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TOKYO – Nearly 70 percent of popular Japanese smartphone games have introduced external payment systems for items and services to avoid hefty commission fees from U.S. tech giants Google LLC and Apple Inc., a Kyodo News tally showed. The move comes ahead of a new Japanese law tightening regulations on Google and Apple, which dominate smartphone platforms, set to take …

The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker operation for allegedly using unlawful tactics to exceed ticket purchasing limits for many popular events, including Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, and resell the tickets at significantly higher prices, generating millions in revenue. “President Trump made it clear in his March Executive Order that unscrupulous middlemen who harm fans and jack up …

Security researchers have created a new FIDO downgrade attack against Microsoft Entra ID that tricks users into authenticating with weaker login methods, making them susceptible to phishing and session hijacking. These weaker login channels are vulnerable to adversary-in-the-middle phishing attacks that employ tools like Evilginx, enabling attackers to snatch valid session cookies and hijack the accounts. Although the attack doesn’t prove …

ControlVault3 firmware vulnerabilities impacting over 100 Dell laptop models can allow attackers to bypass Windows login and install malware that persists across system reinstalls. Dell ControlVault is a hardware-based security solution that stores passwords, biometric data, and security codes within firmware on a dedicated daughterboard, known as the Unified Security Hub (USH). The five vulnerabilities, reported by Cisco’s Talos security division and …

From Death Stranding 2: On The Beach The UK recently introduced the Online Safety Act, which contains new requirements for social media platforms to protect users, particularly minors, from illegal or harmful content. As part of the regulation, users must now verify their age to access platforms that may contain adult content, including services like Discord and Reddit. To comply, …

Gamers in the United Kingdom have found a surprisingly simple way to bypass online age verification checks now required by law on some websites using just a video game. An X user named Dany Sterkhov appears to be the first to discover the hack. On July 25, he posted that he had bypassed Discord’s age verification check using the photo …

The UK have put in place an age restriction gate on several online platforms, barring access to adult-oriented sites unless users present a picture of themselves that proves they’re of age. Reception to this change has certainly been mixed from UK residents, with people generally being frustrated by the barrier of having to do face ID every time they want …

PoisonSeed Hackers Bypass FIDO Keys Using QR Phishing and Cross-Device Sign-In Abuse  The Hacker News Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attack  BleepingComputer ‘PoisonSeed’ Attacker Skates Around FIDO Keys  Dark Reading | Security Phishers have found a way to downgrade—not bypass—FIDO MFA  Ars Technica New PoisonSeed Attack Let Attackers Trick Users into Scanning a QR Code with an MFA Authenticator  CyberSecurityNews Source …

Taylor Swift’s dad, Scott Swift, had quintuple bypass surgery last month, the pop singer’s representative confirmed. TMZ was the first to report the news. Swift’s representative said the details of the outlet’s report are accurate. The surgery was not the result of a heart attack, TMZ reported. A doctor found something during a routine check-up, which led to the surgery. …

Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws  The New York Times Pam Bondi misspells DoJ ethics director’s name in letter firing him  The Independent Attorney General Bondi fired at least 20 officials with ties to Jack Smith investigation: Sources  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Pam Bondi fires US justice department’s top ethics adviser  The Guardian Two-thirds …