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Microsoft Teams tactics, malware connect Black Basta, Cactus ransomware
New research has uncovered further links between the Black Basta and Cactus ransomware gangs, with members of both groups utilizing the same social engineering attacks and the BackConnect proxy malware for post-exploitation access to corporate networks. In January, Zscaler discovered a Zloader malware sample that contained what appeared to be a new DNS tunneling feature. Further research by Walmart indicated…
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Motorola’s new Smart Connect features are a super practical use of AI
MWC can be a little too focused on fun concepts over genuinely useful innovation. But good news — Motorola and Lenovo are here to save the day. Motorola’s Moto AI and Smart Connect features are teaming up in a new update that promises to make Moto and Lenovo devices, plus Windows PCs, work together more effectively than ever. And considering…
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Meta is building the world’s longest subsea cable: Project Waterworth will span 50,000 km and connect five continents – and it aims to boost global connectivity and AI services
Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest subsea cable in a bid to supercharge global connectivity and drive AI innovation. The cable, dubbed ‘Project Waterworth’, will be built as part of a multi-billion dollar, multi-year investment by the tech giant that will include the opening of three new oceanic corridors. Aimed at strengthening the scale and reliability of…
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Ivanti fixes three critical flaws in Connect Secure & Policy Secure
Ivanti has released security updates for Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS), Ivanti Policy Secure (IPS), and Ivanti Secure Access Client (ISAC) to address multiple vulnerabilities, including three critical severity problems. The company learned about the flaws through its responsible disclosure program from security researchers at CISA and Akamai, and through the HackerOne bug bounty platform. Ivanti notes in the security bulletin…
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How to connect PlayStation 5 to hotel Wi-Fi
Connecting your PlayStation 5 to hotel Wi-Fi should be a relatively simple task but can be made more complicated by the hotel’s captive portal. A captive portal is a web page where you must log in or accept terms before connecting to the internet. Unfortunately, the captive portal won’t appear on your PS5 console, which prevents you from successfully connecting…
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Ivanti warns of new Connect Secure flaw used in zero-day attacks
Ivanti is warning that hackers exploited a Connect Secure remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-0282 in zero-day attacks to install malware on appliances. The company says it became aware of the vulnerabilities after the Ivanti Integrity Checker Tool (ICT) detected malicious activity on customers’ appliances. Ivanti launched an investigation and confirmed that threat actors were actively exploiting CVE-2025-0282 as a zero-day.…
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How to Connect AirPods to Your Chromebook
Connecting an Apple product with a Google product somehow gives off an eerie feeling, and rightfully so. Some Apple products, like the Apple Watch, don’t play well or at all with Android thanks to their exclusivity in the Apple ecosystem. However, products like the AirPods work like any Bluetooth accessory on any Bluetooth-compatible device, including Chromebooks. If you have a…
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Finally! Meta Quest VR headsets can now connect to your Windows 11 PC — with up to 3 virtual monitors
Microsoft has teamed up with Meta to bring Windows 11 to Meta Quest headsets, allowing users to bring their PC setups to mixed reality — and it’s available to try out right now. After announcing Mixed Reality Link last month, Microsoft’s first preview of the app is ready to download over at the store. It aims to seamlessly connect to…
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How to Connect Windows to Linux Samba Shares Easily
When Windows 10 was released, it seemingly broke the ability to easily connect to Linux Samba shares. It appeared one could not write to a Linux share from Windows 10. Considering how many businesses rely on Samba to share folders, this was a bad move on Microsoft’s part. Fortunately, the ability to connect to Samba shares wasn’t actually removed from…
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AWS adds new generative AI capabilities for Amazon Connect
AWS has announced a series of generative AI-oriented upgrades to its contact center and customer service offering, Amazon Connect. Connect was launched in 2017, promising to offer businesses a simple-to-use, cloud-based contact center that would help them achieve better customer service outcomes at a lower cost. Unveiled ahead of its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, AWS introduced an AI-powered segmentation…
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