Apple’s failures show the limits of its ambition
Apple is a colossus. Some of us might remember back when it was doomed and nearly bankrupt, but these days, it generates hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue every day and has a market…
June 2024
June 2024
Acer Aspire Vero 16 review: Could be better, but doesn’t need to be
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Modest price for decent specs Bright, clear, and colorful display Cute and funky design Impressive microphones Cons Doesn’t have good sustain Not as snazzy or speedy as competition Hinge…
Void Arachne Uses Deepfakes and AI to Deliver Malicious VPNs to Chinese Users
Jun 19, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Attack Chinese-speaking users are the target of a never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed Void Arachne that employs malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files for virtual private networks (VPNs) to deliver a…
Markopolo’s Scam Targeting Crypto Users via Fake Meeting Software
Jun 19, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Cryptocurrency A threat actor who goes by alias markopolo has been identified as behind a large-scale cross-platform scam that targets digital currency users on social media with information stealer malware and…
Surface Pro (2024) first impressions: This AI tablet needs more I
My first impression of the Microsoft Surface Pro (2024) tablet was not a good one. As soon as I finished setting it up — bam! — it spontaneously and unexpectedly rebooted. And all I did…
Mailcow Mail Server Flaws Expose Servers to Remote Code Execution
Jun 19, 2024NewsroomEmail Security / Vulnerability Two security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the Mailcow open-source mail server suite that could be exploited by malicious actors to achieve arbitrary code execution on susceptible instances. Both…
Runway’s latest AI video generator brings giant cotton candy monsters to life
Enlarge / Screen capture of a Runway Gen-3 Alpha video generated with the prompt “A giant humanoid, made of fluffy blue cotton candy, stomping on the ground, and roaring to the sky, clear blue sky…
Men plead guilty to aggravated ID theft after pilfering police database
Getty Images Two men have pleaded guilty to charges of computer intrusion and aggravated identity theft tied to their theft of records from a law enforcement database for use in doxxing and extorting multiple individuals.…
Squarespace: Create professional websites with ease
Creating and managing your own website may not be a huge problem for large companies. However, it is for people who are just starting a business, freelancers or smaller companies. Without in-depth know-how or the…
Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails
A researcher has found a bug that allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts, making phishing attempts look credible and more likely to trick their targets. As of this writing, the bug has not…