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The Texas Department of Transportation confirmed suffering a cyberattackA threat actor used compromised credentials to access the systemHundreds of thousands of names, addresses, and PII, were exposedThe Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), a government agency responsible for overseeing the construction, maintenance, and operation of the state's transportation system, suffered a cyberattack and lost sensitive personal records.The agency confirmed the news in a brief notification published on its website earlier this week.According to the announcement, a threat actor used a compromised government account to access TxDOT’s systems. After spotting “unusual activity” in the Crash Records Information System (CRIS), the agency investigated further, and found that the attacker accessed, and downloaded, nearly 300,000 crash reports.The data stolen in the breach includes full names, postal addresses, driver’s license numbers, license plate numbers, car insurance policy numbers, and other information (such as sustained injuries or crash description).GTA, Minecraft, CoD, Sims all hitTxDOT said it immediately disabled access from the compromised account, and notified affected individuals. They have been warned to be wary of potential phishing and social engineering attacks, themed around car crashes. It also said it was implementing “additional security measures for accounts” to prevent similar incidents in the future, but did not detail what these measures are.This type of information is quite useful for cybercriminals. They can use it to send personalized phishing emails, themed around something the victim is familiar with and has interacted with in the past. Such phishing attacks are more successful than random, generic ones, and can lead to identity theft, wire fraud, malware attacks, or even ransomware.Government agencies are a popular target, mostly since they often hold sensitive citizen information. In early April 2025, Florida Department of State suffered a data breach that may have exposed information of 500,000 people, and in August 2024, National Public Data confirmed it was hit by data breach — and that millions of users were at risk.At press time, no threat actors claimed responsibility for this attack.Via BleepingComputerYou might also likeFlorida Department of State data breach may have exposed information of 500,000 peopleTake a look at our guide to the best authenticator appWe've rounded up the best password managers

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, June 11 (game #731).Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.NYT Connections today (game #732) - today's words(Image credit: New York Times)Today's NYT Connections words are…BOWLINGWRESTLINGMISSINGDISHINGSPOONINGSIRINGBUZZINGSEWINGLORDINGSPILLINGHUGGINGDOCTORINGSNUGGLINGACUPUNCTURINGWHISPERINGCUDDLINGNYT Connections today (game #732) - hint #1 - group hintsWhat are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?YELLOW: Two become oneGREEN: Tittle tattling BLUE: Think words that rhyme with weedle and sinPURPLE: Begin with honorificsNeed more clues?We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…NYT Connections today (game #732) - hint #2 - group answersWhat are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?YELLOW: GETTING COZY GREEN: GOSSIPING BLUE: ENGAGING IN AN ACTIVITY WITH PINS OR NEEDLES PURPLE: STARTING WITH TITLES Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.NYT Connections today (game #732) - the answers(Image credit: New York Times)The answers to today's Connections, game #732, are…YELLOW: GETTING COZY CUDDLING, HUGGING, SNUGGLING, SPOONINGGREEN: GOSSIPING BUZZING, DISHING, SPILLING, WHISPERINGBLUE: ENGAGING IN AN ACTIVITY WITH PINS OR NEEDLES ACUPUNCTURING, BOWLING, SEWING, WRESTLINGPURPLE: STARTING WITH TITLES DOCTORING, LORDING, MISSING, SIRINGMy rating: ModerateMy score: 1 mistakeAll of the _ING words in the grid made for a very baffling game today, but a couple of the groups were also designed to confuse.GETTING COZY was elementary enough, but I struggled to put together the green group.Correctly thinking it was about GOSSIPING, I included DOCTORING as I think of this as a phrase about making things up, which is what most gossip is (invented by PRs to benefit their client or by journalists to benefit their numbers).On my second go at it I included BUZZING only because of the vaguely gossipy Buzzfeed website, not because I’d ever heard of the term buzzing. Every day’s a school day.Next, I knew that ACUPUNCTURING and SEWING were linked and saw the connection with BOWLING pins, but it wasn’t until the game was long over that I realized why WRESTLING was part of the group, thanks to the many different types of pin moves from the Gannosuke Clutch to the Oklahoma Roll (yes, I am looking at Wikipedia).How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Wednesday, June 11, game #731)YELLOW: BOAST BLUSTER, CROW, SHOW OFF, STRUTGREEN: ARC-SHAPED THINGS BANANA, EYEBROW, FLIGHT PATH, RAINBOWBLUE: CEREAL MASCOTS COUNT, ELVES, LEPRECHAUN, ROOSTERPURPLE: WAYS TO DENOTE A CITATION ASTERISK, DAGGER, NUMBER, PARENSWhat is NYT Connections?NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

Looking for a different day?A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, June 11 (game #1234).Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #1 - VowelsHow many different vowels are in Quordle today?• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*.* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #2 - repeated lettersDo any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0.Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #3 - uncommon lettersDo the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appears among today's Quordle answers.Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?• S• B• U• PRight, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.Quordle today (game #1235) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle, game #1235, are…SCANTBATCHUNDERPARSEPhew! I only just completed today’s puzzle after getting stuck on a word that I knew ended A-T-C-H, wasting two guesses before finally getting BATCH. This left me no margin for error with the remaining guesses, but I completed the mission thanks to a healthy smattering of letters in incorrect positions.How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.Daily Sequence today (game #1235) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1235, are…SIRENFRISKDUMPYSLOSHQuordle answers: The past 20Quordle #1234, Wednesday, 11 June: CRAVE, ROOST, ANGLE, FLOODQuordle #1233, Tuesday, 10 June: DECRY, CHEEK, FILET, EASELQuordle #1232, Monday, 9 June: DERBY, LEMON, WRITE, HOVELQuordle #1231, Sunday, 8 June: REBAR, ALERT, PAYEE, FLUMEQuordle #1230, Saturday, 7 June: FLUNK, ESTER, SPITE, CHEAPQuordle #1229, Friday, 6 June: ELUDE, KHAKI, VISTA, SMOKYQuordle #1228, Thursday, 5 June: CHIDE, RABBI, GUSTY, LANCEQuordle #1227, Wednesday, 4 June: BANAL, STOUT, SEDAN, HIPPOQuordle #1226, Tuesday, 3 June: FUGUE, SYRUP, FLACK, WORSTQuordle #1225, Monday, 2 June: THINK, BELLE, CRONE, BOULEQuordle #1224, Sunday, 1 June: POINT, MERIT, WHOOP, APHIDQuordle #1223, Saturday, 31 May: CRUMB, ELFIN, DRIER, QUITEQuordle #1222, Friday, 30 May: RAJAH, CAUSE, BLACK, ETUDEQuordle #1221, Thursday, 29 May: CRIER, DRAPE, STRUT, NEIGHQuordle #1220, Wednesday, 28 May: HELLO, BEADY, VIGIL, PURERQuordle #1219, Tuesday, 27 May: TWEET, RANGE, POPPY, RADARQuordle #1218, Monday, 26 May: BLEAT, HOWDY, ASIDE, SCOOPQuordle #1217, Sunday, 25 May: OCEAN, AMBER, PIPER, GLEANQuordle #1216, Saturday, 24 May: HUSKY, HEIST, FOGGY, POLARQuordle #1215, Friday, 23 May: SHIRE, GIANT, AWAIT, CAPER

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, June 11 (game #465).Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.NYT Strands today (game #466) - hint #1 - today's themeWhat is the theme of today's NYT Strands?• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Gone fishingNYT Strands today (game #466) - hint #2 - clue wordsPlay any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.WISECLONEBEENSCENEBONESKERBNYT Strands today (game #466) - hint #3 - spangram lettersHow many letters are in today's spangram?• Spangram has 9 lettersNYT Strands today (game #466) - hint #4 - spangram positionWhat are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?First side: left, 4th rowLast side: right, 4th rowRight, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.NYT Strands today (game #466) - the answers(Image credit: New York Times)The answers to today's Strands, game #466, are…HOOKREELLURESWIVELSCALESINKERBOBBERSPANGRAM: TACKLE BOXMy rating: EasyMy score: PerfectI love the use of the phrase “gone fishing” instead of just saying I’m unavailable. It harks back to the golden days when absent people really had packed up shop and gone fishing. I use it on my office email when I go on vacation and people always ask me how my fishing trip was. There was no second guessing with today’s search, which was very much “it is what it says on the tin”, complete with every angling word you’d expect. My search for words began by finding "box" and then "tackle", which I put together to become today's spangram TACKLE BOX. And from there? Well, it was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel – which is not technically fishing. Or advisable. Where’s Bob today? Oh he’s gone shooting fish. How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, June 11, game #465)REVIVALDECOBAROQUEBRUTALISTCLASSICALSPANGRAM: ARCHITECTUREWhat is NYT Strands?Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

Apple has unveiled the official trailer for Foundation season 3The show's latest teaser puts its new, incredibly dangerous villain front and centerHis arrival in the Apple TV+ sci-fi series will cause two former foes to join forcesFoundation season 3's official trailer has made its debut online – and it not only reveals the show's new villain in all his terrifying glory, but also indicates that two former foes are about to form an unexpected alliance.The Apple TV Original returns to our screens on Friday, July 11, and with exactly one month to go (at the time of publication) until it does so, a new teaser for one of its best Apple TV+ sci-fi shows around has certainly raised my excitement levels for its next installment.So, what does the latest trailer for Foundation's third season tell us about its story? It tells us that The Mule, one of the most famous antagonists in Isaac Asimov's book series namesake, will be the primary villain of this season's 10-episode arc.That won't come as a shock to fans of the critically-acclaimed program. Indeed, The Mule's arrival was teased in last season's finale – read my Foundation season 2 ending explained article for more details. He's also a hugely significant character in Foundation & Empire and Second Foundation, i.e., the second and third Foundation novels penned by Asimov, which have inspired the plot for seasons 2 and 3. So, The Mule needed to show up in one of the best Apple TV+ shows sooner rather than later.Regardless, his live-action debut is set to put the proverbial cat among the pigeons. As this trailer and Foundation season 3's first teaser suggest, the threat posed by The Mule is so great that it'll force The Foundation and The Empire to form an uneasy alliance.The Empire's Cleonic dynasty will need to ally themselves with The Foundation (Image credit: Apple TV+)Given that the series' two main factions have been at each other's throats throughout the show, it's clear that it would have taken something (or, rather, someone) especially alarming to make them do the unthinkable and join forces. Expect these frenemies to set aside their differences – albeit temporarily – to tackle a common foe in The Mule.For more story-based details, check out the official blurb for this season: "Set 152 years after the events of season 2, The Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings while the Cleonic Dynasty’s Empire has dwindled."As both of these galactic powers forge an uneasy alliance, a threat to the entire galaxy appears in the fearsome form of a warlord known as The Mule, whose sights are set on ruling the universe by use of physical and military force, as well as mind control. It’s anyone’s guess who will win, who will lose, who will live and who will die as Hari Seldon, Gaal Dornick, the Cleons and Demerzel play a potentially deadly game of intergalactic chess."Gaal Dornick will be integral to the story that plays out in season 3 (Image credit: Apple TV+)Season 3 will see the return of key cast members in Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Laura Birn, Cassian Bilton, and Terrence Mann. Joining them on the main cast roster is Game of Thrones alumnus Pilou Asbaek, who replaced Mikael Persbrandt as The Mule last March as part of a Foundation season 3 cast shake-up.That's not the only major adjustment to the show's cast and crew. In February 2024, Foundation showrunner David S. Goyer apparently stepped back from its production amid reported concerns about the Apple TV+ show's budget and filming schedule. Bill Bost is said to have replaced Goyer as its temporary showrunner to complete work on season 3.Foundation's third season will launch with a one-episode premiere on Apple TV+, aka one of the world's best streaming services. New episodes will air weekly every Friday until its finale is released on September 12.You might also likeFoundation season 3 isn't out yet on Apple TV+, but a fourth season is reportedly on the way with a new showrunnerGet the lowdown on Severance season 3Or read up on what we know about Ted Lasso season 4