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US indicts Black Kingdom ransomware admin for Microsoft Exchange attacks
A 36-year-old Yemeni national, who is believed to be the developer and primary operator of ‘Black Kingdom’ ransomware, has been indicted by the United States for conducting 1,500 attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers. The suspect, Rami Khaled Ahmed, is accused of deploying the Black Kingdom malware on roughly 1,500 computers in the United States and abroad, demanding ransom payments of $10,000…
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Best SMG Loadouts in Black Ops 6 Season 3 Reloaded
The high-octane nature of Black Ops 6 multiplayer results in plenty of close-combat encounters, and when it comes to these gunfights, SMGs are the go-to class. They offer excellent mobility, rapid fire rates, and insane TTK figures, which is why they garner high pick rates across all multiplayer modes. To make sure you aren’t lagging behind the competition, it’s essential…
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Warzone and Black Ops 6 Season 3 Reloaded Patch Notes: New Maps, HDR Nerf, and More
The Call of Duty Season 3 Reloaded update for Warzone and Black Ops 6 is nearly here, and Activision has shared the full patch notes bearing all the changes players can expect. Despite being a mid-season update, plenty of new things are in store for Verdansk and the multiplayer. Chief among them are three B06 maps, the brand-new Ladra SMG,…
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Get a 2TB WD Black Xbox Expansion Card for 22% Off Today
WD_BLACK 2TB C50 Storage Expansion Card This storage device can give your Xbox console a lot more storage without the need to open it up. Just plug in this device to your Series X|S for 2TB of storage. It is no secret that expansion cards for Xbox tend to be pricey, but you can still occasionally get a good deal.…
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‘Black Mirror’ season 8 hasn’t been greenlit yet — but creator has more stories ‘ready to go’
“Black Mirror” season 7 brought the Netflix sci-fi anthology series back with a fresh batch of mind-bending, twisted (and occasionally rather bleak) stories less than a week ago — and we’ve already got an update on the series’ future. In a recent interview about the latest season, Brooker told The Hollywood Reporter that he’s already had ideas for where to…
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These are the 5 all-time best ‘Black Mirror’ episodes — and 2 of the worst
“Black Mirror,” the sci-fi anthology series, makes its return to Netflix this week for its seventh season, offering six more twisted tales that reflect the world around us and our increasingly uncomfortable relationship with technology. Debuting back in 2011, the show currently spans 33 episodes (and one feature-length movie) and has been a critical darling for pretty much its entire…
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Windows 11 redesigns the Blue Screen of Death and may switch to a black screen
Microsoft is updating the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) to match the design of Windows 11, and it appears that the company will switch the screen color from blue to black. Starting with the release of Windows 11 build 26120.3653 (Beta) and build 26200.5516 (Dev), Microsoft has announced that it is testing a new design for the page that appears…
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Microsoft Teams tactics, malware connect Black Basta, Cactus ransomware
New research has uncovered further links between the Black Basta and Cactus ransomware gangs, with members of both groups utilizing the same social engineering attacks and the BackConnect proxy malware for post-exploitation access to corporate networks. In January, Zscaler discovered a Zloader malware sample that contained what appeared to be a new DNS tunneling feature. Further research by Walmart indicated…
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Southern Water says Black Basta ransomware attack cost £4.5M in expenses
United Kingdom water supplier Southern Water has disclosed that it incurred costs of £4.5 million ($5.7M) due to a cyberattack it suffered in February 2024. Southern Water is a private utility company in southern England, providing water services to 2.7 million customers and wastewater services to over 4.7 million customers across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. The company…
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9 Misconceptions You Probably Have About Black Holes
Black holes are some of the weirdest, most fascinating things in the universe, but thanks to sci-fi and pop culture, a lot of what people think they know about them isn’t actually true. Scientists have been studying black holes for decades, and while there’s still plenty we don’t fully understand, we do know that some of the most common ideas…
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