Tag: security
Towards the Giga IOPS pipedream: How Nvidia wants to reach 100 million IOPS – even if it means inventing totally new types of memory
Nvidia is pushing SSD makers toward 100 million IOPS storage target But Silicon Motion CEO says industry lacks memory tech to meet AI demands New memory may be needed to unlock ultra-fast AI storage As GPUs grow faster and memory bandwidth scales into the terabytes per second, storage has become…
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Windows users warned of major security issue – here’s why FileFix attack could be a big concern
A researcher has developed a new social engineering attack The attack, a variant of the existing ClickFix issue, has been called FileFix Windows users are at risk, so be on your guard A new version of popular social engineering tool ClickFix has been developed, potentially putting Windows users at risk.…
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This dangerous new malware is hitting iOS and Android phones alike – and it’s even stealing photos and crypto
Malware-ridden apps are sneaking on to official app stores SparkKitty will steal photos to crack into your crypto wallet One infected app was downloaded over 10,000 times A dangerous new malware strain targeting smartphone users has managed to sneak on to both the Google Play Store and the Apple App…
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Top Canadian telecom firms may have been hit by Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers
Canadian telecom firms have been hit with a cyberattack Chinese threat actor Salt Typhoon is suspected to be behind the attacks Hackers exploited an existing Cisco flaw to gain access The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, alongside the FBI, have confirmed hackers were able to gain access to three network…
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Meta hits back after US House staffers banned from using WhatsApp over security fears
US Chief Administrative Officer confirms Congress-wide WhatsApp ban Data transparency and encryption are among the key concerns Meta says it disagrees “in the strongest possible terms” The US House’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has banned WhatsApp from all government devices used by congressional staffers amid growing security concerns. A Axios…
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Aflac could be the latest US insurance giant hit by a Scattered Spider cyberattack
Insurance giant AFLAC confirms it has been hit with a cyberattack The attack looks to have been by notorious Scattered Spider group Increasingly infamous group targeted multiple UK retailers earlier in 2025 AFLAC (American Family Life Assurance Company), has confirmed in a statement it has suffered a cyber ‘incident’ in…
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