How to shut down, restart or force restart an iPhone or iPad
In this tutorial we show how to shut down, restart and reboot an iPhone or iPad. That old IT standby: turn it off and on again, can be an effective solution if your Apple device…
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Don’t want AI in your browser? Firefox now lets you shut it off
Mozilla has added a new kill switch for AI features to its Firefox browser. This allows you to disable everything related to artificial intelligence with a single click. First, you need version 148 of Firefox…
Kash Patel’s clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hacked
The merchandise website of FBI director Kash Patel was taken offline on Friday after reports that it had been hijacked by hackers trying to infect visitors with malware, as first reported by Straight Arrow News.…
Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 shut down without installing updates
Earlier this year, Microsoft promised to give users more control over Windows updates. Since then, early testers have been able to choose to pause Windows updates for an extended period. The second major new feature…
The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker’s Windows network
What else is known about Handala Hack? The group has existed since at least 2023. It takes its name from a character in the political cartoons of Palestinian artist Naji al-Ali. The group’s logo depicts…
US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools
U.S. and European law enforcement have seized the database from LeakBase, which prosecutors have touted as “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals” for sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools. U.S. and European…
European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3 billion euros
A coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol announced Monday the shuttering of cryptocurrency laundering service Cryptomixer. Europol confirmed the seizure in a press release, where it called Cryptomixer “the platform of choice for…
Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers
Google has suspended the account of phone surveillance operator Catwatchful, which was using the tech giant’s servers to host and operate the monitoring software. Google’s move to shut down the spyware operation comes a month…
Do you need to shut down your PC in an electrical storm?
If you’ve used your computer during an electrical storm, you know that it can be a tense experience as you sit tight for the storm to finish, all the while not knowing if your PC…
Iran’s government says it shut down internet to protect against cyberattacks
Earlier this week, virtually everyone in Iran lost access to the internet in what was called a “near-total national internet blackout.” At the time, it was unclear what happened or who was responsible for the…