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Apktool – Decompile, Edit and Rebuild Android APKs

How to install Apktool, decompile an APK, rebuild and sign it, and which v2 commands no longer work in Apktool 3.

Darknet – Hacking Tools, Hacker News & Cyber Security · EN

Hackers Send Fake Nuclear Threat Alerts to Ukrainian and Russian Citizens

Hackers reportedly hit Ukraine ‘s and Russia ‘s emergency alert apps, sending fake nuclear and attack warnings and raising concerns over public safety. Ukraine and Russia both said on Sunday night that hackers had compromised their emergency alert apps and used them to send fake warnings about air raids and other attacks, including nuclear threats. […]

Security Affairs · EN

New wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets, this time in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Estonia

A new wave of fridge cyberattacks hit supermarket refrigeration systems across five European countries, raising temperatures and causing food losses. A new wave of fridge cyberattacks has affected supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries. Fridges and freezers suddenly rose in temperature overnight, with some incidents suspected to be caused by hackers. On Monday, November […]

Security Affairs · EN

VOLTA, the infostealer that asks an AI which victims are worth the effort

VOLTA is an AI-powered infostealer that steals personal data, then uses LLMs to assess victims’ value and rank targets for attackers. Cisco Talos has analyzed a new Windows infostealer called VOLTA, which calls itself VOLTA-AUTODOXER. It steals the usual data, then hands the loot to a large language model that ranks what the victim is […]

Security Affairs · EN

Apple’s spyware notifications reach the Bundestag: what the BSI says to do now

Apple warns German Bundestag lawmakers of mercenary spyware attacks; BSI urges victims to assume compromise. The German government is warning politicians and public figures that they were targeted by government-backed spyware. The warning follows Apple’s notifications, which began reaching iPhones on October 29, according to the federal cybersecurity office, the BSI. The BSI says members […]

Security Affairs · EN

NIS2 Makes Board Members Personally Liable for Access Control Decisions

NIS2 Article 20 makes management bodies answerable for the access controls they approve, and boards are starting to ask for proof that those controls work. NIS2 board accountability gives directors a more direct role in cybersecurity. Under Article 20, the management bodies of essential and important entities must approve the cybersecurity risk-management measures required by […]

Security Affairs · EN

Inside XCPE, the botnet that turned 1.3M set-top boxes into proxy servers

Google dismantled a 1.3 million-device botnet allegedly built by Android TV box maker Videostrong to enable ad fraud and proxy abuse. Google and its partners dismantled a backdoor called XCPE that had enrolled more than 1.3 million set-top boxes in a botnet. The result of the investigation into the malware operation is the striking part: […]

Security Affairs · EN

Synology Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting NAS Devices Running Outdated DSM Versions

Synology warns of ransomware attacks exploiting a 2024 flaw in outdated NAS devices, urging users to update DSM immediately. A security fix released in 2024 is now at the centre of ransomware attacks against Synology NAS devices. The company has found attackers targeting systems that still run outdated versions of DiskStation Manager (DSM), putting files […]

Security Affairs · EN

Binance Hack: How Fake Job Interviews and AI Abuse Led to a $6.34 Billion Attack

Binance reveals how fake job interviews, malware and internal AI abuse enabled attackers to steal $6.34 billion. The Binance security incident on October 29 shows how a fake recruitment process can become the entry point to critical financial infrastructure. The attackers combined social engineering, compromised developer tools, stolen credentials and abuse of an internal AI […]

Security Affairs · EN

Interview with Jim Melvin, Author of Valley of the Damned

Author interview for Bhayatupa the Great

NewInBooks · EN

New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | November 3

Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Graham J Young, Sandeep Adnani, Katherine Walker, A.W. Baldwin, Michael Connelly, and more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!

NewInBooks · EN

New Romance Books to Read | November 3

Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by authors Nicole Snow, Susie Tate, Mariana Zapata, C.R. Jane, Eve Riche, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!

NewInBooks · EN

New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | November 3

Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like John Forgetson, Sebastian Dureaux-Russell, Linzi Day, Kirsty Ferry, Philippa Gregory, and more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!

NewInBooks · EN

New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read | November 3

Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors David Graham, Vedat Tanriverdi, Jodi Taylor, Becky Chambers, and Jeremy Robinson. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Keri Lake, Jasmine Mas, Jaye Marellen, Helen Scheuerer, and Bruce Sentar. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!

NewInBooks · EN

New Biography and Memoir Books to Read | November 3

Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Sophia Bush, David E Moreno, Russovoir, Kenneth Chenault, and more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!

NewInBooks · EN

New Young Adult Books to Read | November 3

Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Anouk Filippini, Daniel Trey, Rebecca Donovan, Ayana Gray, and more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!

NewInBooks · EN

New Business and Finance Books to Read | November 3

Looking for some new business and finance books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from John Forgetson, Jess Von Bank, Chad Reelfs, and more. Enjoy your new business and finance books. Happy reading!

NewInBooks · EN

Book of the month: Jeyamohan

If you’ve never heard of Jeyamohan, I wouldn’t be surprised. Until recently, his work wasn’t widely available in English outside India. That is starting to change: next month Hachette in the UK (and FSG Originals in the US) is bringing out his novel White Elephant, translated from the Tamil by Priyamvada Ramkumar. This was the […]

A year of reading the world · EN

Free Virtual Incomprehension Workshop

For anyone who’s interested, there’s a rare opportunity to join one of my Incomprehension Workshops online next week. Hosted by the Interfaith Center in Oxford, Ohio, US, this virtual, 90-minute workshop is open to anyone, anywhere in the world. Simply register here. Full details below. Hope to see you there! The Incomprehension Workshop with Ann […]

A year of reading the world · EN

Podcasting the world

It’s been my pleasure to be involved with a number of podcasts focusing on reading and/or translation in recent months in various capacities – as a guest, interviewer and producer. As such, I thought I’d give a roundup of some of my favourites, not least because I suspect people who like this blog would enjoy […]

A year of reading the world · EN

Book of the month: Ryan Falzon

As the heatwaves rippled across Europe, one summer novel held me gripped. It comes from Foundry Editions, an indie publisher set up in 2023 to champion literature from around the Mediterranean and notable, like fellow leading internationalist houses Fitzcarraldo and And Other Stories, for their distinctive covers (in this case designed to capture the visual […]

A year of reading the world · EN

Book of the month: Lana Abdelrahman

This Women in Translation month, I’m featuring a collection of short stories by the Lebanese writer and critic Lana Abdelrahman. I had the pleasure of meeting and sharing a stage with Abdelrahman at the Dibrugarh University International Literature Festival in Assam, India, earlier this year. When we said goodbye, she generously pressed a copy of […]

A year of reading the world · EN

Book of the month: Hanna Komar

This book came onto my radar when we invited London-based Belarusian poet and translator Hanna Komar to be a guest on Collected, the podcast I produce for the Royal Literary Fund. The conversation that resulted with fellow poet Julia Copus was extremely powerful. Komar spoke with such poise and clarity about her writing and her […]

A year of reading the world · EN

Book of the month: Baalu Girma

This book came to my attention at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, during one of the 14 events I took part in as the festival’s Literary Explorer in Residence this year. The event in question was called the International Bookshelf. It involved me discussing trends in world-literature publishing with European Literature Network founder Rosie Goldsmith and […]

A year of reading the world · EN