This new Android malware can steal your card details via the NFC chip
Security researchers spot a sophisticated attack that steals people's NFC data and can be used to steal money, and more......»»
Google boosts Android security against unknown tracking devices
Google's unknown tracker alerts system will now let users disable their phone's location sharing and use a map view to find the hidden tracking device......»»
iOS 18.2 now available: Here are Apple’s full release notes on what’s new
As promised, Apple has officially released iOS 18.2 to the public. You can read our full coverage from this morning for more details on what’s new, and head below for the full release. more….....»»
Your Google Maps app is about to look different. Here’s what’s changing
Another design change has been made to the popular Google Maps app for Android......»»
Here’s how your Android phone could help stop your motion sickness
Google has a feature in the works that could potentially reduce motion sickness symptoms. Here's how it could work on your Android phone......»»
Apple rumored to work with Broadcom on first server chip for AI, putting conversational Siri timeline in focus
In a heavily paywalled article, The Information reports that Apple is partnering with Broadcom to develop a new AI chip specifically designed for server use. Apple currently runs Apple Intelligence through its M-series chips on its servers through a.....»»
BadRAM: $10 hack unlocks AMD encrypted memory
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a vulnerability (CVE-2024-21944, aka BadRAM) affecting ADM processors that can be triggered by rogue memory modules to unlock the chips’ encrypted memory. The SPD chip can be modified using an off-the-s.....»»
Open source malware up 200% since 2023
Sonatype’s 2024 Open Source Malware Threat Report reveals that the number of malicious packages has surpassed 778,500 since tracking began in 2019. In 2024, researchers examined how threat actors leverage malicious open-source packages to targe.....»»
CyTwist’s detection engine combats AI-generated malware
CyTwist launches its patented detection engine to combat the insidious rise of AI-generated malware. Enhancing an organization’s existing security stack, CyTwist’s solution profiles threat actors using field-proven counterintelligence met.....»»
Rethinking the quantum chip: Engineers present new design for superconducting quantum processor
Researchers at the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have realized a new design for a superconducting quantum processor, aiming at a potential architecture for the large-scale, durable devices the quantum revolution dem.....»»
The Arctic is on fire: Report details how tundra has become a carbon emitter
Increasingly frequent and severe wildfires have become a yearly concern for many Arctic communities, and a chapter of a new U.S. report involving one Canadian university—Université de Montréal—suggests that they are also having a significant im.....»»
New Beats Pill gets first firmware update since June launch
Apple has released a firmware update for the latest iteration of the Beats Pill, though there are currently no details about the software update's contents.The Beats Pill has received its first-ever firmware update since its release.Tuesday's firmwar.....»»
Apple made a prototype cellular MacBook in 2007 – should it finally sell one? [Poll]
Apple actually built a working cellular MacBook as a prototype all the way back in 2007, and Bloomberg reports that the company may finally release one using its own radio chip. Steve Jobs was not sold on the idea at the time, for two reasons, but.....»»
Update your iPhone now to stop your iCloud data from getting stolen
A now-patched iOS vulnerability could let malicious apps silently steal your iCloud data with no alerts, and no consent.The latest security flaw in iOSThe team at Jamf Threat Labs has discovered a big security issue in Apple's Transparency, Consent,.....»»
Samsung has removed a helpful lock screen feature from its One UI 7 beta
Samsung’s One UI 7 is removing a feature: full-size lock screen widgets. Here are the details......»»
Flash Sale: Costco Gold-Star Membership and $45 Digital Costco Shop Card
For a limited time, get a $45 Digital Costco Shop Card when you sign up for a 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership for $65......»»
The YouTube mobile app is getting a small redesign. Here’s what’s changing
YouTube announced a lot of updates in October, and today a few of them are rolling out to iOS and Android......»»
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: December 10, 2024
Cloud Security Engineer Sendbird | USA | Hybrid – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will work with engineering teams to build secure infrastructure at scale, secure multi-account and multi-cloud infrastructure for Sen.....»»
Apple may finally fix the worst things about the MacBook Pro
A component road map has brought to light more details about the notch's presence in the future MacBook Pro line......»»
Norwegian app ‘Vipps’ is the first to support NFC wallet API on iPhone
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation compelled Apple to grant developers greater access to the iPhone’s NFC reader, and this change was implemented earlier this year with iOS 17.4. Now, the Norwegian payment platfo.....»»
Google gets an error-corrected quantum bit to be stable for an hour
Using almost the entire chip for a logical qubit provides long-term stability. On Monday, Nature released a paper from Google's quantum computing team that provides a key demonstr.....»»