Aug 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a surge in malware infections stemming from malvertising campaigns distributing a loader called FakeBat. “These attacks are opportunistic in nature, targeting users seeking popular business…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the following statement: “As each of us…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Very high data transfer rates High-quality housing Good cooling without a fan Our Verdict Data transfer rates of around 3,000 MBps, high-quality housing with good thermal behavior, and an…
According to recent research on employee offboarding, 70% of IT professionals say they’ve experienced the negative effects of incomplete IT offboarding, whether in the form of a security incident tied to an account that wasn’t…
Mac Backup Guru’s prime function is to create bootable clones of your Mac’s startup disk. However, it can also synchronize backed-up versions of your disk, or even of just a folder, with the current version.…
M4 Mac mini The M4 Mac mini may have a new, smaller design than the current M2 Mac mini (above). Foundry Release date: Reports indicate that Apple will release the M4 Mac mini this fall.…
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Google is changing how Chrome extensions work on the desktop and Chromebooks. While the Manifest V3 changes are billed as ways to improve safety and efficiency, the way they also limit how adblocking extensions like…
Aug 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Threat Intelligence Malicious actors are using a cloud attack tool named Xeon Sender to conduct SMS phishing and spam campaigns on a large scale by abusing legitimate services. “Attackers…
Aug 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Zero-Day A newly patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows was exploited as a zero-day by Lazarus Group, a prolific state-sponsored actor affiliated with North Korea. The security vulnerability, tracked as…