New x47.c Windows botnet arms xAI Grok, AI API drain

New x47.c Windows botnet arms xAI Grok, AI API drain

According to Qrator, a threat actor has sold access to a new Windows botnet that relies on AI to maintain persistence on infected hosts. Synchronized x47.cit is promoted by a threat actor called WraithTools as a provider of distributed denial of service (DDoS) and credential theft capabilities, SOCKS5 proxies, and an AI API drain method. … Read more

The price of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro has dropped sharply compared to the rival AirPods 5

The price of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro has dropped sharply compared to the rival AirPods 5

You won’t see the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro drop 40% very often, and now you do. This 40% reduction drops the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro from $249.99 to $149.99, a savings of $100 on a pair of earbuds. It could be a smarter buy for Android users than Apple’s new AirPods 5. Samsung Galaxy Buds3 … Read more

Tether said it had ‘limited’ exposure to banks linked to the $84M US dollar seizure

Tether said it had ‘limited’ exposure to banks linked to the M US dollar seizure

US prosecutors allege that a payments business illegally transferred millions of dollars at the behest of EQIBank, where Tether holds some of the assets. Stablecoin issuer Tether said it had limited exposure through assets held by a bank that instructed a payments company to transfer millions of dollars on its behalf. In response to reports … Read more

These are the best MacBook deals right now: September 2026 Buyer’s Guide

These are the best MacBook deals right now: September 2026 Buyer’s Guide

In recent years, Macs have gotten more and more expensive. Cheaper than the starting point, more memory and storage per dollar, and the introduction of MacBook Neo. For the first time, Apple has started to become one of the best values ​​in the market. Unfortunately, Apple only increased its price significantly due to the continuous … Read more

I gave up dual booting for WSL and VMs and my PC stopped crashing every time I updated Windows.

I gave up dual booting for WSL and VMs and my PC stopped crashing every time I updated Windows.

Microsoft released a security patch that bricked my trusty Ubuntu partition. In August 2024, a Windows update using the Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) patch flagged vulnerable GRUB bootloaders, locking out thousands of dual-boot users worldwide. I was one of the few users who got the “Security Policy Violation” error instead of the login screen, … Read more

ShinyHunters uses WAF bypass trick in Oracle PeopleSoft attacks

ShinyHunters uses WAF bypass trick in Oracle PeopleSoft attacks

The ShinyHunters extortion gang uses a URL encryption trick to bypass web application firewall rules that mitigate the Oracle PeopleSoft CVE-2026-35273 vulnerability, allowing threat actors to re-exploit the vulnerability on vulnerable servers. Mandiant and Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) say this new technique allowed the threat actor to once again target PeopleSoft servers that had … Read more

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro: is it finally time to upgrade?

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro: is it finally time to upgrade?

Still holding the 2022 iPhone 14 Pro and debating whether it’s time to upgrade? You’ve come to the right place. We compared the specifications of the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro and highlighted the key differences that will help you decide whether it’s worth spending on the newer model. Once you’re done, … Read more

CFTC sues Cash FX over crypto-linked cases

CFTC sues Cash FX over crypto-linked cases

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it is suing Cash FX Group and three individuals over a $950 million foreign-exchange investment case involving cryptocurrencies. The defendants are Cash FX and its CEO Huascar José López Castillo of Brazil, The Conversion Pros and its CEO Ronald Pope of Oregon, and Justin Halladay of Florida. CFTC said … Read more

A new Apple Watch feature listens to your conversations and summarizes them

A new Apple Watch feature listens to your conversations and summarizes them

At its Surprise and Shine event on Wednesday, Apple unveiled a meeting recorder for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, one of the new audio features that lets you listen to audio through your Apple Watch. The feature, called Siri Recap, uses ambient listening to record a high level of your conversation, according … Read more

China and US agree to establish AI security channel and continue trade and military talks

China and US agree to establish AI security channel and continue trade and military talks

China and the United States agreed to establish a channel to deal with AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications after a three-day summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump in Washington, the two governments said on Saturday. They also agreed to continue cooperation through a trade committee focused on selected … Read more