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Microsoft warns that Windows 10 reaches end of support today
Microsoft has reminded customers today that Windows 10 has reached the end of support and will no longer receive patches for newly discovered security vulnerabilities. However, although support for Windows 10 has been discontinued, computers running this OS will...
Your passkeys could be vulnerable to attack, and everyone – including you – must act
At this year's DEF CON conference in Las Vegas, white hat security researcher Marek Tóth demonstrated how threat actors could use a clickjack attack to surreptitiously trigger and hijack a passkey-based authentication ceremony. In the big picture, this...
Google says ‘claims of a major Gmail security warning are false’ following recent media reports
Google has been forced to deny Gmail has been hit with a massive security breach in the wake of a flurry of media reports. Over the last few days, reports have appeared in a number of publications, claiming that the company had issued a new security alert to its 2.5...
A letter from the M&S hackers landed in my inbox – this is what happened next
Almost daily, my phone pings with messages from hackers of all stripes. The good, the bad, the not-so-sure. I've been reporting on cyber security for more than a decade, so I know that many of them like to talk about their hacks, findings and escapades. About...
WhatsApp unveils ‘Private Processing’ for cloud-based AI features
WhatsApp has announced the introduction of 'Private Processing,' a new technology that enables users to utilize advanced AI features by offloading tasks to privacy-preserving cloud servers. This is required to utilize AI functionalities such as message...
Time to admit we at The Cloud Consultancy now have a new V1CE in our lives
Why We’ve Switched to V1CE Digital Business Cards — And Why You Should Too At The Cloud Consultancy, we’re always on the lookout for innovative tools that align with our values of sustainability, efficiency, and tech-forward thinking. That’s why we’re excited to share...
How to upgrade your ‘incompatible’ Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 now
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop delivering security updates to your Windows 10 PC unless you're willing to pay for a subscription to the Extended Security Updates program. If you try to upgrade to Windows 11 on a...
Bybit Confirms Record-Breaking $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist in Sophisticated Cold Wallet Attack
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday revealed that a "sophisticated" attack led to the theft of over $1.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency from one of its Ethereum cold (offline) wallets, making it the largest ever single crypto heist in history. "The incident...
The DeepSeek bombshell has been a wakeup call for US tech giants
Source: ITPro By: Ross Kelly Every now and again, life deals you a curveball. In the case of US tech, it was DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that caused a meltdown the likes of which we’ve never seen before. News of DeepSeek has ruled the airwaves over the...
Apple researchers reveal the secret sauce behind DeepSeek AI
Source: ZDNet Written by: Tiernan Ray The artificial intelligence market -- and the entire stock market -- was rocked on Monday by the sudden popularity of DeepSeek, the open-source large language model developed by a China-based hedge fund that has bested OpenAI's...