PurFoods, LLC, operating under the trade name Mom’s Meals, has announced the compromise of personal information affecting its clients and employees.
The company acknowledged that its cybersecurity defenses had been compromised, allowing unauthorized access to a treasure trove of consumer data.
The incident occurred between January 16, 2023, and February 22, 2023, with the attack involving the encryption of specific files on the company’s network.
A third-party investigation revealed tools that could facilitate unauthorized data transfer, indicating potential data exfiltration.
The data breach has exposed a trove of sensitive information, including but not limited to:
Date of birth
Driver’s license/state identification number
Financial account information
Payment card information
Medical record number
Medicare and/or Medicaid identification
Health information
Treatment information
Diagnosis code
Meal category and/or cost
Health insurance information
Patient ID number
Less than 1% of the affected population had their Social Security numbers compromised. Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1,237,681
It’s important to emphasize that no evidence suggests misuse or further disclosure of the compromised data in the aftermath of the breach.
“It’s important to note that we have seen no evidence that any personal information was misused or further disclosed as a result of the cyberattack.”
Response and Mitigation
Mom’s Meals has undertaken a series of measures in response to the breach:
Notification to federal law enforcement agencies and collaboration with their investigation
Notification to affected individuals via U.S. Mail commenced on August 25, 2023
Offer of identity theft and fraud protection services, including credit monitoring and identity restoration
Engagement of Kroll to manage a call center for inquiries related to the breach
In light of the breach, PurFoods has prioritized reinforcing its network security and an internal review of existing policies and procedures to enhance data protection measures.
The data breach at PurFoods, LLC is a stark reminder of the persistent threats organizations face, even in sectors focused on home-delivered meals.
You can easily keep yourself informed these days, as there are a ton of news readers apps for Android out there. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite ones to present to you. The vast majority of apps on this list are regular news reader apps that do things a bit differently, in comparison to each other. We’ve also included a couple of apps that are not necessarily regular news reader apps.
If you’ve been looking for a new news reader app, or an RSS reader app, chances are you’ll find it in the list below. Every single one of these apps is great, it all depends on what you prefer, though. We do our best to highlight the strong suits of these apps, and therefore help you in your choice. Each of these apps is free to use, though some of them come with ads. They are not listed in any specific order, by the way, so keep that in mind.
Best News Reader Android apps 2023 downloads
Below is a little more information on each app, and a direct link for easy downloading.
All download links go to the app’s Google Play Store listing. Users are always recommended to download apps from Google Play or an authorized app store.
Feedly
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: $7.99-$69.99 – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Feedly is easily one of the best news reader applications, and has been my go-to app for a while now. In this app, you can find pretty much any news source, and add it to your list. Choose what news sources you trust most, and which share the news that you like to read, combine them all in one place, and there you go. The app also offers integrations with Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, Buffer, OneNote, Pinterest, LinkedIn, IFTTT, and Zapier.
Long story short, it’s extremely versatile and can pull the feed from a ton of places. Yes, this is an RSS reader at the same time as a news reader. The UI is what makes this app stand out as well. It’s extremely smooth, and it’s just a joy to look at and use. There are a number of options for you to change it the way you want. If you prefer a dark theme, that’s not a problem. If you prefer paginated scrolling while using a magazine-style layout, that’s not an issue whatsoever. Feedly offers a lot, and if you decide on a monthly subscription, the possibilities are endless.
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: No – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Google News is probably the app most of you will navigate towards. Why? Well, it’s extremely simple, and it looks nice. It’s probably the best choice for people who don’t want to mess around with adding their sources, or worrying about anything other than simply using the application. Some may even find this app overly simplified, but that’s all a matter of preference.
Google News app will keep breaking news at the tip of your finger, while it will also give you more insight on a specific story, from more than one source. You can discover new sources and topics in The Newsstand tab. The app offers you the possibility to download articles over Wi-Fi, and save them for reading later on. Google News also comes with great optimizations for slower connections.
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: No – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars
If you prefer a magazine-style news reader application, Flipboard could be your thing. Flipboard tries to keep things as simple as possible as well, though it does offer considerably more in terms of customization than Google News. This app is trying to be your online magazine, essentially. It offers personalized news based on your interests. It will deliver the latest headlines, events, and entertainment stories your way.
Flipboard does allow you to customize your personal newsstand, though, to a degree. You can create and customize your ‘Smart Magazines’. Flipboard allows you to bundle together sources, people, and even hashtags to get proper information in your feed. Flipboard gets news from top publishers around, leaders in their respective areas. The app even has the ‘Flipboard TV’ option, with videos from hundreds of publishers.
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: $8.99-$89.99 – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Inoreader is a highly-customizable news reader app. This app also doubles as an RSS reader as well. It can pull an RSS feed from pretty much anywhere. Inoreader’s UI design improved a lot over the years, and now it looks quite modern. This app allows you to build your own newsfeed, which consists out of trustworthy information, and sources that you’re interested in. Inoreader is all about customization.
You can mess with themes here, if you prefer dark over light, that’s perfectly fine. You can add feeds and organize them into thematic folders. Inoreader has a desktop client as well, and it has both day and night reading modes built-in. It allows you to save articles to third-party tools, like Dropbox, Evernote, OneNote, Pocket, and so on. It even comes with a paid ‘Pro’ plan which enables a ton of additional features, such as article translations, active search, and so on.
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: $0.99-$59.99 – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Drippler is an excellent news reader if you’re into curated content. Do note that this is not your regular news reader app, though. It’s considerably different than other news readers. In this app, you need to decide what you’re interested in. So, for example, if you’re interested in Android, you can access tons of tips and tricks for Android here, via curated articles. Or you can get ahold of some excellent app articles.
This app is not necessarily about the most recent news, as much as it is about curated, quality content that will benefit your interests. Do note that the app is heavily tech-oriented, though. This is definitely not an app for your regular everyday political and sports news, that’s for sure. You won’t find any of that here. If you are, however, interested in technology, like to discover new things, and want to learn… this is a great app for that.
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: $0.99-$3.80 – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars
News Republic is yet another great app for catching up with trending news. This app does its best to deliver curated local and world news to your smartphone. It will show you viral headlines, breaking news, trending videos, and various interesting articles. It provides the latest news and complete articles from 2,500 authorized local and international sources, including CNN, Elle, Money, Fortune, People, USA Today, Bloomberg, and more.
There are various categories that you can access through this application. If your interests lay in sport and politics, that’s not a problem. If you’re more interested in fashion and technology, that’s fine too. They can be set up really quickly, all you need to do is give it some information on what you’re interested in. This app’s UI is also quite great. It’s easy to navigate between both articles and categories.
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: No – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
If you appreciate open source applications, Flym is the news reader app for you. This app is not only open source, but it’s completely free, and it comes without ads. Its UI is modern, and it’s also quite simple at the same time. This app does not synchronize with any other online feed reader, keep that in mind. If you need such synchronization, this is definitely not the app for you.
Flym makes it extremely simple to search for new feeds. It supports RSS and Atom feeds, by the way. It can cache articles offline for reading, along with images. You can also import/export the feed list from OPML, if you want. You can favorite articles, and search for something specific in them. Flym is definitely worth trying out, as it delivers everything a news reader should, it covers all the basics.
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: No – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Microsoft Start is another one of those curated news reading apps. This app delivers breaking news to your smartphone. The company says that its editors curate “the most trusted, important, interesting, and trending news” to send your way. You can choose which topics matter the most for you, of course. The app can also send you notifications with updates on breaking news.
Microsoft Start works in partnership with hundreds of publishers in dozens of countries across the globe. You can select from editions in more than 20 countries, carrying content from 3,000 top brands. The dark mode is included here as well, and the app also comes with a useful homescreen widget. This app is free to use, though ads are included in the package. The UI is also highly functional.
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: $0.99-$399.99 – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
X is not exactly a news reading app. This is a social media app, but it can definitely serve as a news reading app as well. All you need to do is be subscribed to the right sources. You should also choose the ‘Latest Tweets’ for your feed preference. There you go, news articles will come in a chronological order, along with all the other stuff that you’re subscribed to, including tweets from other people.
This way, you can have everything in one place, without the need to have a separate news reading app. Some people like to keep things separate, though, and also have some extra features that dedicated news reading apps offer. That’s completely understandable. If you’re not one of those people, though, and you like to combine things, X is a great way of getting the news. You can also comment on the spot, along with plenty of other people.
– Price: Free to download – In-app purchases: $0.99-$44.99 – Size: Varies with device – Google Play rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars
If you like to skim your news feed, and read them later on, Pocket is a great app to have. If you share any link with Pocket, it will automatically save them on your list. You can add tags for specific content. The thing is, Pocket will cache all those articles offline, so that you can read them later, without worrying about your Internet connection. Many popular news reading apps actually come with native Pocket integration, some of which we’ve mentioned earlier.
The layout of this app is really clean, and you can customize some things as well. Pocket even allows you to listen to the articles you’ve saved, if you prefer that to reading. It’s a great way of getting all the necessary news while you’re driving, for example. This app also comes with a ‘Premium’ subscription which offers some advanced features, such as advanced search, unlimited highlights, and automatic article backups.
All 9 iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro color options surfaced recently. Well, that just happened again, but this time, each color is represented in its own image. Therefore, this source gives us an even better look at all the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series colors.
These renders have been created by 9to5Mac’s Ian Zelbo, and are based on “detailed color codes obtained from a source”. So, these colors are basically what we’ll get next month.
All iPhone 15 & iPhone 15 Pro colors surface yet again
Having said that, let’s check out the iPhone 15 series first, shall we? The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will launch in black, blue, green, pink, and yellow color variants. All of them are presented in the gallery below.
Neither one of these models seems to have a matte backplate, and the colors do seem to be watered down. Neither variant seems to be too intense.
As far as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max aka Ultra are concerned, we’ll get four different colors. Apple will launch the devices in blue, gray, silver, and space black color options. All of those colors are shown below.
Unlike the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus colors, all of these seem to have a matte black backplate. The Blue and Titan Gray colors seem to have attracted the most attention from consumers, at least based on reactions to their leaks.
All iPhone 15 models will become available next month
The entire iPhone 15 series will launch next month. They’re coming on either September 12 or 13. The devices are said to go on pre-order on September 15, and they’ll become available to purchase on September 22.
All devices will feature a Dynamic Island this time around, and the same goes for a Type-C port. The ‘Pro’ models will, however, offer thinner bezels, titanium frames, and better camera setups.
Researchers discovered a reply URL flaw in Azure AD that could allow unauthorized access to Microsoft Power Platform API. Microsoft patched the flaw following the bug report, by removing the abandoned reply URL from the app.
A Reply URL Flaw Allowed Malicious Access to Microsoft Power Platform API
According to a recent post from Secureworks, a severe security flaw risked Microsoft Power Platform API to malicious access.
Power Platform is a business intelligence suite from Microsoft, constituting various software facilitating app connectivity, development, data visualization, and more.
Regarding the vulnerability, the researchers explained about discovering an abandoned reply URL in the Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) application. Since it’s linked with Power Platform, exploiting this abandoned URL could let an adversary gain unauthorized access to Power Platform API. Given the range of explicit privileges the API exhibits, malicious access to the API risks granting elevated privileges to an adversary.
While the researchers didn’t exploit the vulnerability to a greater extent, they did demonstrate the exploit via a PoC. Their post described how they could redirect authorization tokens to gain admin privileges within the Power Platform.
In brief, the attack begins by tricking the victim user into clicking a malicious link that redirects to the reply URL claimed by the adversary. Next, the attacker’s server exchanges the authorization code in the URL parameter for the access token. In the last step, the researchers demonstrated calling the middle-tier service using the access token. However, they explained that an attacker could exchange authorization codes for access tokens directly without involving the middle-tier service.
Microsoft Patched The Vulnerability
Upon discovering the vulnerability, the researchers reported the vulnerability to Microsoft in April 2023. Following their report, Microsoft acted promptly to develop a patch, releasing it with an immediate Azure AD update the following day. The tech giant removed the abandoned reply URL from the Azure AD application to address the flaw.
Samsung‘s Galaxy Z Fold 5 passed JerryRigEverything’s rigorous durability tests with flying colors. It held surprisingly firm during a forceful bending in the opposite direction. Can the Galaxy Z Flip 5 repeat the feat? There’s only one way to find out. Zack Nelson, the man behind the popular YouTube channel, recently put the Flip model through the same set of torturous tests to determine its durability.
Foldable smartphones often don’t survive till the end in the hands of Zack. The Google Pixel Fold and the Motorola Razr+ didn’t make it. However, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 was an exception. So the Galaxy Z Flip 5 has Samsung’s reputation to protect. It started pretty nicely. The Korean firm is using Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on top of its cover display. The glass screen doesn’t scratch below Level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale.
However, the folding inner display is made of plastic and expectedly scratches at Level 2. Samsung uses a layer of UTG (ultra-thin glass) on the display assembly, but it doesn’t help make the display more scratch-resistant. You should avoid keeping the Galaxy Z Flip 5 with sharp objects. Even your nails can damage the folding display. The company already warns you about all this during the first boot of the phone.
Speaking of warnings, Samsung tells you not to remove the pre-installed screen protector either. It’s part of the display assembly. If it peels off on its own, the company offers a free one-time screen protector replacement. You must take the phone to an authorized service center, though. Samsung doesn’t allow you to do that on your own. The plastic bumpers along the edges will protect the screen during a hard fall.
Avoid using your Galaxy Z Flip 5 in dusty areas
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 has an IPX8 rating, meaning that it doesn’t have protection against dust. However, Zack’s tests show that a little bit of dust won’t kill the phone. Dust particles do seem to reach the inside, but the device is still functional. Nonetheless, you should avoid exposing your foldable to dust.
Finally, it’s time for the bend test. And the Galaxy Z Flip 5 does protect Samsung’s reputation. It doesn’t break or crack even after repeated forceful bending in the opposite direction. The internal structure of the phone keeps it firm. We’ll see the Flip’s internals during Zack’s teardown shortly. He has already torn apart the Galaxy Z Fold 5, showing us its new shock dispersion layer.
It comes as no surprise that Google has been working towards integrating satellite connectivity with Android 14. Now, according to a new report from leaker Neil Rahmouni on X, Google is in discussions with Garmin to work on the emergency SOS feature and launch the service to over 150 countries.
According to Rahmouni’s findings, the Google Messages coding contained a reference to “Garmin Response”, which suggests that this collaboration could potentially grant users access to Garmin’s 24/7 emergency SOS response coordination centre. This would not only relieve Google from the task of developing a similar system, but it could also extend the service’s reach to a multitude of countries where the use of satellite phones is strictly banned or heavily restricted. Furthermore, this collaborative effort could enable seamless device tracking and real-time text updates for users until the necessary assistance arrives.
Google’s vision of emergency SOS
Unlike Apple’s implementation, which limits users to send pre-set text messages, Google aims to distinguish itself with a more flexible emergency SOS feature. Users would have the ability to craft custom emergency messages, as revealed by Rahmouni’s shared images showcasing the new layout of the Google Messages app. However, it is important to note that Android 14’s satellite messaging could potentially be subject to distinct character limitations.
While Google plans to introduce direct satellite connectivity support with the upcoming Android 14 release, the range of Android devices equipped with this capability remains shrouded in mystery. This is because satellite connectivity relies on specialized hardware, which is lacking in most phones. However, it is important to note that Google’s Pixel 7 series already possesses the required hardware, albeit necessitating substantial software updates. Additionally, the question of whether Google will institute a subscription fee for the service or follow Apple’s approach of providing it free for a limited period remains unanswered.
Yahoo’s email service lost a lot of users over the years because of its inability to stop spam. Even to this day, this is the biggest problem with Yahoo Mail, so it’s no wonder that people have decided to look for other email services that offer better features and as little spam as possible.
To regain some of the customers lost, Yahoo has decided to jump on the AI bandwagon. Earlier this year, the company announced more AI enhancements for Yahoo Mail, including a new Shopping Saver tool meant to automate savings for online shopping.
The new AI tools are an expansion of Yahoo Mail’s existing AI beta experience and promises to bring “innovation to the inbox,” while “redefining the user experience.” There’s no mention of any new AI features or improvements that would thin the spam that Yahoo Mail users are bombarded with on a daily basis.
“We’ve introduced a full suite of tools on Yahoo Mail to help users save time and money, making strides toward an assistive inbox. In total, US consumers have $23 billion in unused gift cards and credits, and we hope our new tools will help users gain a fraction of that back in their wallets,” said Josh Jacobson, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Yahoo Mail.
As per Yahoo’s announcement, its new Shopping Saver feature is supposed to serve users with older deals, including gift cards, discount codes, and store credits directly in their inboxes, so more spam probably. Yahoo Mail users will also be getting drafts suggested messages to vendors to help apply the savings after a purchase has been made.
According to Yahoo, Shopping Saver and other features are available for Mail’s AI beta experience that opened to iOS users earlier this year. Also, the company announced that before it goes live for everyone, the beta expands across both iOS and web browsers.
Authorities in Poland arrested two individuals on suspicion of planning an unlawful hack into the communication network of the national railway, which caused delays in train service in some areas.
The Polish PKP railway’s radio communication system was hacked on Friday night, causing emergency train stops close to the city of Szczecin. About 20 trains came to a complete stop, but services were soon resumed.
Without significantly impacting traffic, the attacks persisted on Saturday and Sunday in various areas of the whole country.
According to media sources, the Russian national anthem and a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin were reportedly intermingled with the signals.
The Arrest Of Two Suspects
According to Tomasz Krupa, a police spokesperson, the suspects, who are Polish nationals and are 24 and 29 years old, were caught in the eastern city of Bialystok. The radio equipment from their home was seized in addition to the arrests.
Poland, which is renowned for its loyalty to Ukraine, plays a key role in aiding the transportation of Western weapons into the nation.
Poland’s internal security agency initiated an inquiry after the event to identify those responsible for the breach.
Stanislaw Zaryn, the special services deputy coordinator, speculated a potential link to destabilization actions carried out by Russia in collaboration with Belarus.
Zaryn guaranteed that the attack did not endanger the safety of the passengers.“We know that for some months, there have been attempts to destabilize the Polish state.”
The Russian Federation has undertaken such attempts in conjunction with Belarus,” Stanislaw Zaryn, deputy coordinator of special services, told the PAP news agency.
The attack “did not pose risks to passengers’ health or lives”.Several incidents, including two derailments, occurred on the Polish rails during the same week as the hacker attack, although no one was harmed.
Zaryn, however, asserted that there was no evidence to support a connection between such occurrences and the hacking.
He said that the ABW was collaborating with other security services and railway authorities to identify and stop any new threats to the railway network.
Additionally, he asked the train employees and passengers to notify the authorities of any suspicious behavior or devices.
According to the country’s national transportation agency, Poland’s railway systems will be upgraded by 2025 and practically fully use GSM cellular radios, incorporating encryption and authentication.
Ahead of its launch, details of the upcoming Xperia 5V smartphone from Sony have hit the internet. These details reveal its processor, RAM capacity, operating system, and its performance score. From the details that are available, it is safe to say that this device will easily port itself as a performance beast.
The reason for that statement dwells solely on the processor that powers this device. Under the hood, the Xperia 5V will feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 flagship processor that powers other performance devices. This is the same processor that is in the more powerful Sony Xperia 1 V that became official a few weeks ago.
Details on this coming device have been made available thanks to what appears to be its Geekbench ranking. Sources point out a document that has the code name Sony XQ-DE54 as the coming Sony 5-series device. If this leak is accurate, then the said device has a lot to offer in terms of performance.
Details on the coming Xperia 5V smartphone entry that will launch in a few days
Recently, Sony took to its Twitter page to announce the global launch of a new product. The post didn’t carry any details on the said product, but previous leaks gave netizens a glimpse of what’s coming. Now more light is being shed on this coming product as it approaches its September 1st launch date.
Already, Sony has launched two smartphones this year, the Xperia 1 V and the 10 V, both packing impressive specifications. Now, for this coming smartphone, the Geekbench rating points out that it’d launch with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC processor. Also, the device will also launch packing up to 8GB worth of RAM, but there might be some additional memory options.
The ranking also shows that this coming device will launch with Android 13. In pure Sony fashion, this software will be very close to a stock Android experience. This means that the Sony Xperia 5V won’t launch with any bloatware or customization software.
From the Geekbench ranking documentation, the performance of this device is also shown. For starters, this device secures itself a single-core score of 2004, which is impressive. On its multi-core, this device gets a score of 5059, which is also impressive.
Other leaks point out that the Xperia 5V will launch with a 5000mAh battery capacity. Its leaked promotional video shows that it’d launch with a dual rear camera setup as well. More details on this device will become available during its launch event in the coming days.
The iPhone 15 series is coming next month. Apple will once again launch four different phones, the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max aka Ultra. Having said that, all 9 iPhone 15 series colors have just surfaced.
All expected iPhone 15 series colors shown in a single image
Do note that these colors are based on leaks and rumors. They’ve been shared by ‘Disastrous_Street633’ via Reddit. If you check out the image below, you’ll be able to see all of them.
The first four colors show the colors of the ‘Pro’ models, while the remaining five are for the vanilla versions. The first four colors are Space Black, Titan Gray, White, and Dark Blue. Those names may change by the time the phone arrives, though.
In regards to the vanilla versions, you’ll see black, white, coral, blue, and yellow colors. Apple will have different names for these colors too. What’s interesting is that the green and pink colors are not here for the vanilla versions, and they’ve been rumored earlier.
Do note that this is not a leak or anything of the sort. These colors are, as already mentioned, based on rumors and leaks, but they’ve been created by a third party. So, it remains to be seen how accurate they are.
Apple will launch its new iPhones on September 12 or 13
The entire iPhone 15 series is expected to launch on either September 12 or 13. The September 12 seems like a more likely launch date though. The phones will probably go for pre-order on September 15, and become available to purchase on September 22.
All models will include a Type-C USB port, and a Dynamic Island cutout. The ‘Pro’ models will, of course, have some advantages over the vanilla models, in addition to being more powerful.
They will ship with thinner bezels, and titanium frames. The ‘Pro Max’ aka ‘Ultra’ model will also include a periscope telephoto lens, which is a first on an iPhone. The regular ‘Pro’ model will not offer it this time around, but it’s coming next year.
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