Keep your holiday haul safe with a 4-pack of AirTags for just $65
If you got some new gear for Christmas and want to keep it safe, you can two one of two things: Never leave the house or track it with an AirTag. And since you have…
As a Mac expert, these are the first 9 tweaks I recommend for every new MacBook
You went out and splashed the cash on a new MacBook, you’ve completed the hallowed unboxing ritual, and you’re ready to get started with your latest fascination. What now? We’ve got a few ideas of…
Silver Fox Targets Indian Users With Tax-Themed Emails Delivering ValleyRAT Malware
The threat actor known as Silver Fox has turned its focus to India, using income tax-themed lures in phishing campaigns to distribute a modular remote access trojan called ValleyRAT (aka Winos 4.0). “This sophisticated attack…
iPhone 2026 preview: A year of change for Apple’s biggest product
For the last several years, the iPhone line has been stuck in a rut. Incremental improvements to performance and battery life are great, but the iPhones of last year sure seem a lot like the…
How to Integrate AI into Modern SOC Workflows
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into security operations quickly, but many practitioners are still struggling to turn early experimentation into consistent operational value. This is because SOCs are adopting AI without an intentional…
Mustang Panda Uses Signed Kernel-Mode Rootkit to Load TONESHELL Backdoor
Dec 30, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage The Chinese hacking group known as Mustang Panda has leveraged a previously undocumented kernel-mode rootkit driver to deliver a new variant of backdoor dubbed TONESHELL in a cyber…
You can finally get a Thunderbolt 5 cable for your Mac in a color other than black
Cables are pretty boring. They come in different lengths and a variety of colors, but for the most part, people just buy the cheapest they can find. But not all cables are created equal. The…
GPS is vulnerable to jamming—here’s how we might fix it
In September 2025, a Widerøe Airlines flight was trying to land in Vardø, Norway, which sits in the country’s far eastern arm, some 40 miles from the Russian coast. The cloud deck was low, and…
Get this M3 iPad Air with 5G for less than Apple charges for the Wi-Fi model
If you’ve got a few Amazon gift cards burning a hole in your drawer, this iPad deal will help you get the most bang for your buck: Amazon is selling the 13-inch blue M3 iPad…
MongoDB Attacks, Wallet Breaches, Android Spyware, Insider Crime & More
Dec 29, 2026Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity Last week’s cyber news in 2025 was not about one big incident. It was about many small cracks opening at the same time. Tools people trust every day…