Biden"s Cyber Leaders Go To Silicon Valley for More Help Fighting Hackers
Senior Biden administration officials met in Silicon Valley on Monday with key technology and cybersecurity companies as part of a push for more help from the private sector in fending off increasingly aggressive hackers working for adversarial regim.....»»
Next-gen Macs with M4 silicon could be here in November
The next wave of Mac machines with the M4 silicon — which includes a refresh for the iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini lines — could hit the shelves in November......»»
A "forgotten" valley in storm-hit North Carolina, desperate for help
The only road to Pensacola, in the remote mountains of western North Carolina, is now a muddy path through deep, twisting gorges. Its main bridges were swept away last week in floods fueled by devastating Hurricane Helene—and a cold winter is comin.....»»
The iPhone SE 4 sounds amazing. But there’s still one big unknown
The 2025 iPhone SE could be a bag of surprises. It could serve an OLED screen with an AI-ready silicon. For all those perks, though, it might ask a steep price......»»
New infosec products of the week: October 4, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Balbix, Halcyon, Metomic, Red Sift, SAFE Security, Veeam Software, and Legit Security. SAFE X equips CISOs with integrated data from all their existing cyber.....»»
Best practices for implementing threat exposure management, reducing cyber risk exposure
In this Help Net Security interview, Sanaz Yashar, CEO at Zafran, discusses the role of threat exposure management (TEM) in modern cybersecurity strategies. As traditional vulnerability management evolves, TEM addresses the overwhelming risks arising.....»»
100+ domains seized to stymie Russian Star Blizzard hackers
Microsoft and the US Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by Star Blizzard, a Russian nation-state threat actor. “Between January 2023 and August 2024, Microsoft observed Star Blizzard target over 30 civil society organizations.....»»
Apple M4 chip: specs, performance, and when we expect to see them in Macs
Here's everything we know so far about Apple M4, the company's next generation of in-house silicon......»»
Investigating "purist" organizations motivations—can they survive in a world of compromise?
For centuries, the Roncal Valley, in the Navarrese Pyrenees, has pleased the world's palates through the unique cheese that bears its name. The first Spanish cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, Roncal owes its signature pi.....»»
Manufacturers are lucrative targets for cybercriminals
Hackers and other bad actors believe manufacturers are behind on security measures and more likely to pay a ransom......»»
Q&A: Why do election polls seem to have such a mixed track record?
Political polls underestimated the support for Donald Trump and overstated the backing for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Four years later, the polling correctly anticipated Joe Biden's win over Trump, but both national and statew.....»»
These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity
Experimental cells that combine silicon with a material called perovskite have broken the efficiency record for converting solar energy—and could eventually supercharge how we get electricity......»»
Death toll from powerful storm Helene tops 150 in US
The death toll from powerful storm Helene, which battered the southeastern United States, has climbed to at least 155, authorities said Tuesday, as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris prepared to survey the damage......»»
New iPhone SE 4 details just leaked. Here’s what we learned
The next iPhone SE might ditch a design that arrived in 2017, and embrace one we first saw in 2022. Yet, it's most killer feature would live inside the silicon......»»
New findings can help improve our understanding of winter weather in the St. Lawrence River Valley
A recent study at McGill University provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region......»»
Veeam Recon Scanner identifies adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures
Veeam Software announced the addition of new Veeam Recon Scanner technology to Veeam Data Platform. This technology, developed by Coveware by Veeam, draws on years of experience in cyber-extortion incident response and the largest database of cyber i.....»»
A Tesla camera in Ohio captures heist as police discover a new crime-fighting tool
A Tesla owner in Toledo, Ohio, shared video footage of thieves stealing his brother's SUV, helping police recover the vehicle and make an arrest. Tesla external security cameras are assisting with similar crimes nationwide......»»
First Daiso store in Central Valley to open
First Daiso store in Central Valley to open.....»»
Password management habits you should unlearn
Despite advancements in security technology, many individuals and organizations continue to rely on outdated and vulnerable authentication methods, leaving themselves exposed to cyber threats. This ongoing reliance on insecure methods has led to a st.....»»
Cybersecurity teams struggling to keep up with growing threat levels
Cybersecurity teams report struggling with the pressures and stress of increased cyber attacks.....»»
Why trying to protect freedom may work better than campaigning to protect democracy
When Joe Biden was the Democrats' candidate for president in 2020 and again in 2024, he staked his candidacy on being the person who would save democracy from the threat Donald Trump posed......»»