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Be Wary of Fake Pages and Phishing

Malicious actors often create fake pages that mimic legitimate websites to steal credentials[citation:10]. Be cautious of:

  • Pages with suspicious domains (e.g., *.pages.dev, *.workers.dev)[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Requests to paste PowerShell commands or download unexpected files[citation:8]
  • Login pages served from blob URIs instead of legitimate domains[citation:10]

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Karachi garment factory collapses after fire erupts: Rescue 1122

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The building of a garment factory collapsed on Thursday after a fire erupted there, Rescue 1122 said, adding that efforts were under way to douse the flames. An initial statement by the rescue serv...

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December 4, 2025 News
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San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods - NPR

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The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some of the nation's top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for...

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December 4, 2025 Business
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Fire erupts at Karachi garment factory; efforts to douse flame underway: Rescue 1122

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A fire erupted at a garment factory in Karachi?s Export Processing Zone on Thursday, Rescue 1122 said in a statement, adding that efforts were underway to douse the flame. According to the statemen...

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December 4, 2025 News
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Amazon announced a new product Tuesday called ?AI Factories? that allows big corporations and governments to run its AI systems in their own data centers. Or as AWS puts it: Customers supply the po...

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December 4, 2025 Business
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More than memory loss: Researchers have discovered two new dementia risk factors; here's what they are - Times of India

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December 3, 2025 Health
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U.S. Manufacturing Contracts for Ninth Straight Month - The Wall Street Journal

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December 3, 2025 Business
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Despite Past Viral AI Fakes, This Grand Theft Auto 6 Leak Looks Real - GameSpot

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The Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks are happening again, but this time, the one currently circulating on the internet may actually be real--even if it doesn't include any new information or anything. Ove...

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December 2, 2025 Technology
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Dispelling myths and removing stigma crucial as HIV cases persist - Royal Gazette | Bermuda

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Janice Sealey-Khan, public health nurse, left, Annabel Overton, midwife, Laura Lynn Jackson, chief nursing officer, Ann Marie Moore, sexual and reproductive health co-ordinator, Lisa Symonds, publi...

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December 2, 2025 Health
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'I was absolutely buzzing' - Smyth on NFL debut - BBC

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After waiving Grupe before the Dolphins game, the Saints did add veteran kicker Cade York to their practice squad. But Smyth, a product of the NFL's international player pathway programme, was the...

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December 2, 2025 Sports
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'I was absolutely buzzing' - Smyth on NFL debut - BBC

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After waiving Grupe before the Dolphins game, the Saints did add veteran kicker Cade York to their practice squad. But Smyth, a product of the NFL's international player pathway programme, was the...

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December 2, 2025 Sports
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Identifying Fake Pages

According to security research, be cautious of:

  • Cloudflare Pages abuse: Malicious actors frequently use *.pages.dev domains for phishing[citation:3][citation:9]
  • Blob URI phishing: Fake login pages served via blob URIs to bypass security[citation:10]
  • Fake security pages: Pages pretending to be security services that drop malware[citation:8]
  • SEO spam: Content designed to manipulate search rankings with hidden text or links[citation:1][citation:6]