Samsung says it has fixed a zero-day security vulnerability that is being used to hack into its customers’ phones. The phone maker said the security flaw, discovered in a software library for displaying images on Samsung devices, allows hackers to remotely plant malicious code on Samsung devices running Android 13 through the most recent version, Android 16. Samsung’s advisory said …
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Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack
But discovering the addresses was only half the problem. When you talk to a villager in Animal Crossing, the game normally displays dialogue instantly. Calling an AI model over the Internet takes several seconds. Willison examined the code and found Fonseca’s solution: a watch_dialogue() function that polls memory 10 times per second. When it detects a conversation starting, it immediately …
Read More »Kate Middleton Pulls Off Genius Hair Styling Hack Without Hair Tie
Kate Middleton tied her hair into a bun during a visit to a textile mill in Cuxton on Thursday, September 11. The Princess did so without the help of a hair tie or hair clip. She also visited a second historic mill in Sudbury. Kate Middleton is getting creative with her hair styling following a slew of transformations that saw …
Read More »Scientists once used a Concorde to hack the sky and turn a 7-minute solar eclipse into 74 minutes
A Concorde was once used to study a solar eclipse in a way no ground-based observer could match. Normally, the longest a total eclipse can be seen from one point on Earth is just over seven minutes. But in 1973, scientists extended that window more than tenfold by chasing the Moon’s shadow across Africa at supersonic speed. For 74 extraordinary …
Read More »Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps | Ice (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
US immigration agents will have access to one of the world’s most sophisticated hacking tools after a decision by the Trump administration to move ahead with a contract with Paragon Solutions, a company founded in Israel which makes spyware that can be used to hack into any mobile phone – including encrypted applications. The Department of Homeland Security first entered …
Read More »This Dell 15″ Laptop Is Almost Free with an Amazon Hack
Back to school is actually a better time to buy a laptop than Black Friday or Prime Day. Demand is peaking now, especially as students get ready for the new term, and manufacturers accordingly release some fantastic deals. Dell right now has a staggering 75% discount on this 15.6-inch Inspiron touchscreen laptop (Intel 10-Core i5-1334U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe …
Read More »WhatsApp Just Patched a ‘Zero Click’ Bug Being Used to Hack Apple Users
On Friday, WhatsApp announced that it had patched a software vulnerability that was being used by unknown hackers to target specific users of Apple products and hack them with spyware. WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, said in an advisory that the previously unknown bug “may have been exploited in a sophisticated attack against specific targeted users.” The vulnerability is …
Read More »Google Issues Warning to Certain Users After Leaked Data Hack — Here’s Who’s Affected
NEED TO KNOW Certain Google users’ data may be at risk after a recent breach Hackers attacked the tech giant’s Salesforce database, which stores and manages customer data for businesses Google recommends using a passkey — like a fingerprint or face scan — for maximum account security After a data breach at Google, certain users’ information may be at risk. …
Read More »Google Issues Warning to Certain Users After Leaked Data Hack — Here’s Who’s Affected
NEED TO KNOW Certain Google users’ data may be at risk after a recent breach Hackers attacked the tech giant’s Salesforce database, which stores and manages customer data for businesses Google recommends using a passkey — like a fingerprint or face scan — for maximum account security After a data breach at Google, certain users’ information may be at risk. …
Read More »U.S. And Allies Declare Salt Typhoon Hack A National Defense Crisis
The FBI, alongside U.S. and allied intelligence agencies, has declared the Salt Typhoon cyber campaign a national defense crisis after uncovering widespread infiltration of global telecommunications networks. Getty Images The FBI and allied international intelligence agencies have declared the Salt Typhoon cyber campaign a national defense crisis after uncovering widespread infiltration of global telecommunications networks by Chinese state-backed hackers. In …
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