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In an impressive global operation known as “Operation Duck Hunt,” the FBI and its international partners successfully dismantled the notorious Qakbot botnet, considered the largest U.S.-led disruption of a botnet infrastructure to date. Qakbot is a banking trojan that allowed other hackers to access victims’ networks and deliver their own malware, including ransomware. Over the […]
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Nostr, a decentralized messaging protocol that has the potential to replace centralized apps like Twitter and WhatsApp, is gaining traction in the mainstream. The number of public key identities interacting with Nostr has skyrocketed in a short period of time, indicating its rapid uptake. This can be attributed to the increasing distrust of social media […]
Scott shares his experience with Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) and Power over Data Line (PoDL) in this web content. He discusses the benefits of SPE, such as its ability to support high data rates, provide power, integrate with existing networks, and simplify wiring. He also highlights the long range capabilities of SPE and its potential […]
Organic Maps is a privacy-focused, open-source offline maps app available for Android and iOS. It is built on crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data and is a fork of the Maps.me app. Unlike many other mapping apps, Organic Maps allows you to access all features without an internet connection, making it ideal for travelers, hikers, and cyclists. It […]
This blog post explores a security vulnerability discovered while working with a client. The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain control of an encrypted Linux computer using Clevis and dracut software. Normally, a user would need to enter two passwords to unlock the disk encryption and log in to the system. However, this vulnerability bypasses […]
The Department of Defense has launched a website dedicated to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), providing the public with information about their efforts to understand and resolve unidentified anomalous phenomena. The website will feature declassified photos, videos, and information on resolved UAP cases. It will also include reporting trends, a FAQ section, and links […]
Off the coast of California lies an extraordinary sight: the largest congregation of deep-sea octopuses ever discovered on Earth. Over 6,000 octopuses gather around an extinct underwater volcano in the black, cold ocean depths, guarding nests full of eggs. Researchers have found that warm water seeping from the seafloor speeds up the growth of the […]
In this report, the authors explore the possibility of programming languages boosting each other during the instruction fine-tuning phase of code large language models. The study focuses on 8 popular programming languages including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C, C++, Java, Go, and HTML. The results of extensive experiments conducted on StarCoder show that programming languages can […]
A new study has found that domain names ending in “.US” are highly prevalent in phishing scams. This is notable because “.US” is overseen by the U.S. government, which is frequently targeted by phishing domains ending in “.US.” These domains are only supposed to be available to U.S. citizens or those with a physical presence […]
In this web content, the author highlights the dangers of accepting “revenue offers” for browser extensions. These offers may inject malware into the browsers of users without their knowledge. The author warns developers to be cautious and not to embed external resources or code from unknown sources, as this can compromise the security of the […]