An open Apple isn’t good for anyone
If Apple had its way, it would never open the App Store to competition, never offer web downloads of apps, never allow app developers to link to outside websites, and probably never reduce its cut…
Researchers Highlight Google’s Gemini AI Susceptibility to LLM Threats
Mar 13, 2024NewsroomLarge Language Model / AI Security Google’s Gemini large language model (LLM) is susceptible to security threats that could cause it to divulge system prompts, generate harmful content, and carry out indirect injection…
Cybercriminals Deploying VCURMS and STRRAT Trojans via AWS and GitHub
Mar 13, 2024NewsroomPhishing Attack / Threat Intelligence A new phishing campaign has been observed delivering remote access trojans (RAT) such as VCURMS and STRRAT by means of a malicious Java-based downloader. “The attackers stored malware…
Microsoft’s March Updates Fix 61 Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Hyper-V Flaws
Mar 13, 2024NewsroomPatch Tuesday / Software Update Microsoft on Tuesday released its monthly security update, addressing 61 different security flaws spanning its software, including two critical issues impacting Windows Hyper-V that could lead to denial-of-service…
Windows: How to only allow software from the Microsoft Store
Free programs from the internet are not controlled by any central authority and can therefore contain malicious code depending on the download source. It is therefore safer if you only allow apps from the Microsoft…
Get over the M3 FOMO and grab a 15-inch M2 MacBook Air for $300 off
It might not have the newest chip, but the 15-inch M2 MacBook Air is still a pretty great Mac for just about anyone. And at this price it’s hard to pass up: B&H Photo is…
Watch us try out the awesome new Nvidia App
Last month Nvidia released a beta version of a new self-titled app, intended to completely replace GeForce Experience and incorporate at least some of the features of the long-running Nvidia Control Panel. PCWorld’s Will Smith…
The M3 MacBooks are already old news as Apple gets to work on the M4 lineup
Much attention has been directed over the past few months at Apple’s latest range of Macs with M3 processors. MacBook Pro models with the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max appeared in fall 2023 alongside…
How to roll back a problematic Windows update
In addition to closing security gaps, the monthly Windows updates are used in particular to solve errors and problems that have arisen in the meantime. In practice, however, it is not uncommon for the updates…
Get a Surface Laptop with 16GB of RAM for $500
Microsoft’s Surface series has become something of the standard-bearer for Windows laptops…and boy, don’t they know it. While the hardware is generally well-received, its pricing is not, running a few hundred bucks above even the…