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Total VPN not working with DAZN is usually the result of the platform blocking your server’s IP address, data leaks, or even your device clock not being in sync with the VPN server location. These issues can trigger region error messages before you even sign in. DAZN is notoriously tough on VPNs due to strict licensing deals with major sports leagues. It even keeps tabs on where you’re connecting from and blocks streams on devices using different networks, unless you pay extra. This guide covers why DAZN blocks Total VPN and how to fix common streaming issues. Plus, you’ll learn…
Orange Belgium, a subsidiary of telecommunications giant Orange Group, disclosed on Wednesday that attackers who breached its systems in July have stolen the data of approximately 850,000 customers. Orange Belgium provides fixed and mobile connectivity services to over 3 million customers in Belgium and Luxembourg, employs 1,500 staff, and claims to operate the largest 4G/5G network in the country. Last year, the company reported total service revenues of €1.34 billion. When BleepingComputer reached out on Wednesday for more details regarding last month’s breach, an Orange Belgium spokesperson stated that the company couldn’t confirm whether any systems were encrypted during the…
The purpose of this article IS NOT to provide the answer to the question: “Which one is ‘better’ — Import or Direct Lake?” because it’s impossible to answer, as there is no one solution to “rule-them-all”… While Import (still) should be a default choice in most cases, there are certain scenarios in which you might choose to take the Direct Lake path. The main goal of the article is to provide details about how Direct Lake mode works behind the scenes and shed more light on various Direct Lake concepts. If you want to learn more about how Import (and…
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Imperial College London have developed a method for using LLMs to improve incident response planning with a focus on reducing the risk of hallucinations. Their approach uses a smaller, fine-tuned LLM combined with retrieval-augmented generation and decision-theoretic planning. The three steps of the method for incident response planning The problem they target is familiar: incident response is still largely manual, slow, and reliant on expert-configured playbooks. Many organisations take weeks or even months to fully recover from an incident. While some have experimented with frontier LLMs to generate response actions, these models are…
Frenos, a vendor of AI native operational technology (OT) security posture management, announced on Tuesday a partnership with N2K Networks. This collaboration integrates N2K’s comprehensive professional certification dataset into Frenos’ SAIRA (Simulated Adversarial Intelligence Reasoning Agent), creating the industry’s first OT security platform powered by industry validated intelligence rather than generic AI models. N2K’s powerful cybersecurity certification knowledge base encompasses the knowledge and skills required for more than 100 of the industry’s most valued certifications. This living dataset has evolved with the industry for over 25 years and is continuously updated to reflect the latest standards and technology changes. Trusted…
In episode 431 of the “Smashing Security” podcast, a self-proclaimed crypto-influencer calling himself CP3O thought he had found a shortcut to riches — by racking up millions in unpaid cloud bills. Meanwhile, we look at the growing threat of EDR-killer tools that can quietly switch off your endpoint protection before an attack even begins. And for something a little different, we peek into the Internet Archive’s dystopian Wayforward Machine and take a detour to Mary Shelley’s resting place in Bournemouth. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley,…
US federal prosecutors have charged a man with running Rapper Bot, a powerful botnet that was rented out to launch large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks around the world. According to court documents, 22-year-old Ethan Foltz of Eugene, Oregon, is accused of developing and managing the Rapper Bot botnet, which also went by other names, including “Eleven Eleven Botnet” and “CowBot”. Investigators say Rapper Bot infected internet-connected devices such as digital video recorders and WiFi routers. The botnet was created by using a variant of Mirai, malware that remains a common tool for building botnets. Court filings claim the botnet was…
FBI and Cisco warn Russian hackers are exploiting a 7-year-old Cisco Smart Install vulnerability on outdated routers and switches worldwide. Thousands of outdated Cisco devices that no longer receive security updates are now being exploited in a cyber espionage campaign, according to joint warnings from the FBI and Cisco Talos. A Russian state-sponsored group known as Static Tundra, also tracked as Dragonfly, Energetic Bear and Berserk Bear, is taking advantage of a seven-year-old vulnerability that many organizations never patched. The flaw, CVE-2018-0171, affects Cisco’s Smart Install feature and allows attackers to execute code or crash a device. Cisco addressed it…
A 20-year-old Florida man at the center of a prolific cybercrime group known as “Scattered Spider” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today, and ordered to pay roughly $13 million in restitution to victims. Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Fla. pleaded guilty in April 2025 to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy. Florida prosecutors alleged Urban conspired with others to steal at least $800,000 from five victims via SIM-swapping attacks that diverted their mobile phone calls and text messages to devices controlled by Urban and his co-conspirators. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the…