Month: September 2024
Chinese organizations are being hit by Cobalt Strike malware from within China
Cybersecurity researchers from Securonix discovered a new threat campaign that included phishing, DLL sideloading, and Cobalt Strike beacons, all using Tencent’s infrastructure, and targeting Chinese entities. Tencent is the largest and most popular cloud service provider in China. Apparently, the group (which has not been identified and doesn’t seem to…
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Windows 11 is finally more popular than Windows 10 – at least in the world of PC gaming
Windows 11 has finally done it and managed to overtake Windows 10 when it comes to market share with PC gamers. As you might have guessed, this is the Steam Hardware Survey which is conducted every month and is a snapshot of the configurations of the various gaming PCs used…
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I watch TV for a living – these are the 14 shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more I’m most excited to see in late 2024
I don’t know about you, dear reader but I can’t quite believe the fact that there are (at the time of writing) four months left of 2024. Still, as we wave goodbye to summer – or winter, for those in the southern hemisphere – there’s one thing we can all…
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Oasis ticketing chaos prompts probe into dynamic pricing
The British government has pledged to investigate the use of dynamic pricing by ticketing websites after Oasis fans got priced out of the band’s surprise reunion tour. The UK’s advertising regulator told BBC News it had received 450 complaints regarding misleading ticket prices and availability, with many tickets more than…
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Apple TV Plus subscribers just got a free MLS Season Pass
Major League Soccer finishes up next month and to tempt you into the action Apple has dropped the cost of its season pass to the lowest price ever. It’s even better if you’re an Apple TV Plus subscriber, as you can get it for free. If you’re not a subscriber,…
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NYT Connections bot uses AI to highlight each day’s top mistakes
Connections, the daily word game from The New York Times, isn’t exactly easy. In fact, the solve rate dips below 50 percent some days. To help highlight where players are going wrong, a new bot is employing AI to guess the thought process they’re using for the most common mistakes…
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