20 Sep, 2024

What Is a Netbook: Compact Computing Explained

Netbooks are small, lightweight laptops. They became popular in 2007 because they were cheaper and more portable than regular laptops. They were mainly used for basic web browsing and simple tasks, which made them popular with students and casual users. Netbooks had small screens and keyboards, making them easy to carry around. They had low-power […]

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US dismantles laptop farm used by undercover North Korean IT workers

​​The U.S. Justice Department arrested a Nashville man charged with helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote work at companies across the United States and operating a laptop farm they used to pose as U.S.-based individuals. Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, helped North Koreans use a stolen identity to pose as Andrew M., a U.S. citizen, […]

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CISA warns of hackers abusing Cisco Smart Install feature

​On Thursday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recommended disabling the legacy Cisco Smart Install (SMI) feature after seeing it abused in recent attacks. CISA has spotted threat actors using this tactic and leveraging other protocols or software to steal sensitive data, such as system configuration files, which prompted an alert advising admins to disable […]

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New CMoon USB worm targets Russians in data theft attacks

A new self-spreading worm named ‘CMoon,’ capable of stealing account credentials and other data, has been distributed in Russia since early July 2024 via a compromised gas supply company website. According to Kaspersky researchers who discovered the campaign, CMoon can perform a broad range of functions, including loading additional payloads, snapping screenshots, and launching distributed denial of […]

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Gaming mini-PC looks like a laptop without a screen — AtomMan G7 Ti packs Core i9-14900HX CPU, RTX 4070 Mobile GPU, and up to 96GB RAM

This week, Minisforum launched another AtomMan-branded mini-PC for pre-orders: the AtomMan G7 Ti and its G7 Ti SE counterpart. This mini-PC is so slim that it has also been compared to a laptop without a screen. Internally, the machine has the mobile versions of Intel’s 14th Generation Core i9-14900HX or Core i7-14650HX CPUs and an RTX 4070 […]

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Windows Smart App Control, SmartScreen bypass exploited since 2018

A design flaw in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that enables attackers to launch programs without triggering security warnings has been under exploitation since at least 2018. Smart App Control is a reputation-based security feature that uses Microsoft’s app intelligence services for safety predictions and Windows’ code integrity features to identify and block untrusted (unsigned) […]

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God of War Developer Might Be Making a New IP

Sony Santa Monica, the studio known mainly for the God of War franchise, might be working on a brand new IP. Fans have been speculating as much for a while, given that Cory Barlog expressed his desire to create a new franchise after he successfully directed the enormously successful God of War reboot. At the time, Barlog […]

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Sitting Ducks DNS attacks let hackers hijack over 35,000 domains

Threat actors have hijacked more than 35,000 registered domains in so-called Sitting Ducks attacks that allow claiming a domain without having access to the owner’s account at the DNS provider or registrar. In a Sitting Ducks attack, cybercriminals exploit configuration shortcomings at the registrar level and insufficient ownership verification at DNS providers. Researchers at DNS-focused security vendor Infoblox […]

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7 Best AI Music Generators That Are Already Available

AI here, AI there… Today, you can find at least one useful tool with AI at every stage of photo, audio, and video production. It can boost your creativity, handle routine tasks, or speed up the basic workflow. It’s always amazing to see what modern technology can do, literally synthesizing “new” material from vast amounts […]

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Dark Angels ransomware receives record-breaking $75 million ransom

A Fortune 50 company paid a record-breaking $75 million ransom payment to the Dark Angels ransomware gang, according to a report by Zscaler ThreatLabz. “In early 2024, ThreatLabz uncovered a victim who paid Dark Angels $75 million, higher than any publicly known amount— an achievement that’s bound to attract the interest of other attackers looking […]

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