Cloudflare Detects One of the Largest DDoS Attacks on Record Targeting Crypto Platform
Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare said this week that it mitigated one of the largest volumetric distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that has been recorded to date. From a report: Cloudflare said it detected and mitigated a 15.3 mil.....»»
Suspect arrested in Snowflake data-theft attacks affecting millions
Threat actor exploited account credentials swept up by infostealers years earlier. Canadian authorities have arrested a man on suspicion he breached hundreds of accounts belonging.....»»
Anthropic’s Haiku 3.5 surprises experts with an “intelligence” price increase
Anthropic’s smallest AI model now beats its older largest LLM, Opus, at some tasks. On Monday, Anthropic launched the latest version of its smallest AI model, Claude 3.5 Haiku,.....»»
New survey finds alarming tolerance for attacks on the press in US, particularly among white, Republican men
Press freedom is a pillar of American democracy. But political attacks on US-based journalists and news organizations pose an unprecedented threat to their safety and the integrity of information......»»
Apple @ Work Podcast: Password security 101
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Perplexity unveils an AI-powered ‘election information hub’
Perplexity has launched an "information hub" atop its AI chatbot platform that will provide voters with timely (and hopefully accurate) election updates......»»
These MAXTOP portable microphones let you record anywhere — over 40% off
Have your own podcast or need to interview subjects in the field? These MAXTOP portable microphones are ideal with noise cancelation and plug-and-play support......»»
Dams have taken half the water from Australia"s second biggest river—and climate change will make it even worse
The largest wetland on Australia's second longest river, the Murrumbidgee in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, is drying up. This is bad news for the plants, animals and people who rely on the vast Lowbidgee Floodplain. So it's important to understa.....»»
Millions of Synology NAS devices vulnerable to zero-click attacks (CVE-2024-10443)
Synology has released fixes for an unauthenticated “zero-click” remote code execution flaw (CVE-2024-10443, aka RISK:STATION) affecting its popular DiskStation and BeeStation network attached storage (NAS) devices. About CVE-2024-10443 CV.....»»
New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption—unstudied data from seismic wave points to early signals
Fifteen minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, a seismic wave was recorded by two distant seismic stations. Now, researchers argue that similar early signals could be used to warn of other impending.....»»
Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in yearslong account takeover attacks
The botnet is being skillfully used to launch "highly evasive" password-spraying attacks. Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of ro.....»»
Fossil of huge terror bird offers new information about wildlife in South America 12 million years ago
Researchers including a Johns Hopkins University evolutionary biologist report they have analyzed a fossil of an extinct giant meat-eating bird—which they say could be the largest known member of its kind—providing new information about animal li.....»»
Spotify vs. Pandora: which streaming service should you choose?
Spotify vs. Pandora -- which music streaming platform is best for you? From visual interface to music discovery features, we'll help you weigh these two giants......»»
Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution
Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous......»»
Watch out - OpenAI is being spoofed as part of a major phishing attack
OpenAI impersonators are targeting businesses worldwide, experts warn......»»
BYD Sells Record Half a Million Plug-In Cars in Blowout Month
BYD Sells Record Half a Million Plug-In Cars in Blowout Month.....»»
Exxon"s $8.6 billion profit beats as record output offsets weak fuel prices
Exxon"s $8.6 billion profit beats as record output offsets weak fuel prices.....»»
Pollution level in Pakistan megacity hits new high, says official
Air pollution in Pakistan's second biggest city Lahore soared on Saturday, with an official calling it a record high for the smog-choked mega city......»»
Warren Buffett continues to trim Berkshire’s stake in Apple, building record high cash pile
Berkshire Hathaway has continued to trim its holdings in Apple for the third consecutive quarter, with Warren Buffett selling about a quarter of his firm’s stake in Apple. As of late September, Berkshire now holds around $69.9 billion of Apple stoc.....»»
Apple @ Work: New FIDO specifications aim to end Passkey vendor lock-in
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Air monitor records pollution level in Lahore 80 times above WHO limit
Air pollution in Pakistan's second biggest city Lahore soared on Saturday more than 80 times over the level deemed acceptable by the World Health Organization (WHO), with an official calling it record high......»»