Why you can’t just build your own RTX Spark PC
The Asus ProArt P16 RTX Spark has 128GB of memory. So does my desktop, basically. My desktop also has a GeForce RTX 5090, the fastest consumer graphics card Nvidia has ever made, and one that’s…
Trezor Warns of Suspected Hardware Implant in One of Its Wallets Sold by CryptoBilis
Ravie LakshmananOct 30, 2026Hardware Security / Cryptocurrency A Trezor Safe 5 hardware wallet bought from the reseller CryptoBilis has an extra circuit board that sends out the recovery phrase over a mobile network, a customer…
I thought my homelab was secure. AI showed me how wrong I was
You know the scene in Aliens where Ripley and her surviving comrades are huddled in a darkened supply room, sweating it out as their motion trackers beep louder and louder, and suddenly the aliens start…
Why Urgent Security Fixes Aren’t Fixed. Observe, Prove, Act, Confirm Gets Them Moving
The alert is critical. The fix is known. And the ticket sits in a queue for days. Security teams understand the risk, but the people who keep applications available need proof that the change won’t…
Got a Mac Pro collecting dust? This kit will convert it into a Windows PC
To be clear, this is a kit that enables you to install PC components (which aren’t included) for building a PC that runs Windows. There’s no official way to upgrade the Mac Pro with Apple…
There’s never been a better time to ditch Nvidia GPUs
I’ve bought an Nvidia GPU for every gaming PC I ever built, but I think I’m done giving Team Green my money for the foreseeable future. That feels a bit painful to type because Nvidia…
Syrian Hacker Behind Fake Tweet That Triggered $136 Billion Market Drop Gets 42 Months in Prison
Swati KhandelwalOct 30, 2026Cyber Crime / Cyber Espionage Ahmad Umar Agha, a Syrian Electronic Army hacker known online as “Th3Pr0,” has been sentenced by a U.S. federal court to 42 months in prison for his role in…
The touchscreen isn’t the killer feature of the new MacBook Pro
“Touch” isn’t in the name because it’s not the most important new feature of the new MacBook Pro. In fact, I think it’s the least important feature, and there are other aspects of the laptop…
SpaceX rockets and MrBeast? This website connects the weirdest dots
Did you know that the number of Catholic exorcists in the U.S. is correlated with the U.S. GDP per capita? Does this mean that demonic activity is driven by U.S. prosperity? Of course not. But—put…
Official Claude Code VS Code Extension Compromised to Install Persistent SSH Backdoor
Ravie LakshmananOct 30, 2026Malware / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that the official Anthropic Claude Code extension was compromised on the Cursor Marketplace to install a persistent SSH backdoor on infected hosts. The issue…