This RTX-loaded Acer gaming laptop is shockingly cheap today
Gaming laptops equipped with RTX rarely sell for this cheap, so take advantage while you can if you’ve been in the market for one. Right now, you can get this Acer Nitro V for just…
September 2024
September 2024
I switched to an ultrawide monitor. Here’s what surprised me
A little while back, I made a big change to my desktop PC workflow — I swapped my pair of 24-inch desktop monitors for a single 35-inch ultrawide display, which stretches much further side-to-side than…
One More Tool Will Do It? Reflecting on the CrowdStrike Fallout
Sep 09, 2024The Hacker NewsData Protection / Threat Detection The proliferation of cybersecurity tools has created an illusion of security. Organizations often believe that by deploying a firewall, antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, identity threat…
Blind Eagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with Customized Quasar RAT
Sep 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananFinancial Security / Malware The Colombian insurance sector is the target of a threat actor tracked as Blind Eagle with the end goal of delivering a customized version of a known commodity…
Chinese Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code in Southeast Asian Cyberattacks
Sep 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda has been observed weaponizing Visual Studio Code software as part of espionage operations targeting government entities in…
CISA Releases Election Security Focused Checklists for Both Cybersecurity and Physical Security
WASHINGTON – Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released two election security checklists as part of the comprehensive suite of resources available for election officials, the Physical Security Checklist for Election Officesand Election Infrastructure Cybersecurity…
Thousands of Avis car rental customers had personal data stolen in cyberattack
Car rental giant Avis is notifying hundreds of thousands of people that their personal information and driver’s license numbers were stolen in an August cyberattack. The New Jersey-headquartered company said in a data breach notice filed…
How to Protect Your Company from GenAI Data Leakage Without Losing It’s Productivity Benefits
Sep 09, 2024The Hacker NewsData Security / GenAI Security GenAI has become a table stakes tool for employees, due to the productivity gains and innovative capabilities it offers. Developers use it to write code, finance…
Nifty Copilot alternatives that add AI to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft is currently focusing significant financial and human resources on the development of its AI assistant Copilot and its integration into Windows and Microsoft 365 applications. The company sees this as an opportunity to set…
It’s iPhone 16 day, but it’s Apple’s least-important Glowtime announcement
Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a…