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If you’re in a bind for time and need to tidy up your space fast, these expert-recommended cleaning hacks will do the trick.

Despite becoming a cliché, numerous studies have proven that a clean space equals a clear mind.

This is because, to the brain, clutter represents unfinished business, which raises cortisol in the body, as well as contributes to depression and leads to decreased focus, according to Very Well Mind. 

However, on the flip side, cleaning can improve physical health and mood, boost confidence and increase focus. Psychologists recommend starting small, setting a timer and asking for help, as needed.

Cleaning is a revered ritual in some cultures, including for the Swedish who say this practice improves people’s relationship with death. Similarly, the infamous Marie Kondo…

Today a customer did the right thing and forwarded a strange email to us to check whether it was genuine. It was not, and thanks to their they avoided an attempted phishing attack.

The email was made to look as if it was sent by WordPress, saying that a security risk (an so-called “Remote Code Execution (RCE) high-risk vulnerability”) required a new patch, CVE-2024-41688. The “Download” link leads to a fake website which harvests user information.

If you have received an email with these details, ignore it and block the sender:

Sender: no-reply@delivermail-wordpress.org or noreply@help-wordpress.org
Subject: CRITICAL: Your website <example.com> is at risk!
Recommended WordPress patch: CVE-2024-46188 (which is a fake code – this patch does not exist)

More about WordPress…

Today a customer did the right thing and forwarded a strange email to us to check whether it was genuine. It was not, and thanks to their they avoided an attempted phishing attack.

The email was made to look as if it was sent by WordPress, saying that a security risk (an so-called “Remote Code Execution (RCE) high-risk vulnerability”) required a new patch, CVE-2024-41688. The “Download” link leads to a fake website which harvests user information.

If you have received an email with these details, ignore it and block the sender:

Sender: no-reply@delivermail-wordpress.org or noreply@help-wordpress.org
Subject: CRITICAL: Your website <example.com> is at risk!
Recommended WordPress patch: CVE-2024-46188 (which is a fake code – this patch does not exist)

More about WordPress…

Multiple posts are sharing false images of what appear to be front covers of Forbes magazine featuring Hamas leaders. 

One image shows former Hamas leader, Khaled Meshaal, while another shows current Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh. The word “Forbes” is overlaid on top of the photos and other text is also formatted in the style of a magazine cover.

Each image has been shared on multiple social media platforms including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. 

These posts appear to have been first shared by the official X account for the State of Israel where the post featuring the image of Mr Meshaal has more than 13,000 shares and the post featuring Mr Haniyeh also has over 5,000. The account commented on both these posts stating that the images are…

Several Facebook posts shared in local community groups are falsely promoting an Argos giveaway that is not real. 

The posts, which have identical text, claim: “Argos is giving Gifts of smartphones, laptops other miscellaneous things at no charge mailed straight to your doorstep [sic]”. It says people can arrange the delivery by completing a “short 20 second form on the next page”.

A spokesperson for Argos confirmed to Full Fact that the offer is not genuine. 

One post appearing in a community group for Liverpool has almost 300 shares, while another post in a group for Mayobridge in Northern Ireland has more than 220 shares. It also appears in groups for Knock Shrine in Ireland, Worthing and Lancing in West Sussex and Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, as well…