Who invented ‘spam email’? Monty Python, unwittingly.
In 1937, Hormel introduced the world to Spam, a canned meat that gained huge global popularity. Spam basically became an A-list celebrity of the food world. Some 30-something years later, Monty Python turned the spongy canned meat into an unwitting h.....»»
Superlubricity coating could reduce economic losses from friction and wear
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common load-bearing systems with moving parts, from vehicle drive trains to wind and hydroelectric turbines. It.....»»
Elevate Security’s Cisco integrations provide visibility and protection against user risk
Elevate Security has unveiled the release of integrations with Cisco Duo, Secure Email, Secure Endpoint, and Umbrella. These integrations add Elevate’s high-confidence user risk quantification and management capabilities to Cisco’s core cyber sec.....»»
App Store Review Guideline updates go after fake apps, bad ads
Apple has refined its App Store Review Guidelines and other developer-related documents, with changes taking aim against inappropriate advertising, apps that impersonate others, and Safari extensions.In an email to developers sent out on Monday, Appl.....»»
Microsoft Outlook users hit with brief Monday morning outage
Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users briefly reported issues accessing their email accounts on Monday morning......»»
Microsoft Outlook users hit with Monday morning outage
Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported issues accessing their email accounts on Monday morning......»»
How fraudsters undermine text passcodes
Malicious bots are taking new forms – a burst of spam and scam text messages led to 18,000+ consumer complaints at the FCC last year. One of the newest scams – artificial inflation of traffic (AIT) – targets the SMS authentication codes sent by.....»»
Let’s Make a Deal—With Python!
The "Monty Hall problem" is a classic example of how games of chance can have surprising results. Here’s a fun way to model the problem......»»
DEAL: REDTIGER’s F7N 4K dash cam is a steal at nearly 50% off!
Are you looking for a dash cam? If you are, then don’t miss out on this deal for REDTIGER’s F7N and get it at nearly half off! Reckless drivers have always been a problem ever since cars were invented, but these days, technology has e.....»»
Critical Barracuda 0-day was used to backdoor networks for 8 months
Attackers then went on to steal data from infected systems. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A critical vulnerability patched 10 days ago in widely used email software from IT security company Barracuda Networks has been u.....»»
Apple tells developers to "Code new worlds" in WWDC email
Apple has sent an email to developers giving them a one-week warning that WWDC 2023 is happening, as well as a not-so-subtle nudge about its long-rumored MR headset.In an email sent to developers on Tuesday titled "One week until WWDC23," Apple offer.....»»
Lawyer says sorry for fake court citations created by ChatGPT
A lawyer who used ChatGPT to help him prepare a court case has had to apologize after it was found that the chatbot had invented some of the information......»»
Organizations spend 100 hours battling post-delivery email threats
Nearly every victim of a spear-phishing attack in the last 12 months saw impacts on their organization, including malware infections, stolen data, and reputational damage, according to Barracuda Networks. Barracuda Networks research finds 24% of orga.....»»
Blumind utilizes analog semiconductor architecture to facilitate AI inferencing
(CTA interview, please don't lock the story) Artificial intelligence development and adoption have encountered serious energy efficiency hurdles with current computer architectures. To solve this challenge, Canadian startup Blumind has invented an an.....»»
Possible "massive" Tesla data breach looked into by European authorities
The files include tables containing more than 100,000 names of former and current employees, including the social security number of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, along with private email addresses, salaries of employees, bank details and production secrets,.....»»
Possible "massive" Tesla data breach probed by European authorities
The files include tables containing more than 100,000 names of former and current employees, including the social security number of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, along with private email addresses, salaries of employees, bank details and production secrets,.....»»
Barracuda email security appliances hacked via zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868)
A vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868) in Barracuda Networks’ Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances has been exploited by attackers, the company has warned. About CVE-2023-2868 CVE-2023-2868 is a critical remote command injection vulnerability affec.....»»
Phishing campaign targets ChatGPT users
A clever phishing campaign aimed at stealing users’ business email account credentials by impersonating OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT chatbot, has been spotted by Inky researchers. The attack ChatGPT has quickly gained popularity and i.....»»
Registration opens for annual Florida Python Challenge
Registration opened Wednesday for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild......»»
Spark email gets +AI to ‘write better emails faster’ while keeping control of your inbox
Popular email client Spark is out with a big update that brings generative AI as your personal assistant. Spark +AI is designed to help you “write better emails faster” and boost your communication confidence, “while respecting your autonomy a.....»»
Pay up! Netflix begins account sharing crackdown in the U.S.
If you're sharing your Netflix account with someone, get ready for an email that tells you it's time to pay up if you want to keep access......»»