The Full Nerd awards: Our favorite PC hardware of 2024
In this yearly penultimate episode of The Full Nerd, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, Adam Patrick Murray, and Will Smith came ready to brawl. Picking the best PC hardware of the year is no easy task,…
AI impersonators will wreak havoc in 2025. Here’s what to look for
Picture this: You receive an audio message from your sister. She says she’s lost her wallet and asks if you can send some cash so she can pay a bill on time. You’re scrolling through…
Mophie Powerstation Mini 5K Gold review: Stylish power bank
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Compact dimensions High quality Good charging times Cons No golden cable included No carrying case Our Verdict Small, practical, powerful–with the optional golden charging cable, it’s a great gift…
The worst takes of 2024, Apple edition
Another year is about to be consigned to the dustbin of history but before the clock runs out, let’s take a look at the worst takes of 2024! AI boosters If you know anything about…
North Korean Hackers Pull Off $308M Bitcoin Heist from Crypto Firm DMM Bitcoin
Dec 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Malware Japanese and U.S. authorities have formerly attributed the theft of cryptocurrency worth $308 million from cryptocurrency company DMM Bitcoin in May 2024 to North Korean cyber actors. “The theft…
CISA Adds Acclaim USAHERDS Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation
Dec 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a now-patched high-severity security flaw impacting Acclaim Systems USAHERDS to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based…
Apache Tomcat Vulnerability CVE-2024-56337 Exposes Servers to RCE Attacks
Dec 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Zero Day The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released a security update to address an important vulnerability in its Tomcat server software that could result in remote code execution (RCE)…
Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld editor and renowned hardware journalist, dies at 58
PCWorld executive editor Gordon Mah Ung, a tireless journalist we once described as a founding father of hardcore tech journalism, passed away over the weekend after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Gordon was 58,…
Going Full Nerd: My favorite Gordon Ung video is a masterclass in his talents
My colleague and co-conspirator Gordon Mah Ung passed away this weekend, after a battle with cancer. I’m heartbroken. Gordon is the journalist and the person I want to be when I grow up. But you…
Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack
Health care company Ascension lost sensitive data for nearly 5.6 million individuals in a cyberattack that was attributed to a notorious ransomware gang, according to documents filed with the attorney general of Maine. Ascension owns…