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White House urges developers to avoid C and C++, use 'memory-safe' programming languages
By Les Pounder published
Biden administration urges developers to use memory-safe programming languages to safeguard against future cybersecurity incidents
The Canadian government wants to ban Flipper Zero-type hacker tools to combat car theft
By Les Pounder published
Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry wants to ban devices such as Flipper Zero, as a means to combat car theft.
Modular laptop maker Framework contacts customers after falling for phishing scheme
By Mark Tyson published
Primary accounting partner succumbed to social engineering tactics.
Security patch breaks Wi-Fi on Windows 11 PCs with Qualcomm 802.11r Wi-Fi module
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
Due to a security patch update deployed via Windows Update, notebooks with 802.11r are unable to use WiFi.
Russian Ukraine-targeting malware now found on systems worldwide
By Roshan Shaikh published
Russian hackers made 'LitterDrifter' too simple and effective to gain intel from unintended targets
Google Surfaces Malware-Laden Fake CPU-Z Installer in Search Results
By Roshan Shaikh published
A new advertising campaign was found to be running websites with altered CPU-Z applications that contained a trojan.
Scientist Claims Quantum RSA-2048 Encryption Cracking Breakthrough
By Mark Tyson published
The most secure RSA encryption can now be cracked using a smartphone or PC, according to a new highly-contested scientific paper.
Samsung to Put AI Chips In All Its Home Appliances in 2024: Report
By Mark Tyson published
Samsung is planning to add on-device AI processing to all its home appliances next year, using DeepX NPUs.
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