A YouTuber Bought a State-of-the-Art Connected Dishwasher. That’s When His Nightmare Began
DomoticsManufacturers’ obsession with connected products has become worrisome, especially when they provide no visible benefit to users.
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The FBI Issues Warning About Online File Converters: Hackers Are Using Them to Scam You and Steal Your Data
SecurityFBI agents have noticed a rise in scams associated with the use of these popular tools.
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If You Use Wired Headphones, You’re at Risk: They’re the Ideal Prey for Hackers
SecurityA laptop and a Raspberry Pi are everything cybercriminals need to intercept your audio.
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A Group of North Korean Hackers Pulled Off the Biggest Crypto Robbery in History. This Is How They Did It
CryptoBybit had managed 20 billion in deposits, but an oversight led to a million-dollar theft.
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How Federal Employees Can Keep Their Communications Private Amid Trump’s DEI Crackdown
PrivacyFederal employees are being watched by the Trump administration more than ever. Here's how to keep your communications safe and private.
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Macs Have Included a Built-In Antivirus for Many Years. This Is How XProtect Works in the Background
SecurityXProtect has been part of Macs for 16 years.
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Beware of Your USB-C Cable: A Study Reveals That It’s Become Hackers’ New Favorite Weapon
SecurityiPhones are currently facing a potential cybersecurity threat.
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Double-Clickjacking: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Protect Your Data
BasicsWe break down this new attack mechanism that can even bypass perfectly legitimate web pages.
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More Than 50 Million Windows Users Face Security Risks Because They’re Using Outdated Versions of the Operating System
SecurityWindows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows XP are unprotected. Windows 10 will soon be, too.
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With Google’s Rollout of New Anti-Theft Features, Stealing an Android Phone Is Going to Stop Being a Temptation
AppsAndroid is starting to shield itself with new anti-theft functions. Here's how they work.
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Kaspersky Installs a New Antivirus Software on Its Users’ Computers Without Warning
SecurityHaving someone uninstall and install things on your PC without asking is certainly disturbing.
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Cybercriminals Are Using a New Method to Steal Google Passwords: Full-Screen Mode
SecurityThey use malware that forces kiosk mode in Google Chrome, displaying a fake login screen.
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New Android Features Are a Blow for APKs: From Now On, You Can Only Install an App From the Google Play Store
AppsIt's not the end but a big bump in the road for APK users and, especially, for Android-based operating systems that don’t have access to the Google Play Store.
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An Increasing Number of North Korean Spies Are Carrying Out Remote Work for U.S. Companies to Finance Their Nuclear Weapons
SecurityThese spies operate from China, using stolen identities to connect to the companies that employ them. They access sensitive information in support of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
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This Is a Ferrari Executive's Method to Avoid Deepfake Scams: Ask the Scammer a Question That Only the CEO Would Know the Answer to
Robotics and AIThe company manager received text and voice messages that appeared to be from the CEO, but they were actually deepfakes.
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A U.S. Security Company Thought It Had Hired an Engineer. It Was a North Korean Cybercriminal
SecurityThe fake employee attempted to load malware onto the company's computer as soon as he received it.
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This Airline Went 32 Years Without Updating Windows. It Was the Only One That Escaped the Global CrowdStrike Outage
MobilityThere are companies that abide by the saying: “If it's not broken, don’t fix it.”
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Kernel Mode, Explained: This Is How Windows Security Operates and How CrowdStrike ‘Bypassed’ It to Cause Chaos
ServicesThis is a good time to discuss the concept of “protection rings” on Windows.
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From Hospitals to Small Businesses: How the CrowdStrike Incident Brought Global Paralysis to Unexpected Places
ServicesThe CrowdStrike incident goes beyond large airports and infrastructure.
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The Glitch That Demonstrated the Fragility of Airports Worldwide: How CrowdStrike Became the Biggest Story on a Dramatic Summer Day
MobilityA glitch in an update has grounded thousands of passengers and caused countless delays.
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