Be honest with me. How many of your passwords are still some version of your pet’s name followed by a number? Studies have shown that roughly 80% of data breaches involve weak or reused passwords.

After the CopyFail vulnerability gave root access from any user on almost all distributions last week, this week we’ve got DirtyFrag. This chains the vulnerability in CopyFail (xfrm-ESP) and ...

Federal prosecutors have filed the first criminal charges against the operator of the container ship that crashed into the ...

A stealthy Python-based backdoor framework capable of long-term surveillance and credential theft has been identified targeting Windows systems. According to research from Securonix, the malware, ...

A script is just a collection of commands saved into a text file (using the special .ps1 extension) that PowerShell understands and executes in sequence to perform different actions. In this post, we ...

VECT, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) that first started circulating online in December 2025, was discovered to host a major bug in its programming. According to Check Point Research (CPR), the ...

The Key Biscayne waterfront home where “Scarface” was filmed was just listed for $237 million. Jill Eber/Judy Zeder/1 Oak Studios A South Florida estate where parts of “Scarface” were filmed just hit ...

A robust compensation plan is crucial for attracting and keeping a quality team. A successful compensation strategy incorporates multiple elements beyond salary, including flexibility, employee ...

If you’re driving a car that uses a physical key and it seems to be stuck in the ignition, the first thing to do is make sure your car’s in park—it won’t come out if you’re still in drive. If that’s ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

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