one-third of its managers overseeing small teams, an executive told employees last week, as the company continues its focus on efficiencies across the organization. From a report: “Right now, we have 35% fewer managers, with fewer direct reports” than at this time a year ago, said Brian Welle, vice president of people analytics and performance, according to audio...

A Proposal to Ban Ghost Jobs

Yesterday at 22:02 PM, via Slashdot

After losing his job in 2024, Eric Thompson spearheaded a working group to push for federal legislation banning “ghost jobs” — openings posted with no intent to hire. The proposed Truth in Job Advertising and Accountability Act would require transparency around job postings, set limits on how long ads can remain up, and fine companies that violate the rules. CNBC reports: “There’s nothing...

Republicans Investigate Wikipedia Over Allegations of Organized Bias

Yesterday at 21:25 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee opened a probe into alleged organized efforts to inject bias into Wikipedia entries and the organization’s responses. Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), chair of the panel’s subcommittee on cybersecurity, information technology, and government innovation, on...

One Long Sentence is All It Takes To Make LLMs Misbehave

Yesterday at 20:05 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have discovered the key to getting large language model (LLM) chatbots to ignore their guardrails, and it’s quite simple. You just have to ensure that your prompt uses terrible grammar and is one massive run-on sentence like this one which includes all the information before any full stop which would give...

Deforestation Has Killed Half a Million People in Past 20 Years, Study Finds

Yesterday at 19:29 PM, via Slashdot

Deforestation has killed more than half a million people in the tropics over the past two decades as a result of heat-related illness, a study has found. The Guardian: Land clearance is raising the temperature in the rainforests of the Amazon, Congo and south-east Asia because it reduces shade, diminishes rainfall and increases the risk of fire, the authors of the paper found. Deforestation is...

KZN’s First Supercar-Centric Luxury Residential Development Unveiled

Yesterday at 19:19 PM, via Tech Financials

The Master Developers of Zimbali Lakes have shifted luxury living into high gear with the launch of The Avanti Residences and the Tatali Society Club, marking the arrival of KwaZulu-Natal’s first-ever supercar-centric residential development. The 26 August 2025 unveiling was more than a property launch; it was an immersive experience that fused high-octane automotive culture […]

FBI Warns Chinese Hacking Campaign Has Expanded, Reaching 80 Countries

Yesterday at 18:44 PM, via Slashdot

The FBI and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies around the world warned Wednesday that a Chinese-government hacking campaign that previously penetrated nine U.S. telecommunications companies has expanded into other industries and regions, striking at least 200 American organizations and 80 countries. From a report: The joint advisory was issued with the close allies in the Five Eyes...

Light Up the Night With OPPO’s R20k Party Phone

Yesterday at 18:30 PM, via Tech Financials

OPPO has officially launched the Reno14 5G in South Africa, a smartphone engineered to be the life of the party. Priced at R19,999 and available from all leading operators, this device is crafted specifically for the nation’s dynamic nightlife, from pulsating music festivals and serene rooftop sundowners to spontaneous after-hours braais. The company claims it […]

Nothing Caught Using Stock Photos as Phone 3 Camera Samples

Yesterday at 18:01 PM, via Slashdot

Phonemaker Nothing used professional stock photos to demonstrate its Phone 3’s camera capabilities on retail demo units, according to The Verge. Five images the company presented as community-captured samples were licensed photographs from the Stills marketplace, taken with other cameras in 2023. The Verge verified EXIF data confirming one image predated the Phone 3’s release. Co-founder Akis...

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