Author: Zach_Wilson
LLM services are being hit by hackers looking to sell on private info
Using cloud-hosted large language models (LLM) can be quite expensive, which is why hackers have apparently begun started stealing, and selling, login credentials to the tools. Cybersecurity researchers Sysdig Threat Research Team recently spotted one such campaign, dubbing it LLMjacking. In its report, Sysdig said it observed a threat actor…
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How to watch the possible aurora borealis this weekend
Those of you looking to the skies this weekend may bear witness to a cosmic visual experience typically reserved for regions near the Arctic Circle. Various global weather agencies are reporting that the aurora borealis could be visible as far south as Alabama and Northern California over the coming days…
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Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar review: A small but significant update
Samsung’s HW-Q990C was the best overall soundbar I tested last year, mostly due to its stellar audio and the fact that a subwoofer and rear speakers came with it. The company didn’t change much for the 2024 version, the HW-Q990D, but one tweak delivers a feature last year’s model should’ve…
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Samsung reveals more details about how it plans to produce 1000-layer QLC NAND chip that are vital for a Petabyte SSD — hafnia ferroelectrics identified as key ingredient to ramp layer count beyond 1K
It’s no secret that the race is on to produce the first 1000TB SSD. At its Tech Day in 2022, Samsung revealed ambitious plans to “stack over 1,000 layers” in its most advanced NAND chip by 2030, meaning a petabyte SSD could arrive by then. Last year the company dropped…
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A new Spectre-esque cyberattack has been found — Intel CPUs under attack once again by encryption-cracking campaign
Academic researchers from multiple universities recently discovered a new Spectre-like method of extracting secrets from modern Intel processors. However, Intel says that the original Spectre mitigation fixes these flaws, too. A group of researchers from the University of California San Diego, Purdue University, UNC Chapel Hill, Georgia Institute of Technology,…
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Prince of Persia roguelike postponed because ‘everyone and their mum’ is playing Hades II
Sometimes you gotta know when to hold ‘em, and that’s exactly what Evil Empire, developer on The Rogue Prince of Persia, has done. Today, the studio announced that it would postpone the release of its Prince of Persia-themed roguelike to give players more time with another roguelike that released earlier…
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