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Smartwatches could potentially be used to steal data from or launch attacks on air-gapped systems – I wonder how far-fetched that really is
Smartwatches may soon be the newest tool for breaching even the most secure computer Ultrasonic signals are invisible to us but may carry secrets out of air-gapped machines SmartAttack depends on rare conditions, but its possibility proves no system is ever completely safe A new research paper proposes an unusual…
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How much? A shocking number of people don’t know what Windows version they have – but this doesn’t mean they aren’t confident they could upgrade to Windows 11 right now
We asked our readers about their Windows 11 plans Plenty of users are confident they could easily upgrade their devices Not all users have the RAM capacity, or know their RAM at all As Microsoft‘s official Windows 10 End of Life comes ever nearer (October 14, 2025 for those of…
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Chatbots are impersonating students for profit – make sure your place is safe
Chatbots are filling classrooms with fake students These chatbots are costing colleges millions in fraudulent loans AI is fueling a huge increase in identity theft The rise of Artificial Intelligence has had a transformative impact on classrooms and college campuses across the world, but a new report from the Associated…
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Victoria’s Secret says all systems are back online following cyberattack
Victoria’s Secret says it had fully restored its systems following attack The company continues to investigate the incident Victoria’s Secret has said it has now restored all systems affected by the recent cyberattack against its business. In a new 10-Q form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),…
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We know what caused the recent massive Google Cloud outage – and it’s a bit embarassing
Google Cloud’s API service ere to blame for widespread outage Most regions were back online in 40 minutes, but some took even longer The company has promised to protect against future outages and improve communication Following Google Cloud’s recent widespread outage, which took sites like Spotify, Cloudflare and Discord offline,…
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“We’re done” – major government organization slams Microsoft Teams as it drops Windows for good
German state Schleswig-Holstein wants to remove all traces of Microsoft, including Windows Transition started in 2023, and should be complete by the end of 2025 Digitalization minister says, “We’re done with Teams” Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost state, has confirmed it will be phasing out Microsoft office software tools (including Teams, Word,…
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