Security researchers have found a vulnerability in a key air transport security system that allowed unauthorized individuals to potentially bypass airport security screenings and gain access to aircraft cockpits. […]
A campaign that started on August 5, 2024, is spreading a previously undocumented malware named “Voldemort” to organizations worldwide, impersonating tax agencies from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. […]
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27695 to the Canary Channel. We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being. What’s new with Build 27695 New position for the Widgets entry-point on left-aligned taskbars We’re beginning to roll out a new position […]
North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit. […]
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4145 (KB5041881) to the Beta Channel. REMINDER: Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel will receive updates based on Windows 11, version 23H2 via an enablement package (Build 22635.xxxx). For Insiders in the Beta Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually […]
The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross, aka Connor Goodwolf, accusing him of illegally downloading and disseminating data stolen from the City’s IT network and leaked by the Rhysida ransomware gang. […]
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a novel malware campaign that leverages Google Sheets as a command-and-control (C2) mechanism. The activity, detected by Proofpoint starting August 5, 2024, impersonates tax authorities from governments in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., with the goal of targeting over 70 organizations worldwide by means of a bespoke tool called Voldemort that’s […]
Google gets serious on Google Gemini for students. You can mention @OpenStax to ask academic questions & get answers from academic textbooks. The post Google gets serious about pushing Google Gemini for students, now includes OpenStax appeared first on MSPoweruser.
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As Election Day nears, here’s an update on our latest initiatives, tools and safeguards, building on our existing efforts in the U.S.
DirectML has expanded its support for AI development on Windows, mainly for Copilot+ PCs equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite platform and Intel’s Core Ultra processors. This update integrates DirectML with NPUs (Neural Processing Units), enhancing AI performance and efficiency across various Windows devices. The low-level API for machine learning launched a few months back […]