Reza Rafati
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HP Victus 16 Hall Effect Sensor Failure
The HP Victus 16 Hall Effect sensor can fail under heat, causing false lid-closed detection that leads to black screens, flickering displays, sudden shutdowns, and power-on failures that software fixes cannot resolve. A Complete Diagnostic & Permanent Repair Guide for Random Shutdowns Audience note This guide is written for HP Victus Laptop owners: people who…
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Multiple Websites Down Right Now — Live Outage Status and Timeline Correlation
Several major websites and online services are currently experiencing outages. Users searching for “Twitter down right now,” “why is Reddit down,” “PayPal outage,” “Twitter down today,” and similar queries are reporting widespread access issues across multiple platforms. The cause of these outages is currently unknown. No official explanations have been released by the affected companies…
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JLR cyberattack: 43% drop in wholesale volumes
JLR cyberattack halted production, cutting Q3 wholesale volumes 43% and costing ~£196M.
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India Orders Messaging Apps to Work Only With Active SIM Cards to Prevent Fraud and Misuse
India’s Department of Telecommunications has issued a new directive for messaging apps, mandating they only work with active SIM cards linked to the user’s mobile number. This aims to combat phishing, online scams, and other cyber frauds by preventing anonymous activities and ensuring account traceability.
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Chinese Travel Bookings to Russia Surge Amid Visa-Free Talks and Japan Tensions
Chinese travel bookings to Russia have surged dramatically, with some metrics showing increases of up to 400%, driven by President Vladimir Putin’s pledge for visa-free travel and escalating tensions between Beijing and Tokyo. This shift is also fueled by a diplomatic spat between Japan and China.
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OpenAI leaks personal data and metadata of API users
OpenAI has disclosed a data leak affecting an undisclosed number of API users, with personal data and metadata exposed after an attack on its analytics provider, Mixpanel. The compromised data includes names, email addresses, location details, operating systems, browsers, referring websites, and user/organization IDs linked to API accounts.
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Microsoft to Block Unauthorized Scripts in Entra ID Logins with 2026 CSP Update
Microsoft is enhancing security for Entra ID authentication by blocking unauthorized script injection attacks, starting in late 2026. This move involves updating their Content Security Policy (CSP) for the “login.microsoftonline.com” sign-in experience, allowing only scripts from trusted Microsoft domains to execute, thereby preventing malicious code.
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Japan, UK Conduct First Airborne Drop in Hokkaido
Japan and the UK recently concluded Exercise Vigilant Isles 25 in Hokkaido, marking a significant milestone in their military cooperation. The drills, held from November 5 to 20, included their first-ever joint airborne drop on Japanese territory. The exercise brought together Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) airborne and amphibious units with British paratroopers from the…
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UK Tests FC100 Drone’s Heavy-Lift Capabilities
Flowcopter has successfully completed a week of flight testing for Project MORRIGHAN, a UK jHubMed initiative. The tests focused on uncrewed logistics support and casualty evacuation capabilities. Their FC100 heavy-lift drone flew various prototype cargo systems, both underslung and hard-coupled. This demonstrated its operational potential for the UK defense community.
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ToddyCat’s New Hacking Tools Steal Outlook Emails and Microsoft 365 Access Tokens
The threat actor ToddyCat is using new hacking tools to steal corporate email data, including a custom tool called TCSectorCopy. They aim to obtain OAuth 2.0 authorization tokens from user browsers for accessing corporate mail. According to Kaspersky, this allows them to access emails outside the compromised infrastructure. ToddyCat has been active since 2020, targeting…