Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network

Software developer Davis Lu was found guilty of sabotaging the company’s systems.

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NIST Announces HQC as Fifth Standardized Post Quantum Algorithm

First choices for both KEMs and DSAs are already standardized, and organizations should not wait for the backups to be available before migrating to PQC. 

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Custom vs. Off-the-shelf Educational Software

Educational institutions and businesses looking to implement technology-driven learning solutions often face a key decision: should they invest…

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5 clever ways to use Chromecast on your TV (including one for smart home enthusiasts)

Google’s trusty casting device has been around for over a decade and will eventually be replaced. Until then, you can use it for more than just streaming shows.

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All your Alexa recordings will go to the cloud soon, as Amazon sunsets Echo privacy

Come March 28, Amazon is disabling an option that allows your Alexa voice conversations to be processed locally instead of in the cloud.

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Hackers are exploiting Fortinet firewall bugs to plant ransomware

Security researchers say that a threat actor it calls Mora_001 has ‘close ties’ to the Russia-linked hacking group

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RansomHub Taps FakeUpdates to Target US Government Sector

A ransomware activity wave using the SocGholish MaaS framework for initial access also has affected banking and consulting firms in the US, Taiwan, and Japan since the beginning of the year.

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8,000 New WordPress Vulnerabilities Reported in 2024

Nearly 8,000 new vulnerabilities affecting the WordPress ecosystem were reported last year, nearly all in plugins and themes.

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How ‘Open Innovation’ Can Help Solve Problems Faster, Better & Cheaper

Cybersecurity is not just a technical challenge but also a very human one. The more humans that organizations can get involved, the more diverse perspectives and experiences that can be tapped into.

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Malicious Code Hits ‘tj-actions/changed-files’ in 23,000 GitHub Repos

GitHub security alert: Malicious code found in ‘tj-actions/changed-files,’ impacting 23K+ repos. Learn how to check, remove, and protect…

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