22 Nov, 2024

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090: Specs, Performance, Price & Release Date – Everything You Need to Know

NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 is slated to be Team Green’s flagship offering in the RTX 50 “Blackwell” GPU lineup, bringing performance levels deemed impossible. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming GPU, including specs, price, and performance. NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 – Ushering A New Era In Graphical Capabilities Through Cutting-Edge “Blackwell” Architecture […]

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US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang

The U.S. Justice Department has charged five suspects believed to be part of the financially motivated Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Between September 2021 and April 2023, they were able to steal millions from cryptocurrency wallets using victims’ credentials stolen in SMS phishing attacks targeting dozens of targets, including both individuals […]

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New Ghost Tap attack abuses NFC mobile payments to steal money

Cybercriminals have devised a novel method to cash out from stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, dubbed ‘Ghost Tap,’ which relays NFC card data to money mules worldwide. The tactic builds upon the methods previously deployed by mobile malware like NGate, documented by ESET in August, […]

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Amazon and Audible flooded with ‘forex trading’ and warez listings

Amazon, Amazon Music, and Audible, an Amazon-owned online audiobook and podcast service, have been flooded with bogus listings that push dubious “forex trading” sites, Telegram channels, and suspicious links claiming to offer pirated software. Amazon listings promote illicit sites Yesterday, GeekFeed reported how threat actors were abusing Spotify playlists and podcasts to promote pirated software and game cheats. The […]

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Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats

Spotify playlists and podcasts are being abused to push pirated software, game cheat codes, spam links, and “warez” sites. By injecting targeted keywords and links in playlist names and podcast descriptions, threat actors may benefit from boosting SEO for their dubious online properties, since Spotify’s web player results appear in search engines like Google. Spotify playlists pushing warez […]

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US space tech giant Maxar discloses employee data breach

Hackers breached U.S. satellite maker Maxar Space Systems and accessed personal data belonging to its employees, the company informs in a notification to impacted individuals. The threat actor compromised the company network about a week before the discovery of the intrusion. Immediately after discovering the unauthorized access, the company took action to prevent the hackers […]

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Microsoft launches Zero Day Quest hacking event with $4 million in rewards

​Microsoft announced today at its Ignite annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, that it’s expanding its bug bounty programs with Zero Day Quest, a new hacking event focusing on cloud and AI products and platforms. The Zero Day Quest starts today with a research challenge where submissions of vulnerabilities for specific scenarios can earn multiplied bounty awards and […]

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New Windows 11 recovery tool to let admins remotely fix unbootable devices

Microsoft is working on a new Windows “Quick Machine Recovery” feature that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update “targeted fixes” to remotely fix systems rendered unbootable. This new feature is part of a new Windows Resiliency Initiative launched in response to a widespread July 2024 outage caused by a buggy CrowdStrike Falcon update that rendered […]

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How to Fix A PC That Is Freezing Randomly

Experiencing a computer that freezes randomly can be both disruptive and frustrating, especially when it occurs in the midst of important tasks. This common problem can result from various factors such as software conflicts, outdated drivers, and hardware issues. To combat this, it’s important to ascertain whether the freezing is a one-time hiccup or a symptom of […]

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Fake Bitwarden ads on Facebook push info-stealing Chrome extension

Fake Bitwarden password manager advertisements on Facebook are pushing a malicious Google Chrome extension that collects and steals sensitive user data from the browser. Bitwarden is a popular password manager app with a “free” tier featuring end-to-end encryption, cross-platform support, MFA integration, and a user-friendly interface. Its user base has been growing steadily in the […]

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