NEWS
Hacker spins up 1 million virtual servers to illegally mine crypto
A 29-year-old man in Ukraine was arrested this week for using hacked accounts to create 1 million virtual servers used to mine $2 million in cryptocurrency. As announced today by Europol, the suspect is believed to be the mastermind behind a large-scale cryptojacking...
Major T-Mobile outage takes down account access, mobile app
A major T-Mobile outage is preventing customers from logging into their accounts and using the company's mobile app.T-Mobile users trying to access their accounts receive an error warning that the mobile carrier's website has been "unplugged.""Oops, somebody unplugged...
Next-Generation Wi-Fi 7 Standard Expected To Be Finalized in Early 2024
Certification of Wi-Fi 7- the next generation in wireless networking for home, enterprise, and industrial environments- is expected by the end of the first quarter of 2024, according to a post on the Wi-Fi Alliance website.“Wi-Fi Certified 7, based on IEEE 802.11be...
Kaspersky researchers say that hackers exploited undocumented hardware feature to breach iPhones
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have revealed that hackers had exploited some undocumented hardware features to breach iPhones. The target attacks were a part of the Operation Triangulation mercenary spyware campaign, which we reported about in June this year.Alarmingly,...
The next Windows 11 feature drop is expected in February 2024
Microsoft plans to release a preview of the fifth feature drop for Windows 11 in February 2024 according to a report by Windows Central. The site claims that the new update will be smaller in scope and that it will also be the last Moment update for 2024 and maybe...
Dangerous Android banking trojan Chameleon reemerges
Security researchers at Threat Fabric have discovered a new variant of the Android banking trojan Chameleon. This new variant supports new device takeover capabilities that include the ability to bypass biometric prompts.Chameleon emerged as a threat in January 2023....
This Windows Winget command tells you which programs have updates
Keeping software up to date on your Windows PCs is not a straightforward process. Sure, some programs include their own update checks and even automatic update options. That's the case for all web browsers and many popular programs out there. Then again, there are...
Become a Windows 11 Master With These 70+ Keyboard Shortcuts
Even if you've never used Windows 11 before, you can quickly boot up the computer and easily use it to surf the web, watch videos and play music. All you really need is your mouse to get to where you need -- but if you want to be a Windows power user, and not just a...
Google Settles $5 Billion Consumer Privacy Suit Over Chrome’s Incognito Mode
Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion lawsuit that alleges the company secretly tracked Chrome users while they were browsing the web in incognito mode, according to a Reuters report Thursday.Terms of the settlement haven't been disclosed, but are expected to be...