In a recently disclosed letter, Centcom said it had received "multiple threat reports concerning adversary exploitation of commercial location data to target or surveil US personnel in theater." It is also the first time the military has formally acknowledged that data broker feeds are being used against US forces in......
New 7-Zip security flaw could put hundreds of millions of systems at risk
A recently disclosed security flaw could turn 7-Zip into a powerful tool for cybercriminals seeking to spread malware online and compromise large numbers of PCs. The free file archiver, which has repeatedly been affected by critical vulnerabilities, contains a bug in the way it handles NTFS-based volume image files. Victims......
Windows BitLocker exploit sparks messy feud between Microsoft and the researcher who exposed it
The issue centers on a zero-day exploit called "YellowKey," published earlier this month by a security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse, also known online as Nightmare-Eclipse. The proof of concept demonstrates a method for accessing BitLocker-encrypted drives on Windows 11 using a USB device. Read Entire Article
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 confirmed for October 23, brings the series to Korea
Pre-orders are now open for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, not to be confused with the seminal 2007 title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The next entry in the best-selling first-person shooter franchise will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, Battle.net, Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2...
Google engineer arrested for using internal search data to win $1.2 million on Polymarket
Spagnuolo, an Italian citizen who lives in Switzerland, was arrested on Wednesday and hauled before a federal judge in New York. Prosecutors say he made roughly $1.2 million by betting on outcomes he already knew. Read Entire Article
TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 8 router is coming, if the FCC allows it
TP-Link has been laying the groundwork for this announcement since last year, when it said it had completed successful Wi-Fi 8 trials using a prototype device. That test, conducted with an unnamed partner, validated both the Wi-Fi 8 beacon and data throughput, which the company described at the time as......
YouTube is cracking down on undisclosed AI videos, but won’t penalize creators for making them
YouTube recently announced two changes aimed at improving how creators and viewers deal with generative AI output. The Alphabet-owned platform says its community expects full transparency around AI generated content, and is now rolling out a simplified labeling system for both long-form videos and Shorts. Read Entire Article
Researchers found a way to spy on your browsing by watching your SSD’s activity
The method, known as FROST – short for "fingerprinting remotely using OPFS-based SSD timing" – focuses on how different processes compete for storage access. That competition leaves behind small but measurable timing differences. By monitoring those timing shifts, the research team was able to determine which other sites and applications......
Uber burned through its entire 2026 AI budget in four months and has little to show for it
Uber has increasingly positioned AI as a core part of its technology stack, and AI models now represent a significant portion of its corporate spending. Costs are rising, but the company has yet to see meaningful returns in terms of ROI. According to President and Chief Operating Officer Andrew Macdonald,......
Redmagic 11S Pro gaming phone gets cooling and CPU upgrades, but drops to 16GB RAM as price climbs to $849
At the center of the device is the overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading Version, which serves as the primary upgrade over the Redmagic 11 Pro released late last year. Nubia isn't changing the broader formula; instead, it's trying to squeeze more performance out of familiar hardware. For users......