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Russian hackers’ custom tool exploits old Windows Print Spooler flaw (CVE-2022-38028)

For nearly four years and perhaps even longer, Forest Blizzard (aka Fancy Bear, aka APT28) has been using a custom tool that exploits a specific vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler service (CVE-2022-38028). Dubbed GooseEgg, the tool is a launcher.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityApr 24th, 2024

New tool developed to improve deadly superbug treatment

World-leading software that can both detect and predict antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in one of nature's toughest and deadliest superbugs has been developed by a University of the Sunshine Coast-led research team. The work is published in the journa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

The US Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West: Can it keep up with climate change?

Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

What is the Antimalware Service Executable, and should you disable it?

The Antimalware Service Executable is an important component in your Windows security. Here's why you should keep it running if you can......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Security Bite: Apple refused to pay bounty to Kaspersky for uncovering vulnerability part of ‘Operation Triangulation’

Kaspersky, the renowned Russian cybersecurity firm, made headlines at this time last year after uncovering an attack chain using four iOS zero-day vulnerabilities to create a zero-click exploit. Kaspersky was able to identify and report one of the vu.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

I love the MacBook Pro, but this Windows laptop came surprisingly close

The MacBook Pro 16 sits atop the 16-inch laptop world thanks to great performance and superior battery life. The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 costs less. Which wins?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

The best photo editing apps for iPad

The iPad is the perfect tool for photo editing, and there are dozens of photo apps for it. Here are the best choices to make your photos stand out.These are the best iPad photo editing appsThe iPad is a nearly perfect platform for photo editing. What.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

This RTX 4070 Windows laptop majorly undercuts the MacBook Pro

The Apple MacBook Pro 14 is one of the best 14-inch laptops you can buy today. The Acer Swift X 14 hopes to challenge it with fast performance and a low price......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

HomeKit Weekly: Abode Lock and Keypad highlights the benefits of platform integration

I’ve been using as my security system for over four years at this point. Even when I built a new house in 2022, I decided to choose Abode once again despite being able to pick from anything. It strikes a really nice balance between ease of use, st.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Windows Recall will be opt-in and the data more secure, Microsoft says

The insistent public complaints and proof-of-concept tools have have borne fruit: Microsoft has realized that the security of its recently previewed Windows Recall feature leaves much to be desired, and has announced important changes. About Windows.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Microsoft is reworking Recall after researchers point out its security problems

Windows Hello authentication, additional encryption being added to protect data. Enlarge / Microsoft's Recall feature is switching to be opt-in by default, and is adding new encryption protections in an effort to safeguard user d.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Nasty bug with very simple exploit hits PHP just in time for the weekend

With PoC code available and active Internet scans, speed is of the essence. Enlarge A critical vulnerability in the PHP programming language can be trivially exploited to execute malicious code on Windows devices, secur.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Upgrading the LHCb sub-detectors for the high-luminosity LHC

On 5 July 2022, protons began colliding again in the LHCb detector after a three-and-a-half-year break known as Long Shutdown 2 (LS2), marking the start of the third run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Canon imageClass MF753Cdw laser printer review: fast color for your home office

I tested the value and quality of Canon's imageClass MF753Cdw, a home office color laser printer that can print, scan, copy, and fax......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Cutting-edge mathematics provides new tool for particle collision puzzle

Scientists have used computational algebraic geometry to study predictions for particle physics experiments, such as those at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which first detected the Higgs particle in 2012......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Unpacking CISA’s AI guidelines

CISA’s late April AI and infrastructure guidelines address 16 sectors along with their cybersecurity needs and operations concerning the growth of AI as a tool to build both federal and vendor cybersecurity infrastructure in the federal marketplace.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

AMD is giving up on Windows 10

AMD's new Ryzen AI processors are embracing the future without looking back, leaving some users out of luck......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Craig Federighi ignited Apple"s AI efforts after using Microsoft"s Copilot

Despite years of working to develop AI systems, it wasn't until Christmas 2022 when Craig Federighi played with Copilot that the company truly got behind the idea.Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig FederighiThe conventional.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Ars drives the second-generation Rivian R1T and R1S electric trucks

The EV startup has reengineered the R1 to make it better to drive, easier to build. Enlarge / The R1S and R1T don't look much different from the electric trucks we drove in 2022, but under the skin, there have been a lot of chang.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

The 17th-century origins of a modern finance tool

In the early 1600s, the officials running Durham Cathedral, in England, had serious financial problems. Soaring prices had raised expenses. Most cathedral income came from renting land to tenant farmers, who had long leases so officials could not eas.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

The rise of horse power ~4,200 years ago

All domestic horses living on the planet today, whether racetrack champions, pony-club companions, or heavy draft giants, find their origins in the western Russian steppes of the third millennium BCE. However, the exact chronology of horse domesticat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024