Lazy Passwords Still Prevail A new study of over 19 billion newly exposed passwords manifests a widespread weak password reuse crisis. Lazy keyboard patterns, such as 123456, still reign supreme, and 94% of passwords are reused or duplicated, data leaks from 2024-2025 reveal. Names like Ana rank as the second most popular component. Only 6 […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]While the administration has accepted Trump Force One, that doesn’t mean the president can actually use it. This stems from Boeing’s ridiculous delays in delivering two 747s that the government ordered years ago that now won’t be delivered until 2027 at the earliest. Here are a few of the things that have been revealed, that […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Researchers found malware targeting Mac devices which has silently infected thousands of Macs. The malware has been named Silver Sparrow. The malware is being tracked by researchers at Red Canary, Malwarebytes and VMWare Carbon Black. The malware has infected Macs in 153 countries including the US, UK, Canada, France and Germany. However, researchers don’t really understand […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The bill passed Congress with overwhelming support so it is not surprising that the President signed it. The first lady was personally involved in getting the bill passed; she testified before Congress in favor of the bill. The bill bans the NONCONSENSUAL online publication of sexually explicit images and videos, whether they are authentic or […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]FTC Says it Won’t Regulate AI Until After it Causes Harm While I understand the concept, I am not sure it is the best strategy for protecting you and me. On the other hand, regulators really don’t understand technology and rules, once made, are hard to change. Given the rate of change of AI, the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Insider threat is a major problem and getting worse all the time. Coinbase, the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange, has disclosed a major data breach involving bribed overseas customer support agents who stole sensitive customer information. The attackers demanded a $20 million ransom, which Coinbase refused to pay. Instead, the company has offered a $20 million reward […]
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