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Hackers are turning web browsing into a spyware trap

Hackers are finding new ways to infect iPhones with spyware — even when victims never click a malicious link — according to new research shared with Axios. Why it matters: Software once used to spy on politicians, journalists and other high-value targets is becoming a tool for everyday cybercriminals looking to steal cryptocurrency and login credentials.…

Sources (1)· Oct 22, 10:00 AM

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Axios· Oct 22, 10:00 AMHackers are turning web browsing into a spyware trap

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TOPICSWASTECrime has been dropping nationwide, a trend that started before Trump took office.

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Ilhan Omar investigation appears focused on immigration fraud, ex-DOJ lawyer saysTom Dupree says investigators may be trying to prove a biological link, but says key details are still unknown.

NewsNation3d agoWhole story →

Strangulation cases are spiking in the Pee DeeSouth Carolina is the only state without a standalone bill classifying strangulation as crime and therefore the state is not tracking how often it is happening, according to Brian Bennett, former co-chairman of the State Domestic Violence Task Force.

Charleston Post and Courier3d agoWhole story →

France in flames is preview of what ‘DSA’ Democrats want for US, senator warnsThe chaos engulfing France is a preview of what Democrats want for America, Sen. Eric Schmitt warned, contrasting the unrest with new manufacturing jobs and a federal crime crackdown in Missouri that he credits to cooperation with the Trump administration.

New York Post3d agoWhole story →

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Immigrants Seeking US Citizenship Targeted in Trump Administration's Illegal Voting CrackdownSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts to naturalize.

U.S. News & World Report14h agoWhole story →

Suicide in Costco parking lot; State Fair receives backlashThis week in the Midlands: A fine dining restaurant will close for renovations beginning in 2028, a Christian worship singer faces federal charges related to child abuse and police offer details on a Harbison shooting.

Charleston Post and Courier13h agoWhole story →

Virginia Dems cast doubt on prosecution of colleague after embracing criminal allegations against TrumpVirginia Democrats who called allegations and investigations into Trump justified now stress the presumption of innocence after one of their own faces federal charges.

Fox News13h agoWhole story →

Minnesota candidate ‘stress tests’ state’s new fraud law; what she found raised major red flagsHeidi Heino says she stress-tested Minnesota's inspector general law against Feeding Our Future and found critical gaps in fraud prevention safeguards.

Fox News12h agoWhole story →

California says ‘trust us’ on voter eligibility. Why?It should be utterly embarrassing that the United States, a global leader in cutting-edge technology, still has election practices that are no better than those in many third-world nations. Election officials in Los Angeles recently admitted in federal court that they possess no independent means of verifying whether the people on their voter rolls are…

The Blaze12h agoWhole story →

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