The M5 MacBook Pro just dropped under $1,500
New MacBooks are right around the corner, but if you don’t need the power or price of an M5 Max processor, the entry-level M5 is a fantastic option. And today it’s cheaper than ever: The…
February 2026
February 2026
AISURU/Kimwolf Botnet Launches Record-Setting 31.4 Tbps DDoS Attack
Ravie LakshmananFeb 05, 2026Botnet / Network Security The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as AISURU/Kimwolf has been attributed to a record-setting attack that peaked at 31.4 Terabits per second (Tbps) and lasted only 35 seconds.…
Data breach at govtech giant Conduent balloons, affecting millions more Americans
A data breach at government technology giant Conduent appears to affect far more people than first disclosed, with the number of victims potentially stretching to dozens of millions of people across the United States. The…
Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers
Newsletter platform Substack has confirmed a data breach in an email to users. The company said that in October, an “unauthorized third party” accessed user data, including email addresses, phone numbers, and other unspecified “internal…
iPhone Lockdown Mode is so good even the FBI can’t crack it
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that the FBI was unable to extract data from a Washington Post reporter’s seized iPhone 13 due to Apple’s Lockdown Mode feature. Lockdown Mode, introduced…
Increase of AI bots on the Internet sparks arms race
Or Lenchner, the CEO of Bright Data, one of the world’s largest web-scraping firms, says that his company’s bots do not collect nonpublic information. Bright Data was previously sued by Meta and X for allegedly…
Codespaces RCE, AsyncRAT C2, BYOVD Abuse, AI Cloud Intrusions & 15+ Stories
Ravie LakshmananFeb 05, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking News This week didn’t produce one big headline. It produced many small signals — the kind that quietly shape what attacks will look like next. Researchers tracked intrusions that…
From ‘1984’ to 2026: The complete history of Apple at the Super Bowl
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld traces Apple’s limited but memorable Super Bowl advertising history, from the iconic 1984 Macintosh commercial to recent Apple Music halftime show sponsorships. Apple’s legendary 1984 ad,…
Hitachi Energy FOX61x | CISA
View CSAF Summary Hitachi Energy is aware of a vulnerability that affects FOX61x product versions listed in this document. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to forgery attacks potentially causing impact on confidentiality, integrity…
Ilevia EVE X1 Server | CISA
View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands and the disclosure of sensitive system information. The following versions of Ilevia EVE X1 Server are affected: EVE…