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Former Labour anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq is to face trial in Bangladesh this month over allegations she illegally received land from her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, the nation's ex-leader.

Most adults' hearts are ageing quicker than the rest of their body, a concerning new study has suggested.

One ride operator told investigators that the animals, with a natural lifespan of 40 years, can only be 'used' for around five years, after which they are killed or sold for meat

Hackers from the group UNC2891 attempted a high-tech bank heist by physically planting a 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi inside a bank's ATM network, using advanced malware hidden with a never-before-seen Linux bind mount technique to evade detection. "The trick allowed the malware to operate similarly to a rootkit, which uses advanced techniques to hide itself from the operating system it runs on," reports Ars Technica. Although the plot was uncovered before the hackers could hijack the ATM switching server, the tactic showcased a new level of sophistication in cyber-physical attacks on financial institutions. The security firm Group-IB, which detailed the attack in a report on Wednesday, didn't say where the compromised switching equipment was located or how attackers managed to plant the Raspberry Pi. Ars Technica reports: To maintain persistence, UNC2891 also compromised a mail server because it had constant Internet connectivity. The Raspberry Pi and the mail server backdoor would then communicate by using the bank's monitoring server as an intermediary. The monitoring server was chosen because it had access to almost every server within the data center. As Group-IB was initially investigating the bank's network, researchers noticed some unusual behaviors on the monitoring server, including an outbound beaconing signal every 10 minutes and repeated connection attempts to an unknown device. The researchers then used a forensic tool to analyze the communications. The tool identified the endpoints as a Raspberry Pi and the mail server but was unable to identify the process names responsible for the beaconing. The researchers then captured the system memory as the beacons were sent. The review identified the process as lightdm, a process associated with an open source LightDM display manager. The process appeared to be legitimate, but the researchers found it suspicious because the LightDM binary was installed in an unusual location. After further investigation, the researchers discovered that the processes of the custom backdoor had been deliberately disguised in an attempt to throw researchers off the scent. [Group-IB Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response Specialist Nam Le Phuong] explained: "The backdoor process is deliberately obfuscated by the threat actor through the use of process masquerading. Specifically, the binary is named "lightdm", mimicking the legitimate LightDM display manager commonly found on Linux systems. To enhance the deception, the process is executed with command-line arguments resembling legitimate parameters -- for example, lightdm -- session child 11 19 -- in an effort to evade detection and mislead forensic analysts during post-compromise investigations. These backdoors were actively establishing connections to both the Raspberry Pi and the internal Mail Server."

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The comedian, 44, was due to his A Manford All Seasons tour in Hertfordshire on Wednesday before announcing he was 'too unwell' to perform.

The pending exit has sparked concern internally about the show's on-air diversity after Daily Mail previously revealed Adil Ray was facing the axe too.

The show has been axed for half the year and Lorraine's runtime has been slashed by 30 minutes, as Daytime bosses announced cuts with job losses in excess of 220.

Rebel Wilson's latest film has been savaged by critics, with one branding it the 'worst film of the year'.

Plymstock Cricket Club in Plymouth, announced they had to cancel all fixtures 'for the foreseeable future' with the tennis and football teams also affected, due to the unauthorised encampment.

Freddie Flintoff's surgeon has revealed the severe injuries he sustained in the 2022 Top Gear crash were the 'most complex' he had ever seen as the cricket star thanked his hospital staff.

The murder of top Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, 43, has sparked a shocking wave of celebratory hate across social media.

Liam Gallagher made a sweet onstage gesture to brother Noel as Oasis took to the stage at London's Wembley stadium on Wednesday night.

It comes amid fears a 'tsunami' of boys are becoming misogynists, with an increasing 'pool of rage' now seething among youngsters lacking strong male role models.

Amid a growing backlash over the Prime Minister's pledge - plus warnings that he could be breaking international law - he refused to back calls to make a hostage deal a main recognition condition.

Richard Flood plays a modern-day Jack Regan as crime thriller The Gone returns, using his fists to interview suspects when his journalist girl- friend goes missing in the New Zealand mountains.

fjo3 shares a report from the Associated Press: The Trump administration announced it is launching a new program that will allow Americans to share personal health data and medical records across health systems and apps run by private tech companies, promising that will make it easier to access health records and monitor wellness. More than 60 companies, including major tech companies like Google, Amazon and Apple as well as health care giants like UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health, have agreed to share patient data in the system. The initiative will focus on diabetes and weight management, conversational artificial intelligence that helps patients, and digital tools such as QR codes and apps that register patients for check-ins or track medications. Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who will be in charge of maintaining the system, have said patients will need to opt in for the sharing of their medical records and data, which will be kept secure. Those officials said patients will benefit from a system that lets them quickly call up their own records without the hallmark difficulties, such as requiring the use of fax machines to share documents, that have prevented them from doing so in the past. Popular weight loss and fitness subscription service Noom, which has signed onto the initiative, will be able to pull medical records after the system's expected launch early next year. That might include labs or medical tests that the app could use to develop an AI-driven analysis of what might help users lose weight, CEO Geoff Cook told The Associated Press. Apps and health systems will also have access to their competitors' information, too. Noom would be able to access a person's data from Apple Health, for example. "Right now you have a lot of siloed data," Cook said.

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Tatler has come up with a 'best-dressed list' and the results are, to be kind, a touch questionable.