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New artificial intelligence (AI) models have shifted the cybersecurity playing field in favor of attackers, causing a “vulnerability apocalypse” that led to the resurgence in decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks, according to Mitchell Amador, the CEO of bug bounty platform Immunefi.The proliferation of new AI models, such as Claude Opus 4.8 and ChatGPT 5.5, is the main reason that led to the resurgence in crypto hacks in 2026, Amador told Cointelegraph at the recent WAIB Summit in Monaco.Hacking activity across the industry surged in April 2026, with illicit actors stealing more than $634 million from cryptocurrency platforms, the highest monthly total…

Sheriff Country‘s Michele Weaver revealed the lengths she went through to hide her pregnancy on the show. “You all seem to love seeing clips of me hiding my belly last season … so here you go!! 😂,” Weaver captioned an Instagram video on Wednesday, June 10, of her on set of the hit CBS series. “This is what happens when you film until 38 weeks pregnant!!!” Weaver, who plays Cassidy, previously took to social media in May to address why she hasn’t been in recent episodes, writing, “People keep asking if I was written off. Nope .. just had to…

The House of Representatives has announced its minority leadership positions, ending a week-long controversy surrounding the nomination of principal officers for the opposition caucus. The Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, made the announcement during Thursday’s plenary after reading a communication from the minority members of the 10th House of Representatives. Mr Tajudeen said the nomination was made pursuant to Order 7 Rule 7 of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, 12th Edition. He said the minority caucus had reached a consensus on the lawmakers to occupy the vacant leadership positions. “By virtue of Order Seven Rule Seven…

The Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District of Edo State, Senator Joseph Ikpea, has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for the proactive steps taken to prevent the mass abduction of students in the state. Okpebholo had on Tuesday instructed the temporary closure of three schools, Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School and Makeke Secondary School, in Akoko Edo in Edo North following an alert raised by the Department of State Security on the plan by bandits to attack some schools in the state. Ikpea said that by closing some of the schools prone to the threat, Governor Okpebholo had shown…

A heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds has claimed the lives of two persons and destroyed several houses and property in the Bara community, Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The victims were identified as 50-year-old Aisha Sagir and her four-year-old granddaughter, Aisha Shuaibu, both residents of Unguwar Katsinawa in Bara Village. The state police command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib. According to the statement, the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday following a downpour accompanied by a severe windstorm. “Preliminary reports indicate that on June 10, 2026, Kirfi Local…

Fresh security concerns have emerged in Nigeria’s aviation sector after a privately operated aircraft that reportedly landed on a roadway near Asaba, Delta State, subsequently departed the location and returned to Lagos without obtaining regulatory approval. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, confirmed that it had suspended the operator’s permit for non-commercial flights and grounded the aircraft pending a full investigation into the incident. According to the regulator, the aircraft encountered difficulties while attempting to land at Asaba Airport on Tuesday morning and was…

Nigeria’s Female Yellow Greens recorded their first victory of the 2026 Kwibuka T20 Tournament with an emphatic 52-run win over Malawi at the Gahanga 2 Cricket Oval in Kigali on Wednesday. After being put in to bat by Malawi, Nigeria posted a competitive 98/8 in 20 overs, thanks to a composed unbeaten knock of 25 runs from Jessica Bieni. Contributions from Sarah Etim (14), Favour Eseigbe (11) and Christabel Chukwuonye (11) helped the Female Yellow Greens recover from early setbacks and build a defendable total. Malawi’s bowling attack was led by Lucky Malino, who claimed four wickets, but Nigeria’s lower-order…

Summer is almost here, and that means getting outside, having fun in the sun, and touching grass. But if you need to cool down for a bit, allow me to sing the praises of the library. If your local library system is anything like mine, it probably offers a lot of great things for you to do, both tech-related and not, at no extra cost.I’m part of the Multnomah County Library system, and I’m frankly spoiled by all of the things available with just a free library card. The perk I use most is the ability to fill up my…

Jimmy Kimmel used his latest late-night monologue to poke holes in President Donald Trump’s theory that Spencer Pratt’s Los Angeles mayoral race was rigged. “Somehow, the Dumb-ocrats rigged the ballots, but only parts that voted for mayor,” Kimmel, 58, joked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, June 10. Kimmel openly mocked a conspiracy theory that Trump, 79, shared during an Oval Office press conference to explain why Pratt, 42, failed to advance past the June 2 primary. On Monday, June 8, it was determined that L.A. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman will move forward to challenge Mayor Karen Bass in November’s…

The House of Representatives will vote today on the proposed creation of state police. The bill on state police is one of the constitutional amendment bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. It is titled,” A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to provide for the establishment of state police, and for related matters (Sixth Alteration) 2026.” It is part of ongoing constitutional amendment proposals, seeking to formally introduce state and community policing structures, following growing concerns that the current centralised policing system has been unable to curb insurgency, banditry…