Cybersecurity experts have issued an urgent warning after almost 1.5 million private images from BDSM and LGBT dating apps were exposed online. Images like this (blurred to preserve privacy) were available to anyone with access to a publicly available link

Urgent warning as 1.5 MILLION private photos are leaked from BDSM dating apps – so, have your sexy snaps been exposed?

Cybersecurity researchers have issued an urgent warning as almost 1.5 million private photos from dating apps are exposed. Affected apps include the kink dating sites BDSM People and CHICA, as well as LGBT dating services PINK, BRISH, and TRANSLOVE – all of which were developed by M.A.D Mobile. The leaked files include photos used for…

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Researchers have uncovered a flaw in an iPhone app downloaded and enabled by default, warning it could be a national security threat

Frightening flaw found in iPhone app that’s downloaded by default ‘could be a national security threat’

Researchers have uncovered a flaw in an iPhone app downloaded and enabled by default, warning it could be a national security threat. A team from George Mason University in Virginia uncovered the issue in Apple’s Find My app network. The app helps users locate lost devices, AirTags and other third-party items. The attack, named ‘nRootTag’…

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The Bayan Obo mining complex in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of northern China, could contain enough thorium to supply China's household energy demands 'almost forever', a national survey reportedly found

China discovers ‘limitless’ energy source that could ‘power the country for 60,000 years’

China has discovered an ‘endless’ energy source that could supply enough fuel to power the country for 60,000 years, geologists in Beijing have claimed.  The Bayan Obo mining complex in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of northern China, could contain enough thorium to supply China’s household energy demands ‘almost forever’, a national survey reportedly found. This slightly…

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As 2024 comes to a close, Apple has unveiled the most downloaded apps and games of the year in the UK

Apple reveals the most downloaded apps and games of the year – with iPhone users shunning TikTok in favour of bargain shopping apps

There are nearly two million apps on App Store. Now, Apple has revealed the most downloaded ones in the UK this year – and it seems iPhone users are shunning TikTok in favour of bargain shopping apps.  Among the year’s success stories are fast fashion apps from China including Temu and Shein, along with the trendy ‘preloved marketplace’…

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Above, neon signs for MoneyGram's transfer services at a passport photo shop in New York

Money transfer app hit by major hack that exposed customer social security numbers and bank accounts

Money transfer service MoneyGram suffered a major hack that exposed its customers’ personal and financial information to cybercriminals. While the three-day-long breach began on September 20, 2024, the firm has not provided an estimate for the number of victims impacted, nearly three weeks later. MoneyGram does boast of having more than 150 million customers, however, via its…

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