Ubuntu disables Intel GPU security mitigations, promises 20% performance boost
Ubuntu users could see up to a 20 percent boost in graphics performance on Intel-based systems under a change that…
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FBI warns of ongoing scam that uses deepfake audio to impersonate government officials
The FBI is warning people to be vigilant of an ongoing malicious messaging campaign that uses AI-generated voice audio to…
Thousands of Asus routers are being hit with stealthy, persistent backdoors
Thousands of home and small office routers manufactured by Asus are being infected with a stealthy backdoor that can survive…
Cybersecurity takes a big hit in new Trump executive order
Cybersecurity practitioners are voicing concerns over a recent executive order issued by the White House that guts requirements for: securing…
Authorities carry out global takedown of infostealer used by cybercriminals
A consortium of global law enforcement agencies and tech companies announced on Wednesday that they have disrupted the infostealer malware…
Drug cartel hacked FBI official’s phone to track and kill informants, report says
The Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico hacked the phone of an FBI official investigating kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán as…
Drug cartel hacked FBI official’s phone to track and kill informants, report says
The Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico hacked the phone of an FBI official investigating kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán as…
Microsoft changes Windows in attempt to prevent next CrowdStrike-style catastrophe
In the summer of 2024, corporate anti-malware provider CrowdStrike pushed a broken update to millions of PCs and servers running…
Man pleads guilty to using malicious AI software to hack Disney employee
A California man has pleaded guilty to hacking an employee of The Walt Disney Company by tricking the person into…
Spies hack high-value mail servers using an exploit from yesteryear
Threat actors, likely supported by the Russian government, hacked multiple high-value mail servers around the world by exploiting XSS vulnerabilities,…