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HP realizes that mandatory 15-minute support call wait times isn’t good support
In an odd approach to trying to improve customer tech support, HP allegedly implemented mandatory, 15-minute wait times for people […]
Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes
Signal, as an encrypted messaging app and protocol, remains relatively secure. But Signal’s growing popularity as a tool to circumvent […]
Microsoft warns that the powerful XCSSET macOS malware is back with new tricks
“These enhanced features add to this malware family’s previously known capabilities, like targeting digital wallets, collecting data from the Notes […]
What is device code phishing, and why are Russian spies so successful at it?
Researchers have uncovered a sustained and ongoing campaign by Russian spies that uses a clever phishing technique to hijack Microsoft […]
Financially motivated hackers are helping their espionage counterparts and vice versa
On Thursday, researchers with the Symantec security firm reported on a collaboration that worked the other way—use by the RA […]
New hack uses prompt injection to corrupt Gemini’s long-term memory
INVOCATION DELAYED, INVOCATION GRANTED There’s yet another way to inject malicious prompts into chatbots. The Google Gemini logo. Credit: Google […]
OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape
OpenAI is entering the final stages of designing its long-rumored AI processor with the aim of decreasing the company’s dependence […]
DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers
Apple’s defenses that protect data from being sent in the clear are globally disabled. A little over two weeks ago, […]
Ransomware payments declined in 2024 despite massive well-known hacks
Amount paid by victims to hackers declined by hundreds of millions of dollars. Credit: Just_Super via Getty For much of […]