According to cybersecurity firms Flare Research and IBM X-Force, North Korea is using a network of more than 100,000 hackers, developers, and IT operatives to infiltrate global companies, steal people's private data, and funnel hundreds of millions of dollars to the Kim Jong-Un regime. Read Entire Article
New iPhone spyware Darksword spread through hacked websites, putting millions at risk
The discovery, announced Wednesday in coordinated reports from Lookout, iVerify, and Google's Threat Analysis Group, highlights a growing trade in high-end spyware once found mostly in state-backed espionage. Darksword marks the second iOS-targeting exploit uncovered this month, following the earlier disclosure of a separate tool known as Coruna. Both were......
Popular Chrome extension “Save Image as Type” was hijacked, impacting over 1 million users
Google delisted the image conversion tool earlier this month, but not before it had likely been modifying thousands of users' browsers for several weeks. The group behind the compromise has also been linked to dozens of other hijacked Chrome and Edge extensions. Read Entire Article
Crimson Desert Benchmark: 40 GPUs Tested
We benchmarked Crimson Desert across 40 GPUs to see how it performs at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Here's what to expect from your system - and how well it's optimized for modern hardware. Read Entire Article
Microsoft is threatening to sue Amazon and OpenAI over a $50 billion cloud hosting deal
According to an unnamed Microsoft insider quoted by Financial Times, the company is prepared to sue OpenAI and Amazon if they move forward with the deal. "We know our contract, and we'll sue them if they breach it," the person reportedly told the publication, arguing that OpenAI cannot offer Frontier......
Death Stranding 2 leaks early as unencrypted Steam build spreads online
This kind of leak harks back to the glory days of CD-ROM software in the late 1990s, when games that had "gone gold" were often pirated before reaching retail stores. Death Stranding 2's system requirements include 150GB of available storage, while the leaked download allegedly weighs "just" 113GB. Read Entire...
Qihoo 360 accidentally exposed a private SSL key, putting its platform at risk
Qihoo 360 recently shipped its 360 Security Claw AI assistant, a tool designed to rein in the viral AI agent OpenClaw. However, the installer contained a private SSL certificate associated with the company's internet domain. Criminals and security researchers could theoretically exploit this certificate to compromise Qihoo 360's infrastructure, although......
A number of US cities are pulling the plug on Flock Safety’s AI cameras
Flock, valued at roughly $7.5 billion and backed by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, says its systems help police identify vehicles linked to criminal activity by analyzing license plates and other features, such as bumper stickers. But the same capability has alarmed privacy advocates and local governments, particularly after reports that......
Gamer recycles VR roller coaster into fully motion-enabled Elite Dangerous cockpit
A streamer recently explained how they built a chair that responds to movement feedback from simulation games. The project began as a childhood dream and evolved into a hobby of acquiring and repurposing used machinery. Read Entire Article
Amazon’s Jassy now sees AWS hitting $600 billion a year on AI tailwinds
Jassy's comments, delivered at an internal all-hands meeting and reviewed by Reuters, reflect a growing conviction within Amazon that AI will reshape not only its cloud segment but also the company's broader strategy. While he once envisioned AWS becoming a $300 billion-a-year business over the next decade, Jassy now believes......