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Police takes down 300 servers in ransomware supply-chain crackdown
In the latest phase of Operation Endgame, an international law enforcement operation, national authorities from seven countries seized 300 servers and 650 domains used to launch ransomware attacks. “From 19 to 22 May, authorities took down some 300 servers worldwide, neutralised 650 domains, and issued international arrest warrants against 20 targets, dealing a direct blow to the ransomware kill chain,”…
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This Robotic Pool Cleaner Takes the Stress Out of Summer
There are two universal facts about pools: Everyone loves having one, and no one likes cleaning them. You either take on the expensive process of hiring someone to do it or stare into the depths, trying to figure out how you’re going to scrub the bottom. Luckily, for those of us fortunate enough to have a pool, there’s a solution.…
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AMD takes aim at Intel with new 96-core Threadripper 9000 series CPU
AMD has announced its latest Zen 5-based Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series of CPUs at Computex today. The 9000 Series and 9000 WX-Series are built for the demanding workstation market, and the top Threadripper Pro 9995WX will ship with 96 cores and 192 threads. This flagship Threadripper chip is designed for professionals who are working on visual effects, simulations, and AI…
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China takes edge computing to orbit with first space-based processing network – Computerworld
“China’s Three-Body Computing Constellation marks a radical evolution in edge computing — demonstrating a ‘hyper-edge’ model: autonomous, localized processing under extreme latency and bandwidth constraints,” explained Deepti Sekhri, practice director at Everest Group. “This leap forces enterprise edge strategies to move beyond basic edge nodes toward resilient, AI-infused micro-infrastructures. We can expect the biggest impact in industries like manufacturing, defense,…
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HPE takes aim at VMware with latest VM Essentials play
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has extended its Morpheus Software and VM Essentials offering in a move that it claims can significantly reduce costs for businesses across their IT estate. The first of the updates from the company is the availability of HPE Morpheus VM Essentials on Private Cloud Business Edition. According to the company, this can significantly reduce VM license…
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Four months: The average time it takes to report a data breach following a ransomware attack
If your private information is stolen in a ransomware attack, then you probably won’t find out about it for several months. On average, it takes US organizations just over four months to report a data breach following a ransomware attack. From 2018 to 2023, the average time to report a ransomware breach increased, rising from 2.1 months in 2018 to…
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FBI takes down botnet exploiting aging routers
The FBI and Dutch police have taken down two botnets and indicted four people believed to have been behind it. The botnet involved thousands of older wireless internet routers worldwide, installing malware that allowed them to be reconfigured and then making them available for sale as proxy servers on the Anyproxy.net and 5socks.net websites. Both website domains were managed by…
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Donald Trump takes aim at more water and energy efficiency standards
Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Friday afternoon directing the Department of Energy to “consider using all lawful authority to rescind” or weaken regulations for water and energy efficiency for dishwashers and washing machines. The action also includes water use standards for showers, faucets, toilets, and urinals. It closes out a week of attacks on policies meant to save Americans…
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Germany takes down eXch cryptocurrency exchange, seizes servers
The Federal police in Germany (BKA) seized the server infrastructure and shut down the ‘eXch’ cryptocurrency exchange platform for alleged money laundering cybercrime proceeds. During the law enforcement operation, the authorities also seized eight terabytes of data and cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Dash) worth approximately $38,000,000, making this the third largest seizure of digital assets in BKA’s history. The BKA…
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Figma’s big AI update takes on Adobe, WordPress, and Canva
Figma is expanding its creative software ecosystem to allow product designers to complete entire projects without jumping to third-party apps. Four new products for website building, AI coding, branded marketing, and digital illustration were introduced at Figma’s Config event today, aiming to fill in any gaps holding Figma back from being an all-in-one platform that supports the entire product design…
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