ICE and Qatari Security Forces at the Winter Olympics Put Italians on Edge
The influx of security personnel from around the world is sparking concern among Italians ahead of the Milano Cortina Olympic Games.
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Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users
The maintainer of Notepad++ has revealed that state-sponsored attackers hijacked the utility’s update mechanism to redirect update traffic to malicious servers instead.
“The attack involved [an] infrastructure-level compromise that allowed malicious actors to intercept and redirect update traffic destined for notepad-plus-plus.org,” developer Don Ho said. “The compromise occurred at the hosting
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Why workers are losing confidence in AI – and what businesses can do about it
AI adoption is up while employee confidence in the technology is down. A report from ManpowerGroup explains why.
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Open VSX Supply Chain Attack Used Compromised Dev Account to Spread GlassWorm
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a supply chain attack targeting the Open VSX Registry in which unidentified threat actors compromised a legitimate developer’s resources to push malicious updates to downstream users.
“On January 30, 2026, four established Open VSX extensions published by the oorzc author had malicious versions published to Open VSX that embed the GlassWorm
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eScan Antivirus Update Servers Compromised to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware
The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a security solution developed by Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies, has been compromised by unknown attackers to deliver a persistent downloader to enterprise and consumer systems.
“Malicious updates were distributed through eScan’s legitimate update infrastructure, resulting in the deployment of multi-stage malware to enterprise
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Is Google’s new $8 AI Plus plan worth it? How it compares to the $20 Pro subscription
Want more Gemini without paying for Pro? Google AI Plus might be for you. Here’s what it includes.
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This 30-second tweak means I never have to listen to flat audio on headphones and speakers again
There are many factors that go into producing high-quality sound through speakers and headphones. One way to improve that sound is via EQ.
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What to expect from Samsung Unpacked 2026: 5 biggest rumors on Galaxy S26 Ultra, Buds 4 Pro, more
From the Galaxy S26 Ultra to a new pair of earbuds and maybe smart glasses, here’s what we expect Samsung to showcase at its next Unpacked event.
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I changed 3 settings on my Sonos soundbar to instantly improve the audio performance
If you’re disappointed with your soundbar’s sound performance, these simple (and free) tweaks helped mine significantly.
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Windows Malware Uses Pulsar RAT for Live Chats While Stealing Data
We usually think of computer viruses as silent, invisible programs running in the background, but a worrying discovery shows that modern hackers are getting much more personal.
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