If Apple is richer than ever, why does it feel so broke?
First off, the Macalope would like to assure you that he is not in the Epstein files. Let’s just get that out of the way. The Macalope is letting you know because it seems like…
When Cloud Outages Ripple Across the Internet
Recent major cloud service outages have been hard to miss. High-profile incidents affecting providers such as AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare have disrupted large parts of the internet, taking down websites and services that many other…
Panther Lake proves once and for all: Apple was smart to dump Intel
In case you didn’t know, Intel has been having a rough time. But they’re taking steps in the right direction. Most recently, they made a major announcement at CES 2026, revealing their new Panther Lake…
APT28 Uses Microsoft Office CVE-2026-21509 in Espionage-Focused Malware Attacks
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Vulnerability / Malware The Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 (aka UAC-0001) has been attributed to attacks exploiting a newly disclosed security flaw in Microsoft Office as part of a campaign…
Mozilla Adds One-Click Option to Disable Generative AI Features in Firefox
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Privacy Mozilla on Monday announced a new controls section in its Firefox desktop browser settings that allows users to completely turn off generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) features. “It provides…
Notepad++ Hosting Breach Attributed to China-Linked Lotus Blossom Hacking Group
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Malware / Open Source A China-linked threat actor known as Lotus Blossom has been attributed with medium confidence to the recently discovered compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++. The attack enabled the…
Fresh leak offers new details on the upcoming folding iPhone
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports on new leaks from Instant Digital revealing the folding iPhone’s internal design, with the main logic board positioned on the right side to maximize battery…
Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked
Beaumont wrote: If you can intercept and change this traffic, you can redirect the download to any location it appears by changing the URL in the property. This traffic is supposed to be over HTTPS,…
Apple releases surprise Big Sur update to keep FaceTime and Messages working
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Apple released surprise updates including macOS 11.7.11, watchOS 10.6.2, and watchOS 9.6.4 to maintain FaceTime and Messages functionality on older devices. Macworld reports these updates revise certificates…
Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months
The developer of the popular open-source text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that hackers hijacked the software to deliver malicious updates to users over the course of several months in 2025. In a blog post published…