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Microsoft plans two big Windows 11 interface changes — and one is divisive

By Darren Allan Published

New Copilot integration for the taskbar's search box gets the thumbs-up from some, but others don't trust Microsoft's motives here.

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French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa hit in cyberattack — up to $133 million stolen and systems shut down

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirmed ballpark figure but said customer funds are unaffected.

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Another huge data breach hits a major Japanese company — Iris Ohyama attack exposes info of 7.7 million customers

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Encrypted passwords were among the stolen information.

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Tongue-in-cheek app emails Sam Altman daily to 'report the RAM he missed'

By Darren Allan Published

'Track total, used and available RAM, plus your standing with the global allocation authorities': new Linux app is a well-observed piece of humor.

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Who Gives A Crap: Data breach at ethical toilet paper company exposes customer information across UK, US and Australia

By Mike Moore Published

Names, email addresses and phone numbers all stolen.

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Adobe is giving start-ups 12 months of free access to its top AI tools, including Firefly and Acrobat

By Christian Cawley Published

Adobe for Startups targets companies launched within the last five years with 12 months of free access to Firefly Pro Plus, Acrobat Studio, and more.

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Russian Federal State Statistics Service says it was hit by massive cyberattack — hackers steal 23TB of data, including Ukraine war casualty figures

By Christian Cawley Published

A massive 23TB of data has been stolen by hackers targeting Russia’s state statistics agency, Rosstat, which includes figures on Russian casualties in its war with Ukraine

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Windows 11 27H2 is rumored to be a 'full OS swap' with major work therein

By Darren Allan Published

If 27H2 really is the first major update since 24H2, Microsoft must ensure it doesn't follow in those buggy footsteps.

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Even Microsoft Paint is being targeted by cyberattackers — update now or face the consequences

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

There's a way to execute malicious code remotely through Paint but a patch is available.

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Hackers use fake OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic event invites in new phishing scam to steal Microsoft and Google accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

No, you're not getting SpaceX shares - it's a trick to hand over your Microsoft 365 account credentials.

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