I switched to a cellular Apple Watch just to confirm I don’t need one
I’ve been using an Apple Watch for almost the entire time there has been an Apple Watch, and since the big upgrade with the Series 4 I’ve worn one all day every day. But I’ve…
October 2024
October 2024
Why Traditional Security Solutions Fall Short
In recent years, the number and sophistication of zero-day vulnerabilities have surged, posing a critical threat to organizations of all sizes. A zero-day vulnerability is a security flaw in software that is unknown to the…
How to use your phone as a webcam with Windows PCs
If I made webcams for a living, I’d be worried! A new feature in Windows 11 2024 Update (24H2) allows you to use your smartphone as your PC’s webcam, and it’s a powerful tool. Not…
8 truly useful AI tools that make your life and work easier
Artificial intelligence is the holy grail of the information age and the hot topic du jour. The hype was triggered by the revolutionary chatbot ChatGPT, which has turned our concept of non-human intelligence on its…
China Accuses U.S. of Fabricating Volt Typhoon to Hide Its Own Hacking Campaigns
China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) has doubled down on claims that the threat actor known as the Volt Typhoon is a fabrication of the U.S. and its allies. The agency, in collaboration…
Researchers Uncover Hijack Loader Malware Using Stolen Code-Signing Certificates
Oct 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Detection / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new malware campaign that delivers Hijack Loader artifacts that are signed with legitimate code-signing certificates. French cybersecurity company HarfangLab, which detected the activity…
European cyber insurance startup Stoïk secures $27 million
Cyber risk has become an increasingly important issue for small companies around the world. While many companies try to avoid and mitigate cyber risks, they rarely discuss transferring those risks to a third party. That’s…
WordPress Plugin Jetpack Patches Major Vulnerability Affecting 27 Million Sites
The maintainers of the Jetpack WordPress plugin have released a security update to remediate a critical vulnerability that could allow logged-in users to access forms submitted by others on a site. Jetpack, owned by WordPress…
Top-ranked Surfshark is 87% off with this early Black Friday VPN deal
Ultra popular VPN provider Surfshark has decided that they aren’t going to wait around for any post-turkey holiday shopping this year. They’ve just kicked off their Black Friday VPN deals offer on nearly all of…
Adobe unveils AI video generator trained on licensed content
On Monday, Adobe announced Firefly Video Model, a new AI-powered text-to-video generation tool that can create novel videos from written prompts. It joins similar offerings from OpenAI, Runway, Google, and Meta in an increasingly crowded…