Every laptop worker needs this 1080p portable monitor, now 30% off
As a remote worker, I love being able to work anywhere I want, whether it’s a coffee shop, an Airbnb, or my backyard. But the thing I hate most? Only having a single display on…
Anthropic Disrupts AI-Powered Cyberattacks Automating Theft and Extortion Across Critical Sectors
Aug 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Artificial Intelligence Anthropic on Wednesday revealed that it disrupted a sophisticated operation that weaponized its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot Claude to conduct large-scale theft and extortion of personal data…
Everyone should know which passwords suck. Do you?
You probably already know that a password like 123456 is bad. It’s so simple and predictable that even other humans can easily guess it. But do you know all the other passwords that are just…
US sanctions fraud network used by North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ to seek jobs and steal money
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned an international fraud network used by North Korea to infiltrate U.S. companies with hackers posing as legitimate job seekers, agency officials announced Wednesday. The sanctions are the latest action taken…
Drives, images, and virtual disks: A guide to storage terms & concepts
The term hard drive refers to the actual storage medium — either in the classic sense with rotating magnetic discs (HDD) or as a modern SSD with flash memory. The term drive refers to the…
Logitech’s MX Master 4 is getting haptic feedback, according to leaks
Logitech looks about ready to launch the MX Master 4, the next generation of its popular flagship mouse series, as German news site WinFuture has reportedly obtained leaked details for the MX Master 4 (spotted…
Keep using Office 2016/2019 for 3 years after end of support with this tool
In October 2025, Microsoft is officially ending support for a wide range of products, most notably Windows 10, Office 2016, and Office 2019. The software giant is obviously keen on users switching over to Microsoft…
Sling TV’s Day Passes are great. ESPN owner Disney wants to quash them
Streaming TV operators are always dreaming up new packages and bundles, and admittedly, I snooze through most of them. But Sling’s Day Pass subscription, which gives you a day’s access to Sling Orange—a package that includes…
Google’s in-house AI agent discovers critical vulnerability in Chrome
Google has fixed a critical vulnerability in Chrome versions 139.0.7258.154/155 for Windows and macOS and 139.0.7258.154 for Linux. According to Google, the vulnerability has not yet been exploited for attacks in the wild. The manufacturers…
ShadowSilk Hits 36 Government Targets in Central Asia and APAC Using Telegram Bots
A threat activity cluster known as ShadowSilk has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting government entities within Central Asia and Asia-Pacific (APAC). According to Group-IB, nearly three dozen victims have been identified,…