Tag: pro

Scammers are calling us less, but the financial losses keep climbing

Believe it or not, there’s been a massive reduction in scam robocalls over the past few years. According to according to stats we gathered across millions of data points, scam calls are down roughly 75% since the Fall of 2021– from more than 2 billion every month to roughly 500…

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Don’t be distracted by AI – fundamental cyber skills are still key

The hype around generative AI (GenAI) is impossible to ignore in most industries, and cybersecurity is no exception. The potential for cybercriminals enhancing their attacks with AI looms large in industry discussions. At the same time, the security world is gripped by the promise of faster, smarter defenses, from AI-powered…

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Kali Linux gets a major upgrade with more than 10 new hacking tools, plus VPN IP extension, great for ethical hackers and pentest pros

Kali Linux 2025.2 brings powerful new tools for experienced penetration testers Offensive Security realigns Kali’s interface with MITRE ATT&CK – finally, structure meets hacking function New BloodHound tools hint at deeper Azure and Active Directory targeting than ever before The newest update to Kali Linux, version 2025.2, introduces over a…

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Hackers could trick users into downloading malware and opening malicious sites using a flaw in Android – here’s what you need to know

Hackers are using invisible Unicode to trick Android into opening dangerous links from notifications The link looks normal, but Android secretly opens something else without warning or consent Even trusted apps like WhatsApp and Instagram are vulnerable to this hidden notification exploit A security flaw in Android’s notification system could…

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Criminals could pick up your voice through a foot-thick concrete wall, thanks to AI and a flaw in popular laptop microphones – here’s what you need to know

AI can now reconstruct speech through concrete using just a laptop’s unshielded microphone wiring Laptop mic cables double as antennas, leaking audio through radio harmonics MEMS microphones emit signals that betray private conversations without any system compromise or malware A new form of eavesdropping uses artificial intelligence to recover speech…

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Huge PC vendor you’ve never heard of is set to become second biggest player in China ahead of Apple and HP – here’s why it matters

iSoftStone grows fast, edging closer to becoming China’s number two PC vendor Focus on B2B and gaming powers its rise in challenging home market Global expansion could follow if this growth momentum continues unabated There’s a fast-growing PC brand in China that you’ve likely never even heard of, but is…

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