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Stop making excuses, start patching
Let’s face it: patching is the cybersecurity equivalent of flossing. Everyone knows they should do it, but far too many skimp on this critical task. Despite the well-known dangers of unpatched software and rising zero-day threats, patching remains a glaring problem in the enterprise.Recent research finds that just over half of Macs in the workplace remain unprotected by security updates. Worse, in some cases, vulnerabilities dating back five years are still being exploited due to the sorry state of patching.None of this is a surprise to IT. They’re fully aware of the risks, the roadblocks, and what it takes to...
I can already see 5 ways Valve's new game Deadlock will change the MOBA genre forever
I'm no stranger to MOBAs (multiplayer online battle arena games) - I've been playing them since January 2013 when my sister dropped a Dota 2 beta key into my inbox.But no game I've played thus far has me as excited for the future of the genre as Valve's new love letter to MOBAs, Deadlock. This new third-person, team-based competitive shooter plays with mechanics other MOBAs have been too afraid to touch, or simply haven't been able to execute in a fun, balanced way.It doesn't take many games of Deadlock to see how this innovative title will shape and inspire future...
HPE Aruba patches critical security flaws across access points
HPE has revealed Aruba Access Points (APs), the company’s high-performance Wi-Fi devices, could have been vulnerable to a threat granting threat actors the ability to execute malicious code remotely.The company confirmed the news in a security advisory, noting APs carried three critical vulnerabilities in the Command Line Interface (CLI) service: CVE:2024-42505, CVE-2024-42506, and CVE-2024-42507. By sending specially crafted packets to UDP port 8211 of the AP management protocol, PAPI, the crooks could elevate their privileges and thus gain the ability to execute arbitrary code.APs running Instant AOS-8 and AOS-10 are all affected by these flaws, which includes AOS-10.6.x.x: 10.6.0.2 and...
Surfshark has just fixed its issue with virtual location labels
Aside from impeccable security and performance, the best VPN services are also known for their commitment to transparency. In this light, Surfhsark has likely decided to label all its virtual VPN servers across all its apps to enable users to distinguish between those physically located servers easily (more on this below).During our last round of testing, TechRadar's VPN reviewer noticed an anomaly. Among the almost 50 virtual locations, Surfshark apps displayed only 27 locations as virtual. That was suspicious, especially looking at some allegedly located in tiny territories and nations such as the Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Malta, and Monaco. Was Surfshark...
Cloudflare thinks it has a way to make millions of web pages faster, for free
Cloudflare has introduced a new feature designed to dramatically reduce web page load times by anticipating user behavior and fetching content before navigation even occurs.The new Speed Brain feature, which is hoped to deliver near-instantaneous page loading, uses the emerging Speculation rules API, which allows browsers to download the next likely page in advance based on user actions.This involves following where a user hovers or clicks their cursor to anticipate the next step and pre-download static content. Cloudflare will predict how you navigate the web Initial tests have already shown promising results, with up to a 75% reduction in Largest Contentful Pain...
I dunked the Garmin Fenix 8 in cold water and crash rumors are true – but a fix is imminent
Earlier this week, reports emerged of Garmin’s new flagship watch, the Garmin Fenix 8, crashing in cold water conditions.At the time, we had just published our Garmin Fenix 8 review, which stated that while we hadn’t yet tested the dive functionality (and were planning to hand it to a recreational diver for this purpose), the watch was otherwise “rugged, expensive perfection,” one of the best Garmin watches ever, and worthy of five stars.This was before a reader emailed me (with the subject line “Garmin Fenix 8: zero stars”) to inform me of the issue.They also provided links to several different...
Healthcare organizations are having to pay millions to solve ransomware attacks
Healthcare organizations continue to be attractive targets for ransomware criminals, and these attacks are not only becoming more frequent, but also more expensive, with the average costing $2.57 million to recover from - a rise from $2.2 million the previous year, new research has claimed.A report from Sophos found over two-thirds (67%) said they had been victims of a ransomware attack in 2024, up from 60% in 2023.The complexity and sophistication of attacks is growing too, as 80% of organizations took over a week to recover, considerably more than the 46% reported in 2022. Vulnerable targets The healthcare industry has long been...
Gemini in Gmail will now provide smarter quick replies for your emails
Sending off quick replies in Gmail is set to get a lot smarter, thanks to a new integration with Google's Gemini AI platform.The email provider has announced its Smart Replies, which provide users with a selection of pre-written responses that can be quickly selected and sent, will now be powered by Gemini.The AI tool will be able to pull in information from your inbox, as well as other Google Workspace apps, to offer a fuller, more informative reply, saving users time and stress looking up vital details or data. Smart replies get smarter in Gmail In a Google Workspace Updates blog post...
I’m finally getting my Ted Lasso fix as Apple TV Plus releases trailer for one of my favorite comedy shows Shrinking season 2
All this buzz around a possible Ted Lasso season 4 renewal has got me excited, but while I wait for the Apple TV Plus hit to return, the streaming giant has come to the rescue with another season of one of my favorite comedy series Shrinking. One of the best Apple TV Plus shows Shrinking is another TV creation written by Ted Lasso co-creators Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, along with the show's leading star Jason Segel. Segel's grieving rule-breaking therapist Jimmy and his grumpy emotional confidant Dr. Paul Rhoades (Harrison Ford) are back in therapy in the Shrinking season 2...
Nvidia RTX 5080 and 5090 again rumored for CES 2025 launch – possibly alongside next-gen laptop GPUs
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 will be introduced at CES 2025, we’ve again been told – alongside Blackwell notebook GPUs, possibly.The latest rumor on the next-gen GPUs from Team Green comes from the Chinese tech site Benchlife (add seasoning), and follows the detailed spec spillage about the incoming desktop graphics cards from Kopite7kimi we saw yesterday.Indeed, Benchlife doubles down on that previous leak, noting that they have received the same info aired by Kopite7kimi on X regarding the spec of the RTX 5090 and 5080 (including the latter getting just 16GB of video RAM).We’re told that these GPUs...
Peacock's new comedy horror series Hysteria! trailer is packed with Evil Dead references that I'm obsessed with
Hysteria! is the latest horror series hitting Peacock, and if you're a fan of Evil Dead you're going to love the homage the trailer pays to the beloved franchise. Speaking of, Sam Raimi has a new horror movie on Netflix, which we're all very excited about.In our first look at the upcoming series, we found out that Ash Williams himself is involved, with horror icon Bruce Campbell playing a police officer in this small town. Now, the full trailer has dialed that up to 100 and there's plenty to get you hooked when the series debuts on October 18, just...
This new Eufy home security camera uses AI to add color to its night vision
Eufy has just announced the EufyCam S3 Pro, a smart security camera that can see color in the dark thanks to AI.Even the best home security cameras usually have to make a compromise when it comes to low lighting. They can either use an infrared (IR) camera to record footage in black and white, or they can use a spotlight to illuminate the area. This allows the camera to record in color, but can disturb people and pets.The EufyCam S3 Pro gets around this problem using what the company is calling MaxColor Vision technology, which recreates images filmed at night...
New Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action camera leaks spill details on pricing and specs
We've seen both the GoPro Hero 13 Black and the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro launch in recent weeks, but there's always room for another action camera – and new leaks suggest the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 is going to be a force to be reckoned with.Per well-known tipster @Quadro_News, the successor to the Insta360 Ace Pro will offer a 50MP 1/1.3-inch main sensor (up from a 48MP 1/1.3-inch one), and 10 meters or 33 feet of water resistance (which is the same as the current model).In addition, it's apparently going to offer 1.5 meters or five feet of shock...
Millions of Kia cars could have been hacked due to dealer software portal flaw
A vulnerability in a piece of software could have allowed hackers to discover, unlock, and start any Kia vehicle built after 2013, experts have warned.The news was broken by cybersecurity researcher and bug bounty hunter Sam Curry, previously known for finding similar flaws in 15 million Ferraris, BMWs, Porches, and other vehicles.Curry found a way to grab tokens from the Kia website, which gave him access to a lot of things. After registering an account on the Kia dealership site and logging in, the site gave Curry a token that allowed him access to backend dealer APIs. There, with nothing...
What is PSSR? PS5 Pro's AI-upscaling explained
Sony's PSSR technology (Playstation Spectral Super Resolution) is the first of its kind, bringing AI-driven upscaling to a home games console.PS5 Pro preorders are now live, and Sony’s mid-cycle upgrade to the PS5 adds incredible new technology that will make supported games run at 60fps with a 4K resolution – and one of the key upgrades is PSSR. But what is AI-driven upscaling, and why should you even care?Here’s everything you need to know about the PS5 Pro’s PSSR technology, and why it’s going to make a huge difference to your favorite games. What is PSSR? PSSR is one of the three...
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