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Internet Archive battling sustained DDoS attack campaign
By Christopher Harper published
The Internet Archive has been facing sustained cyber attacks since Sunday. At the same time, it is being sued by the US book publishing and US recording industries associations.

Drone maker DJI facing U.S. FCC ban over perceived national security risks and CCP links
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
Countering CCP Drones Act wouldn't stop the use of drones already in the U.S.

Laptop BIOS password reset technique uses contorted paperclips stuffed into a parallel port
By Mark Tyson published
Retro tech enthusiast Bob Pony recently shared an image of an old Toshiba Satellite laptop’s parallel port sprouting a tangle of contorted paperclips - showcasing an unofficial BIOS reset method.

Jamming Wi-Fi to knock out security cameras before a burglary is becoming common
By Mark Tyson published
Police believe a string of nine robberies in Edina have used this tech.

Taping over your webcam might not be enough to stop hackers from spying on you
By Mark Tyson published
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have highlighted the imaging privacy threats facilitated by a device's ambient light sensor.

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.

New attack SLAMs into existing and future AMD, Intel and Arm CPUs
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
A new attack method piggybacks on a new memory allocation system, allowing an attacker to bypass CPU security to steal root passwords and other sensitive data.
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