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Beware of phishing emails delivering backdoored Linux VMs!

Unknown attackers are trying to trick Windows users into spinning up a custom Linux virtual machine (VM) with a pre-configured backdoor, Securonix researchers have discovered. The campaign The attack began with a phishing email, they believe, but the.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurity12 hr. 27 min. ago

Some people insist the Tijuana River is poisoning them: Officials disagree

The Tijuana River should not be flowing this time of year. But throughout the dry season, it has—delivering millions of gallons a day of an unnatural mix of water, neon green sewage and industrial waste from Tijuana through the city of Imperial Bea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

KEF’s affordable new Q Series speakers get an audiophile upgrade

KEF has upgraded its Q Series speakers with its Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT), delivering high-end audiophile sound at a fair price......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Kubuntu Focus Ir14 Gen 2 review: Using Linux instead of messing with it

Learning to love a Linux system that's more of a workhorse than an adventure. Enlarge / The Kubuntu Focus Ir14 Gen 2. (credit: Kevin Purdy) There are lots of laptops—maybe all of them—on which you can run a Linux des.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Linux boots in 4.76 days on the Intel 4004

Historic 4-bit microprocessor from 1971 can execute Linux commands over days or weeks. Enlarge / A photo of Dmitry Grinberg's custom Linux/4004 circuit board. (credit: Dmitry Grinberg) Hardware hacker Dmitry Grinberg rec.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

10 years ago, the most underrated version of Batman hit the small screen

Fox's Gotham premiered a decade ago, putting a refreshing spin on a well-known story and delivering the most underrated version of Batman we've had......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Ever wonder how crooks get the credentials to unlock stolen phones?

iServer provided a simple service for phishing credentials to unlock phones. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A coalition of law-enforcement agencies said it shut down a service that facilitated the unlocking of more than.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Real-time Linux is officially part of the kernel after decades of debate

Now you can run your space laser or audio production without specialty patches. Enlarge / Cutting metal with lasers is hard, but even harder when you don't know the worst-case timings of your code. (credit: Getty Images).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Windows users targeted with fake human verification pages delivering malware

For a while now, security researchers have been warning about fake human verification pages tricking Windows users into inadvertently installing malware. A recently exposed campaign showed how some users end up on these pages. Beware of fake human ve.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Researchers develop new method for delivering RNA and drugs into cells

Researchers at the University of Toronto and its hospital partners have developed a method for co-delivering therapeutic RNA and potent drugs directly into cells, potentially leading to a more effective treatment of diseases......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how

Infection corrals devices running AOSP-based firmware into a botnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers still don’t know the cause of a recently discovered malware infection affecting almost 1.3 million streami.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Kali Linux 2024.3 released: 11 new tools, Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC support

Kali Linux 2024.3 is now available for download. Besides the new tools, this release mainly focuses on behind-the-scenes updates and optimization. New tools in Kali Linux 2024.3 This Kali release is about new tools and package updates: goshs –.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Beyond needles: Introducing a new, nature-based approach for delivering cargo into egg cells

A new approach for delivering miniature research tools into the interior of egg cells and embryos has been developed at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), resolving a major bottleneck to using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 in many research o.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Galileo delivers real-time fraud detection for fintechs, banks and businesses

Galileo is delivering fintechs, banks and businesses new ways to fight fraud with the launch of Galileo Instant Verification Engine (GIVE) and Transaction Risk GScore. As digital transactions surge and cyber threats evolve, these tools offer fintechs.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI extends innovation across the hybrid cloud

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AI is Red Hat’s foundation model platform, enabling users to develop, test, and run GenAI models to power enterprise applications. The platform brings together the open source-licensed Granite LLM family and Instruct.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud

The frequency of phishing attacks is rising as attackers increasingly utilize AI to execute more scams than ever before. In this Help Net Security video, Abhilash Garimella, Head Of Research at Bolster, discusses how phishing scams are now being host.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Ford dealer waives $20,000 repair bill for lawn-mowing charity

Anderson Ford in Lincoln, Neb., responded when it heard that Rodney Smith's van broke down while he was delivering free lawn mowers to teenagers around the country......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Amazon extends its popular $199 iPad deal into September, but supply may be limited

Amazon's $199 iPad 9th Generation deal has been extended into September, delivering the lowest price on record on remaining inventory.Snap up an iPad for just $199.The $199 iPad special is classified as a "limited-time deal" on Amazon, so it could en.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

You won"t be fooled by hysterical phishing emails, but you know people who will

Once again there's a new iCloud phishing email that is so poorly done that AppleInsider readers will be able to spot it, but will be shockingly effective to some susceptible to its hysteria, its appalling grammar, and its blinding font choices.Detail.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Samba 4.21 comes with upgraded security features

Samba is the standard suite of programs that enables seamless interoperability between Linux/Unix and Windows systems. Version 4.21 has been officially released. Hardening In previous versions of Samba, if a user or group name in either option could.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Rust in Linux lead retires rather than deal with more “nontechnical nonsense”

How long can the C languages maintain their primacy in the kernel? Enlarge / Rust never sleeps. But Rust, the programming language, can be held at bay if enough kernel programmers aren't interested in seeing it implemented. (cred.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024