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Beware of a new Android threat targeting your photos and texts without even opening them

What is malware? Kurt ‘CyberGuy’ Knutsson discusses how to protect yourself from malware and ransomware. Another day, another malware threat is trying to get your data. Well, brace yourself, because there’s a virus that's been around for a while that's out there that’s gotten even worse.It’s called XLoader, and it’s after your photos and texts on your Android device. Yes, you heard that right. Your precious memories and messages are in danger of being snatched by this malicious software.CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY…

A Journey From Historical Texts to Modern Tweets

Researchers used text analysis on historical documents and social media to trace the spread of Phytophthora infestans, the plant pathogen behind the Irish potato famine. This method provided insights into the pathogen’s history and ongoing challenges it poses, underscoring the value of textual analysis in understanding plant diseases. Credit: SciTechDaily.comText analytics revealed new insights into the spread of Phytophthora infestans, from its historical impact on the Irish potato famine to its modern presence. This…

‘Rust’ Armorer’s ‘Weed’ Texts, Tampering Charge Upheld by Judge

As Hannah Gutierrez speeds toward an involuntary manslaughter trial next week linked to Alec Baldwin‘s accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust movie set two years ago, a New Mexico judge sided with prosecutors Wednesday and upheld an evidence-tampering charge against the rookie armorer. The tampering charge, added to the high-profile case last June, alleges Gutierrez handed off a bag of cocaine to a fellow crew member within hours of Hutchins’ death. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said…

For Valentine’s Day, e-cards find a niche where texts won’t do

But for those looking to send their loved ones something more than a text this Valentine’s Day but worried a paper card is a little too 20th century, there’s still another alternative: e-cards, which in recent years have moved beyond the basic GIFs of holidays past, with digital cardmakers offering customization options, embeddable video, digital gift card options, and even artificial intelligence to help you draft the right greeting.“One of the first, biggest holidays of the year is Valentine’s Day for our greeting card…

Rebecca Grossman’s texts show distraction before fatal crash

A text message written by Rebecca Grossman, who is on trial for the murder of two boys killed in a car crash, reveals how the Hidden Hills socialite briefly turned her head while driving, distracted by a woman wearing inline skates.Prosecutors this week used Grossman’s own words to describe the Sept. 29, 2020, collision that killed 11-year-old Mark Iskander and his 8-year-old brother, Jacob.“I do take accountability,” Grossman wrote in a June 2022 text message to a friend, Rose Wiltshire. “I turned my head to the…

Bride Shames Her Cheating Fiancé In Front Of All The Guests By Reading His Texts

Cheating is one of the most painful things that your partner can do to you. It’s heartbreaking when someone you trust completely proves that they’ve been dishonest for the longest time. It’s normal to react with shock, sadness, and anger. However, some people use this as an opportunity for a teaching moment about the importance of honesty (spiced with some revenge).Bride ‘Casey’ originally shared her story about her cheating fiancé on the ‘Body+Soul’ outlet, after which it was picked up by other media sites. She…

New anthology on ‘magical’ texts published

The project team at the start of work at the end of 2018 in the University Library's manuscript collection with (from left) Markéta Preininger, Korshi Dosoo and Edward O. D. Love. Credit: Gunnar Bartsch, University of Wuerzburg "Magical" texts from Egypt in Coptic script and language are at the center of a research project at the University of Würzburg. They have now been collected and scientifically annotated for the first…