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Spitting Cash: ATM Jackpotting Attacks Surged in 2025
/in General NewsThe attacks cost banks more than $20 million in losses last year, as criminals used many of the same tools and tactics they have wielded for more than a decade.
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Why I swapped Wi-Fi for MoCA – the low-cost networking fix for dead zones
/in General NewsMoCA 2.5 is a recommended alternative to Wi-Fi networks that leverage old coaxial cables to enable high-speed internet.
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Enigma Cipher Device Still Holds Secrets for Cyber Pros
/in General NewsThe Nazi relic’s history is riddled with resilience errors, and those lessons still apply to defending against modern cyber threats.
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Your best Google weather app alternatives (and what I recommend instead)
/in General NewsMissing Google’s weather app? I found three reliable weather apps for Android, but there’s an even better option.
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Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras
/in General NewsWhile some cities are moving to end their contracts with Flock over its links to ICE, others are taking matters into their own hands.
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I’m confident this hub-free smart plug is the best option for most homes (and only $20)
/in General NewsThe Shelly Gen4 Smart Plug ups the ante in the smart home market, with the best value for the price and support for the major platforms.
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Wormable XMRig Campaign Uses BYOVD Exploit and Time-Based Logic Bomb
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new cryptojacking campaign that uses pirated software bundles as lures to deploy a bespoke XMRig miner program on compromised hosts.
“Analysis of the recovered dropper, persistence triggers, and mining payload reveals a sophisticated, multi-stage infection prioritizing maximum cryptocurrency mining hashrate, often destabilizing the victim
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Global data protection authorities warn generative AI companies against replicating real people
/in General NewsThe joint statement comes on the heels of the Grok AI chatbot creating and sharing millions of images of “nudified” real people.
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Air Côte d’Ivoire confirms cyberattack following ransomware claims
/in General NewsAir Côte d’Ivoire did not respond to requests for comment but released a statement on Friday confirming reports that hackers had breached its systems on February 8. Last week, the INC ransomware gang claimed it stole 208 GB of data from the airline.
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VPN flaws allowed Chinese hackers to compromise dozens of Ivanti customers, says report
/in General NewsChinese hackers allegedly broke into the network of an Ivanti subsidiary in 2021. The hackers exploited a backdoor in its VPN product, which allowed the hackers to gain access to 119 other unnamed organizations.
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