Author: Zach_Wilson
This crafty ransomware uses an unusual social-engineering tactic to gain access to victim systems
Cybersecurity researchers from the Sophos X-Ops Incident Response team have observed hackers deploying an unusual social engineering tactic to gain access to victim systems and steal sensitive data. The team outlined how a new ransomware player called Mad Liberator emerged in mid-July 2024, mostly focused on data exfiltration (rather than…
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AT&T and Verizon have beef with T-Mobile’s Starlink satellite service
AT&T and Verizon have taken issue with SpaceX and T-Mobile’s upcoming direct-to-cell satellite offering, arguing that SpaceX’s implementation will harm their respective mobile broadband networks. Filings that urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject SpaceX’s request to waive out-of-band emission limits were submitted by AT&T and Verizon this week,…
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Inside the competition that named the Sony A95L the best TV of 2024
Mini LED TVs have a long way to go. That was my big takeaway from a weekend spent judging the 20th annual Value Electronics TV Shootout, in which the best OLED TVs from Sony, Samsung, and LG went head-to-head with their Mini LED counterparts. The Sony A95L OLED won the…
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11 Best Laptops and Tablets for Students for the 2024 School Year
Whatever your higher-ed goals, these campus-ready computers will help you crush them. Source
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The Morning After: Congress asks Zuckerberg why drug dealers are advertising on Facebook and Instagram
Congress can’t get enough of the Meta boss. Nineteen members of Congress are now pressing Mark Zuckerberg to explain why Meta has allowed ads for cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs on both Facebook and Instagram. It comes after the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) used Meta’s ad library to find 450…
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GitHub rolls out new tool to fix code errors even before you see them
GitHub has announced the general availability of Copilot Autofix within its GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) suite, designed to prevent new vulnerabilities from entering code before you even see them. The tool, announced by Chief Security Officer Mike Hanley in a blog post, will also tackle existing vulnerabilities in code, which…
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