Author: Zach_Wilson
Another major spyware firm has been breached — thousands of devices have private details exposed
A US spyware maker called Spytech has been breached, leading to sensitive data it held on thousands of its victims being leaked online A report from TechCrunch, which has seen the stolen data and confirmed its authenticity, notes an unidentified person “with knowledge of the breach” reached out to the…
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New Windows 11 preview has good news and bad ahead of 24H2 release: more features are coming… and more ads
Microsoft has just released a new Windows 11 test build in the Release Preview channel, the final stage of testing for preview builds, and this is an exciting – or depressing, in some respects – look at what will eventually be the 24H2 update for the OS. As you’re likely…
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There is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanent
On Monday, it initially seemed like the beginning of the end for Intel’s desktop CPU instability woes — the company confirmed a patch is coming in mid-August that should address the “root cause” of exposure to elevated voltage. But if your 13th or 14th Gen Intel Core processor is already…
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Secure Boot has a major security issue — hundreds of devices from Dell, Supermicro and more all affected, here’s what we know
A supply chain vulnerability, present in hundreds of devices from numerous vendors, has been discovered after hiding in plain sight for 12 years. The PKfail vulnerability revolves around a test Secure Boot “master key” which if abused, can grant threat actors the ability to completely take over the vulnerable endpoints,…
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Ecommerce activity is causing a spike in pollution by warehouses
A recent study by researchers at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, George Washington University and the International Council on Clean Transportation has revealed a significant rise in air pollution in residential areas surrounding newly constructed ecommerce warehouses. As online shopping continues to grow, the construction of new warehouses…
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NASA’s Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars that could indicate ancient life
NASA's Perseverance rover has been collecting samples from Mars since 2021, but one of its most recently collected rocks could help it achieve its goal of finding evidence of ancient life on the planet. Nicknamed Cheyava Falls after the tallest waterfall in the Grand Canyon, the 3.2 feet by 2…
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