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Ransomware payments fall to record lows even as attacks increase

Chainalysis finds that ransomware incidents increased 50% in 2025, extortion amounted to about 820 million. The payout rate fell to 28%, down from 62.8% in 2024 and 78.9% in 2022 The average ransom increased by 368% to $59,556 Ransomware groups have never been more active, but also never extorted this much money, new research has […]

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Ford issues safety warning for over 4.3 million vehicles – as software bug triggers one of biggest recalls in years

Ford is recalling the F-250, F-150, Expedition, Maverick and more The company was first notified of the problem in October 2025 An over-the-air software update will be released to fix the bug Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 4.4 million vehicles in the United States because of a software bug that can cause taillights, turn

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Beware – the Google Tasks email could be a scam and land you in hot water at work

Hackers misuse Google Tasks to deliver phishing emails Fake tasks trigger legitimate Google messages and bypass spam filters Victims see a trusted Google domain, but links lead to credential-stealing pages disguised as login screens Hackers exploit Google’s to-do service to launch phishing attacks and bypass spam email filters. Google Tasks is a simple task management

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Sony confirms that Resident Evil Requiem is the first game to use the PS5 Pro’s updated PSSR upscaler technology – ‘The upgraded PSSR has allowed us to elevate our expressiveness by processing those details and textural features,’ says Capcom

Sony has confirmed that Resident Evil Requiem is the first game to use the PS5 Pro’s updated PSSR technology The update will “roll out globally to PS5 Pro players in the coming weeks” Several existing PS5 Pro games will be upgraded with the improved PSSR in March Resident Evil Requiem officially launched today, and Sony

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Plot twist – Netflix ditches Warner Bros deal as insiders call impending takeover of Paramount a ‘gut punch’

Netflix has abandoned plans to buy Warner Bros. Discovery This comes after Paramount made WBD a “superior offer” And after Donald Trump threatened Netflix over one of its board members Netflix has conceded to Paramount in the duo’s battle to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. It’s a twist no one expected. Many had believed that after

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Worrying Wi-Fi Vulnerability Can Bypass Home and Office Network Encryption – Here’s How to Stay Safe

UC Riverside Researchers Find Wi-Fi Client Isolation Is ‘Fundamentally Broken’ New AirSnitch attacks enable traffic injection, MitM and eavesdropping on wired devices All tested routers vulnerable; experts call for network segmentation and strong end-to-end encryption Wi-Fi Client Isolation, a security feature that prevents devices on the same network from talking directly to each other, is

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‘We see an opportunity to move faster with smaller, highly talented teams using AI to automate more work’: Blok is decimating the workforce in favor of AI

Jack Dorsey says smaller teams and artificial intelligence are more effective than all-human teams 4,000 workers risk losing their jobs, around 40% of the company’s workforce Dorsey sees artificial intelligence increasing the company’s speed and agility Block has laid out plans to cut more than 4,000 jobs, marking a nearly 40% reduction from around 10,000

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ExpressVPN launches range of new protections against identity theft and fraud – ‘We’re bringing this level of protection and peace of mind to our ExpressVPN users’

ExpressVPN has launched an identity protection app Identity Defender now includes all the identity protections found in ExpressVPN The new standalone app includes enhanced monitoring and protection features The creators of one of the best VPNs today, ExpressVPN, have launched a series of new apps designed to protect its users from identity theft and fraud.

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You might want to think twice about buying a third-party magnetic cover for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Some third-party magnetic cases seem to interfere with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s S Pen stylus This is supposedly not a problem with official cases Samsung plans to develop a more advanced S Pen in the future, and maybe it won’t have this problem The Samsung Galaxy S26 series has only just launched and potential

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Gunship Creates ‘Fierceest Track Yet’ For Toxic Commando – ‘When John Carpenter Calls… You Answer’

Synthwave trio Gunship have released the new single Tell me when the world stops It was created for the upcoming video game John Carpenter’s Toxic Command “When John Carpenter calls… you answer,” the band said British synthwave trio Gunship have released a new single, Tell me when the world stopscreated for the upcoming zombie shooter

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