When Identity is the Attack Path
Consider a cached access key on a single Windows machine. It got there the way most cached credentials do – a user logged in, and the key stored itself automatically. Standard AWS behavior. No one…
May 2026
May 2026
This subscription-free $30 Microsoft Office offer ends after 5/31
TL;DR: Microsoft Office Professional 2021 gives Windows users lifetime access to the essential Microsoft apps for $29.97 through May 31. There’s something deeply satisfying about buying software once and then simply owning it. No subscription reminders or realizing…
9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Root Command Execution on Major Distros
Ravie LakshmananMay 21, 2026Linux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that remained undetected for nine years. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333 (CVSS score: 5.5), is a case…
Macworld Podcast: AI updates; the MacBook Neo effect
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld’s podcast explores AI developments and the MacBook Neo’s disruptive impact on the PC market, featuring durability tests and competitive analysis. The discussion covers mixed reader reactions…
GitHub Internal Repositories Breached via Malicious Nx Console VS Code Extension
Ravie LakshmananMay 21, 2026Supply Chain Attack / Developer Tools GitHub on Wednesday officially confirmed that the breach of its internal repositories was the result of a compromise of an employee device involving a poisoned version…
Highly Critical Drupal Core Flaw Exposes PostgreSQL Sites to RCE Attacks
Ravie LakshmananMay 21, 2026Web Security / Vulnerability Drupal has released security updates for a “highly critical” security vulnerability in Drupal Core that could be exploited by attackers to achieve remote code execution, privilege escalation, or…
Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users
Google on Wednesday published exploit code for an unfixed vulnerability in its Chromium browser codebase that threatens millions of people using Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and virtually all other Chromium-based browsers. The proof-of-concept code exploits the…
Wow! This loaded M3 iPad Air is just $849 after a massive $400 off
We don’t often see deals on Apple devices that are impressive enough to make our jaws drop, but we got one today: For the first time, you can get a massive $400 discount on the…
I tried Google’s AI glasses. They’re what Google Glass always wanted to be
A decade after Google launched Google Glass to spectacular failure, it’s trying again. And I think that the world (and I) will be more receptive to what Google’s online AI interpreter, Gemini, can do when…
Apple’s customer satisfaction drops from top slot for the first time since the iPhone 11
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports Apple’s customer satisfaction score dropped to 80%, falling behind Samsung’s 81% in the American Customer Satisfaction Index study for the first time since iPhone 11.…