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Still using WinRAR? It might be time for an update, as a zero-day vulnerability is being 'exploited in the wild in the guise of job application documents'
By Andy Edser published
News WinArrrrgh.

Asus says 'all issues have been resolved' regarding Armoury Crate, MyAsus, and router vulnerabilities, so I'd jump on those updates now if you were putting them off
By Andy Edser published
News You've definitely updated your Asus gear recently, yes?

Microsoft warns of 'active attacks' on its government and business server tech, with one cybersecurity expert claiming that they should 'assume that you have been compromised'
By Jacob Fox published
News There are a bunch of security agencies on the case, though.

Google begins legal action against BadBox 2.0, 'the largest known botnet of internet-connected TVs' affecting more than 10,000,000 Android devices including *checks notes* picture frames
By Andy Edser published
News Badbox Badbox, what you gonna do, what you gonna do when they come for you.

Looks like the Taiwanese chip industry is becoming a hot target for Chinese state-sponsored hackers trying to nab trade secrets
By Jacob Fox published
News Get your own chips, these are mine.

DDoS attacks continue to grow ever bigger, with Cloudflare recently blocking the largest ever recorded at 37.5 TB over 45 seconds
By Nick Evanson published
News That's a little over 260 copies of Baldur's Gate 3 in less than a minute.

No, 16 billion passwords didn't just get exposed in a mega-hack, but you should get with the program and stop reusing passwords anyways
By Jacob Ridley published
News This supposed breach might not be what it seems but don't let that deter you from getting yourself a password manager and turning on 2FA.

Fake Minecraft mods that steal all your personal data including crypto wallets are being distributed via GitHub accounts
By Jeremy Laird published
News Be very careful of your mods and tools.
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