Ravie LakshmananAug 26, 2026Cybercrime / Online Scams An eight-month INTERPOL operation targeting West African organized crime groups has led to arrests of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects. “The operation, which brought together…
An independent malware researcher has documented a previously unreported Windows backdoor, dubbed SLEEPWALKER, that stays inert in memory until a specifically crafted network packet reaches the machine and then runs commands written in a 23-instruction…
Ravie LakshmananAug 26, 2026Vulnerability / Cryptojacking The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday warned of active exploitation efforts targeting a recently patched critical security flaw impacting Gitea. The vulnerability in question is…
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform built to strip Apple’s Activation Lock from stolen devices, using rented AI voice agents that call theft victims posing as Apple Support and ask for…
Everyone’s familiar with the Alt+Tab shortcut within Windows, but there’s a problem: too many windows means too many hops. The productivity elves at Microsoft’s PowerToys have a new solution, dubbed Window Hopper. Window Hopper simply…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced fresh sanctions on Iranian cyber actors as part of what it called an “unprecedented, whole-of-government, economic campaign” against the nation and its enablers. “We are launching an…
The Mac mini became the surprise local AI hero earlier this year, packing a relatively large pool of RAM into a small, always-on, reasonably affordable form factor that was catnip for OpenClaw AI users. Since…
Windows 95 just turned 31 years old and we’re revisiting that iconic operating system with a question: Ever wondered why the Windows 95 installation CD also contained a Weezer music video, a trailer for the…
If you’re planning on investing in a new M6 Mac mini or M5 Ultra Mac Studio, you might be buying a new Apple Magic Keyboard along with it. Apple has updated its keyboards, too: Certain…
Just over 31 years ago, on August 24th, 1995, Microsoft began selling Windows 95 in the US. At midnight, many computer shops across the US opened their doors to sell the first Windows 95 floppy…