Ravie LakshmananMay 06, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security Palo Alto Networks has released an advisory warning that a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in its PAN-OS software has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as…
One of the follow-on payloads pushed to about a dozen organizations was what Kaspersky described as a “minimalistic backdoor.” It has the ability to execute commands, download files, and run shellcode payloads in memory—making the…
One reason I took a break from ChatGPT a few months ago (I’m back now) was how sick to death I got of its constant emojis, especially when it came to lists. The brain emoji…
Did you know you can just say things that aren’t true and there’s nothing anyone can do about it? Check this out: “My dog has six legs.” Bam, look at all the consequences I’m not…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports Apple’s chief compliance officer Kyle Andeer criticized the EU’s Digital Markets Act as “self-serving” and privacy-threatening. The DMA forces Apple to allow app sideloading and…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Apple is exploring partnerships with Intel and Samsung to manufacture chips in the U.S., seeking alternatives to reduce reliance on TSMC. CEO Tim Cook…
If you tend to save your passwords in your browser, you need to be more careful. A security researcher from Norway has uncovered a serious vulnerability in Microsoft Edge that shows passwords are stored in…
I love a good desktop PC setup—yeah, I’m creepin’ on you, Battlestations subreddit. Mine is about halfway between “professional” (with wood accents and sound-absorbing panels) and “9 years old” (with toy spaceships and dinosaurs). But…
Ravie LakshmananMay 05, 2026Vulnerability / Server Security The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released security updates to address several security vulnerabilities in the HTTP Server, including a severe vulnerability that could potentially lead to remote…
Ravie LakshmananMay 05, 2026Endpoint Security / Software Security A newly identified supply chain attack targeting DAEMON Tools software has compromised its installers to serve a malicious payload, according to findings from Kaspersky. “These installers are…