It’s time for desktop PCs to finally embrace Thunderbolt
I hate to say it, but desktop PCs are behind the times. This may seem a little strange, but I haven’t used a desktop PC for years (decades?) until recently. Laptops, even an odd Chromebook…
What is the Darknet? How the web’s secretive, hidden underbelly works
What we see and use on the internet in web browsers such as Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari is only a fraction of what is actually available. Information and data can be published and…
Apple is finally making an iPhone SE that’s actually special
The iPhone SE generally sits in the shadow of its more illustrious (by which I mean costlier) stablemates at the top of Apple’s smartphone range. But last week, with the iPhone 16 safely packed off…
Webinar on MFA, Passwords, and the Shift to Passwordless
Oct 07, 2024The Hacker NewsPassword Security / Data Security The interest in passwordless authentication has increased due to the rise of hybrid work environments and widespread digitization. This has led to a greater need for…
New Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks Across 100 Countries
Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Botnet Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new botnet malware family called Gorilla (aka GorillaBot) that is a variant of the leaked Mirai botnet source code. Cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS, which…
Critical Apache Avro SDK Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution in Java Applications
Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananOpen Source / Software Security A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Apache Avro Java Software Development Kit (SDK) that, if successfully exploited, could allow the execution of arbitrary code…
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats and Trends (Sep 30
Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Weekly Recap Ever heard of a “pig butchering” scam? Or a DDoS attack so big it could melt your brain? This week’s cybersecurity recap has it all – government showdowns,…
Google Blocks Unsafe Android App Sideloading in India for Improved Fraud Protection
Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Mobile Security Google has announced that it’s piloting a new security initiative that automatically blocks sideloading of potentially unsafe Android apps in India, after similar tests in Singapore, Thailand, and…
E.U. Court Limits Meta’s Use of Personal Facebook Data for Targeted Ads
Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Privacy / Advertising Europe’s top court has ruled that Meta Platforms must restrict the use of personal data harvested from Facebook for serving targeted ads even when users consent to their…
Tony Fadell-backed Plumerai brings on-device AI to home security cameras
On Wednesday, some Harvard students made headlines by outfitting a pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses with facial recognition. The DIY project is the latest piece of news to stoke privacy concerns around the ubiquitous technology.…