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Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Chinese retailer AliExpress has been caught fingerprinting visitors after one of the metrics—an outdated technique that measures inaudible sounds it sends to browsers—impeded a researcher’s ability to use his bluetooth…

Technology

GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

The federal government is expanding a safety investigation into a number of vehicles manufactured by General Motors after receiving hundreds of reports of brake failure. The problem affects more than…

Technology

Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway.

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Donald Trump is presiding over an unexpected clean energy boom, as rising electricity demand spurs investment in new capacity despite the US administration’s efforts to thwart a solar and wind…

Technology

F1 in the Netherlands: The driver you most want to beat is your teammate

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

After months of rumors surrounding his future, now we know: Four-time champion Max Verstappen is staying in the sport for the foreseeable future. The news broke on the eve of…

Technology

Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Taiwan has indicted nine people—reportedly including an Nvidia senior manager and two Supermicro employees based in the country—who allegedly helped forge documents to cover up illegal exports of high-end AI…

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Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Mummified human and animal remains have long been in demand among collectors, and such items are sufficiently rare that their acquisition may involve unregulated, occasionally clandestine trade practices—if not outright…

Cybersecurity

⚡ Weekly Recap: AI-Powered PLC Attacks, GitLab Attacks, Stripe Key Leaks and More

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

A package gets installed. A login prompt opens. A box sits exposed to the internet. Nothing looks unusual yet. That’s roughly the mood this week. Trusted tools turn hostile, old…

Cybersecurity

WordlistLoader Delivers Amatera via ClickFix, SynkLoader Phishes Windows Passwords

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged two new malware families called WordlistLoader and SynkLoader that’s used to deliver next-stage payloads and likely sell access to ransomware groups. According to findings from Gen…

Cybersecurity

The Outsized Shadow: Why 5% of AI Users Are Your Biggest Security Risk

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Big security risks come in small packages. While enterprise security teams focus on policing the proliferation of employees using ChatGPT and Claude for quick drafting tasks, a more urgent threat…

Cybersecurity

Operation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent Backdoor

August 24, 2026 Blogmaster

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a cyber espionage campaign targeting Myanmar that uses graduation ceremony invitation lures to deliver a Go backdoor called QUICAgent. The campaign, codenamed Operation QUICSILVER, has been…

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