McDonald's McHire bot exposed personal information of 64M people by using '123456' as a password in 2025 By Nathaniel Mott published 13 July 25 Paradox's chatbot-powered service is reportedly used by 90% of McDonald's franchises in the U.S.
Czechia warns that DeepSeek can share all user information with the Chinese government By Nathaniel Mott published 11 July 25 U.S. lawmakers issued similar warnings after the China-based AI company released its eponymous chatbot.
Bitcoin Depot tells 27,000 crypto ATM customers that it leaked their personal information, but waited a year to disclose due to an ongoing investigation By Nathaniel Mott published 10 July 25 Bitcoin Depot is reportedly informing nearly 27,000 users of its crypto-dispensing ATMs that someone made off with their personal information in June 2024.
AI malware can now evade Microsoft Defender — open-source LLM outsmarts tool around 8% of the time after three months of training By Nathaniel Mott published 10 July 25 Researchers spent three months and approximately $1,500 training the open-source Qwen 2.5 LLM to bypass Microsoft Defender
IBM's new Power11 server chips are focused on two things: AI and ransomware By Nathaniel Mott published 9 July 25 The company says the new servers can detect ransomware attacks within a minute of their start.
Popular industry security tool repurposed by cybercriminals to deploy infostealer malware — Shellter developer blasts 'reckless and unprofessional' researchers for not disclosing issue for months By Nathaniel Mott published 8 July 25 The developers behind a popular industry security tool say it has been repurposed by hackers, but blame a research group for not disclosing a vulnerability months earlier.
Hacker 'turf war' unfolding as Russian DragonForce ransomware gang drama could lead to 'double extortions,' making life even worse for potential victims By Nathaniel Mott published 7 July 25 Through the fire and flames they saw... a reason to pick a fight with RansomHub.
German charity refuses to comply with Bitcoin ransomware demand — hackers attempt to extort hunger-fighting group for over $2 million By Nathaniel Mott published 2 July 25 A German hunger-fighting charity is on the hook for some $2 million after being extorted by cybercriminals.
HP unveils 'CarFax for PCs' that could make buying older laptops more viable — telemetry, support requests, and AI will generate a laptop's history to reduce e-waste By Nathaniel Mott published 2 July 25 HP has unveiled a new system that can help generate a report about a laptop's history before you buy it.
29 North Korean laptop farms busted by U.S. Department of Justice — illicit IT workers across 16 states reportedly obtained employment with more than 100 U.S. companies to help fund regime By Nathaniel Mott published 2 July 25 The Department of Justice says it searched 29 known or suspected laptop farms in 16 states, leading to a series of arrests and seizures.
Best Budget Mechanical Keyboards 2025 By Matt Safford, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated 1 April 25 We've tested dozens of cheap mechanical keyboards and picked the best budget options under $80.
Raspberry Pi Imager Makes It Easier Than Ever to Install Raspbian By Nathaniel Mott last updated 17 September 22 The Raspberry Pi Foundation made it easier than ever to set up its single-board computers with a new Raspberry Pi Imager.
Raspberry Pi OS Update Improves Chrome, VLC, SD Card Support By Nathaniel Mott last updated 17 September 22 The Raspberry Pi Foundation released Raspbian 2019-04-08 with a new version of Chromium, improvements to SD card management and other quality of life changes.
Thermaltake Argent M5 RGB Gaming Mouse Review: Corded Contender By Nathaniel Mott last updated 2 September 22 The Thermaltake Argent M5 RGB Gaming Mouse is a compelling mid-range option thanks to its true ambidexterity, attractive lighting and solid build.
Aukey KM-G17 Gaming Keyboard Review: Budget Behemoth By Nathaniel Mott last updated 26 August 22 Editor's Choice The Aukey KM-G17 is a compelling budget keyboard that offers an abundance of RGB lighting, dedicated macro keys, and a volume knob.
Cooler Master SK620 Gaming Keyboard Review: Little Hits By Nathaniel Mott last updated 26 August 22 The Cooler Master SK620 is a 60% form factor gaming keyboard with on-the-fly macro recording and support for both Windows and macOS.
Dashlane Review: Solid, Web-Based Password Management By Nathaniel Mott published 3 May 22 Dashlane's password manager has a plethora of features but no desktop app and its UI can be confusing.
Google Cloud Previews Crypto Malware Threat Detection By Nathaniel Mott published 8 February 22 Google Cloud is previewing a new feature called Virtual Machine Threat Detection to help defend its customers.
Hacker Steals $322 Million In Cryptocurrency from Wormhole By Nathaniel Mott published 3 February 22 Wormhole, a cryptocurrency platform that "bridges" seven different tokens, says a hacker stole $322 million in assets.
IRS and FTC Warn of 'Mountains of Fraud' Involving Cryptocurrencies, NFTs By Nathaniel Mott published 28 January 22 The IRS and FTC have warned about the pervasive frauds involving cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens.
Report: Putin Wants to Tax Cryptocurrency Mining, Not Ban It By Nathaniel Mott published 27 January 22 President Vladimir Putin reportedly wants to impose taxes on cryptocurrencies rather than banning them entirely.
Solo Bitcoin Miners Are Striking Crypto Gold With Tiny USB-Based Rigs By Nathaniel Mott published 25 January 22 Bitcoin miners typically rely on large amounts of incredibly powerful hardware—but sometimes the little guys get lucky.
Hail Hydro: Bitmain Goes Liquid-Cooled for 198 TH/s Mining Rig By Nathaniel Mott published 24 January 22 Bitmain's new liquid-cooled mining rig, the Antminer S19 Pro+ Hyd, is said to offer up to 198 TH/s of compute power.
GameStop Is Reportedly Diving Into the NFT Business By Nathaniel Mott published 7 January 22 GameStop is reportedly creating a marketplace for buying and selling game-related NFTs.
Polygon's Hard Fork Was Designed to Protect $24 Billion in Crypto By Nathaniel Mott published 30 December 21 Polygon said it fixed a bug that was exploited to steal over $2 million worth of the MATIC token in early December.
