NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Last week, researchers warned about a sophisticated iPhone hacking tool called DarkSword. Now the situation has escalated. A newer version of that tool has been leaked online and posted to a public code-sharing site. That changes everything. What was once limited to advanced attackers is now far easier to access and use. Security experts say this could quickly turn into a widespread threat, especially for people using older Apple software.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide – free when you join my CYBERGUY.COM newsletterDON’T IGNORE APPLE’S URGENT SECURITY UPDATE  Why the DarkSword iPhone hack is more dangerous nowBefore the leak, tools like DarkSword required skill, resources and time. Now, much of that barrier is gone. The leaked version is surprisingly simple. It uses basic web technologies like HTML and JavaScript. That means someone with minimal experience could copy the code, host it and launch an attack in a short amount of time. Researchers say the exploits can work right away with little setup. No deep knowledge of iOS is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The No. 11 Texas Longhorns’ Cinderella story in the NCAA Tournament came to a heartbreaking end on Thursday night, as Trey Kaufman-Renn’s tip with 0.7 seconds left on the clock gave No. 2 Purdue a 79-77 lead to advance to the Elite Eight. It was a thriller to the end in this Sweet 16 matchup between a team that needed to play in the First Four to kick off the tournament, and one of the higher seeds in March Madness. The Longhorns’ Dailyn Swain made a clutch and-one layup with 11 seconds left that allowed him the opportunity to tie the game at 77 apiece if he made his free throw. He nailed it with the pressure on, but the Boilermakers had 11 seconds to get up court and potentially win the game.  It was Braden Smith finding his way to the lane and putting up his own layup. However, the ball didn’t have the correct English off the glass, as it started to roll off the rim. But Kaufman-Renn, who positioned himself underneath the basket, tipped home the game-winning bucket, giving himself 20 total points to help Purdue move on and keep their tournament…

BERLIN — Three Baltic states recorded drone incursions within roughly 48 hours this week, as Ukrainian strike drones targeting Russian Baltic port infrastructure were apparently diverted into NATO territory by Russian electronic warfare.The most serious incident occurred at 3:43 a.m. on March 25, when a drone crossing Estonian airspace from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power station in the eastern Ida-Viru County − located less than 50 kilometers from the Russian port of Ust-Luga, which Ukraine was striking overnight. No one was injured and the plant’s power output was not affected, Estonian energy company Enefit Power said. But the incident was enough to trigger an emergency government session in Tallinn and a nationwide alarm alert that caused confusion when it failed to specify the affected region.The Director General of the Estonian Internal Security Service, Margo Palloson, confirmed it was “indeed a drone of Ukrainian” origin, and Estonia’s foreign minister stressed it “was not directed at Estonia.”Estonian Defense Forces Commander Lt. Gen. Andrus Merilo said investigators were working to determine what type of drone hit the plant, but he was unambiguous about its payload. “We can say with fairly high confidence that it was not a reconnaissance drone, but…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge under the title: Trump Tells Iran ‘Get Serious’ About Negotiations Or ‘No Turning Back’ As WH Mulls Plans For ‘Final Blow.’ Summary White House, Pentagon reviewing options for ‘final blow’ as Trump tells Iranians ‘get serious’ about talks, which they’ve rejected. Trump said to want ‘speedy end to war’ (WSJ) while at the same time warning Tehran of ‘no turning back’ if it doesn’t negotiate. Israel says it has killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. Iran “laying Traps” & “building up defenses” on Kharg Island; NYT report says 13 US regional bases largely ‘uninhabitable’ in the wake of Iran’s ballistic missile retaliation on the Gulf. *  *  * ‘Final Blow’ President Trump, on Thursday, is on the one hand calling on Iran “to get serious soon” in negotiations with the US “before it is too late” – while on the other, he’s said to be mulling plans for a “final blow” in the military campaign. Axios writes that several possibilities are being considered, all of which point toward serious escalation and, in some cases, even ground troops. All but one of the below “final blow” options carry the potential for the US to get stuck…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Social media platforms collect more data than most people realize. They track what you click, who you interact with and even where you go. Over time, that information builds a detailed profile of your habits and behavior.The good news is you can take back control. A few simple setting changes can limit tracking, reduce data sharing and improve your privacy across your favorite apps.Many of these privacy controls also exist inside each app, so it’s important to check both your device settings and in-app options.Here are five simple tech tips to help you regain control of your social media today.HOW TO MAINTAIN AND PROTECT YOUR ONLINE PRIVACY  Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide – free when you join my CYBERGUY.COM newsletter    1) Turn off personalized ad trackingSocial media platforms use your activity to build advertising profiles. These profiles follow you across apps and websites to deliver targeted ads. Turning off ad tracking helps reduce how much data is used to profile you.iPhone:Open SettingsTap Privacy & SecurityTap TrackingTurn off Allow Apps…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Department of Education (ED) official told Fox News Digital that staff are working to put themselves out of a job under President Donald Trump’s orders because the agency is not needed.”We are going to continue to take steps every single day to wind down the agency to return education to the state to put more power back in the hands of governors and state legislatures and state superintendents and local school board members,” Nicholas Kent, Undersecretary of Education, told Fox News Digital on Monday.”That is our charge every single day,” he added.The Department of Education announced on Thursday that the agency will move out of the Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building, so the Department of Energy can eventually move in by August. The move is what the officials call “a prudent step to save hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars and further reduce the federal education bureaucracy.”TEACHERS UNION PRESIDENT ANGERED BY TRUMP’S EFFORT TO DISSOLVE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CALLS IT ‘ILLEGAL’ ED staff just took its ‘largest’ step closer to shutting downKent’s comments came after the department took a major step toward shutting down for good. The Trump administration announced last week an interagency agreement between the ED and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is facing escalating backlash from within his own party, with one House Democrat saying this week she has more success working with a Republican senator and another calling for him to step down.The criticism reflects growing friction between Fetterman and his progressive political base as he breaks with Democrats on key issues, including his support for Israel, backing of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and openness to voter ID. Once a darling of the political left who exchanged endorsements with socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Fetterman now finds himself a target of attacks from his own party.”I have more success in working with the one on the R side of the aisle than I do with the D side of the aisle,” Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., said at a recent event, contrasting Fetterman with Sen. David McCormick, R-Pa.DAVID MARCUS: CAN JOHN FETTERMAN SAVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FROM ITSELF? The remark drew jeers from the audience at the event, where Houlahan spoke in opposition to the SAVE America Act, GOP-led legislation that includes voter ID requirements and other changes to election rules.Houlahan urged voters to call “the office of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says that the U.S. is “unquestionably winning the war” with Iran.And the conservative firebrand and three-term senator from Texas tells Fox News Digital that, in his opinion, President Donald Trump’s “decision to launch this military action is the most consequential decision” of his presidency.”If you look at how our military has carried out this action, it has been an incredible success,” Cruz emphasized in an interview this week.But many Americans don’t agree with the senator’s reading on the nearly month-long strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran.MOST AMERICANS OPPOSE STRIKES ON IRAN, BUT BIG GAP BETWEEN DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS: POLLSSeveral new national surveys released this week, including a new Fox News poll, indicate that most Americans give the military strikes a thumbs down. But the surveys point to a continued broad partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans over the ongoing fighting in the volatile Middle East.HEAD HERE FOR FOX NEWS LIVE UPDATES ON THE STRIKES AGAINST IRANThe military attacks by the U.S. and Israel have resulted in the deaths of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials, and the decimation of the country’s military.But Iran…

New Osight SE Enclosed Green Micro Dot! Take a closer look at the multi-reticle RMSc green dot from Osight!Sponsored ContentNEW from Osight comes the next generation of green dot optics for CCW, EDC, self-defense, and home defense! The Osight SE GN is an enclosed-emitter green dot optic with an RMSc footprint and features a 2-MOA dot with a 32-MOA circle. Multi-reticle system means you can choose between just the dot, just the circle, or both. Osight SE GN comes with features you expect, like a side-loading battery (CR1620), 100,000-hour battery life (2 MOA dot), and motion sensor activation. It also comes with features you might not expect, but will definitely appreciate. Low-battery indicator when the battery drops below 2.2v, low-deck height, meaning the optic can co-witness with most factory iron sights, and 10-brightness levels (including 2 night vision settings). Parallax-free, IPX7 waterproof, 7075-T6 Aluminium, Aspherical Lens, 530nm green dot — the Osight SE GN comes packed with features and extras.Best of all, MSRP is only $220. From now until March 31st, Osight is running a 15% off discount via their Amazon Store. WHY ENCLOSED?Classic red dots (and green dots) are made using an open emitter design that leaves the window exposed to dust,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress is one step closer to ending the Homeland Security shutdown after the Senate advanced a new, last-minute deal, but it came at the price of Republicans ceding ground, temporarily, to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.The Senate unanimously advanced a deal to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the wee hours of Friday morning, 42 days into the shutdown that was spurred by the Trump administration’s immigration operations in Minnesota.It was an agreement that largely gave Schumer and Senate Democrats what they wanted — no funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). But it lacked the stringent reforms they desired, like requiring judicial warrants or requiring agents to unmask.SCHUMER, DEMS BLOCK DHS FUNDING AGAIN, TRUMP INTERVENES TO PAY TSA AGENTS While the deal mirrors previous attempts by Democrats to pass similar legislation that carved out immigration funding, Thune argued that Democrats are still walking away empty-handed in the policy fight over immigration enforcement. “We’ve been trying for weeks to fund the whole thing,” Thune said. “And, I mean, in the end, this is what they were willing to agree to.…