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ClickFix Smuggles Payloads Through Browser Cache to Bypass Windows Run Limits
Oct 6, 2026

ClickFix Smuggles Payloads Through Browser Cache to Bypass Windows Run Limits

A new type of ClickFix attack is using compromised websites to trick users into executing a malicious payload cached in a web browser's cache. "Instead of downloading and executing remote payloads like the typical attack pattern, in this attack, the websites pre-fetch a script payload into the browser cache disguised as a PNG file," the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said in a post on X.


Oct 6, 2026

Google Pixel 12 Series Leak Reveals Display Upgrades Across the Board; May Launch With Android 18

Google launched the Pixel 11 series just a few months ago, and rumours about its potential successor have already begun surfacing. The lineup, widely known as the Pixel 12 family, is expected to arrive in 2027 and could include four models. A new report suggests that the Mountain View-based tech giant may bring display upgrades across the series. The foldable model wi...


FBI warns of new scam using real agents' names and spoofed government phone numbers
Oct 6, 2026

FBI warns of new scam using real agents' names and spoofed government phone numbers

The FBI has issued an urgent warning to Americans with a phone about scams that have tricked victims into handing over more than $1.6 billion.


Oct 6, 2026

Apple Reportedly Planning Two October Launches With Smart Home Hub, New Macs, and Home Products

Following a busy September where products across multiple categories were unveiled, Apple appears to be preparing for a similar October. According to a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant may announce several products this month, expanding its smart home portfolio. While the long-awaited smart home hub has been on the cards for some time, a recent development sugge...


How can the world build a sustainable future? Start with engineers
Oct 6, 2026

How can the world build a sustainable future? Start with engineers

How can the world build a sustainable future? Start with engineers


South Koreas Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks
Oct 6, 2026

South Koreas Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks

SOUTHKOREA-POLITICS-CYBERSECURITY:South Korea's Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks


Oct 6, 2026

Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition Review: Echoes of Excellence

Ghost of Yotei’s new story expansion, Echoes of Sekigahara, is held back by the limits of its foundations. Sucker Punch’s follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima was a robust sequel with modest ambitions. It refined the diegetic open-world exploration and slick swordplay of Tsushima, but it did little to distinguish itself from its predecessor. Ghost of Yotei’s worst off...


Oct 6, 2026

Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition Review: Echoes of Excellence

Ghost of Yotei’s new story expansion, Echoes of Sekigahara, is held back by the limits of its foundations. Sucker Punch’s follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima was a robust sequel with modest ambitions. It refined the diegetic open-world exploration and slick swordplay of Tsushima, but it did little to distinguish itself from its predecessor. Ghost of Yotei’s worst off...


Did a Russian lab worker die from pneumonic plague? What we know — and don't know
Oct 6, 2026

Did a Russian lab worker die from pneumonic plague? What we know — and don't know

An unnerving story has emerged from southeastern Russia involving the death of 28-year-old woman from pneumonia and fears that she may have been exposed to a form of plague at the lab where she worked. But the


Oct 5, 2026

Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years

The company is deliberately limiting production after years of struggling to find mass-market demand for its EVs.