‘The People Stuck Using Ancient Windows Computers’
The People Stuck Using Ancient Windows Computers The BBC dives into the weird world of outdated Windows systems still in use today, showing how some everyday tech relies on computers…
Ex-NSA bad-guy hunter listened to Scattered Spider’s fake help-desk calls: ‘Those guys are good’
Ex-NSA bad-guy hunter listened to Scattered Spider’s fake help-desk calls: ‘Those guys are good’ Jon DiMaggio, a former NSA analyst, shared insights on the audacity of Scattered Spider—an infamous cybercriminal…
Firefox Announces Same-Day Update After Two Minor Pwn2Own Exploits
Firefox Announces Same-Day Update After Two Minor Pwn2Own Exploits Mozilla has jumped into action with a same-day update following two minor exploits revealed at the Pwn2Own contest. This update is…
9 Months Later, Microsoft Finally Fixes Linux Dual-Booting Bug
9 Months Later, Microsoft Finally Fixes Linux Dual-Booting Bug Microsoft has finally addressed the long-standing issue affecting dual-boot systems running Windows 11 and various Linux distributions, a problem that has…
Curl Warns GitHub About ‘Malicious Unicode’ Security Issue
Curl Warns GitHub About ‘Malicious Unicode’ Security Issue Curl recently raised alarms regarding a security vulnerability linked to ‘malicious Unicode’ on GitHub. A contributor uniquely replaced an ASCII letter with…
Defamation case against DEF CON terminated with prejudice
Defamation case against DEF CON terminated with prejudice A Seattle court has dismissed with prejudice the defamation lawsuit filed against DEF CON and its organiser Jeff Moss by Chris Hadnagy,…
Hack of SEC social media account earns 14-month prison sentence for Alabama man
Hack of SEC Social Media Account Earns 14-Month Prison Sentence for Alabama Man Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Alabama, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for hacking…
Dems are upset about DOGE’s IRS hackathon, but the IRS says it never happened
Dems are upset about DOGE’s IRS hackathon, but the IRS says it never happened Congressional Democrats are questioning the validity of a reported hackathon involving DOGE and the IRS, which…
Feds charge 12 more suspects in RICO case over crypto crime spree
Feds charge 12 more suspects in RICO case over crypto crime spree Twelve more suspects have been charged for their alleged involvement in a spree of cryptocurrency thefts and the…
OPM urged to continue identity protection contracts shielding people affected by 2015 hack
OPM urged to continue identity protection contracts shielding people affected by 2015 hack Sen. Mark Warner is urging the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to keep identity protection contracts in…