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First Intel Xeon W-3500 review lands with shocking realization — Intel excels at scientific computing and ML, but lags desperately everywhere else
Puget Systems has published a detailed content creation review of the Intel Xeon W-3500 series. The company’s latest workstation processors are an update of the W-3400 series, offering increased core counts and cache but maintaining the core architecture. This new chips aim to address Intel’s lagging performance in the high-end…
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TikTok links are being used to hijack Microsoft accounts
Hackers are using TikTok in new phishing attacks as they attempt to steal people’s Microsoft Office 365 credentials, a new report from Cofense has warned. The company’s researchers detected someone sending out phishing emails threatening victims that all of their emails will be deleted unless they press a button. What’s…
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Google hails move to Rust for huge drop in memory vulnerabilities
Google has hailed Rust, a memory safe programming language, as a significant factor in its ability to cut down on vulnerabilities as part of its Safe Coding initiative. Memory access vulnerabilities often occur in programming languages that are not memory safe. In 2019, memory safety issues accounted for 76% of…
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Mini PCs like this shows why your traditional desktop PC is going the way of the Dodo — Geekom’s latest powerhouse has eight USB ports, can drive four 4K monitors and has two 2.5GbE LAN ports
Geekom makes some of our favorite mini PCs, including the new Mini Air12 Lite, which features a 9-pin port on the front that could be useful for DIY projects. At IFA 2024, the Taiwanese tech maker unveiled a selection of new mini PCs, most notably the impressive GT1 Mega. Measuring…
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Businesses are being hit with more mobile phishing than ever before
Hackers are now mostly focusing new phishing attacks against mobile devices, which are generally weaker and more often unmanaged compared to laptops or desktop PCs, experts have warned. The new “2024 Global Mobile Threat Report” from Zimperium claims 82% of phishing sites today target mobile devices, and as they start…
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Chinese hackers reportedly infiltrate several major US internet firms
Chinese hackers have allegedly broken into multiple internet service providers (ISP) in the United States, and are using their position to steal sensitive information and lay the groundwork for future attacks. An investigation by the Wall Street Journal, which cited “people familiar with the matter”, did not name the compromised…
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