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Everest ransomware group leaked 72.2m Under Armour accounts after failed negotiationsData includes names, emails, birthdates, purchase history, and possibly loyalty program detailsUnder Armour remains silent; class action lawsuit filed on behalf of affected customersOnline chatter have claimed Under Armour suffered a major ransomware attack and a data breach, but so far, the sports apparel giant is staying tight-lipped.Have I Been Pwned? (HIBP), a free online service that lets people check whether their email address or phone number appeared in known data breaches, said it added 72.2 million accounts stolen in a recent Under Armour breach.Under Armour has not denied, nor…

“We argue that these attacks are straightforward to test, verify, and execute at scale,” the researchers, from the universities of New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana, and the firm Circle, wrote. “The threat model can be realized using consumer-grade hardware and only basic to intermediate Web security knowledge.” SMS messages are sent unencrypted. In past years, researchers have unearthed public databases of previously sent texts that contained authentication links and private details, including people’s names and addresses. One such discovery, from 2019, included millions of stored sent and received text messages over the years between a single business and its customers. It…

X is rolling out a new feature called “Starterpacks” to all users in the coming weeks, the company’s head of product has announced. It’s made up of compilations of accounts new users can follow based on their interests. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Bluesky launched a very similar feature that’s also called “starter packs” back in 2024. Bluesky allows ordinary users to curate their own packs as long as each one doesn’t exceed 50 accounts. They can then share those lists broadly on the platform or directly with new users via QR code. X, on the other hand, compiled…

Apple is reportedly preparing its most dramatic overhaul of Siri to date, with plans to turn the voice assistant into a full-fledged AI chatbot as early as this coming fall.According to reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is working on a revamped version of Siri for iOS 27 and MacOS 27 that would allow the assistant to engage in more conversational, open-ended interactions — similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. While speculation around a more capable, chat-style Siri has circulated for a while now, Gurman’s reporting adds new weight to the idea that Apple is finally ready to make the leap.Don’t miss…

Netflix has announced that it’ll be rolling out a huge mobile UI upgrade later this year, introducing a vertical video feed This feed will spotlight new content across Netflix’s library of original movies and shows, as well as integrating clips from video podcastsNetflix’s last big redesign was for its TV interface in May 2025, but it was met with user backlashAnother big Netflix revamp is on the way, and it’s one of the most significant redesigns for one of the best streaming services: it’s getting a vertical video feed.During Netflix’s Q4 2025 earnings call, CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos…

Microsoft released NTLMv1 in the 1980s with the release of OS/2. In 1999, cryptanalyst Bruce Schneier and Mudge published research that exposed key weaknesses in the NTLMv1 underpinnings. At the 2012 Defcon 20 conference, researchers released a tool set that allowed attackers to move from untrusted network guest to admin in 60 seconds, by attacking the underlying weakness. With the 1998 release of Windows NT SP4 in 1998, Microsoft introduced NTLMv2, which fixed the weakness. Organizations that rely on Windows networking aren’t the only laggards. Microsoft only announced plans to deprecate NTLMv1 last August. Despite the public awareness that NTLMv1…

The Federal Trade Commission lost its antitrust case against Meta last year, but the regulator hasn’t given up on its attempts to punish the social media company for its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. The FTC is appealing a ruling last year in which a federal judge found that the government hadn’t proven that Meta is currently operating as a monopoly.”Meta has maintained its dominant position and record profits for well over a decade not through legitimate competition, but by buying its most significant competitive threats,” the FTC’s Bureau of Competition Director Daniel Guarnera said in a statement. “The Trump-Vance…

What is the best internet provider in Seattle?CNET recommends Quantum Fiber as the best internet service provider for most in Seattle. It delivers fast symmetrical speeds, unlimited data and competitive pricing. However, if Quantum Fiber is unavailable in your region, Astound Broadband, T-Mobile and Xfinity are reliable backup options. Budget focussed shoppers, in particular, can find good value with Ziply Fiber and Astound. More so at a time when 63% of Americans are struggling with rising internet costs and less than stellar connectivity. CNET’s experts have picked out the top options that give you reliable internet with fast speeds and…

Back in the 1980s, I recorded phone interviews by connecting a tape recorder to the back of my analog handset via a little black suction cup. These days, virtually all my interviews are conducted via Zoom or Google Meet; but while both are capable of recording and transcription, for convenience I still like to record on my iPhone, and lately I’ve been using a little-known Notes feature.While some of you might know about the recording feature on the best iPhones (hidden under the paperclip ‘Attachment’ icon), you may not realize that since iOS 18, Notes has also been able to…

If you’ve ever used a 3D printer, you may recall the wondrous feeling when you first printed something you could have never sculpted or built yourself. Download a model file, load some plastic filament, push a button, and almost like magic, a three-dimensional object appears. But the result isn’t polished and ready for mass production, and creating a novel shape requires more skills than just pushing a button. Interestingly, today’s AI coding agents feel much the same way. Since November, I have used Claude Code and Claude Opus 4.5 through a personal Claude Max account to extensively experiment with AI-assisted…