The Russian government is allegedly behind the data breach affecting the U.S. court filing system known as PACER, according to The New York Times. Citing anonymous sources, the newspaper said Russia “is at least in…
The randomness inherent in AI text generation compounds this problem. Even with identical prompts, an AI model might give slightly different responses about its own capabilities each time you ask. Other layers also shape AI…
Aug 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Container Security New research has uncovered Docker images on Docker Hub that contain the infamous XZ Utils backdoor, more than a year after the discovery of the incident. More troubling…
As a federal antitrust investigation into Google’s Chrome browser wraps up, rivals are striking: Perplexity has launched an unsolicited bid to buy Chrome for a whopping $34.5 billion, according to reports. Bloomberg reported the proposed…
Hackers claim to have compromised the computer of a North Korean government hacker and leaked its contents online, offering a rare window into a hacking operation by the notoriously secretive nation. The two hackers, who…
Aug 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Enterprise Security Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a “significant spike” in brute-force traffic aimed at Fortinet SSL VPN devices. The coordinated activity, per threat intelligence firm GreyNoise, was observed…
The M2 MacBook Air is easily one of our favorite laptops ever, and today at Best Buy, you can get one of these yourself for get one with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage…
Aug 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Financial Security An ongoing data extortion campaign targeting Salesforce customers may soon turn its attention to financial services and technology service providers, as ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider appear to be…
It has been nearly 11 years since Apple introduced its HomeKit smart home framework, and the technical term “HomeKit” is often used to refer to anything related to Apple’s smart home technology. But that’s changing…
What’s one thing you can never have enough of? USB-C cables. If you’re like me, your charging cables vanish unexpectedly all the time—and that’s why I like to stock up when they’re cheap. Today, you…